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The end of the Coalition government is very welcome—but the fight for refugee rights is far from over.

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Refugees robbed by armed raskals in Port Moresby

Two Iranian refugees in Port Moresby have been robbed at gunpoint when armed raskals broke into their unit at Koki Apartments

Yongah Hill asylum seeker left without false teeth for two years

An Iranian asylum seeker who has been detained for over nine years has begun a peaceful protest in Yongah Hill detention centre to try and get false teeth.

Nauru refugees face COVID and cost of living crisis; More COVID in MITA

Three refugees, one Pakistani and two others, have been hospitalised as a serious COVID outbreak hits Nauru.

Stabbing incident in Yongah Hill detention

A Turkish man, around 32 years old, has died after being stabbed at the Yongah Hill detention centre.

End the turnbacks, let asylum boats land

The second asylum boat turn back to Sri Lanka under the Albanese Labor government has highlighted the fundamental breach of human rights involved in such turnbacks. 

COVID outbreak in Melbourne detention centre; Ardern must push for release of New Zealanders

There are at least eight positive COVID cases in the Bass 2 compound of Melbourne's MITA detention centre in Broadmeadows. 

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Refugee Action Coalition Sydney (RAC) is a community activist organisation campaigning for the rights of refugees in Australia since 1999. We oppose mandatory detention and offshore processing, and campaign for refugees to be welcomed in Australia. We mount public rallies and organise information stalls and public forums on refugee issues. Our events are widely reported and our members are regularly quoted in the media.

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RAC meets fortnightly on Mondays at 6pm at Level 1, 23-33 Mary St, Surry Hills at the NSW Teachers Federation building, walking distance from Central station. All welcome. Next meetings Monday 20 June and 4 July 2022.