Category Archives: Asylum Seekers

Canberra, Australia: Disruption of Parliament and Banner Drop in Solidarity with the #SuperGlue7 Defendants

  Received anonymously on 28.03.18: Early on Wednesday March 28th, a banner reading “Close the Camps, Open the Borders” was dropped from the Commonwealth Bridge in Canberra, the capital city of Australia. Flares were let off to highlight the action. … Continue reading

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Australia: Former Tamil Tiger Deported to Sri Lanka

Received on 23.02.18: FORMER TAMIL TIGER DEPORTED TO SRI LANKA 23 February 2018  The Tamil Refugee Council condemns the Australian government for deporting to Sri Lanka a former member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE, or Tamil Tigers). … Continue reading

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Melbourne, Australia: Community Blockades MITA Detention Centre in Desperate Bid to Stop Deportation to Danger of Tamil Asylum Seeker

Received on 21.02.18: MEDIA RELEASE  February 22, 2018. For immediate release Blockade happening now Community Blockades MITA Detention Centre in Desperate Bid to Stop Deportation to Danger of Tamil Asylum Seeker. Community members have blockaded the gates of MITA detention … Continue reading

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Israel: Attack Against the Tel Aviv Immigration Office in Solidarity with African Asylum Seekers Facing Deportation

On January 28th, 2018, the office of the Tel Aviv Population, Immigration and Border Authority (PIBA) was vandalized in protest against the expulsion of African migrants. A number of severed doll heads covered with red paint were found outside the … Continue reading

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Update from the Australian government’s offshore refugee detention center on Nauru

  11.05.16: Today is day 53 of ongoing peaceful protests by refugee families detained in the RPC3 compound at the Australian government’s inhumane offshore refugee detention center on Nauru. Refugees from other compounds at the center and asylum seekers who … Continue reading

Posted in Asylum Seekers, Australia, Hodan, Nauru, Refugee Solidarity Movement, Refugee Struggle, Refugees, Repression, Resistance | 1 Comment

Nauru: Somalian refugee Hadon fighting for her life after self-immolating

Refugee Action Coalition MEDIA RELEASE A 21 year-old Somali female refugee, Hadon, has set fire to herself on Nauru. She is presently at the Nauru hospital. The Refuge Action Coalition understands that an air ambulance has already been called to … Continue reading

Posted in Asylum Seekers, Australia, Nauru, Omid, Refugee Solidarity Movement, Refugee Struggle, Refugees | 3 Comments

Greece: Inhumane conditions at Aspri Ammos refugee camp in Kavala

Yesterday, 29th of April, refugees at Aspri Ammos (White Sand) refugee camp in Kavala protested the bad living conditions they are forced to endure, which resulted in the main road in front of the camp being blocked for thirty minutes. … Continue reading

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Omid: Another tragedy caused by the Australian government’s refugee policy

Omid the man who self immolated on Nauru 2 days ago has had his life support machine turned off. He was flown to Brisbane yesterday over 24 hours after he set himself on fire in front of UN officials. Peter … Continue reading

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Update on the protests by refugees at the Australian government’s detention center on Nauru

28.04.16: For 40 days now refugee families detained in the RPC3 compound at the Australian government’s offshore refugee detention center on Nauru have been staging daily protests against the conditions of their detention and to demand that they be granted … Continue reading

Posted in Asylum Seekers, Australia, Nauru, Refugee Solidarity Movement, Refugee Struggle, Refugees, Repression | 3 Comments

Lesvos: No Border Kitchen evicted in Mytilene

21.04.16: Via Platanos Refugee Solidarity, Lesvos: This morning at 6.00 am, police surrounded and forcibly evacuated the “No border kitchen” camp in Mytilini. All 350 immigrants and refugees were arrested and trasported to the detention centre of Moriα, whilst 19 … Continue reading

Posted in Asylum Seekers, Fuck Fortress Europe, Greece, Lesvos, Mytilene, No Border Kitchen, Refugee Solidarity Movement, Refugee Struggle, Refugees, Repression | 1 Comment