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WGAR News: Global Call to Action: Petition calling on PM Julia Gillard to end the NT Intervention

Newsletter date: 2 June 2011

Contents:
* Ngarla Kunoth-Monks, Richard Downs and Barbara Shaw at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York
* Gurindji Walkoff from Wave Hill - 45th Anniversary Commemoration - 26-28 August 2011
* Global Call to Action for Aboriginal Rights: Petition calling on PM Julia Gillard to end the NT Intervention
* Statement by Navi Pillay at Human Rights Council 17th Session
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

WGAR News: Interview with UN Human Rights Commissioner, Navi Pillay, on the NT Intervention

Newsletter date: 29 May 2011

Contents:
* Interview with UN Human Rights Commissioner, Navi Pillay, on the NT Intervention
* Ethnocide - A Crime Equal to Genocide: Submission to Navi Pillay by Michael Anderson
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

INTERVIEW WITH UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONER, NAVI PILLAY, ON THE NT INTERVENTION:

- Audio Interview

Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association:
Exclusive Interview: United Nations Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay

WGAR News: Canberra Rally, June 14 2011: Don’t dump on the NT -No radioactive waste dump at Muckaty

Newsletter date: 28 May 2011

Contents:
* Canberra Rally, June 14 2011: Don’t dump on the NT - No radioactive waste dump at Muckaty
* Background to Muckaty nuclear waste dump
* Interview with Richard Downs on the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
* Barbara Shaw at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Event: Aboriginal Embassy symposium, Canberra, 20-22 June 2011

CANBERRA RALLY, JUNE 14 2011: DON'T DUMP ON THE NT - NO RADIOACTIVE WASTE DUMP AT MUCKATY

WGAR News: UN Human Rights Commissioner, Navi Pillay, criticises the NT Intervention

WGAR News: UN Human Rights Commissioner, Navi Pillay, criticises the NT Intervention

Newsletter date: 26 May 2011

Contents:
* UN Human Rights Commissioner, Navi Pillay, criticises the NT Intervention
* Video "Intervention fight" - topics: Rev. Dr. Djiniyini Gondarra visits Europe; "Our Generation" film in UK; Aboriginal leaders meet with Navi Pillay.
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other Aboriginal articles

UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONER, NAVI PILLAY, CRITICISES THE NT INTERVENTION:

WGAR News: UN Human Rights High Commissioner hears from NT Aboriginal leaders

Newsletter date: 21 May 2011

Contents:
* UN Human Rights High Commissioner hears from Northern Territory Aboriginal leaders
* UN Human Rights High Commissioner receives letter signed by thousands of Australians
* UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay visits Australia from 20 May 2011
* UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York, 16 to 27 May 2011
* Aboriginal Health
* Interview with Chris Graham, Editor of Tracker Magazine
* Video: No to a dump in the NT - Darwin rally 11 May 2011
* Background to Muckaty nuclear waste dump

WGAR News: Amnesty International Report 2011 - Human rights in Australia

Newsletter date: 18 May 2011

Contents:
* Amnesty International Report 2011: Human rights in Australia
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Government hopes Senate will debate nuclear waste dump in June
* Background to Muckaty nuclear waste dump
* Interview with National Congress Co-Chair, Jody Broun
* Background to National Congress of Australia's First Peoples
* Other Aboriginal articles

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORT 2011: HUMAN RIGHTS IN AUSTRALIA:

- Report

WGAR News: Global call to action for Aboriginal rights in Australia

Newsletter date: 17 May 2011

Contents:
* Global Call to Action for Aboriginal Rights in Australia
* Interview with Muckaty Traditional Owner, Dianne Stokes
* Doctor: Public misled over nuclear medicine needs
* More on Muckaty nuclear waste dump
* Background to Muckaty nuclear waste dump
* Renewed Call for a Joint Committee Senate Inquiry into Deaths in Custody
* Background to Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and incarceration rates
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other Aboriginal articles

GLOBAL CALL TO ACTION FOR ABORIGINAL RIGHTS IN AUSTRALIA:

WGAR News: Aboriginal elder raises international awareness of the NT Intervention

Newsletter date: 14 May 2011

Contents:
* Aboriginal elder Rev. Dr. Djiniyini Gondarra raises international awareness of the NT Intervention
* Federal Budget and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
* More on Muckaty nuclear waste dump
* Background to Muckaty nuclear waste dump
* Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other Aboriginal articles

ABORIGINAL ELDER REV. DR. DJINIYINI GONDARRA RAISES INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS OF THE NT INTERVENTION:

- Media Releases

'concerned Australians':

WGAR News: NT nuclear waste dump plans contested

Newsletter date: 10 May 2011

Contents:
* NT nuclear waste dump plans contested
* Background to Muckaty nuclear waste dump
* Interview with Walpiri man Ned Hargraves on the NT Intervention
* Speech by Aboriginal activist Barbara Shaw on the NT Intervention
* Video: Lake Tyers fight for rights to self-determination
* Background to blockade by Aboriginal women of Lake Tyers
* More on Tracker, the Aboriginal rights-based magazine
* Other Northern Territory (NT) Intervention articles
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Other Aboriginal articles

WGAR News: Interviews with Barb Shaw and Michael Anderson; speeches by Pat Anderson and Les Malezer

Newsletter date: 7 May 2011

Contents:
* Speech by Pat Anderson, co-author of the "Little Children are Sacred" report, on the NT Intervention
* Interview with Barbara Shaw, of the Intervention Rollback Action Group, on the NT Intervention
* Justice for Aboriginal workers in the NT - Petition to be presented to Parliament next week
* Interview with Michael Anderson on the New Way Sovereignty Summit, now concluded
* Background to New Way Sovereignty Summit, last updated 6 May 11
* Speech by Les Malezer, Co-chair of the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples