Hobart residents can expect some intriguing discussion when Ian Paulin, regular guest on ABC Northern Tasmania, leads a discussion on Australia’s asylum seeker policies at The New Sydney Pub on 12 August.
Philosophy in the Pub that night will focus on the philosophy of human rights and the ethical challenges of Australia’s policies relating to asylum seekers.
“This event is an opportunity to explore the plight of refugees within the wider context of our society’s values and ethics,” said Sharlene Dempsey, the Amnesty Tas Refugee Rights Group Co-convenor
Amnesty International is very concerned at Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers, and at the Government’s ongoing secrecy around these policies. For more detail go to www.secretsandlives.com.au
Hobart residents are invited to join the vibrant and creative discussion about concepts of identity, individual worth and truth claims as instruments of oppression, using key philosophical principles as a guide
This event is initiated by the Amnensty Tas Refugee Rights Actions Group which organises various public events aimed at raising public awareness of the plight of refugees and advocating for change in government policy.
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
12 August, 6.30 pm
The New Sydney Pub, 87 Bathurst street, Hobart, TAS
Admission is free and all are welcome.
Sharlene Dempsey Amnesty International Australia – Refugee Rights Group Co-convenor
