Two refugee related events worth considering

1.

Cultural forum: Manus Island, detainment and social projects in Melbourne

Wed 6 June • 7pm-8pm • Bargoonga Nganjin
Join us for a discussion about current issues around detainment and social projects happening in Melbourne with Michael Green (Behind the Wire),
Abiola Ajetomobi (Director, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre) and
Virajith Hewaarachchi (Solicitor and Migration Agent, Refugee Legal). 
 

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2.

Border Politics

Q&A EVENT WITH JULIAN BURNSIDE
Wednesday June 13 - 6.30pm (Sold Out) and 7.00pm (Tickets available!)

 Tix are selling fast for the 7.00 pm screening on June 13th . We can highly recommend viewing . It is not depressing but highlights the shameful political con jobs promoted and perpetuated by our two major parties in Australia and the increasing tolerance of cruelty to those that we see as alien.

It inspires the continuance of engagement in activism and the education of the general public which was our focus in the recent By Election. Beautifully filmed.

Ciao 

Linda 

http://www.cinemanova.com.au/films/border-politics

Border Politics follows human rights barrister Julian Burnside as he traverses the globe examining the harsh treatment of refugees metered out by most Western democracies. Seventy years after the world constructed international conventions to ensure the horrors of World War II wouldn’t be repeated, Burnside finds it terrifying to see both Australian and other western political leaders exploiting fears around border protection to extend political power. He questions whether the West has lost its moral compass, adopting ideas that reject humanity and undermine democracy. He concludes, this erosion of human rights poses a threat to the very democratic values that define Western society.