Is Malaysia a good place for refugees?

Green Left Weekly Activist Calendar

SUPPLEMENT: July 28

Public meeting Malaysia: Hellhole for refugees Tuesday, July 31, 6:30pm. Multicultural Hub, 506 Elizabeth st, City (opposite Victoria Markets). (Note: Change of venue.) Mainstream politicians and media have closed ranks to present offshore processing of asylum seekers as the only 'solution' to the 'problem' of refugees. Any discussion about what life is like in Malaysia for refugees and asylum seekers has vanished from the media. The speaker will present the facts about what life is really like for refugees detained in Malaysia. International guest speaker: Chon Kai Choo (a leader of the Socialist Party of Malaysia). Organised by Socialist Alliance & Resistance. For more info ph 9639 8622.

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#Liveexports are in season in Oz : kids and cattle : speaking out

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Do you have the feeling that Australia and its national humanity is on the line in the past week or so? Live exports seems to be the common denominator.  Men, women and kids to Malaysia and cattle to Indonesia. Animals Australia and RSPCA Australia have been speaking up for the disgraceful goings on in Indonesia.  Now non-government organisations have spoken up on the 'Malaysian Solution' for refugees and asylum seekers.  You can download the letter below.

This statement has been endorsed by:   

Refugee Council of Australia

Act for Peace -  National Council of Churches in Australia

Amnesty International Australia

Asylum Seeker Resource Centre

Asylum Seekers Centre of NSW

Australian Council for International Development

Brotherhood of St Laurence

Caritas Australia

Coalition for Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Detainees

Edmund Rice Centre

Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia

Hotham Mission Asylum Seeker Project

International Detention Coalition

Oxfam Australia

Refugee and Immigration Legal Service

Settlement Council of Australia

Uniting Church in Australia

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• Greens want blanket ban on live exports (theage.com.au)
• Labor acts on cattle furore (theage.com.au)
• Gillard faces live cattle campaign (news.theage.com.au)
• Malaysia takes hard line on asylum seeker rights (theage.com.au)
• Australia criticized over child asylum seeker plan (ctv.ca)
• Australia criticized over child asylum seeker plan (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
• Australia Criticized Over Child Asylum Seeker Plan (time.com)
• Australia softens policy on child asylum seekers (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
• Australia softens policy on child asylum seekers (guardian.co.uk)
• Softer line on young refugees (heraldsun.com.au)