Photos: #LetThemStay rallies

February 3, 2016
Issue 
Protesters at Let Them Stay rally in Sydney.
Protesters at Let Them Stay rally in Sydney. Photo: Zeb Parkes.

Thousands of people turned out around the country as part of #LetThemStay rallies in opposition to the governments plans to send 267 vulnerable people including babies and women who have being sexually assaulted to Nauru. After the high court ruled on Wednesday 3 February it was not illegal for the government to detain people on Nauru.

Sydney

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Let Them Stay rally, Sydney.
Let Them Stay rally, Sydney. Photo: Zeb Parkes.

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Let Them Stay rally, Sydney.
Let Them Stay rally, Sydney. Photo: Zeb Parkes.

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Let Them Stay rally, Sydney.
Let Them Stay rally, Sydney. Photo: Zeb Parkes.

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Let Them Stay rally, Sydney.
Let Them Stay rally, Sydney. Photo: Peter Boyle.

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Let Them Stay rally, Sydney.
Let Them Stay rally, Sydney. Photo: Peter Boyle.

Perth

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Let Them Stay rally, Perth.
Let Them Stay rally, Perth. Photo: Marziya Mohammedali.

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Let Them Stay rally, Perth.
Let Them Stay rally, Perth. Photo: Marziya Mohammedali.

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Let Them Stay rally, Perth.
Let Them Stay rally, Perth. Photo: Marziya Mohammedali.

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Let Them Stay rally, 2016 Perth.
Let Them Stay rally, Perth. Photo: Marziya Mohammedali.

Melbourne

 

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Let Them Stay rally, 2016 Melbourne.
Let Them Stay rally, Melbourne. Photo: Jacob Andrewartha.

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Let Them Stay rally, 2016 Melbourne.
Let Them Stay rally, Melbourne. Photo: Jacob Andrewartha.

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