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Adelaide-based Justice for Refugees SA has joined a call by over 180 civil society organisations to extend critical COVID-19 support to temporary visa holders, including refugees and people seeking asylum.
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As the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic is felt across Australia, Catholic leaders are imploring the Federal Government to allow the most vulnerable in the community the ability to receive funding support.
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Seven leaders from the Catholic community in Australia formed a delegation with the Catholic Alliance for People Seeking Asylum (CAPSA) to travel to Papua New Guinea (PNG) recently, to see firsthand the situation of people seeking asylum/refugee status and understand their experience, so that when they returned to Australia, they could advocate for them further.
The election of the Morrison Government has been described as a major blow for asylum seekers and refugees, with one local advocacy organisation claiming that now more than ever the community must band together to fight for their rights.
The Global Compact on Migration (GCM) might not have been on everyone’s summer reading list. However, it is a history-making document of immense importance in our globalised world, where the movement of people has reached unprecedented proportions. It is touted as the first ever global instrument to coordinate the governance of international migration.
The tragic drowning of 17-year-old Arash Yari at Parsons Beach on the South Coast of SA highlighted once again the need for migrants and refugees to be educated about the dangers of the sea and the importance of learning how to swim.
As Australians prepare to celebrate Christmas, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has implored politicians around the country to end the “intolerable situation” for refugees and asylum seekers on Nauru and Manus Island.
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