The Tas TAFE Clarence Community Development class is hosting a replica Manus Island tent to raise awareness of the conditions asylum seekers face at the offshore processing centre.
The event is being held in Refugee Week and seeks to raise awareness of the concerning situation on Manus Island which involves continuing violence, uncertainty and a lack of access to basic necessities.
The event will include real life stories, photographic portrayals of life in a detention centre and informative displays with free cultural foods and BBQ.
The TAFE students said they have been compelled to hold the event to draw attention to the inhumane conditions asylum seekers are held in on Manus Island and to take action to end Australia’s cruel and unlawful policy of offshore processing.
“Until offshore processing comes to an end, improvements at the facility will go a long way in relieving tensions for asylum seekers. We must stop holding asylum seekers in a cruel limbo- deliberately denying them information about their asylum claims or the length of detention,” said Kirsty Madden, Event Organiser, Community Organiser, and Tasmanian Branch President.
On 13 December 2013, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Scott Morrison publicly committed to improving conditions on Manus Island when he was presented with Amnesty’s independent report into the conditions.
Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people campaigning to protect human rights. We have a vision of a world in which every person enjoys all the rights stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other International human rights standards.
Event details:
19 June 11am-2pm
TAFE Clarence Campus, Warrane
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Jenna Smith
