Media releases published in 2016:
- December 29, 2016
MEDIA RELEASE | VIGILS CALLED FOR MANUS SUDANESE REFUGEE MANUS REFUGEES DEMAND ROYAL COMMISSION INTO IHMS MALPRACTICE - December 28, 2016
6pm 3rd Jan |VIGIL FOR FAYSAL AHMED - December 25, 2016
MEDIA RELEASE | ANOTHER REFUGEE KILLED BY NEGLIGENCE AND DETENTION - December 12, 2016
Media Release: Melbourne Teachers Vigil for Refugee Rights to Launch T-shirt action Monday - November 30, 2016
Rock 4 Refugees! Human Rights Day Fundraising Gig - November 22, 2016
MEDIA RELEASE | REFUGEE ADVOCATES REJECT DETENTION MOBILE PHONE BAN - November 14, 2016
MEDIA RELEASE | UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDS US REFUGEE DEAL: AUSTRALIA NEEDS TO BRING THEM HERE’ LIFETIME BAN EXPOSED AS A STUNT - November 8, 2016
MEDIA RELEASE | LABOR’S OPPOSITION TO LIFETIME BAN EXPOSES THIRD COUNTRY MYTH – NOW BRING THEM HERE - November 3, 2016
1pm 5 Nov | Rally: Close Manus, Close Nauru #BringThemHere - October 30, 2016
MEDIA RELEASE | GOVERNMENT RATTLED BY PNG SUPREME COURT ACTION – UNPOPULAR TURNBULL TURNS TO REFUGEE BASHING - October 25, 2016
MEDIA RELEASE | PORT MORESBY SUPREME COURT SET FOR DECISION TO RETURN OF MANUS REFUGEE - September 29, 2016
Going quiet won’t Bring Them Here – a response to Frank Brennan, Tim Costello, Robert Manne and John Menadue - September 19, 2016
Video recording: Forum- Manus & Nauru – The Law and the Crime of Offshore Processing 5/9/2016 - September 19, 2016
6:30pm 3 Oct | Discussion & debate on Strategy for the Refugee Movement - August 18, 2016
MEDIA RELEASE | MANUS REFUGEES CANNOT BE RESETTLED IN PNG - August 17, 2016
MEDIA RELEASE | MANUS MUST BE CLOSED AND ALL MANUS PRISONERS MUST BE RETURNED TO AUSTRALIA - August 6, 2016
MEDIA RELEASE | PAKISTAN AGREES TO REPATRIATE MANUS REFUGEE BODY - August 5, 2016
MEDIA RELEASE | ONE WEEK DEADLINE TO REPATRIATE MANUS REFUGEE BODYJune 21, 2016 - MEDIA RELEASE | A CURRENT AFFAIR FAILS THE TEST – SELECTIVE, SUPERFICIAL AND SANITISED PROGRAM DID NOT SHOW THE TRUE STORY OF NAURU
- June 19, 2016
Photos and video from June 18 Rally- Bring Them Here! - June 13, 2016
17-19 June | Through Jungle Eyes: Refugee photography and volunteer artwork from Calais - June 8, 2016
MEDIA RELEASE | ORDERS TO CLOSE MANUS DETENTION LIKELY BEFORE THE AUSTRALIAN ELECTION - July 29, 2016
1pm 27 Aug | Post-Election Rally - July 21, 2016
MEDIA RELEASE | PNG SUPREME COURT WILL CONSIDER ORDERS OVER MANUS REFUGEE CASES - May 25, 2016
MEDIA RELEASE | REFUGEE HUSBAND SAYS NAURU FIRE WAS SUICIDE ATTEMPT - May 25, 2016
MEDIA RELEASE | REFUGEE HUSBAND SAYS NAURU FIRE WAS SUICIDE ATTEMPT - May 16, 2016
MEDIA RELEASE | PROTESTS FOR FREEDOM BEGIN ON MANUS - May 13, 2016
MEDIA RELEASE CRITICAL REFUGEE MOTHER AND BABY MEDEVACED FROM NAURU - May 11, 2016
MEDIA RELEASE | NAURU CLAIMS ANOTHER VICTIM AS BANGLADESHI REFUGEE SUICIDES - May 9, 2016
6:30pm Mon 6 June | Intro to RAC night [PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE] - May 6, 2016
TEACHERS SAY CLOSE MANUS AND NAURU, WELCOME REFUGEES - May 4, 2016
MEDIA RELEASE Vigil for Hodan – end offshore processing - May 4, 2016
4:30pm 5 May | Speak out and vigil for Hodan- Bring them here April 29, 2016 - May 3, 2016
Words from Behrouz Boochani: Kurdish Journalist and human rights defender detainee in Manus prison - May 2, 2016
Media Release | ANOTHER NAURU ATTEMPT - May 1, 2016
