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Geelong wants end to mandatory detention

June 8, 2012

Across the globe, hundreds of institutions, organisations and individuals will celebrate World Refugee Day. On June 17th, thousands of people are expected to take to the streets of Melbourne to celebrate refugee arts, culture and rights. Supported by over 50 organisations including Geelong Refugee Action and Information Network (GRAIN), Geelong Trades Hall and Refugee Advocacy Group (RAG), the 2012 World Refugee Day will see people from all walks of life come together to celebrate multiculturalism and rally for a humane…

International Refugee Day Celebration

June 6, 2012

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Be part of the International Refugee Day celebration at the Brunswick Town Hall on the 16th of June, 2012 from 7pm. Singers include: Ambasa, Osman Abdulrahim, Samoul and Hakim. ticket price: $30 singles/$50 couples.

Human Rights Arts & Film Festival

May 16, 2012

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The fifth Human Rights Arts and Film Festival (HRAFF) opens on May 15th and runs for eleven days in Melbourne before crossing the country. It is a festival to showcase contemporary cinema, fine art and at the same time to inspire and engage. The festival features 15 Australian premieres and highlights 19 film programs including award-winning docos At Night They Dance, Wrinkles and Fantome Island. For the Australian shorts program, a selection of eight Australian shorts are curated including Telegram…

Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day

May 14, 2012

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The “TAMIL GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY“ event going to be held at Melbourne (State Library, Corner of Swanston St & Latrobe Street, Opposite to Melbourne Central, Railway Station) on May 18th 2012 from 5pm (be there from 4pm). This is an event, to commemorate the death of over 40,000 Tamils who perished during the Sri Lankan Government’s military onslaught in the Vanni mainland. We can’t forget the pain & agony of our people went through this time 3 years ago…

Film Screening THE LAST SURVIVOR (May 31st)

May 4, 2012

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Arts in Action invites you to its inaugural Social Action Film Night @ Bella Union with a screening of The Last Survivor, a character-based documentary that presents the stories of genocide Survivors and their struggle to make sense of tragedy by working to educate, motivate and promulgate a civic response to mass atrocity crimes. Following the lives of survivors of four different genocides and mass atrocities – The Holocaust, Rwanda, Darfur, and Congo – The Last Survivor presents a unique…