NO OFFSHORE PROCESSING – Not Nauru, Not Manus Island, Not Malaysia
COMMUNITY PROTEST ACTION against these shameful policies
Sunday 21 October – 1pm at State Library
The Australian government has moved to re-introduce some of the worst aspects of Howards’ ‘Pacific Solution’ . The intention is for refugees to be dumped for years on Nauru and Manus Island under the ‘No Advantage’ principle. They will be at risk of malaria and dengue fever, and subjected to hopelessness and despair. The policy is cruel and expensive. Already the total number of asylum seekers who have arrived since 13 August is over 1600, enough to fill Nauru. The quota for Manus Island is likely to be filled in the next week or two at the most. Thousands of asylum seekers face being warehoused in limbo in Australian detention centres.
There is substantial opposition to these policies across the community including refugee advocacy groups, church leaders, Amnesty International, Australian Council of Social Services, unions and many other community groups.
Join us in protesting against the re-introduction of these shameful policies. Last time Howard’s ‘Pacific Solution’ and anti-refugee policies were beaten, through building a strong refugee rights movement to counter the lies about refugees and expose the misery inflicted by these policies. We must do the same again. These disastrous policies must be stopped.
The Action will end with a photo opportunity on Princess Bridge.
Support this Community Protest Action by:
·Attending with friends and associates
·Bringing signs and/or banners with your messages of protest about these policies and help to create a visually spectacular event
·Arranging for your organisation to endorse the Action– email refugeeadvocacynetwork@gmail.comor call Chris on 0403 013 183
·Promoting the Action through your networks
·Make a donation, there are major costs involved in organising a large scale protest – direct deposit: Refugee Advocacy Network – Bendigo Bank : BSB 633 000 Account number 140311184 or send a cheque or money order to Refugee Advocacy Network. C/- PO Box 578 Carlton South, Vic 3053.
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Ilya Vurtel has advised that Jews for Refugees and the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia have both endorsed this rally. As there is no comprehensive list here of all supporters, I am noting the support of these organisations here.