Refugee Action Collective (Vic)

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DARWIN PAEDIATRICIANS AND HEALTH WORKERS STAND AGAINST DETENTION HARM 1

MEDIA RELEASE DARWIN PAEDIATRICIANS AND HEALTH WORKERS STAND AGAINST DETENTION HARM > > On Friday 30th October at 1pm, paediatricians and other health workers > and researchers from Darwin will meet at the front of the Menzies > Building on the Royal Darwin Hospital campus to make a public > statement that Detention Harms Children.(…)

ANOTHER UNEXPLODED WORLD WAR II BOMB UNCOVERED IN NAURU FAMILY CAMP 0

Refugee Action Coalition MEDIA RELEASE ANOTHER UNEXPLODED WORLD WAR II BOMB UNCOVERED IN NAURU FAMILY CAMP The family camp on Nauru, RPC 3, was evacuated late this afternoon around 5pm, after an unexploded World War II ‘bomb’ was uncovered in the area. It is believed that the bomb was uncovered in the building site of(…)

Fri Oct 30 | Mass leafleting: Bring back Abyan!

Fri Oct 30 | Mass leafleting: Bring back Abyan! 0

Mass leafleting: Bring back Abyan! When: 4:30-6pm Friday 30 October Where: Flinders St Station, Melbourne This event is still on, we will be handing out flyers for our forum, and have a new flyer welcoming the return of Abyan, calling on Dutton to resign for misleading both Parliament and the public, and saying that Nauru(…)

1pm Sat Oct 24 | Action Alert: Bring back Abyan, Justice for Khodayar Amini 0

The Refugee Action Collective has organised a speak-out protest in the Bourke St Mall Melbourne tomorrow Saturday Oct 24 from1.00pm demanding ‘Abyan’ be brought back to Australia. She remains in urgent need of an abortion and mental health care. Speakers include: Mohammad Baqiri – refugee activist and Afghan refugee Halima Mohammad – representative from Somali(…)

A Civil Society complaint is to be filed by Refugee Action Collective Victoria at the International Criminal Court. 2

Media Release 19 October 2015 A Civil Society complaint is to be filed by Refugee Action Collective Victoria at the International Criminal Court. RAC-Vic’s submission asks the ICC to investigate and prosecute a case against persons who have and continue to act as members of the Australian Government against asylum seekers. Reflecting the revulsion and(…)

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ISSUES ACTION ALERT FOR NAURAN REFUGEE, ABYAN 0

> Refugee Action Coalition > > AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ISSUES ACTION ALERT FOR NAURAN REFUGEE, ABYAN > > Amnesty International, London, has issued an urgent action alert, > “Urging the Australian authorities to ensure Abyan’s health and safety > by immediately transferring her to Australia” > > The link to the Amnetsy International call can be(…)