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UPDATED: International Day of Action: Stop the Genocide on Stolen Aborigina

author: - The Angryindian
Jul 12, 2007 11:29

Brothers and Sisters of the Fourth World and the Rainbow Nations:

This is a critial time in our history of oppossition to colonialist genocide!

Support this day of action however you can. Spread the word: Aboriginals are not taking it anymore anywhere.
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Aboriginal Protest

A mass rally will be held in Melbourne on Saturday 14 July, 12:30 pm, as part of an International Day of Action in opposition to the government's escalation of attacks on Indigenous communities and the denial of justice for Mulrunji and other Indigenous people who have been killed in police custody.


Greg Fryer, spokesperson for the Indigenous Social Justice Association, said, "Whilst the Labour opposition has cowardly failed to oppose the sending of police and military forces into Indigenous communities this rally shows that there is massive community opposition to these polices, by both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.”


"Howard's intervention goes directly against the recommendations in the Little Children are Sacred Report. Instead, we support the many community-controlled initiatives already underway in Indigenous communities to improve the quality of lives for Indigenous children, women and men. If the politicians were serious about protecting the rights of Indigenous children they would support these community controlled initiatives and provide proper funding."

“At the same time that the federal Government is implementing this despicable land grab the Palm Island community is mourning the denial of justice for Mulrunji after the acquittal of Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley. Indigenous lands continue to be destroyed by mining corporations, and many communities do not have proper health and education services."

On 20/06/07, Brisbane cop Chris Hurley was acquitted of manslaughter and assault of Mulrunji Doomadgee, despite the deputy State Coroner deeming him, responsible for the injuries suffered by Mulrunji Doomadgee leading to his death in the Palm Island watch-house in November 2004. Mr Doomadgee suffered four broken ribs, a ruptured portal vein and severely split liver as result of being struck during what has been described as a watch-house scuffle involving the Police.

Actions are being held through out Australia, New Zealand and in London. A call for a tourist boycott of Australia has begun circulating in the International community.

Robbie Thorpe, from the Krautungalung people of the Gunnai Nation, the traditional owners of Lake Tyers, and a spokesperson for the Black GST and Camp Sovereignty said:

“The Howard Settler Governments invasion of the Northern territory is land-grabbing racism nothing more. This invasion is part of the neo liberal structural adjustment programme of Intuitions such as the World, Bank, and the IMF & APEC to diminish and extinguish Indigenous rights forever.

“It is no surprise to see that the four countries that are blocking the passage of the Draft Declaration of indigenous rights through the United Nations, Australia, New Zealand, United States & Canada, they are the same four states that as part of APEC are raping the marine ocean environment in the Pacific, and are further oppressing & eroding the hard won rights of their Indigenous Nations & Peoples through out the world and within their own countries. What is happening to our brothers and sisters in the NT, is part of that process, part of that genocide.”

We are demanding:

An end to Aboriginal deaths in custody! Justice for Mulrunji and all killed in custody and the proper implementation of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody!

Land rights not mining rights! No new mines, no new dumps!

Funding for community controlled services, not troops, cops and martial law! Social welfare, not social control!

Aboriginal control of Aboriginal affairs! Treaty NOW!

Greg Fyer concluded, "This rally will bring together Indigenous and non-Indigenous people from across Melbourne in a colourful and vibrant show of support for Indigenous self-determination, land rights and treaty."


The rally is part of an International Day of Action, with rallies being held in cities across Australia and with solidarity rallies happening across the world. A full list of these actions is attached.
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Alice Springs

Alice Springs Council Lawns

Saturday July 14th

12:30pm

For information, contact Hilary on 0419244012



Kulin Nations (Melbourne)

� Stop the Genocide on Stolen Aboriginal Land!

� End Aboriginal deaths in Custody! Justice for Mulrunji and all killed in custody.

� Implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody!

� Land rights not mining rights! No new mines, no new dumps!

� Fund community controlled services, not troops, cops and martial law!

� Social well-fair, not social control!

� Aboriginal control of Aboriginal affairs! Treaty NOW!



Saturday 14 July, 12:30 pm

City Square, corner of Swanston and Collins Streets




Turrbal country, Brisbane

Rally: National day of action for Aboriginal justice

Brisbane

Start: 14 Jul 2007 - 11:00am



Stop black deaths in custody. Oppose Howard's racist treatment of Aboriginal communities. 11am Queens Park (Cnr George & Elizabeth Sts) Ph Sam 0401 227 443.


Gadigal Eora Nation, Sydney

Stand up with the Aboriginal community on Saturday 14th July at 10:00am at the Block to demand:
* Stop the genocide, end Indigenous deaths in custody
* Land Rights not mining rights - no mines and no dumps
* Funding for community controlled services not cops and troops

Rally at 10:00am at the Block (next to Redfern Station) for the march
These details come from Jenny Munroe, a local Redfern activist & long time Aboriginal Activist Please circulate widely



Canberra

Aboriginal Tent Embassy

Saturday 14th July 2007

Saturday 11.am

Join us in a march from the Tent Embassy to Garema Place, Civic.



How can we celebrate NAIDOC when the government occupies Aboriginal Communities with armed forces? Invasion is happening again in Australia. The Howard regime similar to Hitler's regime has occupied communities. While they say it's in the best interest of the Aboriginal people we know it's a land grab. Fight for Justice for Aboriginal people.

