Manus Island

Ongoing Vigil for Asylum Seekers in Detention - Casseleden Place - 24 February to 25 March 2014

Submitted by peter on Fri, 28/02/2014 - 2:25pm

In response to the murder of Kurdish Iranian asylum seeker Reza Barati in the detention centre on Manus Island last week a small group of protesters has established an ongoing vigil outside the Department of Immigration office at Casselden Place. While determined to maintain the action regardless, they would welcome support and ideally for others to join them. There is a Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/592372480844016/

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
human rights
asylum seekers
Manus Island
Reza Barati

Refugee groups oppose Gillard’s offshore ‘solutions’ in Malaysia and PNG

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 08/05/2011 - 12:44pm

Refugee Action Coalition media release detailing immediate concerns with MALAYSIAN SOLUTION.

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Julia Gillard's announcement of a deal to send asylum seekers attempting to arrive in Australia by boat to Malaysia is just the latest chapter in Australia's attempts to dodge its international obligations as a signatory to the UN Convention on Refugees, according to the Refugee Action Coalition.

Geography: 
Global/International
Australia
Keywords: 
Malaysia
asylum seeker
refugee
PNG
Manus Island