Category: Refugee Rights

Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, Refugee Rights

Justice for ALL refugees! Labor, Liberal, Greens: No Choice!

18-06-2016 – The ruling of the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Supreme Court that the refugee detention centre on Manus Island was illegal[1] has led to a situation where neither the PNG government nor the Australian government is willing to take responsibility for the approximately 850 refugees and asylum seekers trapped there. The Liberal Party Minister Peter Dutton continues to be unmoved, while the Labor Party … Continue reading Justice for ALL refugees! Labor, Liberal, Greens: No Choice!

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, Refugee Rights

Shut down ALL detention centres! Release the refugee prisoners!

29-04-2016 – Two recent events have once again shone the spotlight on the Australian Government’s barbaric system of refugee and asylum seeker incarceration. Firstly, the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea (PNG) ruled last Tuesday that the detention of refugees in their country by the Australian Government is illegal and unconstitutional. The case, initiated some two years ago by elements of the PNG Opposition, maintained … Continue reading Shut down ALL detention centres! Release the refugee prisoners!

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, Refugee Rights, Unions

Shut down the penal camps! Withdraw from US led wars! Unions must defend refugees!

20-02-2016 – As we go to press, the protest by refugee supporters outside the Lady Cilento Hospital in South Brisbane has won a partial victory. Baby Asha, a one year old girl and her mother were transferred from the hospital to “community detention” in Brisbane, rather than be sent back to the hell-hole of Nauru. Immigration Minister Peter Dutton claimed that this was not a … Continue reading Shut down the penal camps! Withdraw from US led wars! Unions must defend refugees!

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, Refugee Rights

Syrian “Opposition” Rima Flihan: Wanted Criminal! For Anti-War Refugee Action!

11-10-2015 – When a refugee rights protest has a keynote speaker who expresses “no remorse” for the slaughter of 87 University students sitting an exam, you know something has gone terribly wrong. Unfortunately, such is the actuality of the “Stand Up for Refugees” action in Brisbane today. One of the speakers is one Rima Flihan, billed as a “Syrian human rights activist”. Far from it. … Continue reading Syrian “Opposition” Rima Flihan: Wanted Criminal! For Anti-War Refugee Action!

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, Refugee Rights

War creates refugees. Australian troops Out Now! Victory to Syria!

11-09-2015 – Images of refugees perishing on the shores of Europe while attempting to flee for their lives are flooding the globe currently. In response to the image of a drowned boy on the beach inciting outrage internationally, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s only response was “this is why we need to stop the boats.” Callous indifference to human suffering, and/or using the deaths of … Continue reading War creates refugees. Australian troops Out Now! Victory to Syria!

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