A message from Craig Foster AM on World Refugee Day

Saturday, June 20 2026

By the time you read this on World Refugee Day, we may or may not know the result of the Socceroos’ World Cup match against the USA. What we do know is that the team will have done Australia proud. The Socceroos are more than a football team. They reflect modern Australia. Players from every […]

Help us fight deportations to Nauru

Thursday, June 11 2026

Ahmed*, a Ugandan national, was resettled here as a refugee 16 years ago. In October last year, he was detained and told he would be deported to Nauru within weeks. Deported on a 30-year Nauruan visa that he did not ask for or want. Deported into permanent exile – torn apart from his Australian citizen […]

Help us continue the fight for justice and freedom

Monday, June 1 2026

In times of such uncertainty and upheaval, you can make a real difference to people’s lives. To this end, we are launching our End of Financial Year Appeal (EOFY) with a match challenge of $75,000 from many of our pro bono law firm partners. Right now – across the country – many thousands of people […]

Federal Court win for client facing removal to Nauru

Thursday, April 2 2026

On 13 March 2026, the Federal Court ruled in favour of our client, Ali*, in an important case about a letter the Minister for Immigration sent that incorrectly stated the deadline for applying for review. Ali was facing removal to Nauru. Click here for further information

Thank you for your support in 2025

Tuesday, December 23 2025

I would like to take this moment to celebrate a significant achievement in our nation’s life. Last month, Australia granted its one-millionth refugee visa since the end of the Second World War. This achievement is one of the golden threads of modern Australian history. As a nation, we are immeasurably richer, more vibrant and, ultimately, […]

Help us fight for people like Ahmed

Saturday, December 20 2025

I want to share with you a story about how our work in these times of great uncertainty and upheaval makes a real difference to people’s lives. Please donate to our End of Year Appeal Ahmed, a Pashtun man from Pakistan, took part in several campaigns to improve the lives of women and children in […]

David Manne to address UNHCR Global Refugee Forum tonight

Wednesday, December 17 2025

Our CEO, David Manne is moderating and presenting tonight at the High-Level Officials meeting of the UNHCR Global Refugee Forum (Progress Review 2025) in Geneva. The session is called “Strong and sustainable asylum systems: addressing challenges, enabling protection and solutions”. DETAILS: 17 Dec 11.30pm – 12.45am AEDT LOCAL (CET – Geneva): 1.30pm – 2.45pm You […]

Aisha can now live in safety and freedom

Tuesday, December 16 2025

The need to protect human rights is now more urgent than ever. Please donate to our End of Year Appeal so we can help people like Aisha. Aisha* is a 44-year-old woman from Saudia Arabia who kept her sexuality a secret due to her fears of what might happen if it was known in Saudia […]

On Human Rights Day, the need to protect human rights is now more urgent than ever

Thursday, December 11 2025

Today, as we mark Human Rights Day, the world order is fundamentally being reshaped amidst dangerous humanitarian global crises. The space for safety is shrinking, reminding us that human rights can never be just a mere footnote. Today, amidst this, we are launching our End of Year Appeal. In the words of Volker Turk, UN […]

Refugee Legal Annual Dinner 2025 – Keynote Speaker – Behrouz Boochani

Monday, October 27 2025

We are honoured to have Behrouz Boochani as our keynote speaker this year. Behrouz is a Kurdish Iranian writer, political scientist and internationally acclaimed advocate for displaced people. Behrouz is now based in Wellington, New Zealand. His commentary appears in The Guardian, The Atlantic and The Washington Post, and his honours range from the STARTTS Humanitarian Award […]