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ACT

  • 21st Amnesty quiz night
    17 June 2011
  • Youth Network begins a new year
    01 February 2012
  • Moruya action group
    06 February 2012
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NSW

  • Building Bridges: Reconciliation through Understanding
    10 August 2011
  • Refugee Campaign - the Overboard Seminars are back
    18 February 2012
  • 2012 Annual Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade -  get involved!
    03 March 2012
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QLD

  • Asylum seekers and human rights public forum
    12 July 2011
  • Eidfest 2011
    03 September 2011
  • Commemorative Event of the SIEV-X
    19 September 2011
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SA / NT

  • National Apology 4th Anniversary
    13 February 2012
  • February FUn with Football United and Amnesty International
    18 February 2012
  • Get active on campus in 2012
    21 February 2012
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VIC

  • Koorie Night Market (Ballarat)
    10 February 2012
  • Koorie Day Market (Federation Square)
    12 February 2012
  • Special Preview of ‘MAN ALIVE’  - a Malvern Theatre Company Production
    16 February 2012
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WA

  • Bridgetown-Balingup action group host Faces of Asylum
    30 January 2012
  • WA O-Week Stalls February 16 – 24
    16 February 2012
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As one of the organisers I would like to humbly ask you to send an email or letter to invite your local MP to attend this event.

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Emily Price
6 February 2012, 02:27PM

We'll definitely be visiting women and children while we are on our detention centre tour.

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Alex Pagliaro
2 February 2012, 05:07PM

One murdered reporter is one too many.

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Michael Wild
31 January 2012, 04:45PM

People who oppose mandatory detention must provide an alternative deterrent - too many people die trying to get to Australia as it is.

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Burrough Clarke
29 January 2012, 10:15PM

We must keep working to wear away the resistance to fundamental human rights, regardless of race, creed, colour or sexuality.

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Kerry Hennigan
25 January 2012, 10:36PM

Please close Guantanamo, and end this blight on western society.

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Bev McPhee
24 January 2012, 09:00PM

I am heartened that 16 local Amnesty members are taking up the cause with skill and dignity.

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frederika steen
23 January 2012, 12:23AM

Does the Gillard government have the moral conviction and political courage to see something like this through? I doubt it.

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Aaron
22 January 2012, 11:18AM

Just heard that the coalition if it wins government will turn back every boat. Surely against international obligations.

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Tony Miller
21 January 2012, 12:43PM

Amnesty is dead right at one level. One non violent political prisoner is one too many.

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Michael Wild
19 January 2012, 03:05PM

Definitely NOT too political or invasive of privacy. Beautiful photos!

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Fabia Claridge
18 January 2012, 10:51PM

outrageous that this is banned!

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virginia szaraz
13 January 2012, 05:57PM

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