March 7, 2019
A 27 year-old Afghan asylum seeker has been taken to hospital following his attempt to hang himself in the high security Blaxland compound of the Villawood detention centre (Thursday 7 March). He was found around 5.00 am. His present condition is unknown. He has been held in detention since 2012. “The terrible toll of indefinite(…)
March 5, 2019
“The tragic death last night of the second immigration detainee in less than two months, demands immediate action from the government,” said Ian Rintoul, spokesperson for the Refugee Action Coalition, ” The government must immediately release all ‘at-risk’ detainees from immigration detention. “It is clear the mental health crisis that is created by long-term detention,(…)
February 26, 2019
RAC’s Evacuate Now petition is available to be printed off and used – please gather as many signatures as possible and send through to us! Petition_EvacuateNow