asylum seekers

High Court case to determine whether ‘indefinite immigration detention’ is unlawful

The High Court recently heard a challenge to the Australian government’s continued detention of refugees and asylum...

19 April 2024

By Lauren Croft

Refugee witness statements and AI images shared

National plaintiff firm Maurice Blackburn has published the first comprehensive collection of witness statements from...

14 April 2023

By Jess Feyder

9 years of offshore detention sees continued ‘shameful treatment of people seeking safety’

The Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) has marked the ninth year since offshore detention was implemented by the Australian...

22 July 2022

By Jess Feyder

Family of murdered Iranian asylum seeker sues Australian government

After an Iranian asylum seeker was killed in offshore detention in 2014, lawyers acting for his family are calling for...

18 May 2022

By Lauren Croft