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Resolution at Victorian ALP State Conference calls for appeal process for asylum seekers with adverse security assessments

Urgency Motion: Rights of Appeal to adverse ASIO security decisions for Refugees & Asylum Seekers in indefinite detention. The lack of appeal rights and merits review of refugees with adverse ASIO assessment decisions means genuine refugees, men, women and children, are caught in a legal black hole.  They are effectively facing incarceration for the rest of their lives, simply for seeking protection as refugees in Australia.  Independent review and appeal are basic principles of modern justice. ASIO, like all decision…

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44 groups endorse World Refugee Day protest, June 19

44 groups have so far endorsed the “unite to end mandatory detention” protest and march, to be held in Melbourne this Sunday June 19 (meet 12.30pm, Nicholson St entrance to Royal Exhibition Centre, Carlton). The rally has been organised by the Refugee Advocacy Network. To add your group’s endorsement email refugeeadvocacynetwork@gmail.com Groups supporting World Refugee Day protest 1.     Act for Peace – National Council of Churches in Australia 2.     Asylum Seeker Resource Centre 3.     Australia Asia Worker Links 4.     Australian Education Union 5.     Australian Greens,…

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