Asylum Seeker Resource Centre blog

    • 11 DEC 17
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    Behrouz Boochani on Manus security failure

    Behrouz Boochani on Manus security failure

    “Last night at around 3am some drunk men wanted to come into West Haus prison camp. Finally one of them who was holding a machete came close and threatened the refugees, saying “you are dead meat,” “we will kill you.” This incident happened after two different incidents yesterday. At 5pm some drunk men wanted to

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    • 28 NOV 17
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    A message from Behrouz Boochani – Kurdish refugee and independent journalist

    A message from Behrouz Boochani – Kurdish refugee and independent journalist

    I’m writing to you from Manus Island. It’s not the first time that I am talking with you people in Australia. We in Manus are aware that so many Australian people have protested in Australia in the past four years. First I would like to give my deepest thanks for standing up for humanity. It’sRead more
    • 22 NOV 17
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    The kids are not all right

    The kids are not all right

    As the holiday season approaches many Australians turn their thoughts to family gatherings, coastal trips, or an escape to the air-conditioned comfort of a cinema screening. Often at the centre of this activity are our children. Even the more jaded among us get a kick out of the excitement and anticipation on the faces of

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    • 02 NOV 17
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    A great day out and $230,000 raised for Run 4 Refugees

    It was a perfect, crisp Sunday morning, with the sun beaming down on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 15 October as the Run 4 Refugees team gathered together with 32, 000 other people, ready to take part in the Melbourne Marathon. Now in it’s 10th year, Run 4 Refugees originally started as a run for

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