News from our member organisations.
The myth of the people smugglers’ ‘business model’
Gabriella Sanchez is a research fellow at Monash University’s Border Crossing Observatory. http://theconversation.com/the-myth-of-the-people-smugglers-business-model-16426
You’ve been misled on boat people: Here are the facts
Barrister and human rights advocate Julian Burnside says foreign minister Bob Carr is misrepresenting the facts on asylum seekers. http://www.canberratimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/youve-been-misled-on-boat-people-here-are-the-facts-20130718-2q5rv.html
Song re treatment of refugees
Richard Rogers recently uploaded a song on Triple J Unearthed which among other things protests our nations treatment of refugees. Richard says ” I’m not much of a musician and I don’t think a song will change the world, but if it can be used in any way in support of the work you do you are welcome to it”. http://www.triplejunearthed.com.au/Artists/View.aspx?artistid=68207
MELBOURNE ASIO NEGATIVE REFUGEES BEGIN MASS HUNGER STRIKE
At 2.00am, Monday morning (8 April), 28 ASIO negative refugees (24 Sri Lankan, 2 Iranian 2 Rohingyans) began a hunger strike at the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation (MITA) detention centre. They have gathered on the playground inside the detention facility. The hunger strike comes after a series of self-harm and attempted suicides by ASIO negative refugees in Melbourne. These include: a serious self harm incident by a Tamil refugee on 17 January, the third since Christmas 2012); and an attempted…