Refugee Rights Action Network WA
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Friday Morning Bus Departing 10.00am from the southern end of the East Perth Terminal building (next to the foot bridge’s ramp on the western side of the East Perth train station, off Summers Street if you’re coming by car). Drop-off on Mitchell Avenue in front of the detention centre (see map). Police will stop traffic for [...]
STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FROM THE REFUGEE RIGHTS ACTION NETWORK WA
To the 27 refugees currently on hunger strike at Broadmeadows detention centre, Melbourne — we support you unconditionally and are inspired by your courageous stand.
Our thoughts – and solidarity – are with you.
We condemn the utter depravity of the Australian government in continuing [...]
To help people plan their convergence weekend, we’ve put together the following timetable. Note that buses to Northam will be leaving from the southern end of the East Perth Terminal building (next to the foot bridge’s ramp on the western side of the East Perth train station, off Summers Street if you’re coming by car).
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Yongah Hill Convergence: 26–28 April 2013
Refugee rights groups from around the country will be converging on the Yongah Hill Detention Centre this ANZAC Day long weekend to protest against the mandatory detention of asylum seekers.
We have seen politicians engage in a race to the bottom in refugee policy. With the re-introduction of [...]
The Curtin University Centre for Human Rights Education and the Refugee Rights Action Network invite you to an evening with awarded author Robin de Crespigny.
When: Thursday, 28 Feb, 2013
Time: 5:45pm for a 6pm start
Where: Tim Winton Lecture Theatre, Curtin University
RSVP by Monday, 25 February 2013 to g.galardi@curtin.edu.au or [...]
During this dire period for those seeking asylum in Australia, your ongoing support for refugees is invaluable. For refugees imprisoned indefinitely on Manus Island and Nauru, as well as the many thousands either in the mainland detention centres or in the community on bridging visa’s with no work rights, your support means so much.
In [...]
Video of yesterday’s protest in solidarity with hunger striking refugees on Nauru.
Watch this video on YouTube Embedded with WP YouTube Lyte.
MEDIA RELEASE: ASIO NEGATIVE REFUGEE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE AT VILLAWOOD
An ASIO-negative Tamil refugee attempted to hang himself at the Villawood detention centre overnight. The man has been in detention for over three years.
He was taken to the emergency department at Liverpool hospital and has now been admitted to the hospital.
Despite the finding of [...]
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RRAN Meetings
RRAN is currently meeting on Mondays from 6.30pm at the Activist Centre, U15/5 Aberdeen Street, Perth (just north of the McIver Train Station). For more details, send us a message via our Contact page, or call/text us on 0417 904 329.RRAN Projects
Coming Events
« May 2013 » S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 Events on 6 May 2013- RRAN Weekly MeetingStarts: 6:30 pmEnds: 6 May 2013 - 8:00 pmLocation: Activist Centre, U15/5 Aberdeen St, Perth WA 6000
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Events on 13 May 2013- RRAN Weekly MeetingStarts: 6:30 pmEnds: 13 May 2013 - 8:00 pmLocation: Activist Centre, U15/5 Aberdeen St, Perth WA 6000
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Events on 20 May 2013- RRAN Weekly MeetingStarts: 6:30 pmEnds: 20 May 2013 - 8:00 pmLocation: Activist Centre, U15/5 Aberdeen St, Perth WA 6000
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