human rights

Egypt's executioner tells of his love for his job

Submitted by ACADP on Fri, 01/11/2013 - 10:22am

In a revealing interview, Egypt's chief executioner spoke of his childhood hobby that led to his career executing those sentenced to death in the Muslim-majority country. Hajj Abd Al-Nabi, who serves as the chief warrant officer in the Egyptian prison system, claims that he has executed approximately 800 people during his days as chief executioner.

Speaking on television, Al-Nabi said “I have placed the noose around some 800 heads - tough people, big people, young people. All had committed despicable crimes, including adultery, and so on.”

Geography: 
Global/International
Keywords: 
human rights
death penalty
capital punishment

WGAR News: Yiŋiya speaks about Stronger Futures from Gapuwiyak

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 30/10/2013 - 2:42pm

Newsletter date: 31 October 2013

Contents:

* Yiŋiya speaks about Stronger Futures from Gapuwiyak
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws

* Why Warriors presents Bridging the Gap Seminars [Featuring Richard Trudgen, Witiyana Marika and Dianne Gondarra]
* Why Warriors: Cross Cultural Solutions for Working with Indigenous People

* University of Western Sydney, YouTube: UWS Yarramundi Lecture 2013
[Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Yirrkala Bark Petition]

Geography: 
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
NT intervention
indigenous
human rights
Australia
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
Yolngu
Stronger Futures
Indigenous people
Richard Trudgen
Yingiya
Why Warriors presents Bridging the Gap Seminars
Why Warriors - Cross Cultural Solutions for Working with Indigenous People
Witiyana Marika
Dianne Gondarra
University of Western Sydney
UWS Yarramundi Lecture 2013
50th anniversary of the Yirrkala Bark Petition
Senior Elders from the Yirrkala Peoples
Yolŋu
Djapirri Mununggirritj
Dhanggal Gurruwiwi
Milminyinam Dhamarrandji

WGAR News: Time on Country instead of in prisons: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 29/10/2013 - 4:04pm

Newsletter date: 30 October 2013

Contents:

* Sol Bellear, ABC The Drum: Why I won't celebrate the William Bugmy decision
* Sol Bellear, The Stringer: The case for Indigenous self-determination

* CAAMA Video: Highlights from the 8th Annual National Indigenous Legal Conference

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Time on Country instead of in prisons
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Restorative Justice - "end the penal estate"

Geography: 
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Keywords: 
indigenous
human rights
aboriginal
Gerry Georgatos
Aboriginal deaths in custody
Aboriginal imprisonment
Justice Reinvestment
Tiga Bayles
Let's Talk
The Stringer
CAAMA Video
Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles
ABC The Drum
Sol Bellear
Sol Bellear - ABC The Drum - Why I won't celebrate the William Bugmy decision
Sol Bellear - The Stringer - The case for Indigenous self-determination
Highlights from the 8th Annual National Indigenous Legal Conference
Restorative Justice - end the penal estate
Murru - an album in memory of the Death in Custody of Aboriginal teenager John Pat
Deb Myers
Bill Chambers
Harry Hookey
Coronial Inquiry hears emotional plea from daughter
Most disadvataged First Nations people in Australia

WGAR News: Interviews with Robert & Selina Eggington about the Dumbartung Suicide Crisis Summit

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 29/10/2013 - 10:04am

Newsletter date: 29 October 2013

Contents:

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Robert & Selina Eggington about Dumbartung having convened the Aboriginal Suicide Crisis Summit
* The Wire: Suicide crisis - Indigenous People [Featuring Gerry Georgatos - university researcher and journalist]
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Beagle Bay to State Parliament - Farrer speaks out on suicides
* The Stringer: Government to address Aboriginal suicides
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

Geography: 
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Gerry Georgatos
Tiga Bayles
Let's Talk
The Stringer
Greens MLC Robin Chapple
Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles
Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Robert and Selina Eggington
Dumbartung Aboriginal Suicide Crisis Summit
The Wire - Suicide crisis - Indigenous People
Gerry Georgatos - university researcher and journalist
Farrer speaks out on suicides
Government to address Aboriginal suicides
Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal Communities
Time on Country instead of in prisons
Tracker - Mental health bill goes to WA parliament
Aboriginal and Islander Education Officers
Reduction in number of Aboriginal and Islander Education Officers Appalling

WGAR News: "Council breaches its own policy and dismantles the Portland [Aboriginal] Tent Embassy"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 27/10/2013 - 1:14pm

Newsletter date: 28 October 2013

Contents:

* Seamus Doherty, Green Left: Nyoongar tent embassy opposes native title deal
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Both sides debate Noongar land deal
* Background to the Nyoongar Tent Embassy, Heirisson Island (Matagarup), Perth, WA

* Portland Aboriginal Tent Embassy: Council breaches its own policy and dismantles the Portland Tent Embassy
* Jono Pech, Warrnambool Standard: Indigenous tent embassy at Portland dismantled
* Background to the Portland Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Market Square, Portland, Vic

