Archive for 'Rohingya'
Her name is Nourkayas. She is a prisoner on Nauru
Posted by John, September 22nd, 2015 - under Manus Island, Nauru, Nourkayas, Refugees, Rohingya.
Tags: Asylum seekers
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Her name is Nourkayas. She was a prisoner in #Nauru from the moment she was born. This is her punishment for being a Rohingyan refugee who should be protected not persecuted by #Australia.
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SHOW OF SUPPORT ON FRIDAY IN WOLLONGONG FOR THE RESCUED BOAT PEOPLE
Posted by John, May 21st, 2015 - under Rohingya, Wollongong.
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A local Illawarra group called ‘A Community for Peace & Justice’ has called for a public show of community support for the 677 survivors and a vigil for the hundreds who drowned from that boat. The community support will be held this Friday 22 May from 5pm to 6 pm in Crown Street mall, near the corner with Kembla Street (close to the Church).
The Rohingya and the St Louis – a letter in the Canberra Times
Posted by John, May 21st, 2015 - under Rohingya, St Louis.
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This is a letter of mine the Canberra Times published on 21 May 2015.
Rohingya find humanity from ordinary Indonesians
Posted by John, May 20th, 2015 - under Indonesia, Rohingya.
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Mitra Salima Suryono in Lhoksukon, Indonesia writes for UNHCR about the basic humanity that ordinary Indonesians have shown to the Rohingya. To read the whole article celebrating humanity click here. After long ordeal at sea, Rohingya find humanity in Indonesia.
The Rohingya and the St Louis
Posted by John, May 19th, 2015 - under Jews, Rohingya, St Louis.
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This was the lead letter in the Australian on Tuesday. The comparison between turning back Jews fleeing Nazi Germany and the Rohingya today trapped at sea is brilliant and true.
Rescue the Rohingya refugees
Posted by John, May 18th, 2015 - under Refugees, Rohingya.
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“The Australian government is playing with asylum seekers’ lives,” said Ian Rintoul, from the Refugee Action Coalition. “It is suddenly obvious that offering ‘turnback’ advice to Malaysia and Indonesia cannot save lives at sea, but only endanger them.” “The boats must be welcome in Indonesia and Malaysia, and Australia. Australia must immediately lift its ban on accepting UNHCR refugees from Indonesia and offer Rohingyan refugees safe passage to Australia. An international rescue effort can guarantee that no lives are lost.”