by Rise | May 18, 2018 | eX-detainee Opinion Pieces
Genocidal acts are being carried out daily, inside and outside the borders of Gaza by Israel and it is not a hidden matter; it is out there for people to witness. So far, over 40 Palestinians have been killed in the recent massacre with 2000 others injured. We are not... by Rise | Apr 30, 2018 | eX-detainee Opinion Pieces
We eX-detainees in Australia strongly condemn those artists who performed in the Stolenwealth aka ?Commonwealth? Games in Australia 2018. We eX-detainees have requested artists to boycott the ?Commonwealth? Games both nationally and internationally on the basis of our... by Rise | Nov 23, 2017 | eX-detainee Opinion Pieces
Today refugee detainees on Manus informed us that they have been attacked by the Australian lead and funded authorities on Manus. According to the reports, this operation is a joint effort by the AFP and the PNG authorities. Refugees on Manus have been protesting the... by Rise | Nov 8, 2017 | eX-detainee Opinion Pieces
Kevin Rudd on Twitter: “Turnbull’s handling of Manus is inhumane. The 2013 Agreement was for a year. Turnbull has failed to resettle them, so they should come to Oz” Who permanently exiled our people to PNG? ? Who froze asylum applications against... by Rise | Sep 16, 2017 | eX-detainee Opinion Pieces
We, detainees and eX-detainees, have endured many hardships. We have survived wars, terror and violence, crossed borders and reached perilous open seas. Where we have hoped to find sanctuary, we have instead been greeted with hostility and state sanctioned violence in... by Rise | May 25, 2017 | eX-detainee Opinion Pieces
The announcement by the Australian Government last Sunday to force refugees to lodge their applications by 1 October 2017 is merely more cruel, calculated, systemic discrimination. The Coalition Government is targeting refugees who have arrived in Australia by boat... 
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