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National and International Organisations
National Organisations
Refugees Australia - National Directory
A directory of most of the major refugee related websites in
Australia.
http://www.refugeesaustralia.org/
Refugee Council of Australia
A non-profit peak organisation. It provides information on
and advocacy for refugees and humanitarian entrants in Australia on behalf
of its 90 organisational members and many individual members. It is not
a part of the Australian Government. Contains information, analysis and
ideas for ways to help.
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/
AUSTCARE
AUSTCARE's mission is to mobilise support for refugees and
internally displaced persons, including their host communities and those
affected by landmines and natural disasters. In 2002, AUSTCARE supported projects in Afghanistan, Angola,
Bosnia, Cambodia, East Timor, Lebanon, Mozambique, Nepal, West Bank and
Zambia. Links to publications, information, education and
campaigns related to Refugees
www.austcare.org.au
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR)
ALHR is a network of Australian lawyers active in
practising and promoting awareness of international human rights standards
in Australia. It has a national membership of over 600, with active
National, State and Territory committees.
http://www.alhr.asn.au/asylumseekers.html
Australian Refugee Rights Alliance
A broad range of
non-governmental organisations involved in refugee issues have formed the
Australian Refugee Rights Alliance (ARRA) in order to present the issues
facing refugees to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees Executive
Committee meeting in October. ARRA invite interested people to 'sign off or endorse' position papers
posted on the Centre for Refugee Research website
www.crr.unsw.edu.au Email: japp@erc.org.au
Australians Against Racism (AAR)
Australians Against Racism was established by designer
Mariana Hardwick and novelist Eva Sallis in October 2001. AAR aims to
counter destructive stereotyping of race and culture by actively promoting
understanding and debate through the media, arts, education and the law.
Contact: Dr Eva Sallis
Address: PO Box 107 Enfield Plaza SA 5085
Email info@australiansagainstracism.org
Website: www.australiansagainstracism.org
A Just Australia
A national campaign umbrella group, with 98 Organisational
Supporters (including the Australian Education Union), 9,500 individual
supporters, and with 64 distinguished Australians as Patrons. Advocates for policies towards refugees and asylum seekers
that ‘reflect respect, decency and traditional Australian generosity to
those in need, while advancing Australia's international standing and
national interests’. Previously called 'Australians for Just Refugee
Programs'.
www.ajustaustralia.com
Centre for Refugee Research
One of
four such centres world wide which investigates the issues and needs
associated with refugee movement and resettlement. This centre was also
responsible for the Refugee Conference that was held last year. The centre
also provides training to people working in the field. Click here to find
out more
http://www.crr.unsw.edu.au/
Children
Out of Detention or ChilOut
A group campaigning for children who are being detained
in immigration
detention centres.
http://www.chilout.org/
Coalition for Justice for Refugees
Debbie Gamble
on 0428 270 634, Maqsood Alshams 0401 396 460 or 02 9764 1330, Peter Murphy
0418 312 301 or 02 9211 4164
Deakin University Refugee Studies Group (RSG)
This is a cross-institutional, cross-disciplinary research
forum focussed on research into refugees' rights, settlement needs, asylum
policy, and the role of NGOs. The RSG is a research network open to
researchers, community workers and activists.
To subscribe to the RSG mailing list, and for recent RSG
publications, see http://www.deakin.edu.au/cchr/rsg/
Labor for
Refugees
A group of ALP members have formed an internal lobby group,
to encourage the ALP to adopt a just refugee policy.
www.labor4refugees.org
NADA (National Anti-Deportation Alliance)
A National Anti Deportation Alliance has been set up by
Jack Smit of Project Safecom. If you can contribute, or would like further
information, go to: http://www.westnet.com.au/jackhsmit/nada-list.htm
The National Council of Churches in Australia
Go to www.ncca.org.au
and select the "At Work with Refugees in Australia" button under
the "Christian World Service" drop down menu
No One Is Illegal
This site has a number of photos and reports on demonstrations organised by
this group. The aim of the group is to protect the rights of refugees in
Australia. The group is Melbourne-based.
http://www.antimedia.net/nooneisillegal/
Professional Health
Alliance for Asylum Seekers and their
Children
PAHASC (or the Alliance) has formed to address the concerns of
health professionals about: level of health care in detention, impact of
detention, access to health care in detention and post detention.
http://www.racp.edu.au/hpu/policy/asylumseekers/alliance.htm
Rural Australians for Refugees
Comprehensive site for people in rural Australia. Resources
and ideas for starting a group, networking and more.
http://www.ruralaustraliansforrefugees.org/
Spare Rooms for Refugees
A campaign to provide accommodation for asylum seekers in the community. More
information can be found at
http://www.users.bigpond.com/burnside/refugees.htm
Students for Refugees
An inspired group of young people who
provide a discussion forum, information about how to participate in their
advocacy initiatives and how to support them.
http://www.sfr.ozweb.nu/
Australian
Catholic Social Justice Council
Publications, media releases
and links related to social justice issues
http://www.socialjustice.catholic.org.au/index.shtml
International Organisations
The No One Is Illegal Group
This group has recently formed in the UK. Check
out their manifesto.
Contact: Steve Ciohen, No One Is Illegal, Bolton Socialist
Club,
16 Wood Street, Bolton, BL1 1DY.
Email: info@noii.org.uk
Phone: 01865 726804
Web site: http://www.noii.org.uk
UNHCR
(United
Nations High Commission for Refugees)
Statistics, facts and publications related to Refugees worldwide.
Links to Refugees Magazine.
http://www.unhcr.ch
MSF
(Médecins
sans Frontières)
Independent
humanitarian medical aid agency committed to providing medical aid where needed
and raising awareness of the plight of the people.
http://www.msf.org
Sign the petition to support the release of Arjan Erkel,
Head of Mission in Dagestan
for Médecins Sans Frontières, who was abducted in Makhachkala
on August 12th 2002.
http://www.msf.org/arjan/petition/international.htm
European Council on Racism and Intolerance
Not the fastest site but interesting as it provides country reports. The
ECRI slogan, "all different, all equal".
www.ecri.coe.int/en/sommaire.htm
European Council on Refugees and Exiles
This is a very comprehensive site that is regularly updated, providing
reports on the European policies relating to refugees. The report,
"Social and Legal Conditions for Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Western
Europe - 19 Countries 2000" is excellent background.
www.ecre.org/
Oxfam UK
This long
established organisation has strong links with the NGO refugee community.
Like the Refugee Council, Oxfam has a number of good links.
www.oxfam.org.uk
Refugee Council UK
Excellent site for contacts in the UK and Europe on refugee
issues.
www.refugeecouncil.org.uk
Refugees Online UK
Provides intensive short training courses to refugees
and asylum seekers with experience writing professionally in web site
production and design. The aim is to enable these people to then build
links with refugee organisations in the UK.
www.refugeesonline.org.uk
US Committee for Refugees
Provides regularly updated information on refugees and country reports on
population movements. You can subscribe to receive regularly updated
information.
www.refugees.org/
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