Christmas in Guantanamo
Jeff/Indy | 09.12.2005 04:33 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World
After four long years, David Hicks - and scores of others - have been confined in steel cages in Guantanamo Bay, without trial or charge. Here in Australia, draconian anti-terror laws abolish some of our most cherished freedoms, and give ASIO and the Australian Federal Police carte blanche to treat the Islamic community like criminals.
After four long years
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Guantanamo protest
Scenes from a canberra street
*CHRISTMAS AT GUANTANAMO BAY*
*SOLIDARITY WITH VICTIMS OF TERROR LAWS - AT HOME AND ABROAD*
AUSTRALIA:CAN/CUBA: For most people, Christmas means the freedom to spend time with your friends and loved ones. But for the inmates of Guantanamo Bay, and for the victims of Australia's terror laws, this Christmas will be one of injustice, isolation,uncertainty ... even torture.
After four long years, David Hicks - and scores of others - have been confined in steel cages in Guantanamo Bay, without trial or charge. Here in Australia, draconian anti-terror laws abolish some of our most cherished freedoms, and give ASIO and the Australian Federal Police carte blanche to treat the Islamic community like criminals.
*Join our speakout against the terror laws*
*Friday 16th December 5pm*
Bourke St Mall, near Myers Christmas Windows.
Join us to:
- erect our alternative Christmas window display - Guantanamo-style cages to remind us of the victims of the terror laws
- defy the new terror laws by signing our seditious petition
- hear performances by artists in opposition to the terror laws
- speak out against the laws yourself
- send a message of solidarity to the victims of terrow laws and their
families
0407 856 628
Related:
Asylum seeker hunger strike enters seventh week From the newswire: December 7, 2005 : A Chinese man in Australian immigration detention is still refusing food, seven weeks after starting his hunger strike. Jen Wen Zhang, a detainee at Sydney's Villawood Immigration Detention Centre, has refused food since October 20.
More:
http://perth.indymedia.org/index.php?action=newswire&parentview=14817
International Human Rights Day Action
Justice Action and the APU call for one minute's silence in support of the Offer of Hope at midday on International Human Rights Day, Saturday 10 December 05
12 Midday Saturday 10 December 2005
http://sydney.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=61951&group=webcast
Mad Pride at International Human Rights Day
The coalescing Mad Pride group in Melbourne will be turning up at International Human Rights Day on the 10th of December, 1pm outside the State Library and later at the Old Melbourne Gaol.
More: http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2005/12/100659.php
China Human Rights Rally
This Human Rights Day, join us in appealing to the Australian Government to:
Take China's human rights abuses seriously!
GET REAL about the collapse of Chinese Communism happening right now
MELBOURNE: 1PM, SATURDAY 10 DECEMBER, FEDERATION SQUARE 12.30: March from State Library 11.30AM
SYDNEY: SUNDAY 11 DECEMBER, BELMORE PARK, Hay St, Sydney (near Central Station)
More: http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/100479.php
For Van Nguyen and all the other Lost Souls
Death penalty: barbaric and inhuman
Pre-determined murder
No man should have the power to determine Life and Death
For Van Nguyen and all the other Lost Souls
Death penalty: barbaric and inhuman Pre-determined murder No man should have the power to determine Life and Death
For Van Nguyen and all the other Lost Souls
Rest in Peace...for the struggle continues for the rest of us.
http://www.geocities.com/freedom2rein/NguyenTuongVan.html
Terrorism suspects' custody conditions 'inhumane'
"This treatment is very cruel and inhumane and what I've put forward to the Premier Morris Iemma to intervene and put an end to this scandal," he said.
More: http://sydney.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=61788&group=webcast
6 Peace Activists Arrested at Pine Gap
CHRISTIAN PACIFISTS ENTER PINE GAP
More: http://adelaide.indymedia.org/newswire/display_any/9697
Terror scapegoats to be relocated without warning
Threats and intimidation in custody
More: http://adelaide.indymedia.org/newswire/display_any/9692
Tight security impedes scapegoat case
Indymedia has learnt this includes a bank account his supporters say was set up to fund legal representation for Muslims facing any kind of legal action. The prosecution is understood to allege the money was intended for terrorist purposes.
