By Refugee Action Coalition Sydney Three Hazara asylum seekers who were tortured and beaten unconscious by guards at the end of February after attempting to escape the Pontianak detention centre in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, have been refusing food since the night of Wednesday 18th April. Mark Goudkamp from the Refugee Action Coalition and Ridwan Bakar [...]
Peter Gotting reports on Hazara refugees using art to speak out. JIM MIDDLETON, PRESENTER: the Australian Government’s announcement during the week that it will start withdrawing troops from Afghanistan earlier than planned has raised many questions, among them whether it’s too early to do so. Afghanistan’s Hazara people, the country’s third largest ethnic group, have [...]
by Vikki Riley | Darwin, Australia Young Murtaza Ali, just sweet sixteen, is like any other teenage boy. A mad Manchester United soccer fan, computer savvy and keen to go to university, he has a bright future ahead of him. Yet his mother frets day and night in Quetta, Pakistan because her son is trapped [...]
VIDEO: Refugee boat missing in Indonesia INDONESIAN water police were last night searching waters off Sumbawa Island for about 60 asylum-seekers, including seven children, whose Australia-bound boat is believed to have capsized in rough seas. Last night, more than seven hours after water police headquarters in Jakarta was notified of the incident, rescuers had not [...]
By: A group of refugees in Italy If you are a fan of Basir Ahang please Like his fan page on Facebook Basir Ahang is a never-tiring social and human rights activist and a voice for the refugees in Italy and in Europe. His works focus on human rights, particularly women’s rights, refugee’s rights and [...]
Hazara International Network: Today is the 13. of Nawruz (new day) and people in Turkic and Iranian arias go outside to celebrate this day. Nawruz as a Turkic and Iranian tradition has been celebrated by the Hazaras for thousands of years. This tradition was banned by Taliban during Taliban Emirate. But now, the Iranian police [...]
Besmellah Rezaee grew up in Afghanistan, he is part of the Hazara people, the most persecuted people in the country. After only six years in Australia, Besmellah Rezaee has already achieved more than others do in a lifetime. Besmellah works tirelessly on behalf of the Afghanistanis community in Australia, especially through the media. He co-founded [...]
A FACEBOOK SUPPORT GROUP FOR HAJ KAZIM YAZDANI Mr. Yazdani is a historian, researcher and author of fifteen books. His writings represent historical facts and political developments, social and cultural discriminations in Afghanistan and the region. He is a prominent personality and religious reformer, human rights and minority rights defender. Mr. Yazdani`s works talk about [...]
Melinda Houston SBS One, 9.30pm Sadly, one suspects that even if people who loathe ”boat people” watch this, it’s unlikely to change their minds. For we latte sippers, though, who are deeply concerned about Australia’s treatment of refugees, The Man Who Jumped is a thorough, thoughtful and timely study of our refugee policies, framed by [...]
By Paul Benedek The global economic meltdown is yet to hit Australia hard, but 2011 was still a busy year of struggle in this relatively sheltered, wealthy country. The year began with an Australian citizen on the global centre stage. WikiLeaks cables embarrassed governments worldwide, revealing war crimes and treachery, and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange [...]
