by Rise | Apr 29, 2016 | eX-detainee Opinion Pieces
As an ex-detainee I do not support any form of mandatory detention. As ex-detainees, we continue to suffer from mandatory detention and institutionalised forms of torture. For more than 20 years our communities have experienced death in detention, inhumane and... by Rise | Apr 28, 2016 | Current Affairs
RISE:Refugees, Survivors and Ex-detainees, welcomes the PNG court decision declaring that the Manus Island detention camp run by the Australian government is illegal. However, Australia has a history of dirty politics and disregarding pro-refugee laws. We are cautious... by Rise | Apr 26, 2016 | Current Affairs
On the 26th of April 1976, the first boat of Vietnamese people sought refuge in Australia. Forty years on and Vietnamese people continue to flee Vietnam by boat today. It is estimated that there are currently 800 Vietnamese asylum seekers detained in either on-shore... 
by Rise | Apr 18, 2016 | Current Affairs
Are we human or what? As refugees, asylum seekers and ex-detainees who make up RISE we condemn the inhumane treatment of asylum seeker families this morning when they were trapped and corralled by the Australian Department of Immigration and Border protection (DIBP)... by Rise | Apr 14, 2016 | Other
Position Description Division: Tutoring Program Title: Tutoring Program Volunteer Work Type: 1 day a week (Saturday, 4 hours) Location: Melbourne, Victoria Apply: ?volunteer@riserefugee.org About the project: RISE?s Tutoring program utilises a curriculum set by... 
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