{"id":2633,"date":"2013-04-30T17:56:05","date_gmt":"2013-04-30T07:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/refugeeaction.org.au\/?p=2633"},"modified":"2013-07-18T12:51:54","modified_gmt":"2013-07-18T02:51:54","slug":"world-refugee-day-rally-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/refugeeaction.org.au\/?p=2633","title":{"rendered":"World Refugee Day Rally 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thanks to everyone who made it to the World Refugee Day rally on Sunday 16 June. There were about 400 or 500 in attendance, a really determined crowd in the face of the worsening demonisation of refugees we are seeing in the lead up to the election.<\/p>\n

There are some good photos from the event here<\/a> and here<\/a>. There were also rallies on the day in Perth and Melbourne, reported here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Speakers included:
\nLes Murray (SBS\u2019s \u2018Mr Football\u2019)
\nSarah Hanson-Young (Greens Senator)
\nIan Rintoul (Refugee Action Coalition)
\nHayley Byrnes (Former Manus Island detention centre worker)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>By June, the federal election will be just three months away. Join us to help break the downward spiral on refugee and asylum seeker policy<\/p>\n

Close Manus Island, Close Nauru: End Pacific Solution 2.0
\nReinstate bridging visa work rights
\nNo deportations to danger
\nEnd mandatory detention<\/p>\n

Endorsed by Refugee Action Coalition, Chilout, Labor for Refugees<\/p>\n

Invite your friends to the Facebook event here<\/a><\/p>\n

Download a poster here<\/a> to stick up at work, uni or near where you live<\/p>\n

Download the leaflet design here<\/a><\/p>\n

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