Register for this 15 July event
Rainbow Path’s Auckland Pride 2021 event is back on – and the timing is even better!
The night before our February Pride event, Auckland went into lockdown. It took a while to find a new time that worked for all our amazing speakers. Listen to our great panel and learn how you support current campaigns to end the detention of asylum seekers and ensure asylum seekers, refugees and migrants can change their name and gender marker on IDs too.
So Far To Go: The Rights of Asylum Seekers and Refugees
When: Thursday 15 July, 7 – 9pm.
Where: Ellen Melville Centre, 2 Freyberg Place, Auckland Central
Cost: FREE
Register: here
This venue has an accessible toilet and is wheelchair friendly.
Our expert panel includes:
* The Green Party’s Refugee Spokesperson, MP Golriz Ghahraman
* Rainbow refugees and asylum seekers
* The Asylum Seekers’ Support Trust
* Refugee lawyer Stewart Dalley
* A member of the Immigration and Protection Tribunal.
“So far to go” depicts both the distance Rainbow refugees and asylum seekers have travelled to Aotearoa NZ and the huge gaps in our immigration laws and policies that leave refugees and asylum seekers isolated with inadequate support, sometimes held in detention. Find out more about the changes needed to fully respect the rights of all refugees and asylum seekers in Aotearoa NZ – including additional challenges faced by those who are members of our Rainbow communities.
COVID-19 has exposed the lack of support for asylum seekers and refugees in Aotearoa New Zealand, particularly those on temporary visas. It has also seen an increase in xenophobia and anti-immigration sentiments. How can Rainbow communities better support refugees and asylum seekers, including through advocating for changes to immigration policies?
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