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ANOTHER NAURU PROTEST CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE PROCESSING

October 22, 2012

More than 300 asylum seekers on Nauru staged another protest Sunday (21 October) afternoon calling for refugee processing to begin immediately and for closure of the Nauru detention centre (see statement below). The protest on Nauru was timed to coincide with a protest in Melbourne calling for an end to offshore processing. During the protest, the asylum seekers called the UN to draw attention to their situation. The asylum seekers are very worried about moves to intimidate different groups inside…

No Offshore Processing – COMMUNITY PROTEST ACTION Sunday Oct 21

September 20, 2012

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NO OFFSHORE PROCESSING – Not Nauru, Not Manus Island, Not Malaysia COMMUNITY PROTEST ACTION against these shameful policies Sunday 21 October – 1pm at State Library

HIGH COURT DECISION OPENS POSSIBILITY OF DEPORTATIONS TO DANGER

September 12, 2012

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A High Court decision this morning (7 September) has dismissed an application of behalf of five asylum seekers seeking to extend judicial review to discretionary Ministerial decisions. In a similar application (M61) in 2010, the High Court found that asylum seekers were entitled to judicial review of appeal decisions. The High Court judgement means that there is now no legal impediment to the government moving to deport a large number of asylum seekers. Around 180 asylum seekers were attached to…

STATE IMMUNITY, WAR CRIMES AND HUMAN RIGHTS: A PUBLIC LECTURE

September 12, 2012

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Until recently the law of state immunity might have seemed settled and uncontroversial. That is not so. There is a struggle between those who would reduce immunity still further –especially of senior officials such as General Pinochet — and those who would maintain immunity even for outrageous foreign governmental acts. In the age of the International Criminal Court, is Pinochet passé?’ When: Monday, 24 September 4pm – 5pm followed by refreshments until 6.30pm Where: John Scott Meeting House, Main Chamber Registration: To reigester…

NAURU AND MANUS ISLAND NOW FULL – PACIFIC SOLUTION 2.0 IN TATTERS.

September 12, 2012

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GOVERNMENT DISCRIMINATION OVER NAURU TRANSFERS With the arrival of three more asylum boats in the last 24 hours, the total number of asylum seekers reaching Australia since 13 August is now over 2100 – enough to fill both Nauru and Manus Island. “The Minister’s announcement that asylum seekers will be moved to Nauru is just shabby political posturing,” said Ian Rintoul speaking on behalf of the Refugee Action Coalition. “Chris Bowen has already said that neither Nauru nor Manus Island…