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Take action regarding human rights compliance for 'Stronger Futures' laws

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 09/01/2013 - 2:57pm

Last updated: 18 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...

TAKE ACTION REGARDING HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLIANCE FOR 'STRONGER FUTURES' LAWS

- Petition

avaaz.org community petitions: Putting Australia to the human rights test
http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Indigenous_Human_Rights
22 Jun 12: "To Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin

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Stronger Futures laws

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WGAR News: "I could live on $6321 a week" John Passant [Minister Macklin is paid $6321 a week]

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 04/01/2013 - 5:59am

Newsletter date: 4 January 2013

Contents:

Income
* NITV News Video: Living Allowance Row
* Bianca Hall, The Age: ACOSS calls on Macklin to 'please do your job'
* Greens Acting Leader, Adam Bandt: Join me on the dole, Minister
* Senator Rachel Siewert: Greens urge Minister Macklin to live on Newstart
* Greens MPs Petition: Could you really live on $35 a day, Minister?
* John Passant, En Passant: I could live on $6321 a week
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

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WGAR News: Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 30/12/2012 - 12:48pm

Newsletter date: 30 December 2012

Last Updated: 31 December 2012

Background info page:
Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention: http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-the-northern-territory-...

'concerned Australians': Without Justice there can be no Reconciliation: http://www.concernedaustralians.com.au/

Creative Spirits: Northern Territory Emergence Response (NTER) - "The Intervention": http://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/politics/northern-terr...

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WGAR News: "Genuine Participation of Aboriginal ... Peoples in Child Protection Decision-making"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 28/12/2012 - 8:22am

Newsletter date: 28 December 2012

Contents:

* SNAICC News: Genuine Participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Child Protection Decision-making

* Leah Talbot & Dave Sweeney, ACF: Looking to the mining industry to empower Indigenous communities is a dangerous and fraught path

* Chris Graham At Large: Is our children learning and are you’re politician’s listening?

* Gerry Georgatos, Indymedia Australia: Is non-sniffable fuel really the answer?

* Sean Kerins, Crikey: No room at the inn for Aboriginal customers in Borroloola

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alcohol

Aboriginal imprisonment

Torres Strait Islander

NIRS - Fears of long-term effect from Northern Territory budget cuts

Sean Kerins - Crikey - No room at the inn for Aboriginal customers in Borroloola

Gerry Georgatos - Indymedia Australia - Is non-sniffable fuel really the answer

Chris Graham At Large - Is our children learning and are you’re politician’s listening

Leah Talbot & Dave Sweeney - ACF - Looking to the mining industry to empower Indigenous communities is a dangerous and fraught path

SNAICC News - Genuine Participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Child Protection Decision-making

CAAMA - Aboriginal young people in detention

WGAR News: UN Human Rights Committee asks Australia to explain human rights record: HRLC

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 21/12/2012 - 10:24am

Newsletter date: 21 December 2012

Contents:

* HRLC: UN Human Rights Committee asks Australia to explain human rights record
* Background: Calls for 'Stronger Futures' laws to be subject to Human Rights scrutiny
* Background to Aboriginal imprisonment and Deaths in Custody

* 3CR Community Radio interviews with activists Robbie Thorpe and Gary Foley
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

* Phillip Adams, Late Night Live, interviews Prof's. Marcia Langton and Ciaran O'Faircheallaigh on Native Title 20 years on
* Background to Mabo and Native Title

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Northern Territory Intervention

Aboriginal deaths in custody

Aboriginal imprisonment

Aboriginal sovereignty movement

3CR Community Radio interviews with activists Robbie Thorpe and Gary Foley

Phillip Adams - Late Night Live - interviews Prof's Marcia Langton and Ciaran O'Faircheallaigh on Native Title 20 years on

WGAR News: Government cuts a major blow to the territory's vulnerable children and families: SNAICC

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 19/12/2012 - 10:26am

Newsletter date: 19 December 2012

Contents:

* SNAICC News: Government cuts a major blow to the territory’s vulnerable children and families

* Jon Altman and Susie Russell, Evidence Base Journal:
Too much 'Dreaming': Evaluations of the Northern Territory National Emergency Response Intervention 2007-2012
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

* 2012 National Congress meeting in Alice Springs: Speeches, Videos and Photos
* Background to National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples

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Northern Territory Intervention

alcohol

High Court

National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples

Jon Altman and Susie Russell - Evidence Base Journal - Too much Dreaming - Evaluations of the Northern Territory National Emergency Response Intervention 2007-2012

