Tens of thousands of people have gathered in major cities across Australia on Monday evening to urge action on the humanitarian crisis arising from the conflict in Syria. whether you are taking share,we’d like to hear from youCandlelit gatherings are taking place in Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide,Darwin, Hobart and Perth to urge action on the humanitarian crisis and to remember Aylan Kurdi, or the Turkish boy who drowned final week. The vigils around the country echoed the scenes in February 2014 when similar gatherings were held for Reza Barati,an Iranian man who died following violent scenes at the Manus Island detention centre. Sydney says #welcome! #LightTheDark pic.twitter.com/UrTNEcTlfOContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com