International Human Rights Day: Rally in Alice Springs + Celebration in Darwin

Northern Territory Aboriginal rights events for your diary - 11 events from 10 December 2012

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Event: 10 December 2012: various locations internationally
UN International Human Rights Day

Event: Mon 10 December 2012: Mparntwe-Alice Springs, NT
International Human Rights Day
Rally Against Deaths in Custody
Justice for Kwementyaye Briscoe
"The family of Kwementjaye Briscoe, a young Aboriginal man
killed in custody in the Alice Springs watch house on
January 5 this year, will rally alongside supporters on
Human Rights Day to demand justice and that charges be laid
against police officers responsible for his death."
Event details: http://rollbacktheintervention.wordpress.com/2012/11/24/lay-charges-for-...
Media Release: http://rollbacktheintervention.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/mr-human-righ...
Petition: http://www.change.org/petitions/justice-for-kwementyaye-briscoe-lay-char...

Event: Mon 10 December 2012: Darwin, NT
International Human Rights Day Celebration
NT Council for Human Rights Education
celebrates with the community
Opening and Introduction to the book
'A Decision to Discriminate' by
Rosalie Kunoth Monks OAM
Darwin program: http://www.concernedaustralians.com.au/media/ADTD_flyer_Darwin.pdf
Event details: [scroll down page] http://www.concernedaustralians.com.au/ADTD_booklaunches.html
Event details: http://www.concernedaustralians.com.au/#ADTD
'A Decision to Discriminate' is a
'concerned Australians' publication: http://www.concernedaustralians.com.au/
Book Order Form: http://www.concernedaustralians.com.au/media/ADTD_Order_Form.pdf
Book reviews:
http://acmsydney.wordpress.com/2012/11/08/review-of-a-decision-to-discri...
http://www.sydneycatholic.org/news/latest_news/2012/2012115_91.shtml
http://overland.org.au/blogs/loudspeaker/2012/10/stronger-futures-and-ab...
Audio Interviews: http://www.thewire.org.au/storyDetail.aspx?ID=9818

Event: 26 January 2013: various locations in Australia
Sovereignty Day / Invasion Day / Survival Day

Event: 13 February 2013: various locations in Australia
National Apology Day
Event details: http://www.nsdc.org.au

Event: Thu 21 March 2013: various locations in Australia
National Close the Gap Day
Event details: https://www.oxfam.org.au/act/events/national-close-the-gap-day/
Event details: https://www.oxfam.org.au/explore/indigenous-australia/close-the-gap

Event: 21 March 2013: various locations internationally
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Event: 26 May 2013: various locations in Australia
National Sorry Day
Event details: http://www.nsdc.org.au
Event details: http://antar.org.au/
Background: http://antar.org.au/reports/sorry-day-a-reminder-unfinished-business

Event: 26 May - 2 June 2013: various locations in Australia
National Reconciliation Week
Event details: http://www.reconciliation.org.au

Event: 3 June 2013: various locations in Australia
Mabo Day
Event details: http://www.mabonativetitle.com/home.shtml
WGAR Background to Mabo and Native Title: http://indymedia.org.au/2012/07/02/background-to-mabo-and-native-title

Event: 9 August 2013: various locations internationally
International Day of the World's Indigenous People
International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2005 - 2015
Event details: [scroll down page] http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/indigenous-peop...

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About WGAR News:

http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/30/about-wgar-news-working-group-for-abo...

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WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
WGAR Website: http://wgar.wordpress.com/