Noongar country, Perth

Aboriginal Rights: National Day of Action - PERTH
Stop Aboriginal deaths in custody
Jail police who kill
RALLY 1pm SAT JULY 14 - Wesley Church



Implement all recommendations from the 1990 Royal Commission, and open a new Royal Commission into all deaths since - including Mulrunji's death in the Palm Island watchhouse...

Fund health, housing, education & jobs for Aboriginal communities NOT troops, cops and racist laws

Black control of Black affairs & land

Land rights not nuclear waste dumps

RALLY 1 pm SAT JULY 14
Wesley Church
Corner Hay and William Streets, Perth
Phone 9218 9608

Aotearoa


Te Upoko o te Ika /Wellington Aotearoa/NZ

Rally and march in solidarity with the indigenous peoples of Australia's Northern Territory !
12-2pm Saturday July 14th, rally and march from Midland Park to Te Aro park

Central Wellington . Please show your support by joining the rally.

We aim to
- Send a loud and clear message of solidarity to the indigenous peoples suffering from Howard's racist attacks on human rights.
- Raise awareness of issues concerning colonisation and stolen land, racism, family violence, and how indigenous peoples throughout the South Pacific face further loss of land to big mining companies.
- And raise some money for communities which are suffering from Howard's policies.

Also the day before the solidarity rally, please come and protest Australia's racism at the Australian embassy.

12:30-1:30 pm Friday July 13th, demo at Australian Embassy

(Hobson St, Thorndon). Meet at the park over the road from 12:15pm.
For further info email Mark lifesariot@... or ph 021 2333 424.


Tamakimakaurau/Auckland

Auckland: Protest this Saturday | Stop the Invasion of Aboriginal Communities

Rally and march in solidarity with the indigenous peoples of Australia's Northern Territory!

11am to 12pm Saturday July 14th, rally and march from Britomart Transport Centre to Australian Consulate.

Please show your opposition to Howards's racist attacks by joining the rally. Bring banners and placards if you can but some will be provided. Organised by A Space Inside anarchists, visting Australian students and Socialist Workers.

We aim to:
- Send a loud and clear message of solidarity to the indigenous peoples suffering from Howard's racist attacks on human rights.
- Raise awareness of issues concerning colonisation and stolen land, racism, family violence, and how indigenous peoples throughout the South Pacific face further loss of land to big mining companies.

We stand in solidarity with the International Day of Action against Howard's land grab-

*Stop the Genocide on Stolen Aboriginal Land

*End Aboriginal deaths in Custody! Justice for Mulrunji and all killed in custody.

*Implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody!

*Land rights not mining rights! No new mines, no new dumps!

*Fund community controlled services, not troops, cops and martial law!

*Social well-fair, not social control!

*Aboriginal control of Aboriginal affairs! Treaty NOW!


Ōtepoti/ Dunedin

12pm onwards in the Octagon. The crew in Dunedin will be setting up a Tent Embassy.

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Full endorsement list as Wednesday 11 July 2007 @ 11 pm
Rally — Stop the genocide on stolen Aboriginal land
Endorsements — Australia

Indigenous Social Justice Association – Melbourne

Australian Asia Worker Links

Black GST

Camp Sovereignty

Chilean Popular and Indigenous Network

Freedom Socialist Party

Latin American Solidairty Network (LASNET)

Ongoing G20 Arrestees Solidarity Network

Radical Women

Resistance,

RMIT Student Union

Socialist Alliance

Socialist Alternative

Your Voice

3 KND

Nuclear Free Australia
International Socialist Organisation

3CR

Socialist Party

Electrical Trades Union

Plumbers Union

Union Community Alliance

Communist Party of Australia

Maritime Union of Australia

Geelong Trades and Labour Council

Moreland Peace Group

Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (Victoria)

Campaign for Women’s Reproductive Rights

Indigenous Social Justice Association — Sydney

Anarchist Media Institute

IWW (Australia)

Leonard Peltier Support Group

Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby

Union Solidarity

Anti Nuclear Australia

Australian Student Environment Network

Friends of the Earth

Lesbian and Gay Solidarity (Melbourne)

Refugee Action Collective (Victoria)

Women’s Web
International endorsements
• From Aotearoa

Te Ata Tino Toa
Conscious Collaborations - Global indigenous network
Mana Wahine
Komiti Pasifika
Solidarity Union

Socialist Worker (Aotearoa)

Human Rights Project Aotearoa

Whakaminenga o Te Paatu

Wellington Wildcat Anarchist Collective

Aocafe (Aotearoa Cafe)

Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand

Radical Youth (Auckland)

Citizens Against Privatisation (Auckland)

Imagine Native Action

Indiginz

Hone Harawira, Maori Party MP Te Tai, Tokerau
Te Ururoa Flavell, Maori Party MP, Waiariki

Metiria Turei List MP Green party Aotearoa/NZ

Tariana Turia, Co-leader of the Maori Party and Member of Parliament for Te Tai Hauauru

Aotearoa Educators

Te Whanau a Kaiaio

Dr Pita Sharples, Member for Tamaki Makaurau, Maori Party Co-leader

• From Canada

MNN Mohawk Nation News

Aboriginal Fathers Support Program Vancouver

• From Chile
Mapuche Solidarity Coalition
People's Assembly Movement
Colectivo Avanzar - Santiago

• From the United States/Great Turtle Island

Freedom Socialist Party — U.S. Section

U.S. Radical Women

American Indian Movement

Leonard Peltier Defense Committee

The Management School of Restorative Business

Creating a Sustainable Future

Intelligentaindigena Novajoservo

• From Argentina

Argentina Coalition of Peasant and Mapuche Front

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