[Greens-Media] TONIGHT: Julian Burnside and Najeeba Wazefadost to speak on safer pathways for refugees.

[Jegatheeswaran, Brami (Jegan) (Sen L. Rhiannon)]

MEDIA ALERT
27 June 2016

TONIGHT: Julian Burnside and Najeeba Wazefadost to speak on safer pathways for refugees.

Leading refugee rights advocates Najeeba Wazefadost, president of the Hazara Women of Australia and Julian Burnside QC will be discussing what it takes to create a society that respects and upholds the rights of refugees.

The public event is hosted by Senator Lee Rhiannon, Greens Sydney candidate Sylvie Ellsmore and Grayndler candidate Jim Casey.

WHEN: 6-8pm TONIGHT Monday 27 June (event begins at 6.30pm)

WHERE: UTS Law Faculty, Quay St entrance, Haymarket campus Building 5, Block B, lecture theatre 5B.1.11

WHO: Julian Burnside, Najeeba Wazefadost, Lee Rhiannon, Sylvie Ellsmore, Jim Casey, around 200 members of the public.

Najeeba Wazefadost is President of Hazara Women of Australia and a finalist of the Young Human Rights Medal Award in 2010.

Julian Burnside is an Australian barrister who received the Order of Australia and numerous other recognitions for his work as an advocate for human rights and refugees.

Media contact:
Lee Rhiannon: Brami Jegan 0433 054 712
Sylvie Ellsmore: Mark Riboldi 0433 753 376
Jim Casey: Julie Macken 0400 925 217


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