It is all too clear that the current Labor government is determined to out flank Tony Abbott to the right on refugees, re-opening Howard’s detention hell holes on Nauru and Manus Island. We need a strong movement to turn the tide. Join the campaign in your city to call for an end to mandatory detention of refugees and offshore processing.

Protestors confront former Immigration Minister Chris Bowen in Sydney in September, 2011

Get involved in the refugee rights movement in your city

SYDNEY

Refugee Action Coalition meets 6pm Mondays, at the NSW Teachers Federation, 23-33 Mary St Surry Hills (between Reservoir and Albion Sts). Dates of upcoming meetings at this link

For more info contact Ian 0417 275 713
Visit http://refugeeaction.org.au for regular updates on refugee policy, the crisis inside detention and refugee movement protests and events
Or “like” our Facebook page to recieve updates via your Facebook news feed

Sydney Uni Anti Racism Collective meets every week on campus at Sydney Uni to build the refugee campaign and fight the NT Intervention. Visit them on Facebook or call Marijke on 0452 192 659

UTS Anti-Racism Club is active on campus building the fight for refugee rights. Visit them on Facebook or call Amy on 0430 554 263

MELBOURNE

Contact Refugee Action Collective on Facebook or at www.rac-vic.org

Campus Refugee Rights Collective Melbourne Uni meets on campus. Check them out on Facebook or call Jasmine on 0405 317 787.

BRISBANE

Contact Refugee Action Collective. Ph 3392 3843 or
http://www.rac-qld.org/

PERTH

Refugee Rights Action Network

Vist http://www.rran.org for info

Recent Solidarity coverage on refugees

Labor’s ruthless rush to re-open Howard’s hell holes Amy Thomas

Where to now for the refugee campaign? Ian Rintoul

Malcolm Fraser’s refugee policy: no model for today Hal Hewson

Refugee deaths at sea: government policy is killing refugees James Supple

The politics of people smuggling Ian Rintoul

Twenty years too long: the history of mandatory detention James Supple

Power of protest: refugees and resistance in detention Ian Rintoul

Why the refugee movement must relate to Labor Mark Goudkamp

How the refugee movement changed public opinion last time Ian Rintoul

Racism, immigration and border controls James Supple

Racism in Australia: the working class is not to blame James Supple