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Melbourne events: National Day of Action to Stop Aboriginal deaths in custody + ISJA Meeting

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 19/09/2013 - 1:42pm

Melbourne and Victoria Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: 28 September 2013: Melbourne, Vic
Melbourne - Thirty Years But Still No Justice!
National Day of Action to Stop Aboriginal deaths in custody!
Remember John Pat and the hundreds
who have died in custody since!
"Support these demands made by John Pat’s mother, Mavis Pat:
* An apology from the WA government for my son’s death in custody
* An ex-gratia payment as compensation
* That the police officers involved need to be brought to account and

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Adelaide events: National Day of Action to Stop Aboriginal Deaths in Custody + Candle Light Walks

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 19/09/2013 - 1:26pm

Adelaide and South Australia Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Sat 28 September 2013: Adelaide, SA
National Day of Action to Stop Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
30 Years and still no justice
12 noon
Parliament House - North Terrace
Background: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/05/02/historic-national-stop-deaths-in-cust...
Background: http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/54006
Analysis: http://thestringer.com.au/30-years-on-john-pat-not-forgotten/

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Sydney Events: ISJA Rally DPP + ISJA Day Of Action John Pat Day: Stop Aboriginal deaths in custody

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 19/09/2013 - 11:40am

Sydney and NSW Aboriginal rights events for your diary

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Event: Fri 20 September, 2013: Sydney, NSW
ISJA Rally DPP
"we will be rallying to strongly urge mr. babb and
his legal team of officers to fully charge those
errant police officers that have been recommended
by the police integrity commission, among other
legal entities, to answer charges for the killings of
adam salter and roberto laudisio curti and the
corruption and cover-up involved in their deaths
and the subsequent police on police investigations

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Hands Off Syria condemns UN Commission: ‘It is acting to incite further massacres’

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 17/09/2013 - 5:31pm

Media Release Issued by Hands Off Syria - 16 September 2013
Hands Off Syria (Australia) condemns the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Syria (COI) and calls for its disbanding and replacement by a body which does not act as a partisan propaganda organ for the foreign powers waging war against Syria.

Hands Off Syria member Ms Hanadi Assoud says ‘The Commission of Inquiry has proven itself a partisan body, inciting massacres and protecting the main architects of this crisis: the USA and its proxies, in particular Saudi Arabia.’

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solidarity

International news and opinion

More repression. August 2013 Honduras coup update

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 15/09/2013 - 11:35am

COUP SUMMARY August 2013 – the struggles in Honduras continue despite the massive-as-always repression

http://www.sydney-says-no2honduras-coup.net/much-shorter-monthly-summari...

A summary of political murders in August 2013:

From the indigenous Tolupan community, Montaña de la Flor, that holds an occupation against a mining company in defence of the forests, hitmen assassinated Maria Enriqueta Matute, Armando Funez Medina and Ricardo Soto Funez, on 25/8/13.

In Bajo Aguan, organised MUCA farmer Melvin Amaya was kidnapped and assassinated by hitmen on 6/8/13.

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Honduras coup

Open letter responding to 'Campaign For Peace And Democracy's' statement on Syria

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 13/09/2013 - 11:05pm

Dear Thomas Harrison and Joanne Landy,

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International

WGAR News: World Suicide Prevention Day and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 12/09/2013 - 2:26pm

Newsletter date: 15 September 2013

Contents:

* Melissa Sweet, Croakey - the Crikey health blog: How can Croakey readers contribute to efforts to prevent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicides?
* NACCHO Aboriginal Health news: Today is World Suicide Prevention Day
* CAAMA Radio: World Suicide Prevention Day...
* NACCHO RU OK News: Indigenous youth leading the way in suicide prevention
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Hopelessness in suicide riddled communities
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

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Australia

Northern Territory

WGAR News: Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Ray Jackson about Aboriginal imprisonment

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 11/09/2013 - 11:26am

Newsletter date: 13 September 2013

Contents:

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Ray Jackson from the Indigenous Social Justice Association about Aboriginal imprisonment
* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Monica Morgan, Manager of the Indigenous Rights Program at Amnesty International, about Aboriginal imprisonment
* Amanda Banks, The West Australian: Juveniles return to Banksia Hill
* SBS Radio News: WA promises youth justice system overhaul
* MJA: Prevalence and perceptions of overweight and obesity in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal young people in custody

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Australia

Western Australia

WGAR News: "Sovereign Union is a movement for freedom, rejecting Pearson's pro-assimilation" SU

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 09/09/2013 - 3:07pm

Newsletter date: 10 September 2013

Contents:

* Sovereign Union: Sovereign Union is a movement for freedom, rejecting Pearson's pro-assimilation
* Sharnie Kim, ABC News: Cape York mayors snub Indigenous leader Noel Pearson initiatives
* Laurie Lawira, SBS Radio News: Bipartisan support for Indigenous leadership group
* Sovereign Union: Aboriginal Rates Case back on track [Featuring the Euahlayi Nation]
* Greg Ansley, New Zealand Herald: Indigenous backlash could cost Labor seat [Featuring the Murrawarri Republic]
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

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New South Wales

Australia

Queensland

WGAR News: Coalition signals 20 per cent funding cut to Aboriginal & TSI Legal Services: NATSILS

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 06/09/2013 - 1:31pm

Newsletter date: 6 September 2013

Editorial Note:

'WGAR News' monitors the media, including alternative media.
'WGAR News' gives priority to grassroots Aboriginal voices and grassroots voices in solidarity with Aboriginal peoples' rights.
'WGAR News' publishes information and opinions from a wide range of sources.
These opinions expressed are not necessarily the opinions of WGAR.
As such, 'WGAR News' does not endorse any particular political party, but simply includes information on political parties for the interest of readers.

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