{"id":1103,"date":"2013-10-23T19:58:08","date_gmt":"2013-10-23T08:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/refugeeadvocacynetwork.org\/?p=1103"},"modified":"2014-01-29T11:07:39","modified_gmt":"2014-01-29T00:07:39","slug":"canberra-convergence-18-november-2013-11am-at-parliament-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/refugeeadvocacynetwork.org.au\/?p=1103","title":{"rendered":"Canberra Convergence &#8211; 18 November 2013, 11am at Parliament House"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3345\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3344\" src=\"http:\/\/f1259.mail.vip.ne1.yahoo.com\/ya\/download?mid=2%5f0%5f0%5f1%5f10296170%5fANpXimIAACeUUmUqcwAAANGrNtA&amp;pid=3&amp;fid=Inbox&amp;inline=1&amp;appid=yahoomail\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"176\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"12\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1><strong>Take Action for Refugee Rights<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>JOIN THE PROTEST<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1><strong>Converge on\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Canberra<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Monday 18 November, 11am<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><\/strong><strong>in front of Parliament House<\/strong><\/span><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3341\"><strong id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3340\">It\u2019s time to tell our parliamentarians to STOP VIOLATING \u00a0HUMAN RIGHTS,\u00a0<\/strong><strong id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3269\">to abandon the policies that punish, and to adopt compassionate policies that protect asylum seekers<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Permanent visas, not temporary protection visas<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Increase annual intake of refugees to at least 30,000<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Family reunion for refugees<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Greatly expanded refugee resettlement from transit countries in our region<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A fair legal process for all refugee claims<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Right to work and study for asylum seekers<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Close all offshore and onshore detention centres<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 No deportations of asylum seekers<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Safe transport to Australia for refugees in the region<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>TRAVEL INDEPENDENTLY, OR GET A TICKET ON THE BUS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3278\"><strong>LET US KNOW YOU ARE PLANNING TO BE THERE!\u00a0<\/strong><strong id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3277\">\u00a0<\/strong><strong id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3281\"><span id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3280\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Please register by 10 November if possible<\/span><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3275\"><strong>Go to\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trybooking.com\/64849\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.trybooking.com\/64849<\/a><\/strong><strong id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3273\">\u00a0\u2013 Canberra Refugee Protest Action to REGISTER so we know you are coming or to BUY BUS TICKETS.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3272\">The bus will leave Melbourne CBD at 10pm Sunday 17 November and return to Melbourne by 11.30pm on Monday 18 November.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3295\"><strong id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3294\">Bus Tix:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $60 conc.\u00a0\u00a0 $100 full fare\u00a0\u00a0 $120 solidarity\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Refugees &amp; asylum seekers travel free<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3296\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3297\"><strong id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3334\">DONATIONS\u00a0:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3299\">Can\u2019t make it yourself ?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 You can support the Action by assist others to get there.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3302\"><strong id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3301\">Donate by direct deposit to Refugee Advocacy Network:\u00a0<\/strong>Bendigo Bank: BSB : 633 000 Account No : 140311184 Reference \u2018Canberra\u2019\u00a0<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3307\"><strong>or go to\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3305\"><a id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3303\" href=\"http:\/\/www.trybooking.com\/64849\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.trybooking.com\/64849<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>to donate online.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3310\"><strong id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3309\">WILL YOUR GROUP\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ENDORSE<\/span>\u00a0THIS PROTEST ACTION?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Email\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:trconcepts@netspace.net.au\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>trconcepts@netspace.net.au<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3331\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3330\"><strong id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3329\">Need more info ? &#8230;including contacts in other states &#8211; Email\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:trconcepts@netspace.net.au\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>trconcepts@netspace.net.au<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3313\">Phone 0409 252 673<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3311\">Media Enquiries\u00a0 0413 377 978\u00a0 or\u00a0 0417 517 075<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3327\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3317\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sydney\/NSW contact :<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 James:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3314\" href=\"mailto:refugeeactionsyd@gmail.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">refugeeactionsyd@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0438 718 348<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Newcastle:<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Niko:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:lekano@gmail.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">lekaniko@gmail.com\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00406296141<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3320\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Canberra<\/span>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Email\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a id=\"yui_3_13_0_rc_1_1_1382518265911_3324\" href=\"mailto:mail@refugeeaction.org\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">mail@refugeeaction.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take Action for Refugee Rights: JOIN THE PROTEST.  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