NT intervention

WGAR News: Let Aboriginal people manage their own affairs: Canberra & Brisbane Tent Embassies

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 11/02/2013 - 12:02pm

Newsletter date: 12 February 2013

Contents:

* Aboriginal Tent Embassies in Canberra and Brisbane: Let Aboriginal people manage their own affairs
* Jon Lamb, Socialist Alternative: "They cannot put out the fire of sovereignty"
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement and the Aboriginal tent embassies

* ISJA: TJ Hickey: Nine Long Years...Time for Justice?
* Event: Rally 9th Anniversary of TJ Hickey's death - 14 Feb 13
* Emma Murphy, Green Left: NT government cuts services, reverses Aboriginal gains
* Background to Aboriginal imprisonment and Deaths in Custody

Geography: 
ACT
Canberra
Brisbane
New South Wales
Australia
Northern Territory
Sydney
Queensland
Keywords: 
protest
NT intervention
indigenous
human rights
deaths in custody
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
TJ Hickey
Aboriginal imprisonment
Stronger Futures
Aboriginal Tent Embassies
Aboriginal sovereignty movement
Jon Lamb - Socialist Alternative - They cannot put out the fire of sovereignty
ISJA - TJ Hickey - Nine Long Years - Time for Justice
Event - Rally 9th Anniversary of TJ Hickey's death - 14 Feb 13
Emma Murphy - Green Left - NT government cuts services - reverses Aboriginal gains
ANTaR - Reporting progress towards closing the gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians

WGAR News: UN intervention called for at James Price Point: Hands off country

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 01/02/2013 - 2:08pm

Newsletter date: 2 February 2013

Contents:

* Hands Off Country: UN Intervention called for at James Price Point
* The West: Push for UN to visit gas hub
* Respect and Listen: Save the Kimberley: Report on Walmadany - James Price Point
* Hands Off Country: Video: Barnett Blooms in Broome
* The West: Premier coy on ways to stop FLNG
* Background to the Save The Kimberley Campaign - James Price Point, north of Broome, WA

* NIRS: Income management admin costs over a million a year: Report
[sic - actually the amount is over one hundred million a year]

Geography: 
New South Wales
Australia
Northern Territory
South Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
NT intervention
indigenous
mining
human rights
UN
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
income management
Aboriginal sovereignty
James Price Point
gas hub
Save the Kimberley
Stronger Futures
Maralinga
Aboriginal victims
nuclear tests
north of Broome
Hands Off Country
UN Intervention
FLNG
Walmadany
The West - Push for UN to visit gas hub
Respect and Listen - Save the Kimberley - Report on Walmadany - James Price Point
Hands Off Country - Video - Barnett Blooms in Broome
The West - Premier coy on ways to stop FLNG
NIRS - Income management admin costs over a million a year - Report
NIRS - Sovereignty before constitutional recognition - Smallwood
NIRS - Nuclear industry irresponsible on Maralinga issue
NIT - Ryan’s defence of mining plan dismissed by angry protesters
SBS World News Video - Saltwater Yabun festivals shine

WGAR News: Broome 'army ready' for war on Kimberley gas hub: Save The Kimberley

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 29/01/2013 - 1:13pm

Newsletter date: 30 January 2013

Contents:

* Save The Kimberley: Broome 'army ready' for war on Kimberley gas hub
* Broome Community No Gas Campaign: Decision "insulting joke" to Aboriginal heritage
* Perth Now: Broome and the gas hub - a town divided
* The West: Premier heckled by protesters
* Background to the Save The Kimberley Campaign - James Price Point, north of Broome, WA

* 'concerned Australians': Stronger Futures Legislation passed into Law on 29 June, 2012
* Paddy Gibson, Solidarity: NT Liberals betray Aboriginal communities with cuts and more cops

