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Melian Jarvis

Asylum Seeker Resource Centre - 1 views

www.asrc.org.au

NGO local campaign resources appeals campaigns resources for refugees volunteering opportunities

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  • Melian Jarvis on 02 Mar 13
     
    Melbourne NGO providing support for asylum seekers, as well as public awareness and advocacy campaigns. Lots of mythbusters/fact sheets and similar campaign resources available from the website. Email newsletter available. Volunteering opportunities (Melbourne only).
Melian Jarvis

International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims - 0 views

www.irct.org

background NGO international general human rights research

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  • Melian Jarvis on 06 Mar 13
     
    Health-based umbrella organisation with 140 member organisations in 70+ countries. Rehabilitation & justice for victims, prevention. A variety of publications available for download, from academic studies on the use of specific torture methods to forensic training to campaign materials, including a guide for NGOs on how to use the UPR to influence governments. Based in Denmark, offices in Brussels & Geneva.
Melian Jarvis

Jesuit Refugee Service - 0 views

www.jrs.org.au

NGO national international resources for refugees

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  • Melian Jarvis on 05 Mar 13
     
    Support for refugees: accommodation, financial assistance, education, referrals, pastoral visits to detention centres. Research & advocacy, cooperation with govt & NGOs on policy development, especially regional framework. International Catholic Church organisation (Jesuit).
Melian Jarvis

Australian Refugee Rights Alliance (ARRA) - 0 views

www.arra.org.au

NGO national international

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  • Melian Jarvis on 31 Mar 13
     
    Coalition of Australian NGOs, refugee advocates and academics who engage in advocacy at an international level with and on behalf of refugees in Australia and the region. Oganisations involved include RCOA, Amnesty International Australia, Act For Peace.
Melian Jarvis

Refugee Action Coalition - 1 views

www.refugeeaction.org.au

background NGO local campaign resources campaigns grassroots activism

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  • Melian Jarvis on 06 Mar 13
     
    Sydney-based grassroots activist/campaigning organisation. Rallies, marches, public education, civil disobedience. A variety of fact sheets, posters and campaign materials can be downloaded from the site.
Melian Jarvis

Ecumenical Migration Centre - 0 views

www.bsl.org.au/emc

NGO local general human rights resources for refugees

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  • Melian Jarvis on 06 Mar 13
     
    Brotherhood of St Laurence (Anglican Church) social justice organisation. Provides assistance to refugees: family support, employment training, tutoring for children, research, advocacy.
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The Key Of Sea - 0 views

keyofsea.com.au

appeals campaigns NGO campaign resources

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  • Melian Jarvis on 02 Mar 13
     
    Musical collaborations between Australian artists and refugees. Two albums available. Profits go to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Human Rights Arts and Film Festival and Sudanese Australian Integrated Learning (SAIL). Sponsored by Amnesty International, Human Rights Arts and Film Festival, Media Arts Lawyers, Northcity 4, Symphonic Pixels, Riot House Publicity.
Melian Jarvis

asylumlaw.org - 0 views

www.asylumlaw.org

NGO international international law Australian law resources for refugees

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  • Melian Jarvis on 02 Mar 13
     
    Resource for lawyers and others representing refugees and building asylum cases.
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UPR Info - 0 views

www.upr-info.org

international general human rights campaign resources international law UN

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  • Melian Jarvis on 04 Mar 13
     
    Information regarding the Universal Periodic Review (United Nations review of human rights practices of all states). The UPR can be useful in human rights campaigning; see NGOs section of website for some ideas.
Melian Jarvis

House of Welcome - 1 views

www.houseofwelcome.com.au

NGO local resources for refugees appeals introductory volunteering opportunities

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  • Melian Jarvis on 04 Mar 13
     
    Carramar, Sydney. Support for asylum seekers and refugees. Housing, food, no-interest loans, advocacy, education. Some great community-building programs such as welcome dinners and cooking lessons.
Melian Jarvis

