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WGAR News: Anderson: Unite for the common cause to defeat this 'Deceit by Fraud': Sovereign Union

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 19/04/2014 - 6:42pm

Newsletter date: 20 April 2014

Contents:

* Aboriginal Provisional Government: APG to meet in Adelaide [6 May 2014: Kensington, Adelaide, SA]
* Sovereign Union: Anderson: Unite for the common cause to defeat this 'Deceit by Fraud'
* Angus McAllen, Green Left: Brisbane Aboriginal embassy vows to continue the struggle [Featuring Boe Spearim]
* NIRS: 'Nation-to-nation' agreements needed: Monica Morgan
* Sovereign Union: AMANDLA Global Assemblies of Afrikan People's Power
* Aboriginal Sovereignty interviews, articles and events

* Greens MLC Robin Chapple: Stolen Wages

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Canberra events: Anzac Eve Peace Vigil + Anzac Day Undeclared Frontier Wars Remembrance March

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 19/04/2014 - 5:30pm

Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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New Event: Anzac Eve 24 April 2014: Mt Ainslie, Canberra, ACT
Anzac Eve Peace Vigil 2014
"It's becoming a Canberra tradition to gather for
peace on Anzac Eve. As we walk, sing, share stories
and make ceremony together we remember that
almost everyone in Australia has a family story of
trauma and loss through war, including all our

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Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Compassion, Forgiveness and Mercy - Execution Halted

Submitted by ACADP on Sat, 19/04/2014 - 10:49am

Balal's mother hugged the grieving mother of the man her son had killed. The two women sobbed in each other's arms – one because she had lost her son, the other because hers had been saved.

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WGAR News: Congress Calls for Conscience Vote on Racism: National Congress of Australia's First Peoples

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 18/04/2014 - 7:54pm

Newsletter date: 19 April 2014

Contents:

* National Congress of Australia's First Peoples: Congress Calls for Conscience Vote on Racism
* The Australian: Indigenous call for racism conscience vote
* National Congress of Australia's First Peoples: Close the Gap warns of impact of RDA changes
* National Congress of Australia's First Peoples: Proposed changes to the RDA threaten racial cohesion
* National Congress of Australia's First Peoples: Joint Statement: Leaders reject proposed RDA changes

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Australia

WGAR News: The Elders' Report into Preventing Indigenous Self-harm & Youth Suicide

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 17/04/2014 - 8:15pm

Newsletter date: 18 April 2014

Contents:

* The Elders' Report into Preventing Indigenous Self-harm & Youth Suicide
* Culture is Life Campaign: Promoting community led solutions to Indigenous youth suicide
* Petition: Be Part of the Healing: Indigenous Youth Suicide Must End
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Elders across Australia say Governments need to listen to them on how to address youth suicide
* Audio regarding the Elders' Report [Includes 2SER, The Stringer on SoundCloud, NIRS, SBS News on SoundCloud & ABC]
* Video regarding the Elders' Report [Includes SBS & ABC]

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Letter From a Refugee in Detention on Nauru

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 13/04/2014 - 1:19pm

I received this letter via Facebook from a woman in detention on Nauru:

Hi Australia,

Me and my husband arrived to Christmas island in Sep 2013, After two weeks staying in AQUA detention in christmas island they transfer us to Naru.

Most of officers in Naru were military in Afghanestan and Iraq and they are so aggressive and treat us like their enemy and most of them havn’t stable mentally situation.

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Global/International

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human rights

asylum seekers

Perth & WA Events: Women's Council Aboriginal family violence training + SNAICC Training Workshop

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 13/04/2014 - 7:26am

Perth and WA Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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New Event: 2 May 2014: Alfred Cove, Perth, WA
Women's Council Aboriginal family violence training
"The Women's Council for Domestic and Family
Violence Services WA is organising this training.
... This year, the Council is offering the opportunity
to hear from some inspirational Aboriginal women
speak about violence in the community once more.

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Perth and WA Aboriginal rights events for your diary

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 67 events from 12 April 2014

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 12/04/2014 - 2:00pm

Newsletter date: 12 April 2014

WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings

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New Event: 3-30 April 2014: Woden, Canberra, ACT
People are Legends:
Focusing on the literary works of Kevin Gilbert (1933-1993)
2014 Heritage Festival
Venue: ACT Heritage Library, first floor of Woden Library
"Follow the creative journey of local identity Kevin Gilbert
through this multimedia exhibition curated by his constant

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Queensland events: World Indigenous Domestic Violence Conference + World Indigenous Health Conference

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 12/04/2014 - 9:43am

Brisbane and Queensland Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Updated Event: 18 May 2013 to 21 April 2014: South Bank, Brisbane, Qld
Voice and Reason
Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)
"Since the colonial era, Indigenous artists have been
actively examining the conversations and conflicts
involving their ancestors and settlers in Australia.
Their works affirm the place of their peoples' cultures

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Brisbane and Queensland Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Melbourne events: Aboriginal Freedom Fighter Lex Wotton breaks his silence + Gary Foley: 'A Black life'

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 11/04/2014 - 6:12pm

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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New Event: Thu 17 & Sat 19 April 2014: University of Melbourne, Vic
Aboriginal Freedom Fighter Lex Wotton breaks his silence at Marxism 2014
Marxism 2014 Conference: http://www.marxismconference.org/
"Lex Wotton, the heroic Palm Islander who was jailed
after leading protests against racist police violence,

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Northern Territory Intervention

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

Aboriginal Freedom Fighter Lex Wotton breaks his silence at Marxism 2014