Geography: 
Canberra
Melbourne
Australia
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
NT intervention
indigenous
human rights
solidarity
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
Invasion Day
James Price Point
gas hub
Save the Kimberley
Stronger Futures
north of Broome
Broome Community No Gas
Australian First Nation's Political Party
Peris
Aboriginal ALP members
Day of Mourning
Indigenous party
Broome Community No Gas Campaign - Decision insulting joke to Aboriginal heritage
Perth Now - Broome and the gas hub - a town divided
The West - Premier heckled by protesters
concerned Australians - Stronger Futures Legislation passed into Law on 29 June 2012
Paddy Gibson - Solidarity - NT Liberals betray Aboriginal communities with cuts and more cops
SMH - Indigenous party rallies in Canberra
Tracker - Aboriginal ALP members put hands up against Peris nomination
ABC - Indigenous ALP members nominate against Peris
Socialist Alternative - What's to celebrate on Invasion Day
Socialist Alternative - Poems of resistance on Invasion Day
Sovereign Union - Invasion Day

WGAR News: Daughter of 'Maralinga test victim' speaks out: YouTube

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 23/01/2013 - 5:20pm

Newsletter date: 24 January 2013

Contents:

* YouTube: Daughter of 'Maralinga test victim' speaks out
* SBS Radionews Audio: Maralinga compo collapse prompts calls for Act of Grace
* ABC Radio National Breakfast: Maralinga compensation - Guest: WA Greens Senator Scott Ludlum
* Paul Langley's Nuclear History Blog: In Contradiction to the British Position that Proof of Radiological Harm Does Not Exist. Part 2
* Background to Justice for Aboriginal victims of Maralinga nuclear tests

* Sovereign Union condemns Peris-Kneebone "steamrolling"

Geography: 
Brisbane
Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
NT intervention
indigenous
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
Aboriginal languages
Maralinga
Aboriginal victims
nuclear tests
Nova Peris
ABC Radio National Breakfast - Maralinga compensation - Guest - WA Greens Senator Scott Ludlum
Paul Langley's Nuclear History Blog - In Contradiction to the British Position that Proof of Radiological Harm Does Not Exist
Sovereign Union condemns Peris-Kneebone steamrolling
NIT - You have betrayed us and Keating’s famous speech
SBS Radionews Audio - Remembering 1938 Day of Mourning declaration
NIRS - Lawyer Michael Mansell wants more Aboriginal rights marches
Tracker - Debate needed on Aust Day date - Calma
Aidan Wilson - Crikey Fully sic - Census data misleading - languages still at risk

WGAR News: Background to support for the Yolngu statement and opposition to 'Stronger Futures' laws

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 21/01/2013 - 5:25pm

Newsletter date: 22 January 2013

Background info page:
Background to support for the Yolngu statement and opposition to the 'Stronger Futures' laws
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/06/10/background-to-support-for-the-yolngu-...

Contents:

* Yolngu Nations Assembly Statements and Media Releases

* Compilations calling for:
support for the Yolngu statement of 24 April 2012 and
the abandonment of the Stronger Futures laws

* Supportive Statements, Media Releases and News (14 March 2012 - 3 July 2012)

Geography: 
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
NT intervention
indigenous
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
Stronger Futures
Yolngu statement

WGAR News: Background: Calls for 'Stronger Futures' laws to be subject to Human Rights scrutiny

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 14/01/2013 - 7:57am

Newsletter date: 14 January 2013

Background info page:
Background: Calls for 'Stronger Futures' laws to be subject to Human Rights scrutiny:
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/07/07/background-calls-for-stronger-futures...

