The Hon Anthony Albanese MP Prime Minister Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 3 November 2023 Dear Prime Minister I am writing to you, shocked by the reports coming out of Gaza in the last 48 hours of refugees being killed and refugee camps being bombed in breach of international law. As the CEO of the
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As the largest independent refugee charity in Australia, which will speak up when a refugee crisis is taking place and always stand on the side of humanity, we are profoundly concerned by the escalation in violence in Palestine and Israel, and the unfolding humanitarian crisis. We stand with all displaced people and victims of persecution
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Media Release 23 October 2023 The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) today raised concerns about the fate of dozens of refugees exiled to Papua New Guinea (PNG) a decade ago and called on the Australian government to provide clarity as comments from the PNG government suggest the refugees will begin leaving “within weeks”. Reports emerged
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Media Release 18 October 2023 Twenty-two refugee women today arrived at Parliament House after a 640km walk from Melbourne, calling on the Australian government to provide a clear path to permanent residence for around 10,000 people left in limbo for a decade. The 22 Tamil and Iranian women, aged 19-52, are living on short term
Read moreMedia Release 11 October 2023 The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC), Amnesty International Australia, Human Rights Law Centre, community groups, and refugees have today called on the Australian government to accept its responsibility and duty of care for the safety of dozens of refugees exiled to Papua New Guinea (PNG) a decade ago, and come
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