Rally: Stand Together Against Racism

Racism is on the rise. Media and politicians like Peter Dutton and Matthew Guy continue to peddle baseless “law and order” panic. The Liberal’s policies will increase vilification and deepen institutional racism. Their fear campaigns and policies are damaging Indigenous people and African communities; combined with anti-migrant, anti-refugee, and Islamophobic racism in Federal politics, this is producing a more toxic racist environment. It’s an important time to unite and stand together against racism. Join the rally on Saturday, 2pm, Nov 10th.

• Stop Political and Media Vilification
• Freedom of Association not Criminalisation
• Jobs, Education and Housing not Scapegoating

Music from 1.30pm
1.30-1.45pm Ajak Kwai & Kate Madden
1.45pm Krown

Speakers include:

Titan – activist from Sudanese community and organiser of Channel 7 ‘enough is enough’ rally’

Taqi Azra – Hazara refugee and NUW organiser

Adel Salman – Islamic Council of Victoria

Praise and Shema – two high school students from the Liberian and Sudanese communities speaking against racism.

Pauline Brown – Woodend ALP branch & President Labor for Refugees

Adam Bandt MP – Greens Deputy Leader

Speaker from the Australian Education Union opposing the Liberals’ policy of police in schools.

Posters available here

Stand Together 2 to page double sided.pdf
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vq2d65gsy9f4kzo/Stand%202%20to%20page%20double%20sided.pdf?dl=0

Stand Together A4.pdf
https://www.dropbox.com/s/cqa2n9u72vi5o4u/stand%20together%20A4.pdf?dl=0

Endorsed by:

3CR

Afrodownunder

All Together Now

Amnesty International

Australia Asia Worker Links

Australian Education Union

Australian Jewish Democratic Society

Australian Services Union Vic/Tas A&S Branch

Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union

Campaign Against Racism and Fascism

Combined Refugee Action Group Geelong (CRAG)

Democracy in Colour

Defend and Extend Public Housing Australia

Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria

Financial Sector Union

Grandmothers Against Detention of Refugee Children

Indigenous Social Justice Association

Islamic Council of Victoria

Jews Against Fascism

Jews For Refugees

Labor for Refugees

Melbourne Catholic Migrant & Refugee Office

National Union of Students

National Tertiary Education Union

National Union of Workers

Pax Christi Victoria

Public Housing Defence Network

Rail Tram and Bus Union

Refugee Action Collective

Refugee Advocacy Network

Socialist Alliance

Socialist Alternative

Solidarity

South Sudanese Australian Youth United

Victorian Chinese Friends of Labor Inc.

Victorian Greens

Victorian Socialists

Victorian Trades Hall Council

Unionists for Refugees

Union of Greater Upper Nile States Inc.

For more information or to endorse the rally send us a message on Facebook, or call Jasmine 0405 317 787