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27 SEP 21
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After 8 years of failed and inhumane policy Australia signs MOU to establish ‘enduring’ offshore processing on Nauru

Media Release 24 September 2021 Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews announced today that the Morrison Government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the President of the Republic of Nauru, Lionel Aingimea, which seeks “an enduring regional processing capability in Nauru.” The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) is shocked by the Morrison Government’s announcement,

13 SEP 21
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People must be immediately released from immigration detention as another worker tests positive for COVID-19

Media Release 13 September 2021 Another worker at an Australian immigration detention centre has tested positive for COVID-19, reinforcing the inadequacy and danger the current immigration regime poses during a pandemic. On Sunday, September 12, Australian Border Force confirmed reports that a worker at the Villawood detention centre in New South Wales had tested positive

07 SEP 21
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ASRC launches pro bono legal clinic to support Afghanistan Australian community

Media Release 7 September 2021 Today the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre has launched a Afghanistan Legal Clinic to assist people from Afghanistan currently in Australia with seeking visa pathways for loved ones left behind in Afghanistan or stranded in third countries. The clinic is generously supported by pro bono law firms and lawyer volunteers. Maurice

06 SEP 21
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Immigration detention guard tested positive for COVID-19 shows the need to immediately release refugees

Media Release 6 September 2021 Refugees and people seeking asylum held in Australia’s network of immigration detention centres must be immediately released as at least one guard has tested positive for COVID-19. This news comes despite numerous warnings about the inadequacy and danger of the immigration detention regime, especially during a pandemic. Victorian COVID-19 commander

31 AUG 21
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Refugee legal services stand in support of urgent action for Afghanistan

Media Release 31 August 2021 Community Legal Services across Australia have announced their support for the call made by the Afghan Australian Advocacy Network for the Morrison Government to take immediate steps to protect the Afghan community, particularly those already here in Australia. This latest call comes after the bombing of Kabul Airport last week that took the lives of