March 24, 2017
Refugee Action Coalition MEDIA RELEASE REFUGEE ACTIVISTS ACTION TO PREVENT DEPORTATION FROM VILLAWOOD Refugee activists have gathered outside Villawood Detention Centre to try and prevent the deportation of a 60 year-old Iraqi man, ‘Saeed’, who came to Australia in 2012. Saeed, from a religious minority in Iraq, faces persecution if he is forced to(…)
March 21, 2017
When: From 21st at 6:30pm – 22nd at 9am Where: Broadmeadows Detention Centre, 120-150 Camp Rd, Broadmeadows Facebook event here “Saeed” (not his real name) a middle aged stateless man faces deportation to Iraq on Wed March 22, even though he is not an Iraqi citizen. He fears for his life, and says he will likely be arrested(…)
March 19, 2017
MEDIA RELEASE: Federal Court rules asylum seekers can keep mobile phones in detention Federal Court rules asylum seekers can keep mobile phones in detention 17 March 2017 The Federal Court in Sydney today (17 March 2017) has ruled that asylum seekers have the right to continue their legal fight to keep their mobile phones while in(…)
