Protest actions planned: Return Elian to his home!

Socialist parties from the Asian region have called for February 17 to 
become an international day of coordinated protest against the kidnapping 
of six-year-old Elian Gonzalez.

The US government and the right-wing Cuban exile community in Miami refuses 
to return Elian to his father in Cuba, defying the laws of the United 
States, natural human justice, and the overwhelming sentiment of the Cuban 
people, the majority of the US population, and worldwide opinion (see 
articles on pages 18-19).

The Democratic Socialist Party and Resistance in Australia, the Socialist 
Party of Labour in the Philippines and the Labour Party Pakistan have 
sponsored the protest actions, which will demand: Return Elain Gonzalez to 
his home now!

In Australia, actions for Elian's release organised by the DSP, Resistance 
and the Committees in Solidarity with Latin America and the Caribbean will 
be held this Thursday, February 17, in:

BRISBANE: 5pm, steps of King George Square, Adelaide Street, city. Phone 
3254 0565.

CANBERRA: 5.30pm, United States embassy, 21 Moonah Place, Yarralumla. Phone 
6247 2424.

HOBART: 12noon, corner Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets, city. Phone 6234 6397.

MELBOURNE: 5pm, United States consulate, 553 St Kilda Road (near cnr 
Commercial Rd), St Kilda. Phone 9639 8622.

PERTH: 4.30pm, United States consulate, 16 Adelaide Terrace, city. Phone 
Camilo 9227 7367.

SYDNEY: 4.30-6pm, United States consulate, Martin Place (corner of 
Castlereagh Street), city. Phone Belinda 9690 1977.

The action in South Australia will be:

ADELAIDE: Saturday, February 19, 11am, Rundle Mall, city. Phone 8231 6982.



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