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- 27 SEP 21
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,
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- 13 SEP 21
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
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- 07 SEP 21
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
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- 06 SEP 21
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
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- 31 AUG 21
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
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- 27 AUG 21
Federal regulator inspecting alleged medical neglect of 3-year-old Tharnicaa Murugappan
Media Release 27 August 2021 Refugee activist groups welcome an inspection by Comcare, the federal work health and safety regulator, into the alleged neglect of Tharnicaa Murugappan in Australian immigration detention during her illness in late May-early June this year. However, groups say there must also be a full and thorough investigation of the circumstances
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After 8 years of failed and inhumane policy Australia signs MOU to establish ‘enduring’ offshore processing on Nauru

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

ASRC launches pro bono legal clinic to support Afghanistan Australian community

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

Refugee legal services stand in support of urgent action for Afghanistan

Federal regulator inspecting alleged medical neglect of 3-year-old Tharnicaa Murugappan

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

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

ASRC launches pro bono legal clinic to support Afghanistan Australian community

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

Refugee legal services stand in support of urgent action for Afghanistan

Federal regulator inspecting alleged medical neglect of 3-year-old Tharnicaa Murugappan

Media inquiries

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