End mandatory detention - rally and march 7 November 2010

peter — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:58:05 +0000

Several hundred people took part in a rally and march organised by the Refugee Advocacy Network (http://refugeeadvocacynetwork.org)to demand an end to the policy of mandatory detention of asylum seekers arriving by boat.

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Refugees – ‘What would you do in their shoes?’ – 9 August 2010

peter — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 07:57:06 +0000

That was the question put by students from Kilbreda College, Mentone, today in an action organised by the Refugee Action Network on the steps of the old GPO in Bourke Street. They mimed the arrival of a boatload of asylum seekers, followed by their reception, processing and eventual fate. At the same time, volunteers from the ASRC and others handed out fact sheets to passers-by, and Pamela Curr went on to recount some recent case histories and set out some facts to counter the current widespread misinformation in the community.

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Refugee Action Network