Forum: Asylum! A socialist view of the refugee crisis
Channel: Green Left
Date: 2022-07-12

Livestream of the forum: Asylum! A socialist view of the refugee crisis

Tuesday July 12, 6:30pm AEST

SPEAKERS
* Hassan Jaber, founder of Justice for Refugees and a refugee himself
* Marie Hapke, Long-time refugee advocate and convener of Refugee Advocacy Network
* Atena Kashani, Iranian asylum seeker and high school student
* Andrea Bortoli, refugee activist and Socialist Alliance

Across the world tens of millions of people are fleeing war, persecution and terror; hunger and environmental disaster. And the numbers involved will only grow as climate change bites ever deeper. Yet the rich Western countries are building ever-higher walls — and more of them — to protect their imperialist fortresses and keep out the victims of their policies in the Third World.

Over the past two decades, the Australian government’s appalling treatment of asylum-seekers has set a benchmark for cruelty. But this horrible record is simply an example of the West’s overall response.
All are welcome to join this public event hosted by Green Left & Socialist Alliance. We will be launching our pamphlet 'Asylum! A socialist view of the refugee crisis'. 

This is a livestream of the following event: https://www.facebook.com/events/320665463612770/
[In person gathering: Level 5, 407 Swanston Street, Melbourne. Zoom option: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82566512559 | Meeting ID: 82566512559]

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