Refugees’ rights meeting
PERTH — On February 27, more than 30 students and staff attended the first
meeting at Curtin University called to support the rights of asylum seekers
and refugees. The forum was organised by Resistance and the Curtin Anti-war
Group.
Professor of health economics Gavin Mooney described the federal government's
lack of compassion towards people fleeing repressive regimes. He spoke
of how refugees have suffered physical and psychological abuse at the hands
of guards inside the detention centres.
Resistance member Jane Armanasco urged participants to join the refugees'
rights movement, on campus and in the broader community.
Ruddock cops an earful
NEWCASTLE — Music loud enough to hear in Canberra belted out of the Palais
Royale as six Novacastrian bands donated their time and talents to raise
money for the refugee campaign on February 23. The Rock against Ruddock
band night, a fundraiser for
Green Left Weekly's coverage of the
refugee rights campaign, attracted almost 100 young people from high schools
and campuses in Newcastle, and raised $350. The bands who played were Cabin
Fever, Conation, Bitchcraft, Favours For Each Other, The Rodgers and Creeping
Jesus.
From Green Left Weekly, March 6, 2002.
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