Badge - Justice for Reza Berati
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Australia
State/Province
Queensland
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Description
An enamelled circular metal badge featuring black printed text on a yellow background: / JUSTICE/ FOR/ REZA/ BERATI/ RAC-QLD/. Reverse of badge features a metal pin attached to a circular white plastic disc.
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NUMISMATICS (MEDALS AND OTHER) Badges Civil button badge
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Measurements
Diameter30mm
Media/Materials description
Enamel, plastic, metal alloy
Signature/Marks
/ JUSTICE/ FOR/ REZA/ BERATI/ RAC-QLD/
History and use
This badge was made to protest the murder of 23-year-old Iranian, Reza Barati, who was beaten to death by guards and other workers during a violent confrontation at the Manus Island detention centre in 2014. The badge was worn by the donor, Frederika Steen, at community gatherings which she helped organise to protest this horrific event.
Donated by former Canberran of the Year and Centenary Medal winner, Frederika Steen AM, the badge is part of a collection documenting the multiple human rights events and causes Frederika has been involved with over her long career as a human rights supporter and activist.
The collection highlights not only the importance of human rights issues in both a political and social sense, but also links to more recent and growing numbers of refugees and those seeking asylum as a result of global warming and climate change.
Donated by former Canberran of the Year and Centenary Medal winner, Frederika Steen AM, the badge is part of a collection documenting the multiple human rights events and causes Frederika has been involved with over her long career as a human rights supporter and activist.
The collection highlights not only the importance of human rights issues in both a political and social sense, but also links to more recent and growing numbers of refugees and those seeking asylum as a result of global warming and climate change.
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H50700
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