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15 Women Asylum Seekers successfully complete Sydney-Canberra walk

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Credit: Facebook: Refugee Women Walk For Fair Go

Fifteen women walked more than 300 kilometres from Sydney to Canberra to advocate for permanent protection visas for all asylum seekers living in limbo in Australia. These women, originating from Sri Lanka and Iran, began their walk on October 31 and completed their journey on November 14. Mrs. Niranjana, Mrs. Suganthini, and Mrs. Vijitha shared an update with Renuka Thuraisingham.


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Fifteen women walked more than 300 kilometres from Sydney to Canberra to advocate for permanent protection visas for all asylum seekers living in limbo in Australia. These women, originating from Sri Lanka and Iran, began their walk on October 31 and completed their journey on November 14. Mrs. Niranjana, Mrs. Suganthini, and Mrs. Vijitha shared an update with Renuka Thuraisingham.


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