Palm Sunday Rally April 17
Free the refugees
End mandatory detention
No deportations
No offshore processing
Sunday 17 April, 1pm Sydney Town Hall, marching to Hyde Park
Speakers include:
Iraj Moghadam, Iranian refugee and ex-detainee
Sr Susan Connelly, Mark MacKillop Institute of East Timor Studies
David...
Convergence on Canberra
Join refugee groups from around Australia to travel to Canberra on Monday 18 November to protest during the first sitting period of the new Abbott government.
Monday 18 November, buses leave Sydney 7.30am
The Coalition government...
Manus hospital can’t cope with refugee self-harm cases
The local Lorengau hospital is turning away refugee cases of self-harm and attempted suicide as the numbers being brought to the hospital continue to rise.
Local nurses are saying that the hospital cannot cope and...
Curfew crackdown on Manus as US rejects more refugees
A notice abruptly posted that the back gate of West Haus detention compound (see photo) will be closed from 5.00pm to 6.00am Manus Island, has further restricted refugees' movement on the island.
A 6.00pm –...
Refugee activists confront Chris Bowen
Refugee rights activists converged on Immigration Minister Chris Bowen's office on Saturday to protest the government's efforts to push new legislation to revive its Malaysia refugee deal and expand offshore processing. About 50 people...
Rally Oct 23, 2010
See media report on the action here (although it underestimates the size of the rally, which was attended by about 250 people http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/refugee-group-rallies-in-sydney-20101023-16yeh.html
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STAND UP FOR REFUGEES PROTEST
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1pm Saturday October 23 @ Sydney Town hall
Close...
Over 1500 join World Refugee Day protest
At least 1500 people took to the streets for the World Refugee Day rally in Sydney on June 19. Thanks to all those who endorsed (full list below) and helped promote the rally. There...
Pre-election rally: Close Manus, Close Nauru, Bring Them Here
1pm Sunday 19 June, Sydney Town Hall
Invite your friends to the Facebook event here
Download a poster here to stick up at work or in your suburb
Email us at refugeeactionsyd@gmail.com to ask for posters or leaflets...
Welcome Ranjini’s son: End ASIO refugees’ detention for life
Rally 11am Sunday 10 February at Villawood detention centre (Miowera Rd entrance)
Ranjini’s new baby boy, Paari, will grow up in detention for life because she is being held in detention indefinitely due to an...
