Melbourne Report and Photos

Submitted by Anonymous on 27 October 2007 - 5:24pm

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70 People from various groups gathered today in Federation Square, Melbourne, to demonstrate in solidarity with Tuhoe and the the activist community in Aotearoa.

Melbourne activists today gathered in support of the people of Tuhoe and the Aotearoa activist community in the wake of recent police repression.

Robbie Thorpe performed a welcome to country and gave us all a much needed reminder of the struggles of Aboriginal People and how this oppression is felt by indigenous people all over the world.

Other speeches followed by people of Aoteraoa and Australia in support of those arrested and their families. And discussed the issues raised by this crack down in relation to the global trend of the criminalisation of dissent.

Donations were collected for the support fund and cupcakes were enjoyed by all!

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more pics from today

Submitted by Anonymous on 27 October 2007 - 5:48pm.

more photos from fed square. It was 29 degrees!

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Submitted by Anonymous on 27 October 2007 - 8:09pm.

Also speaking was Carmen, from the Mapuche in Chile. Also present were two members of the Australian Federal Police(?), possibly compiling -- quite jealously, no doubt -- pictures of the extraordinarily handsome folks who gathered in protest, perhaps to add to their photo-album for the annual office Xmas party, who knows?

Free the 17!

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Submitted by Anonymous on 27 October 2007 - 8:27pm.

The Mapuche women was our sis Marisol

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Submitted by Anonymous on 27 October 2007 - 8:52pm.

Ooops... I meant: Marisol.

Re: Melbourne Report and Photos

Submitted by NZowner on 27 October 2007 - 8:35pm.

Tihei mauri Ora, na mihi nui kia koutou,ki to tatou mahi o te whanaunga o Ahitereiria,a tena koutou To the many people of Australia,who give their Support of Acknowledgement to the concerns of the Issue of Oppression and Injustice being brought injustly opon the our Nation of Aotearoa(Tena Koutou)Thank you ses,as this will be carried with the Mana,pride & Respect of all those given and we share the same concerns acknowledgements to the Issue of Injustice and Oppression brought opond those in Ahitereiria(Australia)also,again many thanks to all( Kia Kaha e manuhiri o te whenua o Ahitereiria) no reira Tena Koutou tena koutou tena koutou Katoa