More: http://adelaide.indymedia.org/newswire/display_any/9693
Guantanamo protest
Scenes from a canberra street
*CHRISTMAS AT GUANTANAMO BAY*
*SOLIDARITY WITH VICTIMS OF TERROR LAWS - AT HOME AND ABROAD*
AUSTRALIA:CAN/CUBA: For most people, Christmas means the freedom to spend time with your friends and loved ones. But for the inmates of Guantanamo Bay, and for the victims of Australia's terror laws, this Christmas will be one of injustice, isolation,uncertainty ... even torture.
After four long years, David Hicks - and scores of others - have been confined in steel cages in Guantanamo Bay, without trial or charge. Here in Australia, draconian anti-terror laws abolish some of our most cherished freedoms, and give ASIO and the Australian Federal Police carte blanche to treat the Islamic community like criminals.
*Join our speakout against the terror laws*
*Friday 16th December 5pm*
Bourke St Mall, near Myers Christmas Windows.
Join us to:
- erect our alternative Christmas window display - Guantanamo-style cages to remind us of the victims of the terror laws
- defy the new terror laws by signing our seditious petition
- hear performances by artists in opposition to the terror laws
- speak out against the laws yourself
- send a message of solidarity to the victims of terrow laws and their
families
0407 856 628
Related:
Asylum seeker hunger strike enters seventh week From the newswire: December 7, 2005 : A Chinese man in Australian immigration detention is still refusing food, seven weeks after starting his hunger strike. Jen Wen Zhang, a detainee at Sydney's Villawood Immigration Detention Centre, has refused food since October 20.
More:
http://perth.indymedia.org/index.php?action=newswire&parentview=14817 International Human Rights Day Action
Justice Action and the APU call for one minute's silence in support of the Offer of Hope at midday on International Human Rights Day, Saturday 10 December 05
12 Midday Saturday 10 December 2005
http://sydney.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=61951&group=webcast Mad Pride at International Human Rights Day
The coalescing Mad Pride group in Melbourne will be turning up at International Human Rights Day on the 10th of December, 1pm outside the State Library and later at the Old Melbourne Gaol.
More:
http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2005/12/100659.php China Human Rights Rally
This Human Rights Day, join us in appealing to the Australian Government to:
Take China's human rights abuses seriously!
GET REAL about the collapse of Chinese Communism happening right now
MELBOURNE: 1PM, SATURDAY 10 DECEMBER, FEDERATION SQUARE 12.30: March from State Library 11.30AM
SYDNEY: SUNDAY 11 DECEMBER, BELMORE PARK, Hay St, Sydney (near Central Station)
More:
http://melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/100479.php For Van Nguyen and all the other Lost Souls
Death penalty: barbaric and inhuman
Pre-determined murder
No man should have the power to determine Life and Death
For Van Nguyen and all the other Lost Souls
Death penalty: barbaric and inhuman Pre-determined murder No man should have the power to determine Life and Death
For Van Nguyen and all the other Lost Souls
Rest in Peace...for the struggle continues for the rest of us.
http://www.geocities.com/freedom2rein/NguyenTuongVan.html Terrorism suspects' custody conditions 'inhumane'
"This treatment is very cruel and inhumane and what I've put forward to the Premier Morris Iemma to intervene and put an end to this scandal," he said.
More:
http://sydney.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=61788&group=webcast 6 Peace Activists Arrested at Pine Gap
CHRISTIAN PACIFISTS ENTER PINE GAP
More:
http://adelaide.indymedia.org/newswire/display_any/9697 Terror scapegoats to be relocated without warning
Threats and intimidation in custody
More:
http://adelaide.indymedia.org/newswire/display_any/9692 Tight security impedes scapegoat case
Indymedia has learnt this includes a bank account his supporters say was set up to fund legal representation for Muslims facing any kind of legal action. The prosecution is understood to allege the money was intended for terrorist purposes.
More:
http://adelaide.indymedia.org/newswire/display_any/9693
Jeff/Indy