LL:DDV: Behind the Refugee Crisis, forum this thursday
PUBLIC FORUM THIS THURSDAY BEHIND THE 'REFUGEE CRISIS': alternatives to fortress politics & corporate globalisation The reality of life in detention is becoming more known and opposed every day. But what happens when we scratch beneath the surface of the current debate. This forum asks what are alternatives to detention? What makes people become refugees? What is behind "fortress politics" in countries like Australia? an open forum, speakers include: RACHAEL EVANS: a long term refugee rights activist & member of the Democratic Socialist Party Rachael will examine the alternatives to detention. She will contrast Australia's current policies with a range of approaches from overseas and Australia's own recent history JORGE JORQUERA: Jorge's family were political refugees from Chile. He's been a solidarity activist with Latin America, member of the DSP and has been a key organiser of several anti-corporate protests. Jorge will examine the nature of the third world today and the "creation" or refugees. He will also give a brief overview of important struggles & hot spots in the third world and how they impact on our campaigns here. 6:30PM (THIS) THURSDAY, FEB 7 @ the resistance centre, 407 swanston st, level 5 opposite rmit (in druids house) phone 9639 8622 for more information proudly presented by GREEN LEFT WEEKLY . -- -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views the University of Technology Sydney. Before opening any attachments, please check them for viruses and defects. CRICOS Number: 00099F
LL:DDV: Labor Shadow Minister speaks on asylum seekers
As part of the regular Wednesday evening series at the New International Bookshop, the Australian Fabian Society presents Julia Gillard -- ALP Shadow Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs -- speaking on population, immigration and asylum seekers. Wednesday 6th February 6pm for 6.30 pm New International Bookshop Admission: $6/$5/$2 Jeff Sparrow Coordinator New International Book Co-operative Box 18 Trades Hall 54 Victoria St Carlton Sth 3053 tel 03 9662 3744 fax 03 9663 4755 www.nibs.org.au to receive regular updates about bookshop events, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . -- -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views the University of Technology Sydney. Before opening any attachments, please check them for viruses and defects. CRICOS Number: 00099F
LL:DDV: Go to this festival or be shot by firing squad
BALLUK BEEK 2002 ANTI_NUCLEAR FESTIVAL For the third year in a row there will be a Balluk Beek Anti-Nuclear Festival organised by Nuclear Free Australia(City). It will be held at beautiful, bushy Camp Eureka in Yarra Junction just out of Melbourne. Balluk Beek is Wurundjeri for 'People getting to-gether on the land. Starting Friday Afternoon 8th February to Sunday 10th February, this festival will be an opportunity for people to have fun, learn, make music, and plan action that will help make Australia nuclear-free! With new uranium mines, nuclear waste dump and a nuclear reactor on the way, this a good time to reinvigorate the anti-nuclear campaign. There will be: Political, Environmental, Indigenous, Spritual workshops inc. Alternative Energy, Current Campaigning, Anti-nuclear films & Conference, Yoga, Reiki, Meditation. LIVE MUSIC AND JAMMIN' with a great range of solo artists and bands. *$10 entry or donation *Drug and Alcohol Free *Vegetarian Food Available (by donation) *BYO Sleeping Bag, Pillow, Torch, Bathers (for dipping in river), Musical Intruments, Poems, Firesticks. Bring tent if you want (Some huts available). CAMP EUREKA has kitchen, toilets, showers, rec room etc. CAMP ADDRESS: 100 Tarrango Rd, Yarra Junction. Melways ref: 288 k10 PUBLIC TRANSPORT: 683 Warburton Bus from Lilydale train station. MET INFO(Bus Timetable) Ph 13 16 38 If you want to run a workshop or have any query: ring 9754 1968. http://www.nukefreeaus.org -- -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views the University of Technology Sydney. Before opening any attachments, please check them for viruses and defects. CRICOS Number: 00099F
LL:ART: Protestors to shadow Ruddock
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,3701978%255E1702,00.html Protestors to shadow Ruddock From AAP - 02feb02 PROTESTERS in Sydney have vowed to follow Immigration Minister Philip Ruddock wherever he goes until detention centres are closed. Up to 1,000 people marched from inner-city Town Hall to the Sydney offices of the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs to denounce the government's treatment of asylum seekers and its policy of mandatory detention. The procession of protesters stretched through Pitt and George streets for about a kilometre but police reported they were relatively pleased with the crowd's behaviour. Free the Refugees Campaign (FRC) member Paul Benedek told the gathering the pressure on the government to change its immigration policies would continue. "Everywhere that Ruddock goes, we will be there," Benedek said. "Every single time he shows his face, we'll be there with more and more people." Mr Benedek said a national protest was being organised to coincide with the opening of Federal Parliament in Canberra on February 12. Other protests would be staged before and after that date, while every public appearance Mr Ruddock and Prime Minister John Howard made would be marked by the presence of protesters, he said. The federal government's policy of mandatory detention of asylum seekers also came under fire in Sydney last weekend, when protesters gathered outside Villawood Detention Centre. As today's protest began the crowd was told a 29-year-old Iraqi detainee at Woomera had been charged after an incident involving a centre employee last weekend. It was the latest incident at the troubled South Australian facility which has been plagued by hunger strikes and threats of self harm by detainees for several weeks. Protest organiser Roberto Jorquera from FRC said the level of public outrage over the government's current immigration policy was a sign that it had to change, and change quickly. "It's a message to Immigration Minister Philip Ruddock to say their policy is no longer sustainable and the situation has reached crisis point," he said. The protest was organised in consultation with City Central Police. . -- -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views the University of Technology Sydney. Before opening any attachments, please check them for viruses and defects. CRICOS Number: 00099F