2012 National Congress meeting in Alice Springs - Speeches Videos and Photos

Claire Mallinson - Amnesty - Talking human rights with the Prime Minister of Australia

Elizabeth Watt - ABC The Drum Opinion - Is it racist to ban alcohol from some Aboriginal communities

WGAR News: Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy to charge Graham Quirk: Media Release

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 18/12/2012 - 7:51am

Newsletter date: 18 December 2012

Contents:

* Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy to charge Graham Quirk: Media Release
* Background to the Aboriginal tent embassies

* APO NT: Mini-budget cuts to Aboriginal services will increase harm and cost more -especially in the Bush
* Darwin Aboriginal Rights Coalition has condemned the CLP’s mini-budget cuts to vital Aboriginal services: Media Release
* Respect and Listen Video: Adelaide's book launch of 'A Decision to Discriminate'
[Speeches by Djiniyini Gondarra, Amelia Pangarte Kunoth-Monks and Rosalie Kunoth-Monks.]

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Northern Territory Intervention

Aboriginal deaths in custody

Aboriginal incarceration

Aboriginal imprisonment

A Decision to Discriminate

APO NT - Mini-budget cuts to Aboriginal services will increase harm and cost more - especially in the Bush

Darwin Aboriginal Rights Coalition has condemned the CLP’s mini-budget cuts to vital Aboriginal services - Media Release

Respect and Listen Video - Adelaide's book launch of A Decision to Discriminate

Speeches by Djiniyini Gondarra - Amelia Pangarte Kunoth-Monks and Rosalie Kunoth-Monks

Amnesty - 2012 a permanent stain on Australia’s human rights record

Amnesty - Indigenous lives lost as Government inaction continues

Diane Fieldes - Socialist Alternative - Aboriginal incarceration rates soar

Background to the justice for Kumentjaye Briscoe campaign

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 17/12/2012 - 1:16pm

Last updated: 10 November 2013

Petition: Justice for Kwementyaye Briscoe - Call for police to answer for their role
http://rollbacktheintervention.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/justice_for_b...

Sign-on statement: Call for police to answer for their roles in Deaths in Custody
http://rollbacktheintervention.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/briscoe-lette...

Petition closed: Petitioned Chief Minister of the Northern Territory:
Justice for Kwementyaye Briscoe - lay charges against police
Petition by Trisha Morton Thomas, Alice Springs, Australia

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death in custody

Coronial report

Coroner’s report

Aboriginal Death in Custody

Kwementyaye Briscoe

WGAR News: "High Court gives Congress chance to argue equality before the law"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 15/12/2012 - 9:56am

Newsletter date: 15 December 2012

Contents:

* National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples: High Court Statement
* Human Rights Law Centre: High Court to hear landmark case on race discrimination and "special measures"

* The Wire Audio Interviews: Amelia Kunoth-Monks following in her grandmother's footsteps
* ABC Alice Springs Audio Interview: Guestroom - Olga Havnen
* 19th Maurice Blackburn Oration: Professor Clare Martin
* VEOHRC: Human Rights Oration 2012: Ron Merkel, QC
* STICS Forum Videos: After the NT election... The Struggle Against the NT Intervention:

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racial discrimination

High Court

race discrimination

NT election

National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples - High Court Statement

Human Rights Law Centre - High Court to hear landmark case on race discrimination and special measures

The Wire Audio Interviews - Amelia Kunoth-Monks following in her grandmother's footsteps

ABC Alice Springs Audio Interview - Guestroom - Olga Havnen

19th Maurice Blackburn Oration - Professor Clare Martin

VEOHRC - Human Rights Oration 2012 - Ron Merkel QC

STICS Forum Videos - After the NT election - The Struggle Against the NT Intervention

Sydney Book Launch Videos - A Decision to Discriminate

Speeches by - Rosalie Kunoth-Monks OAM - Amelia Pangarte Kunoth-Monks - Jeff McMullen and Paddy Gibson

Speeches by - Jeff McMullen - Graeme Mundine - Barbara Shaw and Sekai Holland

WGAR News: "Government remains deaf to the data on income management"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 13/12/2012 - 9:58am

Newsletter date: 13 December 2012

Contents:

* Eva Cox, The Conversation: Government remains deaf to the data on income management
* Paddy Gibson, Overland literary journal: Income management in the Northern Territory: racism is still the issue
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

* Allyson Horn, ABC: NT Labor draws line in sand on nuclear waste dump
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump

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Northern Territory Intervention

Muckaty

Nuclear waste dump

income management