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ICE in the role of Trump's Stormtroopers. Fascism has not been nearer your doorstep for a long, long time. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/n...

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The Israeli state has shown its total disregard for multilateralism and the international rules based order. Sane liberal democracies like the UK and Australia should have no involvement in this Israel Iran conflict.

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It is now completely unconscionable that countries like Australia and the UK give any political or military support to Israel which now has no regard for human rights and is fast becoming a rogue state. news.sky.com/story/bluesk...

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We joined with 39 organisations across the refugee sector to congratulate Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on his reelection, and affirmed our commitment in working towards an Australia that is fairer, kinder and more welcoming to all. Read our letter: www.refugeecouncil.org.au/2025-sector-...

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Liberty Victoria opposes Melbourne City Council’s proposed use of facial recognition technology in public spaces across our city. 🧵1/3

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🔴If Labour wants to win the argument on immigration, it needs to stop engaging in toxic rhetoric and performative politics and return to its values. More in my guest post for @graceblakeley.substack.com's Substack. 👇 substack.com/@nicolakelly...

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Right now, there are thousands of refugees in Indonesia who have been banned from seeking asylum in Australia due to a bad Morrison-era policy. Labor previously opposed this policy because of its unfairness but did nothing about it during the last Parliament, now is the time.

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Last night, Margaret Atwood was awarded the #BritishBookAward for Freedom to Publish in association with Index. The celebrated author was selected in recognition of her unwavering defence of free expression: www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/05/marg... @thebookseller.com

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A young Venezuelan activist and her mother—who were targets for political persecution in their country—were detained in the U.S. If they get deported back to Venezuela, she said, she is certain they’re “gonna die.”

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Our work continues: fighting for fairness for refugees.

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Congratulations to @albomp.bsky.social and @australianlabor.bsky.social. The Prime Minister spoke of kindness being at the heart of his election victory. This must be a mantra and a mandate reflected in policy and rhetoric. It's time to get to work to deliver on fairness, compassion, and justice.

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The conversations you have today, tomorrow, and every day after can help deliver real change. Use these tips from people with lived experience and expertise to speak to loved ones about the rights of people seeking asylum and why we must choose compassion over cruelty.

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Thouraya is a refugee with lived experience of seeking asylum in Australia and she believes this election must be one where Australia chooses compassion over cruelty 💙

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Habeas corpus: A thousand-year-old legal principle for defending rights that’s getting a workout under the Trump administration theconversation.com/habeas-corpu...

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This weekend, we held a candidate forum in Wentworth alongside sector partners. All candidates were invited but only @allegraspender.bsky.social and Nick Ward (Greens) attended. So we asked them: if elected, what would be your priorities to advance the rights of people seeking asylum and refugees?

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The horrors of offshore detention exposed. A nightmare created by Australian governments past and maintained by governments present - www.politico.eu/article/offs...

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A big thank you to Senator @davidshoebridge.bsky.social for visiting the Asylum Seekers Centre in Newtown. It was great to discuss our shared commitment to protecting the human rights of people seeking asylum, and share our frontline experience and expertise.

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Join us at our Wentworth candidate forum to find out how your local candidates stack up on the rights of people seeking asylum and refugees. All Wentworth candidates were invited to attend. 📅 2pm Sunday 27 April 📍Waverley Library RSVP essential: loom.ly/8p9T85c

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Breaking News: Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia student activist who is a legal permanent resident, was arrested by ICE at a meeting he thought was a step to becoming a U.S. citizen. nyti.ms/4cxlwG4

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Tyrant www.bbc.com/news/article...

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"Immigration: what you need to know about migrant stereotypes and myths" Useful explainer - particularly in the election period. @canberratimes.bsky.social www.canberratimes.com.au/story/893726...

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60 Minutes found no criminal record for 75% of the Venezuelan migrants the U.S. sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4lC4Vp5

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"These are the people who will build Australia. These kids are the future. It is in our national interest to let them stay." A Perth family who've been in Australia for 14 years & raised their children here are at risk of deportation. Please sign & support their case www.change.org/p/help-us-so...

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The federal election will be on 3 May. Now more than ever, we need to call for compassion over cruelty. Read our vision for the 48th parliament and access resources to quiz your candidates this election: asylumseekerscentre.org.au/how-you-can-...

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If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.

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Does Albo know that the 3rd of May is the weekend of the NRL's Magic Round in Brisbane?! Hope all the rugby league fans descending on Brisbane for the weekend remember to sort their postal votes... #AusPol

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The Federal Budget has been handed down and the disparity between a mere $20 million in financial support for people seeking asylum and $581 million for offshore detention shows Labor continues to invest in upholding a cruel system. #auspol #Budget2025 asylumseekerscentre.org.au/what-the-202...

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This Federal Budget is a final opportunity for the Albanese government to make good on its election promise to ensure people seeking asylum have access to social services. Here’s what we're hoping to see in tonight's Budget👀 asylumseekerscentre.org.au/federal-budg...

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Media release: Today 35+ refugee, human rights, community, and faith-based groups have sent an open letter to the major political parties urging them to avoid divisive discourse during the federal election campaign. asylumseekerscentre.org.au/media-releas...

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⚠️ Don't demonise asylum seekers, human rights groups warn politicians ✍️ Led by @ascsyd.bsky.social & @refugeecouncilau.bsky.social the letter warns against using asylum seekers and refugees as a political football and urges that these groups be treated with respect. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...

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Needless to say... www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

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Meet Fatima, ASC's Employment Services Coordinator 👋 At the age of five, she fled with her family as refugees from Afghanistan to Australia. As we marked IWD25, she reflects on the woman who has inspired her the most in her advocacies. asylumseekerscentre.org.au/one-woman-ca...

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Any contribution you can give will be doubled and will go towards supporting some of the most vulnerable people in society 🙏

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"The group is thought to have been flown back to China's Xinjiang region on Thursday, after being held for 10 years in a Bangkok detention centre." Their only "crime" was the manner in which they entered Thailand. So dark and so cruel. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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It’s time for fairness and permanency for people failed by the fast track system. It is time to finally give these people the chance to rebuild their lives and confirm what we all know – that Australia is their home. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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Hundreds of asylum seekers were deported from the U.S. to Panama and locked in a hotel without access to lawyers, or their own passports.

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Good morning to this man, and this man only #bbcqt

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Our CEO Frances Rush OAM looks ahead to 2025, considering the challenges for people seeking asylum and those supporting them. asylumseekerscentre.org.au/in-adversity...

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The decision to blanket suspend Syrian asylum applications was a typically idiotic, knee-jerk decision, likely informed by what else but British politics’ paranoia about all things migration.

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It is so beautiful, so wonderful, so pure to see the Syrians who we have been so lucky to call our neighbours & friends during their exile speak of return & being reunited ❤️❤️ Syrians across Europe are finally dreaming they will see their home again, a hope so many had lost through the years🙌

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Bluesky presents a really interesting tale of people getting sick of one platform and moving with their feet, prompting discussions on decentralised social media, choice & free expression. Instead the BBC goes for a classic tech authoritarian angle - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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