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- 11 DEC 20
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre welcomes release of people from indefinite detention and calls on Government to release all 200
Media Release 11 December 2020 The ASRC welcomes the release of every person seeking asylum and refugee from the harmful conditions of indefinite detention. Many have long warned the Government of the abusive conditions and medical neglect in indefinite detention harming people’s mental and physical health, including the Ombudsman, Legal and Medical bodies and community
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- 10 DEC 20
World human rights day shines light on Australian Government’s abusive policies towards people seeking asylum and refugees
Media Release 10 December 2020 World Human Rights Day 2020 is the 7th that the Morrison Government has continued Australia’s internationally condemned policies of offshore processing, indefinite detention and precarious long term temporary visas for people seeking asylum and refugees. Australia’s detention regime is rife with lack of oversight or accountability for medical neglect, use of excessive
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- 03 DEC 20
One year since the Morrison Government repealed Medevac, sick people continue to suffer in detention
Media Release 3 December 2020 One year since the Morrison Government repealed the Medevac legislation over 200 refugees and people seeking asylum remain in detention, mostly trapped in suburban hotels, and many have not received the critical medical treatment they need. Around 290 people remain in offshore processing, with approximately half in Papua New Guinea
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- 24 NOV 20
Morrison Government quadruple Court fee hike denies justice for unlawful refugee decisions
Media Release 19 November 2020 The Morrison Government has hiked up the Federal Circuit Court fees for migration cases by fourfold, from $690 to $3,330, seriously undermining access to the justice system. Around one-third of appeals made against Immigration Assessment Authority (IAA) decisions on claims by people who arrived by sea before 2013, the so-called
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- 05 NOV 20
Coalition of 60 organisations launch Time for a Home campaign giving Morrison Government a June 2021 deadline to resettle refugees
Media Release 5 November 2020 A coalition of 60 grassroots networks, legal, medical, community and human rights organisations are calling on the Morrison Government to release and resettle people seeking asylum and refugees held in indefinite detention for up to seven years. The Time for a Home campaign launched today, is calling on the Morrison
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- 31 OCT 20
Morrison Government continues arbitrary detention policies despite community support in for resettlement of refugees
Media Release 26 October 2020 An Essential Media poll on attitudes towards detention release and resettlement was commissioned by the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre and conducted online from 30th September to 5th October 2020 and based on 1,074 respondents. Significantly, poll results show there is wide agreement that indefinite detention is inhumane, and refugees should
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The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre welcomes release of people from indefinite detention and calls on Government to release all 200

World human rights day shines light on Australian Government’s abusive policies towards people seeking asylum and refugees

One year since the Morrison Government repealed Medevac, sick people continue to suffer in detention

Morrison Government quadruple Court fee hike denies justice for unlawful refugee decisions

Coalition of 60 organisations launch Time for a Home campaign giving Morrison Government a June 2021 deadline to resettle refugees

Morrison Government continues arbitrary detention policies despite community support in for resettlement of refugees

Media inquiries

Latest news

The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre welcomes release of people from indefinite detention and calls on Government to release all 200

World human rights day shines light on Australian Government’s abusive policies towards people seeking asylum and refugees

One year since the Morrison Government repealed Medevac, sick people continue to suffer in detention

Morrison Government quadruple Court fee hike denies justice for unlawful refugee decisions

Coalition of 60 organisations launch Time for a Home campaign giving Morrison Government a June 2021 deadline to resettle refugees

Morrison Government continues arbitrary detention policies despite community support in for resettlement of refugees

Media inquiries

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