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Don’t demonise asylum seekers, human rights groups warn politicians [abc news] 21 March
By political reporter Olivia Caisley Amnesty International and the Asylum Seekers Centre were among those to sign the open letter. (ABC News: Matt Roberts) In short: A coalition of refugee and human rights organisations has written to the leaders of the...
Asylum seeker slated for deportation to Nauru has removal postponed due to legal challenge
Home affairs minister Tony Burke says he is confident in government’s power to deport the man and ‘will proceed with removal to Nauru as soon as possible’ Ben Doherty Sun 23 Feb 2025 An asylum seeker slated for deportation to Nauru on Monday has had his removal...
Denigrating refugees: Media Watch is no exception
By Peter Job Feb 12, 2025 Australian citizens and residents who originally came to this country seeking asylum, as they are clearly entitled to do under international law, have been in the news recently, through no fault of their own and not in a good way. Sections of...
UN Report Violation Of Rights
Australia violated human rights treaty with Nauru detainees, UN committee find Friday 10 January 2025 Australia has used "offshore processing" for asylum seekers attempting to read Australia by boat since 2013. (Immigration Department) In short: A UN committee...
Afghan who helped others escape the Taliban faces years-long visa wait
By Will Jackson Tue 24 December 2024 abc.net.au/news/concerns-afghan-priority-refugee-visa-processing/104693890 It was the message Susan Hutchinson had been dreading for months. Her colleague and friend, Mohammed Sorosh, had been arrested by the Iranian police after...
Annual Report 2023 – 2024
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR This year the Board oversaw the completion of the 2022-2024 Strategic Plan. This was the first strategic plan in BASP’s history and has helped the Board and Coordinators as we’ve made strategic decisions over recent years. The Board has...
Another Rushed Migration Bill Would Give The Government Sweeping Powers To Deport Potentially Thousands Of People
The Conversation: November 18, 2024 Authors: Daniel Ghezelbash & Anna Talbot The Albanese government is looking to introduce laws that would give it unprecedented powers to forcibly remove non-citizens from Australia. The newly introduced Migration Amendment Bill,...
Offshore detention makes it 20 times more likely asylum seekers will suffer PTSD, Australian study finds
Exclusive: Researchers examine how regime impacts someone’s risk of experiencing long-term serious mental illness once living in the community Ben Doherty Tue 12 Nov 2024 01.00 AEDT The Guardian Asylum seekers detained...
Federal government loses High Court case over legality of curfew and ankle bracelets for those freed from immigration detention
The High Court has ruled on the legality of a law requiring those released from immigration detention to adhere to a curfew and wear ankle monitoring devices. (Supplied: Queensland Police Service) In short: In a five to two ruling today, the High Court found a...
Words matter: Corrosive narratives dehumanise refugees
The way we talk about other human beings matters. We may use hurtful language. We may deny them their identity by giving them numbers or names that are not their own names. We can assign them identities based on the name of the boat that arrived in, seeking refugee...
Refugee Council welcomes the historic High Court ruling finding indefinite immigration detention unlawful
Refugee Council of Australia, 9 November 2023 The Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has welcomed the High Court’s decision that has found indefinite immigration detention to be unlawful and unconstitutional in cases where there is no prospect of people being...
Around the world, migrants are being deported at alarming rates – how did this become normalised?
Under President Donald Trump, the United States is expanding its efforts to detain and deport non-citizens at an alarming rate. In recent months, the Trump administration made deals with a number of third states to receive deported non-citizens. In Australia, the...
A Month of Kindness
Wherever you moved, however you moved…. Thank You for your support! The Big Walk may be finished for 2025, but it's not over until kindness, justice and a fair go win. We will keep fighting for change, justice and fairness for asylum seekers.
BASP Online Trivia Night
To take part, sign up as a team host, and get your team together for a light-hearted night of trivia and conviviality. Suggested minimum donation of $30 per team member. When and Where Friday 3 Oct 7.30pm to 9.45pm Your place! Invite a group of friends to your home,...
Macnamara Electorate
Thousands of asylum seekers who came to Australia more than a decade ago are facing serious hardship and destitution in our community. Most were rejected under the 'Fast Track' procedure, which Labor has acknowledged was unfair and inefficient. They are still...
BASP Founder Brigid Arthur Receives UNANIMA Woman of Courage Award
For the past 24 years, through BASP, Brigid has offered housing, food, legal help and community to refugees and asylum seekers, as well as advocating for systemic change to address injustices and improve conditions for people seeking asylum. In nominating her for...
Politicians Have Scapegoated Immigration for Decades
For the Coalition, it was about stopping so-called “illegals”. For Labor, it was framed as “saving lives at sea”. For both, it was about keeping people seeking asylum out of contact with the Australian community, demonised and dehumanised, called by numbers, not...
