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Graham Thom

@drgrahamthom

Newly appointed Advocacy Coordinator at the Refugee Council of Australia views are my own, as well as refugee issues will tweet about bands I see live

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Time very well spent with the Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Susan Ryle, humanitarian advisor Hamah Hosea, and Reuben Gray, Home Affairs counsellor in Dhaka, Bangladesh today. Along with fellow travellers, Noor and Graham. Aside from always being a joy to spend

Time very well spent with the Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Susan Ryle, humanitarian advisor Hamah Hosea, and Reuben Gray, Home Affairs counsellor in Dhaka, Bangladesh today. Along with fellow travellers, Noor and Graham. 

Aside from always being a joy to spend
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Extraordinary privilege to be able to play football with the #Rohingya lads in the camps, so passionate and talented, the monsoon conditions were something else, thankfully they went a bit easy on me Refugee Council of Australia Craig Foster

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Doesn’t matter where you are. The joy is the same. As are the people. Same dreams, same hopes, same needs. Everyone deserves a chance. Don’t leave these kids to live their whole lives behind wire, in a cage, an open air prison. Let them have a life of dignity, safety, and

Doesn’t matter where you are.

The joy is the same.

As are the people.

Same dreams, same hopes, same needs.

Everyone deserves a chance.

Don’t leave these kids to live their whole lives behind wire, in a cage, an open air prison.

Let them have a life of dignity, safety, and
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Don’t buy into the hate, division, dehumanisation. Ultimately, we’re one people, on one planet. Stand up for all forcibly displaced people. Especially the kids. And for all refugees. #WorldRefugeeDay UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Save the Children International MSF International Refugee Council of Australia

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An overwhelming experience being in the world’s largest refugee camp on World Refugee Day, the international community cannot afford to ignore the plight of the Rohingya, the majority of whom have been here for nearly 8 years

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Leaving Cox’s Bazar after a week in the Rohingya refugee camps, thanks UNHCR ⁊UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency⁩ for facilitating our visit so many extraordinary memories of the incredibly resilient Rohingya people the world cannot forget their plight ⁊Refugee Council of Australia⁩

Leaving Cox’s Bazar after a week in the Rohingya refugee camps, thanks UNHCR ⁊<a href="/Refugees/">UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency</a>⁩ for facilitating our visit so many extraordinary memories of the incredibly resilient Rohingya people the world cannot forget their plight ⁊<a href="/OzRefugeeCounc/">Refugee Council of Australia</a>⁩
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Excited to be back in Geneva for the UNHCR ⁊UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency⁩ Consultations on Resettlement and Complementary Pathways #CRCP25, keen to work with States, NGOs and refugee representatives on genuine durable solutions ⁊Refugee Council of Australia⁩

Excited to be back in Geneva for the UNHCR ⁊<a href="/Refugees/">UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency</a>⁩ Consultations on Resettlement and Complementary Pathways #CRCP25, keen to work with States, NGOs and refugee representatives on genuine durable solutions ⁊<a href="/OzRefugeeCounc/">Refugee Council of Australia</a>⁩
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To render a people stateless, homeless, and commit genocide against them, history shows it’s necessary to erase their culture, their sense of identity, and connection to place. One must erase their language, sense of self and belonging to land, in order to legitimise the taking

To render a people stateless, homeless, and commit genocide against them, history shows it’s necessary to erase their culture, their sense of identity, and connection to place.

One must erase their language, sense of self and belonging to land, in order to legitimise the taking
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Consultations on Resettlement & Complementary Pathways (CRCP), UNHCR, Geneva Government, NGO’s and Refugee organisations come together every year to discuss UNHCR resettlement and other options for refugees such as education, skilled pathways. With the US having pulled out of

Consultations on Resettlement &amp; Complementary Pathways (CRCP), UNHCR, Geneva

Government, NGO’s and Refugee organisations come together every year to discuss UNHCR resettlement and other options for refugees such as education, skilled pathways.

With the US having pulled out of
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Wenyen Gabriel is not just an elite athlete but also a powerful speaker, sharing his story and the power of resettlement at this year’s UNHCR ⁊UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency⁩ #CRCP2025 ⁊Refugee Council of Australia⁩

Wenyen Gabriel is not just an elite athlete but also a powerful speaker, sharing his story and the power of resettlement at this year’s UNHCR ⁊<a href="/Refugees/">UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency</a>⁩ #CRCP2025 ⁊<a href="/OzRefugeeCounc/">Refugee Council of Australia</a>⁩
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Speaking at the UNHCR #CRCP2025 Craig Foster talked about the importance of quick access to facts to counter false narratives around #refugees ⁊Refugee Council of Australia⁩

Speaking at the UNHCR #CRCP2025 Craig Foster talked about the importance of quick access to facts to counter false narratives around #refugees ⁊<a href="/OzRefugeeCounc/">Refugee Council of Australia</a>⁩
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Visiting the MSF International health facility in Cox’s Bazar was incredibly confronting given the scale of the health crisis facing the over 1 million Rohingya trapped in the camps, the life saving work being done by #MSF cannot be understated Refugee Council of Australia

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Finally day of the #CRCP2025 Dor Akech Achiek calls on states “even if you increase your quota by only one place that is one life that is saved” ⁊Refugee Council of Australia⁩

Finally day of the #CRCP2025 Dor Akech Achiek calls on states “even if you increase your quota by only one place that is one life that is saved” ⁊<a href="/OzRefugeeCounc/">Refugee Council of Australia</a>⁩
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Part of being Australian is understanding that our people, our colleagues, friends, community members, have a vast range of different histories, ancestries and life experiences. It’s what makes Australia so rich in human experience and capital. Some become powerful advocates on

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Strong call from Mary Namono Kibere, from the Government of Uganda, at the #CRCP2025, for states not to shut their border, not to detain, “there is power in humanity” ⁊Refugee Council of Australia⁩

Strong call from Mary Namono Kibere, from the Government of Uganda, at the #CRCP2025, for states not to shut their border, not to detain, “there is power in humanity” ⁊<a href="/OzRefugeeCounc/">Refugee Council of Australia</a>⁩
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Pilar Cancela, Secretary of State for Migrations, Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, Spain, speaking at the #CRCP2025 “nothing is more revolutionary than defending human rights - let’s be revolutionary” , couldn’t agree more ⁊Refugee Council of Australia⁩

Pilar Cancela, Secretary of State for Migrations, Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, Spain, speaking at the #CRCP2025 “nothing is more revolutionary than defending human rights - let’s be revolutionary” , couldn’t agree more ⁊<a href="/OzRefugeeCounc/">Refugee Council of Australia</a>⁩
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Refugee resettlement saves lives and enriches communities. It shows solidarity with countries hosting many refugees. As millions are forced to flee, dramatically reduced resettlement places in 2025 is a loss of opportunity for us all. WatchđŸ‘‡đŸ» youtu.be/0GJDzp2pTEk?si
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