Australia: Welcome the refugees

The current Labour Government is continuing with its policy of trying to intimidate asylum seekers arriving by boat. They hope that if reports of terrible conditions for asylum seekers who arrive in Australia filter back to others who have not yet embarked on the dangerous journey they will go elsewhere.

Not content with imprisoning people for years in detention centres in the deserts or in other countries, the Australian Labour Party is establishing its own people trade by shipping asylum seekers to Malaysia, a country noted for its routine mistreatment of refugees and its unwillingness to sign the UNHCR refugee convention.

Protest against the continued human rights violations against asylum seekers in Australia.

Melbourne: Monday 22 August 2011
Emergency Protest – 12:30 at the Department of Immigration, Casselden Place, 2 Lonsdale Street CBD

Brisbane: Wednesday 24 August 2011
Public meeting ’10 years since the Tampa’ – 6 pm at the TLC Building, 16 Peel St, South Brisbane

Sydney: Friday 26 August 2011
Rally – 5pm at the Sydney Town Hall

Perth: Saturday 27 August 2011
Rally: 2pm Perth Immigration Detention Centre, Perth Domestic Airport, Cnr Baker & McComb Sts
(Transport available from East Perth Transport centre, near the footbridge, at 1.30pm)

Canberra: Saturday 3 September 2011
Rally – 1:00pm – 2:00pm at the Petrie Plaza, Civic (in front of the merry-go-round)

The current Labour Government is continuing with its policy of trying to intimidate asylum seekers arriving by boat. They hope that if reports of terrible conditions for asylum seekers who arrive in Australia filter back to others who have not yet embarked on the dangerous journey they will go elsewhere.

Not content with imprisoning people for years in detention centres in the deserts or in other countries, the Australian Labour Party is establishing its own people trade by shipping asylum seekers to Malaysia, a country noted for its routine mistreatment of refugees and its unwillingness to sign the UNHCR refugee convention.

Protest against the continued human rights violations against asylum seekers in Australia.

Melbourne: Monday 22 August 2011
Emergency Protest – 12:30 at the Department of Immigration, Casselden Place, 2 Lonsdale Street CBD

Brisbane: Wednesday 24 August 2011
Public meeting ’10 years since the Tampa’ – 6 pm at the TLC Building, 16 Peel St, South Brisbane

Sydney: Friday 26 August 2011
Rally – 5pm at the Sydney Town Hall

Perth: Saturday 27 August 2011
Rally: 2pm Perth Immigration Detention Centre, Perth Domestic Airport, Cnr Baker & McComb Sts
(Transport available from East Perth Transport centre, near the footbridge, at 1.30pm)

Canberra: Saturday 3 September 2011
Rally – 1:00pm – 2:00pm at the Petrie Plaza, Civic (in front of the merry-go-round)