



1pm this Saturday 4 November, Hyde Park north (near fountain)

Invite your friends to the



Refugees on Manus are facing an emergency. All power, water and food have been cut off to the 600 asylum seekers and refugees still in the detention centre, as Peter Dutton extends a brutal siege. No provision has been made for their medical needs or medication.



All security guards have left, and those inside are increasingly scared for their safety. Locals have begun looting the centre to take furniture, fridges and equipment. More police have been brought to the island, and the refugees told the navy will take control of the detention complex. It is now urgent that the Australian government take responsibility for the refugees and the crisis they have created. Dutton and Turnbull must Bring Them Here immediately.



More info on Manus:







Follow RAC on Facebook here or Invite your friends to the Facebook event here Power shut off as 600 refuse to move The Guardian 1 November Why refugees fear relocation: Human Rights Watch report documents violence on Manus SBS onlineor check our website for updates about the situation on Manus as events unfold Manus crisis: what you can do



We have compiled a list of actions to support the refugees on Manus that you can take below:



1. Spread the word about our protest on Saturday (above) by inviting your friends on Facebook or by forwarding this email



2. Organise an action with a group of friends or workmates with "We stand with Manus" signs downloadable here and post to Facebook with the hastag #Manus and #WeAreWatching and email to info@refugeeaction.org.au. We will send photos to the refugees on Manus to help keep their spirits up.



3. Get involved in RAC: we meet every week 6pm at NSW Teachers Fed building, 23-33 Mary St Surry Hills (5 minutes from Central station)



4. Contact your local MP via email or phone and tell them you are worried for the safety of people on Manus and want the government to Bring Them Here. Find your local MPs by searching here



5. To directly support the refugees on Manus send a donation by depositing to our bank account: Account Number: 10118562, Account name: Refugee Action Coalition, BSB: 062018 (Commonwealth Bank account). We are helping provide money for food in the detention centre.



6pm Friday 10 November

Australian Technology Park, Locomotive St, Redfern

Invite your friends to the Facebook event here

www.facebook.com/events/516250188711384



Peter Dutton and Tony Abbott are speaking together in Redfern at a fundraiser for Abbott's next Warringah election campaign. Barely a week goes by without a racist outburst from Dutton, from denouncing Manus and Nauru refugees for having Armani jeans and handbags, saying refugee lawyers are "unAustralian" or smearing refugees on Manus as child abusers. Like Dutton, Abbott is part of the hard right inside the Liberal Party, the man who as Prime Minister installed Operation Sovereign Borders. Since he was kicked out as PM, Abbott has kept trying to promote his refugee policies to Europe as a model for turning away refugees. Join our protest to tell these racist liars what you think of them.