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Palm Sunday Rally
March 24 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join the Palm Sunday Walk for Justice for Refugees on Sunday 24th March at Parliament Gardens
- 10am Welcome and informal gathering with music.
- 10.30am Reflections on Peace and Justice from various faith perspectives. Speakers on peacemaking, the experience of seeking asylum in Australia, and policy changes needed in the treatment of people seeking refugee protection.
- 11.30am Walk for Peace and Justice to city centre, returning to Parliament Gardens.
- 12 noon Closing speaker and music by refugees and others.
Justice for Refugees means
- Permanent visas and family reunion for all refugees
- Fair and timely assessment of all claims for refugee status
- Health care, work rights, income support, and access to education for all seeking asylum
- Freedom – releasing ALL refugees from detention
- Resettlement in Australia for refugees still remaining in Papua New Guinea (PNG)
- An end to offshore processing and detention
- An increase in the humanitarian intake of refugees
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