Graham Thom
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Refugee Coordinator Amnesty International Australia, views are my own, as well as refugee issues will tweet about bands I see live (just to mix it up)
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Yamamah Agha recently spoke to @SMH about the challenges newly arrived Gazans are experiencing on our shores due to the limited support available.
“There is a need for a consistent framework the government can use to respond to humanitarian crises.”
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“How are successive governments to blame for a judge jailing David McBride?
First, by allowing the prosecution to proceed.
Second, by failing to strengthen the laws to protect public service whistleblowers.”
#MediaWatch
Not ‘doubling down’ Sky News Australia
Talking about the really important relationship between sport and human rights, my advocacy on a very broad range of sport and rights issues and particularly this very important one.
Happy to do so anytime. skynews.com.au/opinion/craig-…
Fantastic meeting today at the Australian Human Rights Commission between members of the Affinity Intercultural Foundation advisory board and my ex Amnesty International Australia 🕯 colleague and newly appointed Race Discrimination Commissioner Giri Sivaraman Philippa McDonald [email protected]
EU leaders are considering declaring certain parts of Syria as safe for refugees to return to.
Ahead of Ursula von der Leyen's visit to Lebanon this week, it must be made crystal clear: Syria is categorically unsafe.
Why terrified survivors of torture and persecution are likely to disengage from services and become more vulnerable to exploitation.
📺 I spoke with Good Morning Britain this morning about the human impact of news that enforcement action will commence against asylum seekers.
Don't forget Australia's attempt to introduce a Trump like visa ban and criminalising those who refuse to return, Finland shutting it's border, Italy-Albania deal, etc, depressing all round Amnesty International Australia 🕯