Welcome to the Darwin Asylum Seeker Support and Advocacy Network 
We support and advocate for asylum seekers in detention in Darwin and beyond. 
All people who support Asylum Seekers are welcome to join us.


NEXT DASSAN MEETING May 28th
NEXT VISITOR TRAINING NIGHT May 28th 

**SUNDAY 6th MAY - 20 YEARS OF MANDATORY DETENTION!**

428 CHILDREN LOCKED UP AT 20th ANNIVERSARY OF MANDATORY DETENTION
(Campaign to end Immigration Detention of Children)


Sunday May 6th marked the 20th anniversary of the Australian mandatory detention policy, which has affected several thousands of children.The long-term health effects of detention during childhood cannot be underestimated. In countries like the Netherlands and Belgium, detention policy is increasingly putting the interest of children first. Refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrant families and children are being managed in alternative community settings rather than detention.

Mandatory detention affects 428 children today and has affected many more over the last 20 years. Many of those children affected by detention suffer long term mental and physical health consequences as a result.

(SEE MEDIA RELEASE HERE)
For more information go to http://endchilddetention.org/
Below is a map of Australian Detention Centers
Check the map to find our if there are children behind bars in a Detention Center near YOU!


GetUp!
Petition
Myths and Facts about Detention of Children


DASSAN BLOG

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Easter Convergence 
June Mills welcomes to country
Many people travelled from almost every state in Australia over the Easter long weekend to show their support for asylum seekers and their opposition to mandatory detention. Friends in detention sent us many messages saying how much they appreciated knowing that there were people who cared about them.
see media from Friday here, footage of the Friday rally here,
NIDC Saturday here , DAL Saturday here and here, Wickham Point Sunday here.

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Serco filming activists at the DAL 7/4

Know or heard about something in detention others should be aware of?

DASSAN has played a key role in ensuring the Australian public is aware of what occurs inside detention centres
Media reports in relation to the effects of detention on asylum seekers ensure that pressure is maintained on the Government to move away from its cruel policy of mandatory detention of asylum seekers who arrive by boat.
If you work in a detention centre or have heard about something occurring inside detention that the media may be interested in please contact DASSAN.  
DASSAN has experience working with a number of people who work inside, visit or are detained inside detention centres and your correspondence with DASSAN will remain confidential. DASSAN does not release the names of asylum seekers or its sources to the media and has good contacts with sympathetic journalists where a matter is particularly sensitive.
If you are aware of any matter in which the Australian public should also be aware of in relation to a Darwin detention centre please send an email to dassan2011@gmail.com

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