A vigil for refugees at the Sydney office of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull ended with police escorting a group of six pastors and cerita lucah maiama nun off the premises.
SEE ALSO: Government gets an honest trailer after 'torture' allegations and it's bleakThe religious leaders were protesting the 'abuse' of asylum seekers in Australia's offshore, mandatory detention centres. Singing "Amazing Grace" and praying, the inter-faith Christian group broadcasted its protest via Periscope. They also read aloud the Nauru Files, which consist of leaked documents detailing the horrific treatment of refugees in a detention centre on the island of Nauru.
LIVE on #Periscope: #LoveMakesAWay protesters reading incident reports from #NauruFiles https://t.co/KFiQbL7TFP
— Love Makes A Way (@lovemakesaway) August 29, 2016
After five hours, all seven of the protestors were escorted from the premises by police.
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Reading out incident reports from the #NauruFiles in @TurnbullMalcolm's Sydney office, praying #LoveMakesAWay 🙏❤️ pic.twitter.com/brhirPEUzw
— Love Makes A Way (@lovemakesaway) August 29, 2016
Police have arrived to arrest the group of clergy protesting in @TurnbullMalcolm's office re: #NauruFiles. #LoveMakesAWay
— Love Makes A Way (@lovemakesaway) August 29, 2016
Police hanging back as clergy sing "Amazing Grace". #LoveMakesAWay
— Love Makes A Way (@lovemakesaway) August 29, 2016
Rev @michaelfrost6 Vice principal Morling College, escorted from @TurnbullMalcolm office by police #LoveMakesAWay pic.twitter.com/QLSrKEf9YN
— Love Makes A Way (@lovemakesaway) August 29, 2016
The protestors are from the organisation Love Makes A Way who regularly organise events and civil disobedience actions to stand against the "injustices of Australia's asylum seeker policies."
Big thanks to the courageous church leaders who took part in today's #NauruFiles #LoveMakesAWay Turnbull action ✊❤️ pic.twitter.com/BzlXSIFW4l
— Love Makes A Way (@lovemakesaway) August 29, 2016
The organisation has staged several peaceful protests across the country, from the office of then-immigration minister Scott Morrison to community vigils, all in the name of refugee rights.