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Sat Oct 11, 2008 15:39 From the newswire: OCTOBER 10, 2008: JOHN PAT MEMORIAL DAY - John Pat was "bashed to death by five drunken, off duty police officers" on 28 September 1983. John Pat was almost 17-years-old when he was found dead in a police station lock-up in Roebourne, Western Australia on 28 September 1983. He died of head injuries sustained during a fight with off-duty police officers outside the local Victoria Hotel. Four officers and a police aide were later charged with his manslaughter but acquitted at trial. "Pat and three other Aborigines were driven to the Roebourne police station. Observers across
Tyler - Fri Oct 10, 2008 09:24 (en) Fairfax was today judged not guilty of contempt of court by Wellington's High Court. Fairfax published leaked suppressed evidence in the Operation 8 trials late last year, in clear violation of a court order. The suppressed evidence published by Fairfax in the Dominion Post was only the most controversial portions of transcripts of recorded conversations between defendants. It was released shortly after the Police were denied the power to press terrorism charges and was no longer admissible under the comparatively minor arms charges which had to be pursued instead. In all probability, the
Anonymous - Fri Oct 10, 2008 01:18 (en) ?The market isn?t functioning properly. . .? - George Bush, Sept 25 What?s behind the current woes on Wall Street? Are the problems the result of just a few greedy speculators or do they reflect deeper problems within the system? Why do all the ?mainstream? discussions of the problems focus on the interests of business - what about the workers? Is there an alternative that puts workers? interests first? If you are in Dunedin or Christchurch Come along and hear Paul Hopkinson, John Edmundson and Philip Ferguson of the Workers Party address these issues: DUNEDIN 7.30pm, Wednesday, Oct 15 OUSA
Anonymous - Fri Oct 10, 2008 00:52 (en) Next Wednesday marks the first anniversary of the nationwide police raids on the homes of activists from the Tino Rangatiratanga (Maori Sovereignty), anti-war, environmental and anarchist movements. The majority of the arrested activists were held in prison for nearly a month. The entire town of Ruatoki was blockaded by heavily armed police. Men, women and children were locked in freezing cold sheds for hours without charge while their houses were trashed by police. A number of events are happening around Aotearoa to mark the anniversary of this dark day. Wellington Saturday October 11,
Tue Oct 07, 2008 23:30 WE ARE ALL BOATPEOPLE."It is not illegal to arrive in this country without a visa." Fleeing persecution and seeking refuge is a human right enshrined in international law. Some recent media reports have stated that 'illegal migrants' have been intercepted on the way to Australia. The myth that asylum seekers are illegal immigrants must no longer be perpetuated. A term like 'illegals' is not only offensive, but also inaccurate. Sarah Hanson Young Australia has a responsibility to assist asylum seekers. As a signatory to the 1951 United Nations Geneva Convention on Refugees, and a country that |
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