Refugee rights

Refugee rights activists outside treasurer Jim Chalmers' office

Refugee rights activists held a protest outside Jim Chalmers’Ìýelectoral office, calling on Labor to deliver better policy forÌýrefugees and asylum seekers. Alex Bainbridge reports.

How to pressure federal Labor to drop itsÌýsupport for detention and boat turn-backs will be discussed at an upcoming refugee rights conference.ÌýJonathan Strauss reports.

Refugee supporters rallied at Sydney Town Hall on July 24 to call for justice and permanent protection for refugees. Isaac Nellist °ù±ð±è´Ç°ù³Ù²õ.Ìý

Refugee rights activists discussed theÌýLabor government’s contradictory refugee policy at a recent forum. Chris Slee reports.

The Palm Sunday marchÌýon April 10Ìýtook up the intersecting issues of war, refugees and climate emergency.

A huge rally for justice for AfghanistanÌýcalled for at least 20,000 refugee visasÌýand the immediate granting of permanent protection for thousands of Afghan refugees on temporary visas. Video and interviews byÌýAlex Bainbridge.Ìý

Brisbane march. Photo: Alex Bainbridge

Thousands rallied on Palm Sunday rallies around the country. More than 1500 marched in Melbourne in the largest refugee rights rally since Victoria's COVID-19 lockdown ended.

Frederika Steen, Ian RintoulÌýand Alex BainbridgeÌýspeak about the latest developments following the release of twenty-five refugees from Kangaroo Point and Brisbane Immigration Transit Acommodation..

Amin Afravi, a refugee who came to Australia under the Medevac laws from Manus, speaks to Â鶹´«Ã½ from Brisbane Immigration Transit Accommodation.

Longer Tables, not higher fences solidarity day, November 11. Photo: Alex Bainbridge

The iconic black and white banners displayed by refugees detained at the Kangaroo Point hotelÌýhave been seized by Serco and/or Border Force, reports Alex Bainbridge.

Hundreds of refugee rights activists stared down police intimidationÌýto protest the continued detention of refugees atÌýthe Kangaroo Point detention centre, reports Alex Bainbridge.

Â鶹´«Ã½ interviews Greens councillor Jonathan Sri about the refugees imprisoned at Kangaroo Point.