Petition to bring Iranian asylum seeker from offshore prison to Australia made by advocates after his life threatened.

Protesters urge government to let 267 asylum seekers, who came to Australia for medical treatment, stay in the country.

Test case mounted by Human Rights Law Centre will challenge the legality of country’s offshore “processing centres”.

Police weigh defamation case against investigator who fled to Australia and has implicated senior security officials.

Dissidents handed over to China bow to human-trafficking charges on state-run TV as rights activist alleges torture.

New data reveals a surge in HIV infections among young people in the Asia Pacific region.

Wife of UN-recognised refugee deported from Thailand accuses Beijing of tricking him into signing deportation papers.

Health workers say officials are preventing offshore refugees from getting much needed medical assistance in Australia.

Rights groups and opposition voice concerns after disquiet over process in early overseas voting for historic poll.

After abuse scandals, Australia is being forced to seek out new nations to take its unwanted asylum seekers.