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- 16 JUN 21
The ASRC supports the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Calls for the shutdown of Christmas Island Detention facilities
Media Release 16 June 2021 The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre strongly supports the Australian Human Rights Commission’s 20 recommendations outlined today in their report Management of COVID-19 risks in immigration detention. The review assessed the adequacy and appropriateness of measures taken in response to COVID-19 risks against international human rights standards, expert health advice and
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- 15 JUN 21
Unity outside Parliament calling for the release of refugees and people seeking asylum from detention and permanent resettlement
Ahead of Refugee Week, hundreds rallied out the front of Parliament in Canberra calling on the Government to provide a permanent resettlement plan for people seeking asylum and refugees who have suffered under Australia’s immigration detention regime. The rally was held by the Time for a Home coalition of 140 organisations and community networks. Politicians
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- 03 JUN 21
Government payments for Victoria lockdown will exclude the most vulnerable
The Federal Government’s temporary COVID-19 disaster payment for people in Victoria is welcome, however, it crucially leaves out the most vulnerable people in the community and is a continuation of the Government’s arbitrary and harmful treatment of people seeking asylum. The disaster support payment will provide people who cannot work in COVID-19 hotspots $500 or
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- 03 JUN 21
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE: Human rights groups demand suspension of reports on Sri Lanka to assess refugee applications following rejection by a UK court
Media Release Thursday 3 June 2021 In a landmark immigration case in the United Kingdom, three Upper Tribunal judges have been scathing in their rejection of Australian and UK country reports used as a basis to determine asylum applications for Sri Lankan Tamils. The consequences for many Sri Lankan applicants, particularly Tamil people seeking asylum
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- 14 MAY 21
Refugees with visas cancelled on character grounds to be held in indefinite detention under new law rushed through Parliament
Media Release 14 May 2021 Parliament rushed through a Bill yesterday that cemented the legal basis for the indefinite arbitrary detention of refugees whose visas have been cancelled on character grounds Where refugees have their visas cancelled on character grounds, they go through the justice system like anyone else, however, unlike others who are released
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- 12 MAY 21
Budget 21 continues the Government’s detention cost blow out and exclusion of people seeking asylum, refugees and migrants in time of crisis
Media Release 12 May 2021 The 2021-2022 budget continues the pattern of cost blow out and increases in detention spending, despite decreasing numbers of people in offshore processing, compared to a glaring lack of spending to address the humanitarian crisis of poverty, homelessness and failing mental and physical health faced by people seeking asylum. Migrant
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The ASRC supports the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Calls for the shutdown of Christmas Island Detention facilities

Unity outside Parliament calling for the release of refugees and people seeking asylum from detention and permanent resettlement

Government payments for Victoria lockdown will exclude the most vulnerable

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE: Human rights groups demand suspension of reports on Sri Lanka to assess refugee applications following rejection by a UK court

Refugees with visas cancelled on character grounds to be held in indefinite detention under new law rushed through Parliament

Budget 21 continues the Government’s detention cost blow out and exclusion of people seeking asylum, refugees and migrants in time of crisis

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Latest news

The ASRC supports the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Calls for the shutdown of Christmas Island Detention facilities

Unity outside Parliament calling for the release of refugees and people seeking asylum from detention and permanent resettlement

Government payments for Victoria lockdown will exclude the most vulnerable

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE: Human rights groups demand suspension of reports on Sri Lanka to assess refugee applications following rejection by a UK court

Refugees with visas cancelled on character grounds to be held in indefinite detention under new law rushed through Parliament

Budget 21 continues the Government’s detention cost blow out and exclusion of people seeking asylum, refugees and migrants in time of crisis

Media inquiries

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