Saturday 11am
27th January
Sri Lanka Consulate
8 Sutton Place
Box Hill North

The Sri Lanka Consul in Melbourne has been openly supporting his government's policy of attacking socialists and all progressives who oppose a war in that country. Melbourne has been used as a base for cowardly death threat phone calls to Siri. Protest against Sri Lanka government and terrorist threats to kill United Socialist Party leader Siri.

A web site has listed 27 people to be assassinated as 'traitors' to Sinhalese interests - with Siri being in the No. 1 target. Say no to a drift towards war in Sri Lanka and a killing off of anti-war, progressive leaders and activists.

Background
The United Socialist Party (USP) is the largest socialist party in Sri Lanka and organsies workers and urban poor from all ethnic backgrounds - Sinhalese, Tamil and Muslim. It is actively opposed to the drift towards civil war in that country and works with other parties in the anti-war coalition, the United People's Movement (UPM).

more info: need transport ring 6399111 | bbc article | Yarra Councillor Stephen Jolly 0433113421

Rally for Justice. Rally to Stop Black Deaths in Custody

11am Fri Jan 26.
State Library
then march to Treasury Gardens for the 'Share the Spirit' Festival.

Demands from around the country are:

• Justice for Mulrunji ,
• Stop Aboriginal deaths in custody,
• Stop police murder,
• Justice Now!

Supported by: ANTaR, Black GST, Reconciliation Australia, 3KND, Swinburne Student
Association, Socialist Alliance, AAWL, Union Solidarity
more info: http://www.melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2007/01/136662.php

VIGIL FOR DAVID
Friday 19 January 2007
12 noon - 1pm (and following Fridays)
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Casselden Place (corner of Lonsdale & Spring Streets),
Melbourne.

It's been more than five years since the first hooded, shackled men were brought to the U.S. prison at Guantánamo and although not a single prisoner has been tried or convicted of any crime, more than 400 still remain, including Australia's David Hicks.

The Australian government is under increasing pressure to act on David Hicks, and we need to make sure that we maintain that pressure. That why we're holding a vigil outside the Department of Foreign Affairs, every Friday, until David is brought home.

We need as many people as possible to join us. Please spare two hours per week to attend the vigil and to help us try to get David out of Guantanamo.

more info: http://www.civilrightsdefence.org | 0422 802 984

Rally this Thurs 11th Jan
12 noon
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Casselden Place
crn Lonsdale & Spring Sts
Melbourne.

Bring David Home - close Guantanamo Bay!

Speakers:

• Kelvin Thomson, Shadow Attorney-General
• Colleen Hartland, Greens MLC for Western Metropolitan region

On Thursday 11 January, it will be five years since the first hooded, shackled men were brought to the U.S. prison at Guantanamo. Although not a single prisoner has been tried or convicted of any crime, more than 400 still remain, including Australia's David Hicks.

On Thursday, thousands of people in more than 40 cities around the world will join actions calling for an end to the indefinite and immoral detention occurring at Guantanamo Bay. In Melbourne, the vigil will be taking place at 12 noon outside the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade at Casselden Place and will call for the government to bring David Hicks home.

The vigil will take place each subsequent Thursday from 4pm-7pm at the same location until David is freed from Guantanamo.

more info: www.civilrightsdefence.org

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