Refugee Advocate Sr Aileen Crowe's book Acts of Cruelty: Australia's Immigration Laws and experiences of people seeking protection after arriving by plane will be launched by former Justice of the High Court, Michael Kirby. The evening program will include:

Music: Mohsen Soltani former detainee, musician, poet, photographer.

MC: Greg James AM QC, former Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.

Poem recital: Ngareta Rossell advocate, freelance journalist.

Person who sought protection: her account of arrival until meeting the author and advocate.

Book launch: Michael Kirby AC CMG: former Justice of the High Court, international jurist, educator.

Author: Aileen Crowe: advocate, Catholic nun.

Publisher: Palaver books

Q and A.

Acts of Cruelty will be launched in Melbourne at the New International Bookshop, Trades Hall on Tuesday 21^st June, 6pm.

Aileen Crowe will be in conversation with Suresh Sundram.