Solidarity Protest #RefugeeWeek
Date: Saturday 20th June
Time: 12pm (AWST)
More information is available at the following Facebook Event
On the last day of Refugee Week, the WA Refugee Rights group are holding an online protest to show solidarity with the Refugees being held in detention onshore and offshore.
Starting at midday AWST, please post a photo to social media of a message of support (on a placard, paper, screenshot of MS Paint, whatever you have available) with a caption including the hashtags #GameOver , #RefugeeWeek , and #FreeTheRefugees
Refugees who were meant to come to Australia for medical treatment have been detained in hotels, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, they have not been allowed to follow any of the recommended health protocols. Amnesty is asking that they be released to safe accommodation in the community:
https://action.amnesty.org.au/act-now/demand-safe-accommodation-for-refugees-at-risk-of-covid-19
https://action.amnesty.org.au/act-now/demand-safe-accommodation-for-refugees-at-risk-of-covid-19
To learn more about #GameOver : https://gameover.org.au/
