Detained refugees: ‘Supporters give us hope’
More than 300 people attended an online meeting on May 4 to discuss how to free detained refugees and defend the right to protest, reports Chris Slee.
View ArticleDetainees call for their release from Mantra prison
More than 120 people took part in a safely distanced protest outside the Mantra Hotel in Preston on May 16 to show solidarity with the 70 detainees inside and to call for their release, report Chloe DS...
View ArticleProtesters call for freedom for refugees
Small rallies calling for the freedom of detained refugees were held at eight locations across Melbourne on June 13, reports Chris Slee.
View ArticleSolidarity needed amid ongoing Turkish war on the Kurds
A new wave of bombings is just the latest episode in Turkey's war against the Kurdish people, writes Chris Slee.
View ArticleSupporters 'rally' online for refugees
More than 230 people participated in an online rally organised by the Refugee Action Collective Victoria on July 19, reports Chris Slee.
View ArticleForum discusses detention of refugees amid the pandemic
More than 100 people took part in an online forum to discuss ways of supporting refugees and changing Australia's cruel laws, reports Chris Slee.
View ArticleSri Lanka: Chauvinist alliance wins election
The situation for Tamils in Sri Lanka is likely to worsen, writes Chris Slee, after the Sri Lanka Peoples Front, a right-wing alliance headed by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, won 145 seats in Sri...
View ArticleBlack Wave tracks conflicts across the Islamic world
Black Wave explores the rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia, and their struggle for influence in the Islamic world, writes Chris Slee.
View ArticlePrejudice makes LGBTI refugees quest for justice harder
An online forum was told of the extra hardships LGBTI refugees applying for asylum face. Chris Slee reports.
View ArticleProtesters demand rights for refugees still locked in the Mantra Hotel
Chris Slee reports on a 150-strong, rostered protest for refugee rights outside the Mantra Hotel, where 65 refugees are being detained.
View ArticleUS imperialist alliance cause of trade war with China
China's restrictions on a range of Australian goods has come about because of Australia's double standard on human rights and its alliance with the United States, argues Chris Slee.
View ArticleRefugee supporters rally at prison hotel
Refugee rights supporters rallied outside the Mantra Hotel demanding the detainees be released, not moved, reports Chris Slee.
View ArticleBritish mercenaries aid war on Tamils
Chris Slee reviews a documentary showing how British mercenary company Keenie Meenie Services trained a notorious Sri Lankan government paramilitary force, responsible for the torture and murder of...
View ArticleSri Lankan state demolishes genocide monument
Sri Lankan soldiers and police have demolished a monument at Jaffna University dedicated to marking the massacre of Tamils at Mullivaikkal in 2009, reports Chris Slee.
View ArticleRefugee rights activist contests ‘incitement’ charge
Chris Slee reports that refugee rights supporters will rally on January 27 outside the Melbourne Magistrates Court to support activists who have been charged for organising safe protests.
View ArticleRefugee supporters call on Victorian premier to act against cruelty
Chris Slee reports that a petition calling on Victorian Premier Dan Andrews to stop the cruelty towards refugees was handed over to his office. The protests to free the refugees are growing.
View ArticleSolidarity campaign launched for Ansell workers in Sri Lanka
Chris Slee reports on a new international solidarity campaign with sacked workers from the Ansell factory in Sri Lanka’s Biyagama Free Trade Zone.
View ArticleIncitement trial of refugee activist begins
Chris Slee reports on a gathering outside the Magistrates Court to support an activist on trial for “inciting” people to support detained refugees.
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