Returning asylum seekers ’scandalous’ Cath Hart | September 27, 2007 AUSTRALIAN authorities secretly sent five Papuan asylum seekers back to Papua New Guinea after intercepting their banana boat in waters north of Cape York almost a month ago. The Government had not revealed any details of the case until questioned yesterday by The Australian.A [...]
Commission Urges Andrews to Change Mind on Sri Lankan Refugees
The Brisbane Catholic Justice and Peace commission have released a statement calling on Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews to allow the 72 Sri Lanka refugees in Nauru who have been recognized as refugees by the United Nations, to come to Australia The statement was issued on [...]
Dear all, I need to once again put a call out for funds. Attached are details on donating. So far this year we have managed to provide at least one phone card each month for all men since the Sri Lankans arrived to join the Burmese men six months ago. When I was in Nauru [...]
Dear Buddies, I recommend that you look at the web site of Jehane Noujaim http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/55 to hear her talk about how she came to the idea of uniting the world on Pangea Day by a global day of film on May 10th 2008. “An event in which people all over the world watch the same [...]
Sri Lankan refugees detained on Nauru for six months have had their refugee claims approved but will be refused resettlement in Australia.
Provider navigation: Summary | AAP | Photos Wednesday September 12, 07:08 PM Sri Lankan refugees detained on Nauru for six months have had their refugee claims approved but will be refused resettlement in Australia. [...]
The Age - Jewel Topsfield August 25, 2007 http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/solution-branded-a-costly-flop/2007/08/24/1187462524633.html EVERY asylum seeker processed in offshore centres such as Nauru under the Federal Government’s controversial Pacific Solution has cost taxpayers more than half a million dollars, a report says. It says that since the Pacific Solution was introduced six years ago, the Government has spent billion [...]
Romero Centre Archives for your papers, photos, records!!! In Queensland the Fryer Collection at the UQ is building a major historical resource for future research. Do not throw out those letters you received from refugees on Nauru or in Woomera, Port Hedland, etc. Think of donating them to the FRYER LIBRARY Manager Bill Beach b.beach@library.uq.edu.au [...]
The 83 Sri Lankan asylum seekers are still abandoned on Nauru. Among the group is an unaccompanied minor and a 31-year-old with shrapnel in his brain. Despite pleas from his lawyers and family members in Australia, the minister refused to intervene and he was deported from a Perth hospital in June to join the others [...]
The Lobby Group asks that Buddies might like to sign on to Get UP on www.getup.org.au which is an wondeful organisation which lobbies for action on various matters of importance for Australia but where we are concerned, often deals with matters concerning refugees and asylum seekers. They ask for us to lend support to causes [...]
As most of you will have heard, this book was recently published and launched around Australia. It was launched in Brisbane by Meg Foley, with Gaby Heuft (RCSC) and Freddie Steen (Romero) as speakers. This book is a collection of reflections by refugee advocates - they tell their stories. Every Australian should read this book! [...]