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The Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants reports on Australia

July 25, 2017
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The visit The Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, François Crépeau, visited Australia and the regional processing centres in Nauru from 1 to 18 November 2016. Consultations were…

Spotlight on Australia’s cruel asylum policy at the Human Rights Council

June 20, 2017
Asylum, Detention, International, International, Offshore processing, Reports

On 9 June 2017, the Global Human Rights Group, Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA), Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) co-hosted a side event during the 35th meeting of the Human Rights Council.

Recent changes in Australian refugee policy

June 8, 2017
Asylum, Asylum, International, International, Latest News, Our work, Publications, Reports, Settlement, Settlement

Recent years have seen numerous changes to Australia’s refugee and asylum seeker policies, largely as a political response to an increase in the number of asylum seekers arriving in…

Abuse, self-harm and neglect on Manus and Nauru: Senate Inquiry Report 2017

May 25, 2017
Offshore processing, Publications

The Australian Senate has conducted an inquiry into 'serious allegations of abuse, self-harm and neglect' of people seeking asylum at Nauru and Manus regional processing centres (RPCs). The Senate inquiry…

Snapshot of refugee and asylum policy: Human Rights Commission reports

April 26, 2017
Asylum, Publications

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has released a second edition of its snapshot report on asylum seekers, refugees and human rights. The report provides a useful short summary of many concerns raised by current Australian refugee and asylum policy, including offshore processing and indefinite detention.

Refugee Council releases first ever State of the Nation report

February 22, 2017
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FINDINGS: Australia can settle more refugees, though its punitive asylum approach is harming thousands of people, damaging Australia’s international reputation and wasting billions that could be better spent looking…

State of the Nation 2017: Refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia

February 22, 2017
Asylum, Homepage, Reports, Settlement

The world is in the midst of an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Yet Australia’s approach in recent years has been to punish people seeking asylum, while increasing the numbers of refugees it resettles. This contrasting approach threatens the long and proud history Australia has of successful integration of refugee communities. This report reflects what we have heard from refugees and people seeking asylum, and the people supporting them

Open statement calling for immediate action on offshore detention

February 3, 2017
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We, as a coalition of organisations and community groups from around Australia, are writing to express our concern regarding the humanitarian crisis that Australia has created. Successive Australian governments have…

“End this cruel human ping-pong”: The Refugee Council of Australia calls on party leaders for bipartisan commitment on offshore detention

February 1, 2017
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The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has called on political leaders to urgently bring the people imprisoned on Manus Island and Nauru to safety in Australia. The growing uncertainty regarding…

Unauthorised $2.2bn spent on offshore detention centres: flaws in the immigration department

January 18, 2017
Detention, Homepage, Offshore processing, Publications

The Australian government’s independent auditor has delivered a scathing review condemning the Department of Immigration and Border Protection for spending an unauthorised $2.2bn on its offshore detention programs.