Let Them Stay: protesters gather around Australia to prevent return of asylum seekers to Nauru – live

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Demonstrations to be held in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Perth today as the Refugee Action Coalition calls on the government to let asylum seekers remain in Australia
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   Protests have been organised across Australia the day after the high court ruled the country’s role in offshore detention on Nauru was legal
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Elle Hunt and  Melissa Davey
Thursday 4 February 2016 01.09 GMT   Last modified on Thursday 4 February 2016 01.14 GMT  

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5m ago 01:09
Here’s a more comprehensive list of the demonstrations, with some taking place on Friday;

People are using the hashtag #LetThemStay on Twitter to share their reaction to the High Court decision, and it has been trending for the past few hours.
As well as the various protests occurring around the country, people have begun gathering at churches with placards. As we mentioned earlier, churches and cathedrals in Australia are offering sanctuary to asylum seekers who have suffered trauma and abuse to prevent their return to Nauru. Story by Paul Farrell here.



Father Chris ‏@FrChrisBedding
We will put our building and our bodies on the line to protect asylum seekers. #Sanctuary #LetThemStay

http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2016/feb/04/let-them-stay-protesters-gather-around-australia-to-prevent-return-of-asylum-seekers-to-nauru

This Is why we must always fight the evil of the RW agenda, that would 'save' these girls by Bombing Syria rather than save them by giving them a safe home

https://www.change.org/p/australian-people-malcolm-turnbull-prime-minister-of-australia-free-the-children-nauru?recruiter=468673722&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=fb_send_dialog

Completely agree, what was happening on Naura was indefensible.