7pm 26 May | CHASING ASYLUM Premier – Fundraiser for the Refugee Action Collective - MEDIA RELEASE | ANOTHER DEATH: MORE BLOOD ON DUTTON’S HANDS – A CRIMINAL SYSTEM, A CRIMINAL DELAY
- April 27, 2016
Media Release: NAURU IN MELTDOWN – TWO WOMEN MISSING, BUT THREE REFUGEES SNATCHED FROM BRISBANE: DESTINED FOR NAURU? - April 26, 2016
1pm 30 April | Rally: Manus is Illegal – now BRING THEM HERE! - April 7, 2016
5:30pm 8 April | Protest Turnbull – Close Manus, Close Nauru! - April 7, 2016
Media Release: TEENAGERS INJURED BY GUARDS IN NAURU PROTEST - April 6, 2016
Media Release: PROTESTS ESCALATE ON NAURU - March 29, 2016
NAURU PROTESTS CONTINUE DESPITE THE FENCE - March 29, 2016
IMMIGRATION PANIC AS MANUS COURT CHALLENGE LOOMS - March 23, 2016
IRANIAN ASYLUM SEEKER MEDIVACCED FROM MANUS AFTER HEART ATTACK - March 22, 2016
THIRD DAY OF PROTEST ON NAURU - March 21, 2016
ASYLUM SEEKERS HOLD SECOND DAY OF PROTEST ON NAURU - March 21, 2016
ASYLUM SEEKERS PALM SUNDAY PROTEST ON NAURU - March 19, 2016
7pm March 21 | Fighting for LGBTI refugee rights: the case of Nima & Ashkan - March 19, 2016
6:30pm April 4 | What Will It Take To Let Them Stay? A RAC public forum - March 4, 2016
12pm Sun 6 March | Solidarity from Melbourne to Calais: Welcome Refugees - March 1, 2016
PROTESTS OVER POINTS AND FOOD AS TENSIONS RISE ON MANUS ISLAND AS COURT CHALLENGE LOOMS. - February 26, 2016
ALMOST 300 MORE ASYLUM SEEKERS JOIN PNG CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE TO MANUS DETENTION - February 23, 2016
6pm 27 Feb | Speak out against Turnbull: Let Them Stay! - February 21, 2016
PEOPLE POWER WINS COMMUNITY DETENTION FOR ASHA : NOW FREE ALL THE 267 - February 20, 2016
Send a solidarity message to the Brisbane doctors and hospital workers! - February 20, 2016
6:30pm 26 Feb | Vigil at MITA detention centre: closethecamps and letthemstay - February 17, 2016
6pm 23 Feb | What I saw as a teacher on Nauru- former worker and principal speak out - February 16, 2016
6pm Fri 19 Feb | Speak out in solidarity with Lady Cilento hospital workers. Let baby Asha stay. - February 14, 2016
6:30pm Mon 15 Feb | RAC meeting including discussion of campaign to ‘let them stay’ - February 10, 2016
Teachers say #letthemstay action TODAY - February 9, 2016
NAURU AUTHORITIES IGNORE EIGHT YEAR OLD AFTER FATHER WRONGLY ARRESTED - February 7, 2016
Please note: Cancellation of RAC meeting 8th Feb - February 6, 2016
Turnbull must accept Andrews offer as a first step to closing Nauru and Manus. - February 6, 2016
MINISTER PLAYING LOOSE WITH NAURU ASYLUM AND SELF-HARM FIGURES - February 5, 2016
10-11 Feb | Teachers say #letthemstay ! - February 5, 2016
6pm Mon 8 Feb |Melbourne Stands for Sanctuary – rally to #letthemstay - February 4, 2016
CATHEDRALS AND CHURCHES AROUND AUSTRALIA OFFER SANCTUARY TO ASYLUM SEEKER FAMILIES FACING DEPORTATION TO NAURU - February 3, 2016
A Message from Nauru: Video Petition - February 3, 2016
AFTER HIGH COURT RULING: SYDNEY PROTEST TO CALL ON GOVERNMENT TO LET NAURU AND MANUS ASYLUM SEEKERS STAY IN AUSTRALIA - February 3, 2016
Refugee advocates undeterred by high court decision- Melbourne protests tomorrow to “Let them Stay”. - February 1, 2016
5:30pm Feb 4 | Let Them Stay! – Don’t Return Refugees & Asylum Seekers to Abuse on Nauru - February 1, 2016
MANUS INTIMIDATION STEPS UP; PHONES CONFISCATED, AS COURT DECISION LOOMS - January 23, 2016
2pm March 20 | Walk for Justice for Refugees
