We acknowledge and pay respect to the culture and deep expertise of First Nations peoples, on which this event is being held. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Country across Australia and ngā iwi Māori as tangata whenua of Aotearoa.

19 July marks more than a decade of the Australian Government’s inhumane offshore detention policy. How did we get here, and where do we go next?

Join leaders, Behrouz Boochani and Behnam Satah, who survived the Manus Island detention camp for a panel discussion along with prominent advocates for people seeking asylum.

Date: Saturday 20 July 2024
Time: 6pm (NSW, VIC, QLD, TAS) 5.30pm (NT, SA), 4pm (WA), 8pm (NZ)
Where: online via this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86925605535

Speakers:

Behrouz Boochani, writer and former Manus detainee
Benham Satah, social worker and former Manus leader
Ian Rintoul, activist with Refugee Action Coalition
Craig Foster, former national soccer player and human rights activist
Jana Favero, Director of Systemic Change with the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre

This event is free to attend, but please register your attendance to help us accommodate numbers via Zoom.