Summary
Badge with the slogan 'Free the Refugees', which was issued by the Refugee Action Collective, circa 2002. The slogan 'free the refugees' was used as a standard by the Refugee Action Collective Victoria (RAC) for its badges when it was established in late 2001.
The Refugee Action Collective grew out of a national grassroots protest movement in response to the treatment of refugees and mandatory detention. First established in 2000, it gained momentum during the Tampa crisis in August 2001.
Physical Description
Round badge with white background, red text and a black map of Australia with the silhouette of an adult and child against barbed wire in the middle.
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Acquisition Information
Collected from Dr Moya McFadzean - Museum Victoria, 30 Aug 2003
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Issued By
Refugee Action Collective, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 2002
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Inscriptions
On Front: FREE THE / REFUGEES / REFUGEE ACTION COLLECTIVE
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Keywords
Asylum Seekers, Detention Centres, Mandatory Detention of Immigrants, Protest Movements, Refugees