Edmund Rice Centre - 0 views

www.erc.org.au

background NGO local source countries resources for refugees appeals research volunteering opportunities

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  • Melian Jarvis on 04 Mar 13
     
    Social justice, focusing on Indigenous Australians and refugees/asylum seekers. Research, community education, advocacy, support. A number of reports available from the site, including "Deported to Danger", which investigates outcomes for asylum seekers deported by Australia. Volunteering opportunities. Catholic Church (Christian Brothers?) organsation.
Melian Jarvis

International Organzation for Migration - 0 views

www.iom.int

background international source countries transit countries international law research

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  • Melian Jarvis on 02 Mar 13
     
    Intergovernmental organisation with 149 member states and 12 observer states; a number of NGOs also have observer status. Provides services and advice to governments and migrants. Many publications available for download from the site.
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Women's Refugee Commission - 0 views

womensrefugeecommission.org

international background source countries transit countries research campaign resources

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  • Melian Jarvis on 02 Mar 13
     
    US-based organisation focussing on women and children refugees and internally displaced people. Part of the International Rescue Committee. Research and reports based on fact-finding missions, information and training resources for NGOs. Plenty of information on issues affecting displaced women.
Melian Jarvis

GetUp! Action for Australia - 1 views

www.getup.org.au

NGO national campaigns campaign resources grassroots activism

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  • Melian Jarvis on 02 Mar 13
     
    Grass-roots community advocacy organisation with a progressive agenda. Aims to increase community participation and public debate on political issues by running campaigns on a variety of current issues, including an ongoing campaign to end detention of asylum seekers, especially in offshore facilities.
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Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand - 0 views

www.goodshepherd.com.au

background NGO national international general human rights research

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  • Melian Jarvis on 05 Mar 13
     
    Catholic Church (Sisters of the Good Shepherd) organisation: social justice, especially for disadvantaged and marginalised women and girls. Refugee rights advocacy, research funding. Report on long-term health effects of mandatory detention available from the site.
Melian Jarvis

Asylum Seekers Centre NSW - 0 views

www.asylumseekerscentre.org.au

NGO local resources for refugees appeals volunteering opportunities

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  • Melian Jarvis on 05 Mar 13
     
    Support for community based asylum seekers in greater metropolitan Sydney; some support for those in rural NSW where possible. Advocacy, policy work, social justice aims. On-site health clinic. Volunteering opportunities. Funded by the Good Shepherd Sisters and philanthropic donations.
Melian Jarvis

Refugees International - 0 views

refugeesinternational.org

background NGO international source countries transit countries international law research

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  • Melian Jarvis on 16 Mar 13
     
    International advocacy organisation for displaced people and stateless people. Field reports, research, advocacy. Funded by donations from individuals, foundations and corporations (does not accept government or UN funding). US-based (Washington, DC), with another office in London.
Melian Jarvis

Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture (CCVT) - 0 views

ccvt.org

background NGO general human rights resources for refugees

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  • Melian Jarvis on 11 Mar 13
     
    Canadian non-profit providing support for torture survivors, primarily refugees. Publications, essays, guides for supporters, background information.
Melian Jarvis

Villawood Vollies - 0 views

villawoodvollies.wordpress.com

NGO local volunteering opportunities

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  • Melian Jarvis on 13 Mar 13
     
    Grassroots project using diversional therapy type activities designed to build resilience and help detainees maintain mental and physical health while in detention. Organisation is open to suggestions for new programs depending on the expertise of volunteers; current programs include art, gardening, music, sports. Volunteering opportunities.
Melian Jarvis

Australian Catholic Social Justice Council (ACSJC) - 0 views

www.socialjustice.catholic.org.au

NGO national general human rights

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  • Melian Jarvis on 15 Mar 13
     
    Agency of the Catholic Church in Australia promoting research, education, advocacy and action on social justice, peace and human rights.
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