Stateless Refugee Caught In Legal Limbo
Ahmad Alhaj, a 30-year-old refugee who is virtually stateless, is one of the refugees moved…More
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The Coalition Wants Its Cruelty Out Of Sight
When refugee activists found out about the imminent transfer of at least 83 asylum seekers…More
Villawood Sentences 'Bring The Law Into Disrepute'
On Friday, custodial sentences were handed down in the NSW Supreme Court for five men…More
Gillard And Bowen Sing From Howard's Songbook
Angus Houston, Michael L’Estrange and Paris Aristotle handed down their report on asylum seekers yesterday.…More
Shooty Was One Of The Strong Ones
On Wednesday a friend of mine died in Villawood Detention Centre. Shooty is the fourth…More
Why They Don't Want Journos At Villawood
It emerged recently that detention centre manager Serco views unannounced visits from journalists as a…More
Back To The Future For Asylum Seekers
After days of violent protests at Sydney’s Villawood Detention Centre, the Gillard Government has announced…More
The Right Response To Villawood
The widespread description of last week’s riot at Villawood as simply a criminal act is…More
The Men Next Door
Down the road from where I work a man committed suicide recently. This is not…More
Hell at Villawood
We are sitting in a room with pale walls, and bars on the windows. Outside,…More