Free the refugees!

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SYDNEY — Three-thousand people rallied for World Refugee Day in Hyde Park on June 20. They called for the abolition of temporary protection visas and an to end mandatory detention, including the closure of off-shore refugee camps. Among the many speakers, the biggest reception was received by Big Brother's Merlin Luck. The march was led by Afghan refugee Riz Wakil (pictured), who also addressed the rally. Protests took place in many cities around the country, including Canberra where a 'field of hearts' was established on the lawns of Parliament House. Photo by Sarah Stephen.

From Green Left Weekly, June 23, 2004.
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