refugees

August 14, 2018

European governments 'must assign place of safety for people rescued from Mediterranean'

Humanitarian organisations are calling for a place of safety so that people rescued from the Mediterranean can disembark.
August 6, 2018

UNHCR sounds alarm as Mediterranean Sea deaths pass 1,500 mark

More than 1,500 refugees and migrants have lost their lives attempting to cross the Mediterranean in the first seven months of this year.
July 31, 2018

Death of asylum seeker in Manus Island detention centre 'completely preventable'

A Coroner has highlighted severe failings in the healthcare of refugees in Australia's offshore detention centres.
July 20, 2018

Refugees 'denied justice due to drastic legal aid cuts'

Refugee Action says asylum applicants are missing out on vital representation for life and death cases.
July 20, 2018

Amnesty warns EU not to repeat human rights failures of Australian refugee policy

Amnesty Australia urges EU to heed the lessons of cruel and illegal Australian policy towards refugees.
July 19, 2018

UNHCR urges Australia to end separation of refugee families

Australia’s policy of 'offshore processing and deterrence' has led to the ongoing separation of refugee families since 2013.
July 15, 2018

Mediterranean deaths soar as Europe blocks humanitarian assistance at sea

Médecins Sans Frontières says there has been a cold-blooded decision to leave men, women and children to drown in the Mediterranean Sea.
July 13, 2018

Thousands of Syrians out of reach of aid, says Oxfam

Thousands of Syrians forced from their homes due to the recent fighting in Dar’a are unable to get the help they desperately need, Oxfam says.
July 3, 2018

Campaign to extend successful refugee resettlement scheme beyond 2020

A decision on future of successful refugee resettlement scheme is pending.
July 2, 2018

UNHCR calls for action to avoid further loss of refugees' lives in Mediterranean

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, says it is deeply saddened at the latest tragedy in the Mediterranean Sea. On 29 June 2018, at least 100 people died after a boat carrying around 123 refugees and migrants sank off the coast of Tajoura in Libya.