Good editorial in Coffs Coast Advocate 1 June 2016
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Showing posts with label advocate. Show all posts
4.6.16
letter to Coffs Coast Advocate - "stop the slogans" Facebook 1 June 2016
Another letter from Marlene in the Coffs Coast Advocate highlighting the claims that the LNP have stopped the boats.
21.8.14
letter to Coffs Advocate - Human Rights of Children in Detention
Amanda Jennings (Your Say, 13th August) is right to draw our attention to
the terrible loss of life in Gaza and to link this utter failure of humanity to
the plight of refugees.
Readers might like to know that, following her visit to
Christmas Island in April, the Human Rights commissioner also reported that
“these children are actually identifying themselves by their numbers, not by
their names, which is shocking.”
Does that ring any bells?
A more recent report
by the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce had this to say about the Abbott
government’s treatment of unaccompanied children in detention: “This is state
sanctioned child abuse which the Taskforce believes will warrant a Royal
Commission”.
It would appear that, as a nation, we have learned nothing from our
past failures in relation to children’s wellbeing. We seem to be happy to
continue to look the other way.
It is surely time for us to stand up and tell this government that they do
not act in our name. I hope that many readers will turn out for the March in
August in Coffs Harbour on 31st August and support those of us advocating on
behalf of refugees.
We need together to send a clear message to this morally
bankrupt government that we expect them to act with integrity and humanity
towards those in need of our assistance.
Mike
14.5.14
Coffs Coast Advocate 14 May 2014
Bellingen rural refugee group active again
THE controversy surrounding the Manus Island Detention Centre has led to the rebirth of Rural Australians for Refugees (RAFR) in Bellingen.
The Bellingen RAFR group was formed in 2001 following an exhibition of refugee art and a forum at the Bellingen Global Carnival, with 20 local residents meeting to discuss what they could do to change what they overwhelmingly believed to be a moral problem driven by party politics and politicians.
The group met on a weekly basis and adhered to a four-point strategy consisting of education, support/fundraising, networking and political lobbying as the foundation of all their activities.
Two Bellingen representatives went on to join the Freedom Bus on its first journey to Australia's detention centres at Villawood, Maribyrnong, Woomera, Perth, Port Hedland and Curtin.
A spokesperson said with many people now alarmed by the death of Reza Berati on Manus Island while seeking asylum, the group was meeting again with renewed energy and new members.
The group will be attending local markets to present the facts to the local community.
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