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2012 World Refugee Day Rally: 12 noon Sunday 17 June, starting State Parliament House

April 18, 2012
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20 years too long! End Mandatory Detention Sunday 17 June, 12 noon Gather State Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne CBD Speakers then march to join the EMERGE Festival in Fitzroy Bring your banners, signs and messages Download the poster by clicking here! Speakers: Aunty Diane Kerr, traditional owner Jessie Taylor, Human rights lawyer Godrey Yoganathan, Tamil refugee Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens senator John Gulzari, Hazara refugee Yustin Papuana Motte, West Papuan refugee Louise Connor, state secretary, Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance…

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Greens urge govt consider pardoning Indonesian boy in Australian adult prison and audit similar cases

April 18, 2012
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The Australian Greens have today written to the Attorney-General and Home Affairs Minister urging they immediately examine the case of an Indonesian boy who has been jailed alongside adults in Western Australia and audit prisons to find similar cases. “This injustice must be remedied because Australian authorities had Ali Jasmin’s birth certificate all along but it was never given to a court when determining his age,” Greens’ immigration and youth affairs spokesperson, Sen. Sarah Hanson-Young, said today. “Instead of acting…

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Injustice to Ali Jasmin is grounds for pardon and audit of similar cases involving children: Greens

April 17, 2012
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Revelations by The Project that Australian authorities had the birth certificate of an Indonesian boy but ignored it before he was later jailed alongside dangerous adult offenders shows why there must be an audit into similar cases, the Greens said. “I’m appalled that this vital document was not given any consideration in determining his age or presented to a court after he was charged with people smuggling,” Greens’ immigration and youth affairs spokesperson, Sen. Sarah Hanson-Young, said tonight. “Jasmin should…

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20 years: Far Too Long – Rally Against Mandatory Detention

April 17, 2012
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On the 21st of April at 12pm, people from all walks of life will congregate in Johnstone Park (opposite Geelong train station) to protest Australia’s inhumane treatment of asylum seekers. Among the speakers will be Pamela Curr (Asylum Seeker Resource Centre), Alex Bhathal (The Greens), Sofia Viegas (Sacred Heart College) and a former detainee from Christmas Island Detention Centre. Marking the 20th anniversary of mandatory detention, the Refugee Advocacy Group will be holding a rally in Geelong to raise awareness…

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