SATURDAY JUNE 27, 7 PM
251 High Street, Northcote

SUPPORTING OUR SISTERS AND BROTHERS FROM
PERU'S AMAZON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

“Da Chos”,Eight-piece Latin band

more info about the band check here
They will keep you dancing Salsa/Reggae and Merenge
all night long & Other Local Bands...

Join our Latin Fiesta with Latin bands and Australian performances.
Come and share you great energy which will empower and strength our efforts
to build a better world... Don’t miss out this fantastic night.

SATURDAY JUNE 27, 7 PM

Uniting Church Hall
251 High Street, Northcote
$15 General entry, $20 Solidarity, drinks and food available
Bookings:0400 914 944, o write to lasnet@latinlasnet.org

All proceeds to Indigenous Solidarity Conference Against Northern territory Intervention in Alice Spring - September 2009 &
The Third Latin American & Asia Pacific Solidarity Gathering

Organised by: Latin American Solidarity Network (LASNET)
More info: lasnet@latinlasnet.org or call Lucho 0400 914 944 or Rodrigo 0414 970 418

ALERT: Massacre in Peru Police shooting Amazon Indigenous civilians - 84 people dead
PLEASE TAKE ACTION! [Click Here] Send a letter to Peru government

check video here, some part of the massive indigenous demostrations in Peru from yesterday
June 5th:

send you concerns and protest to:

Email the President of the Congress of Peru Javier Velásquez-Quesquén: jvelasquezq@congreso.gob.pe
and Peru Embassy in Australia embassy@embaperu.org.au

The government of Peru has ordered for the National Police to attack the Amazonian Indigenous peoples. Civilians were shot from buildings roofs and helicopters.

International visitor from Patagonia, Argentina, Elio Brat,
Will speak about workers self-management factories (Zanon)
and indigenous struggles (Mapuche) in Argentina
Wednesday June 3rd, 7PM
Old Chambers Council, Trades Hall
Corner of Lygon and Victoria streets, Carlton

Dear friends,

Due to our commitment and solidarity with the West Papuan People (Free West Papua Campaign), we decided to change The Open forum about Argentina to Wednesday June 3rd, 7PM; our brothers & sisters from Free West Papua are organising a fundraising activity for June 4.

Elio Brat a committed journalist who lives in the Patagonia is visiting Australia, he will be speaking about Neuquén - Patagonia indigenous communities struggle for recovering their land and for the rights as people and Zanon FASINPAT (Factory without bosses) a factory recovered by their workers in Neuquén 8 years ago.

Zanon ceramics factory, one of the most prominent of the recuperated, worker-run factories in Argentina, was taken over by workers in 2001 and since then has been economically successful as a cooperative. However, as a major symbol of Argentina’s recuperated factory movement,

STOP THE FEMICIDE(The murder of women)IN CIUDAD JUAREZ

The murders of women in City Juarez, Chihuahua, continue.
They are already more than 470 women that have been murdered and more than 600
disappeared women since 1993, thousand have been wounded.

Freedom for Atenco
"Launch International Campaign Freedom for the Political Prisoners in Atenco"

"Mexico Open Forum", Thursday May 14, 7:00 PM.
Uniting Church, 251 High Street, Northcote

Presenting the Documentary,"Femicide(The murder of women)in Juarez,"
&
Key note Speakers Colm McNaughton;
Award winning radio documentary producer will discuss his upcoming
project in and about the city of Juarez in Mexico

UPDATE: JUÁREZ, MEXICO FEMICIDES TRIAL IN CHILE May 2009

We call the Australian supporters to participate and support the Atenco Campaign Launch. We invite you to walk with us during the May Day rally May 3, to request the freedom of the 13 political prisoners from Atenco, we are meeting at 12:30pm Corner Lygon & Victoria Pde.
Come and support the Atenco people.

A call-out has been made for international action to demand freedom for the 12 political prisoners of Atenco, during the period 3-5th May.

MELBOURNE - AUSTRALIA ACTION
MAY DAY, May 1, 7PM
Che Plaque,
Trades Hall Council, Melbourne
Click here for more details

Political Asylum for Victor Toro in USA!

Here a Call in Support of immigrant and refugees around the world

We are calling A national and international day of multi-ethnic unity with youth, labor, peace and justice communities in solidarity with immigrant workers and building new immigrant rights & civil rights movements!

CHECK HERE FOR THE WHOLE MAY DAY ACTIVITIES IN MELBOURNE

COLOMBIA DEMAND JUSTICE CAMPAIGN

“In solidarity with First nations (Indigenous People), Grassroots popular movements, political prisoners and against multinationals take-over in Colombia”

More than 45 committed activists from all areas of the Social movements in Melbourne gathered together to launch the Campaign - “Colombia Demand Justice” last Thursday April 23rd, 2009.

INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN

To the comrades of the Committee for Freedom and Justice for Atenco;

To the supportive comrades of Mexico and the world:

FREEDOM AND JUSTICE FOR ATENCO!- MEXICO
FREEDOM FOR ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS!- MEXICO

An intense hug to all of you.

Insofar as possible, I’m following all the efforts undertaken to gain freedom and justice for Atenco and can’t find the words to thank you for embracing us with your strong solidarity. This fills us with dignity, strength, and hope.