10th Anniversary of the SIEVX - Wednesday October 19
talks, a candle vigil and screening of the film Hope - Groove Cafe , Nightcliff
- 400 asylum seekers set out on a boat known as the SIEV X. Only 7 made it to Australia. One of them was Amal Basry. ‘Hope is an inspiration to all Australians who hope for better treatment of refugees in future’ – Julian Burnside, QC
An event being organised with the Greens - for more information or to help please contact grusha@da.r-w.in
comprehensive site about SIEV X:http://sievx.com/
talks, a candle vigil and screening of the film Hope - Groove Cafe , Nightcliff
- 400 asylum seekers set out on a boat known as the SIEV X. Only 7 made it to Australia. One of them was Amal Basry. ‘Hope is an inspiration to all Australians who hope for better treatment of refugees in future’ – Julian Burnside, QC
An event being organised with the Greens - for more information or to help please contact grusha@da.r-w.in
comprehensive site about SIEV X:http://sievx.com/
SIEV-X in the media:
It's time for the truth to allay, or confirm, our fears about SIEV X~ Steve Biddulph, SMH, 19 Oct 2011 Australia still dancing to Howard's tune on asylum seekers ~ Michael Gordon, WA Today, 19 Oct 2011 Zahra's Lullaby ~ Arnold Zable, SMH, 19 Oct 2011 10th anniversary of the SIEV-X disaster~ Ron Sutton, SBS Radio, 14 Oct 2011 Speeches to refugee rally and SIEVX exhibition - Andrew Bartlett, 17 October 2011 Questions remain ~ Donnie Maclurcan, 18 Oct 2011, sievxreader.comAsylum policy still a mess ~ Natasha Stott Despoja, Ad Ad, 18 Oct 2011 Insiders ~ David Marr: "The toxic politics of the boats is not driven by those who die, it is driven by those who arrive..." (16 Oct 2011) So many lives, so many questions - an evening of commemoration and concern ~ Sievxmemorial.comSIEVX resolution moved by Greens Senators, Sarah Hanson-Young and Christine Milne ~ 12 Oct 2011 Beauty from darkness comes to light~ Robin Usher, 12 Oct 2011 | 
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