Summary
Poster advertising a rally to being held by in Melbourne for World Refugee Day on 22 June 2003. The rally is endorsed by various groups including the Victorian Alliance for Refugees, the Refugee Action Collective, Australian Council of Trade Unions and many others.
World Refugee Day has been held every year on 20 June since 2001. The day honours the courage, resilience and strength of refugees, and focuses global attention not only on their plight but also on their determination and will to survive and on the contributions they make to their host communities.
Physical Description
Orange and brown gloss finish poster with image of child's face in background. White type reads: World Refugee Day Rally. Stop the War on Refugees. Sunday June 22 1pm, State Library. Residency Not Rejection.'
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Migration & Cultural Diversity, Public Life & Institutions, Home & Community
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Refugee Action Collective, 21 Nov 2005
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Issued By
Victorian Alliance for Refugees, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Jun 2003
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Place & Date of Event
State Library of Victoria (SLV), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 Jun 2003
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Inscriptions
Text: WORLD REFUGEE DAY RALLY/STOP THE WAR/ON REFUGEES.
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
21 cm (Width), 59.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Asylum Seekers, Detention Centres, Mandatory Detention of Immigrants, Protest Movements, Refugees
