Comrades, Below are the protest dates for Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney against Elian Gonzalez's kidnapping. Protests will also be happening on the same day through out Asia. comradely, Kim B Regional day of protest against Elian's kidnapping > > Socialist parties in the Asian region have called for February 17 to become > a day of regionally coordinated protest actions against the kidnapping of > six-year-old Elian Gonzalez. > > The United States government and the right-wing Cuban emigre community in > Miami refuse to return Elian to his father in Cuba, defying the laws of the > United States, natural human justice, and the overwhelming sentiment of the > Cuban people, the majority of the US population, and worldwide opinion. > > The Democratic Socialist Party (DSP) and Resistance in Australia, the > Socialist Party of Labour in the Philippines and the Labour Party Pakistan > have all put their names to the call. > > "We need to step up international pressure on the US government to end this > outrageous kidnapping", said DSP national secretary John Percy. "The basic > demand of the protests would be simple: Return Elian Gonzalez to his home > now!" > > In Australia, actions for Elian on February 17 have been confirmed in: > > Canberra: 5.30pm, US embassy, 21 Moonah Place, Yarralumla. > Organised by the Committee in Solidarity with Latin America and the > Caribbean, and the DSP. Ph 6247 2424. > > Melbourne: 5pm, US consulate, 553 St Kilda Road (near the corner of > Commercial Rd), St Kilda. Ph 9639 8622. > > Sydney: 4.30-6pm, US consulate, Martin Place (corner of Castlereagh > Street), city. Organised by DSP and the Committee in Solidarity with Latin > America and the Caribbean. Ph Belinda 9690 1977. > > Ring the Resistance Centre in your city for the details of other actions. > > LL.VB LL.NB LL.AB > > -- > > 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 > > > --- from list [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---
