A coalition of Victorian groups campaigning for rights for refugees in Australia

Join the Palm Sunday Walk for Justice and Peace in Melbourne 2024 

Join the Palm Sunday Walk for Justice and Peace in Melbourne  Sunday 24 March at the Parliament Gardens, corner Nicolson Street and Albert Street, East Melbourne  (close to Parliament Station).    Program: 10.00 am     Welcome and informal gathering with music  10.30am      Reflections on Peace and Justice from different faith traditions                        Organised with the assistance of the Faith Communities Council of Victoria       11.00am      Speakers include:  Rev Dev Anandarajan (on peace-making); Refugee speakers; Sr Brigid Arthur; David Manne (Refugee Legal)…

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Palm Sunday 2023 Sunday 2 April

Stand up for Refugees on Palm Sunday – Join the Walk for Justice in Melbourne  Sunday 2nd April at the State Library, Swanston Street Melbourne.   Music from 1.30pm, Speakers 2pm, Walk to Parliament Gardens leaves State Library at 2.45pm   Follow the FB page to see more information about the event.  Click here for further information.   Documents that you can download Poster Leaflet Information for Victorian churches

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Compassionate Resettlement of Refugees Forum

Forum:  Compassionate Resettlement of Refugees     View the forum discussion here In this discussion the speakers compare and contrast the way Australia and New Zealand have responded to people who have sought protection by exercising their right to seek asylum under the United Nations Convention on Refugees. The Forum was organised by Refugee Advocacy Network with the assistance of Amnesty International Australia, Academics for Refugees, Victorian Council of Churches, and hosted by St Paul’s Cathedral.  In 2001, the infamous standoff now known as…

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