PUBLIC MEETING: "FIGHTING FORTRESS AUSTRALIA: MIGRANTS, REFUGEES & RACISM" APRIL 19, WEDNESDAY, 6:30 PM @ Warr Park Community Centre 43a De Carle St, Brunswick (between Albion & Moreland Rd) organised by Green Left Weekly, phone Arun on 9639 8622 An eye witness from Puckapunjal, and previous worker with the Kosovan asylum seekers will be amongst the speakers at this meeting which will examine the face of racism and migration post Hanson. "Fighting Fortress Australia: Migrants, Refugees & Racism" is set to take place as up to 182 Kosovar Albanians, now classified as "illegal immigrants" and being threatened with remote detention and deportation. Other topics covered include the plight of outworkers in Australia, the perception and treatment of migrants such as the Islamic community, and strategies for defeating racism. The speakers include: > CHRIS PASCOE: Previous teacher and safe house worker with Kosovar refugees at Puckapunjal. Currently doing a Masters on the Australian government response to the Kosova crisis and policies on refugees and temporary visa status. > RANDA ABDEL-FATTAH: Past Media Liason Officer for the Islamic Council of Victoria, activist in a range of Islamic and Arabic organisations. > PAMELA CURR: Coordinator of the Fair Wear Campaign (coalition of Community, Church & Unions to end the exploitation of out workers). > ARUN PRADHAN: Candidate for 1998 "Racism No" WA State elections which brought together Indigenous, migrant and anti-racist activists, Organiser of the North West Branch of the Democratic Socialist Party. LL.VD -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink