Palm Sunday Walk for Justice and Freedom for Refugees 2022
This Palm Sunday, join us across the country as we rally together for justice and freedom for refugees!
If you can’t make it in person, consider attending the online forum ‘Fair Go for Refugees: Australia can do better’ held by the Australian Refugee Action Network next Wednesday 6th April at 7:00pm. Speakers include Craig Foster, Shabnam Safa, Asher Hirsch, Dr Claire Loughnan and Abbas Nazari. You can register via Zoom and see more information on their Facebook event page.
VICTORIA
Melbourne – Walk for Justice and Freedom for Refugees
Sunday 10 April 2.00pm – 4.00pm
State Library, Swanston Street
Refugee Advocacy Network Victoria
Find out more on the Facebook Event.
Meet the CAPSA community at the Walk for Justice and Freedom for Refugees in Melbourne! If you would like to meet together with members and supporters of CAPSA prior to the walk, we will be meeting prior to the walk at 1:00pm at the Treasury Gardens (specifically the north-west Spring Street corner, near Treasury Place – see coordinates here). Note that we will have limited signs and placards available, so please encourage your community to get creative with their sign-making!
NSW
Blue Mountains – BMRSG 10th Palm Sunday Rally
Blue Mountains Refugee Support Group
Sunday 10 April 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Catholic Church Convent, Lawson
See more information on their website here.
ACT
Canberra – Justice for Refugees: End the Cruelty Palm Sunday Rally
Sunday 10 April 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Garema Place
Canberra Refugee Action Campaign
Find out more on the Facebook Event.
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane – Palm Sunday Rally for Peace and Refugees
Sunday 10 April 12:00pm onwards
Reddacliff Place, 266 George Street Brisbane (opposite Treasury Casino and at the top of the Queens Street Mall).
Refugee Action Collective Queensland RAC
Find out more on the Facebook Event.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Perth – Palm Sunday – Justice for Refugees
Sunday 10 April
This year’s event won’t be in person due to Covid, but some advocacy actions will take place such as below:
- Lives on the Lawn – installation at St George’s Cathedral – read here to see how you can get involved
- A Decade Gone – social media action
Find out more on our Facebook page.
TASMANIA
Hobart – Lives in Limbo: Refugees in Detention
Saturday, 9th April
The Amnesty International Tasmanian Refugee Rights Action Group (RRAG) will be holding an installation on the Parliament House Lawns in Hobart.
Find out more on their Facebook page.