Geography: 
Perth
Victoria
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Perth
Gerry Georgatos
WA
Nyoongar Tent Embassy
Aboriginal Tent Embassies
CAAMA
Portland Aboriginal Tent Embassy
Market Square
Portland
The Stringer
CAAMA Radio
Green Left
Heirisson Island - Matagarup
Warrnambool Standard
Council breaches its own policy and dismantles the Portland Tent Embassy
Jono Pech
Indigenous tent embassy at Portland dismantled
Vic
Seamus Doherty
Nyoongar tent embassy opposes native title deal
Both sides debate Noongar land deal
The mob finally enter the ranks of Australian history
Professor Alison Bashford
The Cambridge History of Australia
25 billion dollars spent on Aboriginal disadvantage is a lie

IRAN: Hanging survivor spared a second hanging

Submitted by ACADP on Thu, 24/10/2013 - 1:35pm

After a huge international outcry from human rights activists around the world, Iran has decided to spare the life of a 37-year-old man who miraculously survived a hanging after being convicted of drug-trafficking. Iranian authorities were insisting that the offender should be hanged a second time.

Geography: 
Global/International
Keywords: 
human rights
death penalty
capital punishment

WGAR News: Calling all Aboriginal Nations to Canberra 9 am 23 - 24 November 2013: Sovereign Union

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 24/10/2013 - 12:54pm

Newsletter date: 25 October 2013

Contents:

* Calling all Aboriginal Nations to Canberra 9 am 23 - 24 November 2013: Sovereign Union National Meeting on asserting our sovereignty
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement and the Aboriginal tent embassies

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Gary Foley, Historian and veteran Aboriginal rights campaigner

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Monica Morgan, Manager of the Indigenous Rights Program at Amnesty International Australia

* CAAMA Audio: Do we really know our history? [Featuring Professor Ian Clark]

Geography: 
ACT
Canberra
Australia
Keywords: 
indigenous
human rights
solidarity
aboriginal
indigenous rights
Gary Foley
Aboriginal Rights
Aboriginal Tent Embassies
Aboriginal sovereignty movement
Tiga Bayles
Let's Talk
CAAMA
Amnesty International Australia
Chris Munro
Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles
Next Sovereign Union meeting
Monica Morgan
Aboriginal Nations
Sovereign Union National Meeting on asserting our sovereignty
Gary Foley - Historian and veteran Aboriginal rights campaigner
Monica Morgan - Manager of the Indigenous Rights Program at Amnesty International Australia
footprintsTracker
Chris Munro - Tracker

WGAR News: Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Marianne Mackay about the WA criminal justice system

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 23/10/2013 - 12:30pm

Newsletter date: 24 October 2013

Contents:

* Kaitlin Morris, Juvenile Justice Information Exchange: Young, Indigenous and Imprisoned, Australia's National Disgrace
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Marianne Mackay about First Nations rights within the WA criminal justice system
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Geraldton's racial tension - "colour should not matter"
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Coroner's inquiry - "prisoners are treated like animals"
* Tracker: Abbott urged to visit jails

Geography: 
ACT
New South Wales
Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Gerry Georgatos
Aboriginal imprisonment
John Pat
Ray Jackson
Tiga Bayles
Let's Talk
The Stringer
Debbie Kilroy
Aboriginal Legal Service NSW ACT
Jan Mayman
Marianne Mackay
Kaitlin Morris
Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
First Nations rights
WA criminal justice system
Geraldton's racial tension
Coroner's inquiry
Tracker - Abbott urged to visit jails
Mitchell Nadin
Aboriginal legal aid cuts
Historic apology for the death of John Pat
High Court decides on Mr William Bugmy - ALS
William Bugmy

WGAR News: Upcoming Aboriginal rights events around Australia - 38 events from 22 October 2013

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 19/10/2013 - 8:19pm

Newsletter date: 20 October 2013

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

Click on the links for details of the events ...

Event: Tue 22 October 2013: Perth, WA
Free seminars - Engaging Indigenous communities and improving community governance
"Closing the Gap is hosting free seminars in Perth and Canberra
discussing the evidence on engaging with Indigenous communities
and improving community governance."
Dr Janet Hunt, Australian National University

Geography: 
ACT
Canberra
Adelaide
Perth
Brisbane
New South Wales
Melbourne
Cairns
Australia
Northern Territory
Sydney
Queensland
South Australia
Victoria
Western Australia
Keywords: 
indigenous
human rights
aboriginal

Canberra events: Biami Performance + Towards equity and justice for Aboriginal Peoples in the ACT

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 19/10/2013 - 6:50pm

Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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

Click on the links for details of the events ...

Event: 25, 26 October 2013: Canberra, ACT
Biami
"Biami by Duncan Smith and Maitland Schnaars
is a new interactive theatre and dance performance ...
It tells the story of the creation of our Australian
landscape by the Wiradjuri people using
puppets, masks and a few surprises."
Event details: http://www.canberra100.com.au/calendar/view/1890/biami/

Geography: 
ACT
Canberra
Keywords: 
indigenous
human rights
aboriginal
Canberra Aboriginal rights events for your diary
Next Sovereign Union meeting
Policy change in remote Indigenous housing and employment
Free seminars - Engaging Indigenous communities and improving community governance
ANTaR ACT David Hunter Memorial Lecture 2013