CONTENTS:

* Take Action regarding Human Rights compliance for 'Stronger Futures' laws
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/09/take-action-regarding-human-rights-co...
(Last updated: 18 July 2012)

* Media Releases, Letters, Statements calling for 'Stronger Futures' Human Rights compliance

Geography: 
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
NT intervention
indigenous
human rights
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
Stronger Futures
Human Rights scrutiny
Human Rights compliance

WGAR News: Briscoe family condemns NT prosecutor decision on anniversary of Briscoe death: MR

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 11/01/2013 - 5:34pm

Newsletter date: 12 January 2013

Contents:

* Briscoe family condemns NT prosecutor decision on anniversary of Briscoe death: Media Release
* Tracker: Family, lawyers condemn DPP decision over Briscoe death
* Tracker: NT denies closing door on Briscoe talks
* Background to the justice for Kumentjaye Briscoe campaign

* NIRS: Incarceration should be "matter of last resort"
* ABC: Indigenous leader urges action on jail 'time bomb' [call for a national summit]
* ABC The World Today Audio: Jobs not jail for troubled Indigenous youths: Mundine [call for a national summit]

Geography: 
New South Wales
Australia
Northern Territory
Sydney
Keywords: 
NT intervention
indigenous
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
income management
Aboriginal sovereignty
Aboriginal incarceration
Aboriginal imprisonment
Stronger Futures
Kumentjaye Briscoe
National Congress
Kumentyaye Briscoe
freedom fighters
Indigenous policies
Illawarra LALC
NT prosecutor
Briscoe death
call for a national summit
Indigenous youths
Indigenous youth justice
justice summit
Briscoe family condemns NT prosecutor decision on anniversary of Briscoe death: Media Release
Tracker - Family lawyers condemn DPP decision over Briscoe death
Tracker - NT denies closing door on Briscoe talks
NIRS - Incarceration should be matter of last resort
ABC - Indigenous leader urges action on jail time bomb
ABC The World Today Audio - Jobs not jail for troubled Indigenous youths - Mundine
ABC - Indigenous youth justice summit call dismissed
NIRS - Government doesn't want to hear bad news about income management
Sovereign Union - Sovereign Union and Our Political Future

News Articles regarding 'Stronger Futures' Human Rights compliance

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 09/01/2013 - 3:31pm

Last updated: 19 December 2012

Background: Calls for 'Stronger Futures' laws to be subject to Human Rights scrutiny
Main Contents Page:
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/07/07/background-calls-for-stronger-futures...

NEWS ARTICLES CALLING FOR 'STRONGER FUTURES' HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLIANCE

Human Rights Law Centre: UN Human Rights Committee asks Australia to explain human rights record
http://www.hrlc.org.au/un-human-rights-committee-asks-australia-to-expla...

Geography: 
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
NT intervention
indigenous
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
news
articles
Stronger Futures
Human Rights compliance

Analysis and Opinion regarding 'Stronger Futures' Human Rights compliance

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 09/01/2013 - 3:25pm

Last updated: 28 June 2012

Background: Calls for 'Stronger Futures' laws to be subject to Human Rights scrutiny
Main Contents Page:
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/07/07/background-calls-for-stronger-futures...

ANALYSIS AND OPINION CALLING FOR 'STRONGER FUTURES' HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLIANCE

Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association:
Michelle Harris from Concerned Australians
http://caama.com.au/michelle-harris-from-concerened-australians

Geography: 
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
NT intervention
indigenous
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
Stronger Futures
Analysis
Opinion
Human Rights compliance

Media Releases, Letters, Statements calling for 'Stronger Futures' Human Rights compliance

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 09/01/2013 - 3:01pm

Last updated: 25 July 2012

Background: Calls for 'Stronger Futures' laws to be subject to Human Rights scrutiny
Main Contents Page:
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/07/07/background-calls-for-stronger-futures...

MEDIA RELEASES, LETTERS, STATEMENTS CALLING FOR 'STRONGER FUTURES' HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLIANCE

Amnesty International Australia: Resolutions passed at our 2012 National Annual General Meeting
http://www.amnesty.org.au/about/comments/29309
25 Jul 12: "Resolution 3:
NAGM 2012:

Geography: 
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
NT intervention
indigenous
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
Stronger Futures laws
Media Releases
Letters
Statements
Human Rights compliance