Yasmin* had no choice but to escape the vicious cycle of domestic violence in her home country. In too many countries around the world, simply being a woman is enough to become a target of state oppression and gender based violence. Every day at the ASRC we see women who have fled such persecution and
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The vibrant and playful illustrations that may have caught your eye in the design of this year’s Feast for Freedom were created by Tareq Harara, a multidisciplinary artist and a refugee. Tareq comes from Gaza, Palestine, and describes himself as “a dreamer from Gaza”. We caught up with him recently to learn more about his
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Yesterday we marked World Health Day, and what better way to mark the occasion than take you on a little tour of the ASRC’s Health Program in our brand new video. ASRC upholds health as a human right – everyone deserves an equal, accessible health standard no matter their background – and we highlight the
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Today we mark the International Transgender Day of Visibility, a day to celebrate the joy and resilience of trans and non-binary people everywhere by elevating voices and experiences from these communities. The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre values human rights, fairness and dignity. In our work we have stood by people seeking asylum and refugees who
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Standing against discrimination and racism is one of ASRC’s core values. From the racist undertones in the rhetoric about refugees and people seeking asylum, the recent racist agenda evident in the Government’s harsh migration bills, to systemic racism suffered by our First Nations people and violent racist attacks on refugee rights activists, ASRC has consistently
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