LL:DDV: Refugee Rights Festival Maribyrnong 2002 discussion
Refugee rights supporters are invited to an initial discussion of plans for a Festival/Protest/Vigil at Maribyrnong Detention Centre to be held on Friday June 28 and Saturday June 29. The discussion will take place at: 7:30pm, Wednesday 15 May, in the Old Council Chambers, upstairs at Trades Hall, cnr Lygon and Victoria Sts. ALL groups and individuals are invited to bring along your ideas and skills to help make this event a success. It should be a colourful and exciting occasion, and inclusive of the various strands of the pro-refugee movement. There will be room for all to make your own contribution to a memorable event at Melbourne's own suburban detention centre. Help build an event that will make a difference, for those inside to hear their supporters, and for those outside who witness the movement against racism and for refugee rights making their voices heard. Simon O'Neill Refugee Action Collective -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
LL:DDV: Refugee Action Collective Teach-in, April 27
- - - please forward this email in the lead up to the may day protest... === REFUGEE ACTION TEACH IN (Melbourne) === SATURDAY APRIL 27 (rego from 9:30am) === @ TRADES HALL, corner of Lygon Victoria Streets 9:30AM - REGISTRATION 10:00AM - PANEL BEHIND AUSTRALIAN RACISM NATIONALISM includes indigenous and refugee speakers looking at the context of current refugee policies a rich history of resistance to racism in Australia 11:15AM - WORKSHOPS (subject to change) including ALTERNATIVES TO MANDATORY DETENTION should we replace detention centres with reception centres? what other alternatives are there? OPTIONS OTHER THAN TEMPORARY VISAS there are now over 8,000 people on tpv's in Australia. What implications has this had? With some of these coming to an end in October what are the implications for the refugee rights movement and the sanctuary network? PACIFIC SOLUTION - OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND? What are the implications of government strategy; winding back some detention centres while stopping refugees reaching Australian shores. How can we respond? REFUGEE ACTION COLLECTIVE INTRO, Q A SESSION everything you ever wanted to know about refugee rights and RAC but were to scared to ask... 12:30PM - LUNCH 1:30PM - PANEL REFUGEES + GLOBALISATION Featuring a panel of refugee, union environmental activists 2:30PM - FINAL SESSION, an open dialogue STRATEGIES + TACTICS TO BUILD THE CAMPAIGN with half an hour in small groups, then an 'all in' session this final session will be open to discuss such topics as: - implications of the Woomera protests? - what alliances should RAC prioritise? - what should be our main focuses in the next period? - what are concrete ideas for future actions? - how can we involve more people in the campaign Be sure to bring your ideas and have your say... SPEAKERS TO BE CONFIRMED, STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS... RAC (VIC) PH 9659 3505. www.rac-vic.org _ _ _ + ALSO DONT FORGET TO JOIN THE RAC CONTINGENT AT MAY DAY, M1 Community Blockade of Casselden Place from 7am, May 1, Wed. (includes dept of immigration other Federal Gov offices) Followed by UNITY MARCH through city. also supported by: m1 Collective, the Construction Forestry, Mining Energy Union, Friends of the Earth, the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union many more... _ _ _ . -- -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
LL:DDV: rally 23 June
WHERE: Dept of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs cnr Lonsdale and Spring Streets WHEN: 12:45pm -2:00pm, Friday 23 June In support of Kosovar refugees whose visas expire on 30 June, and in support of asylum seekers in detention. Opposed to deporting the Kosovars, and opposed to mandatory detention of asylum seekers arriving without visas. Promoting compassionate treatment and recognition of human rights of asylum seekers. Promoting links between ethnic groups affected by Australian refugee policy, and human rights groups, and other groups (including Aboriginal people) affected by the current government's world view of Australia, i.e. excluding vulnerable groups from power and prosperity. Organised by Justice for Asylum Seekers, an alliance of human rights groups, ethnic communities, religious groups, etc. Theme: WELCOME to refugees from persecution, expressed by welcome mats (bring one if poss, some will be available) Simon O'Neill Vic Refugee Team, Amnesty International 9427 7055 LL.VF -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
