Purple pain: The Grandmothers will protest the treatment of asylum seekers.
The Grandmothers against the Detention of Refugee Children will hold a vigil to mark recent deaths in Australia’s detention centres on Tuesday, May 17 at 5.30pm.
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The group travelled to Canberra in March to protest the treatment of people who arrived in Australian waters on boats.
This month already there have been two deaths – one suicide and one heart attack – and another attempted suicide.
The group will meet at the median strip outside Town Hall and attendees are asked to bring a candle.
