FAIR GO FOR REFUGEE AND ASYLUM SEEKERS
A group of citizens, people looking after refugees, churches and unions met
last week to urge a humanitarian response in the media and to contact MPs
to protest against the Howard Government's actions against the men, women
and children on the Tampa. The feeling was to Let Them Land Now. The group
feels strongly to contribute to public protests even though events have
moved quickly.
Friday 7th September Assemble 12.30pm Victoria Square for protest. Fair Go
for Asylum Seekers. Refugee speakers; Human Rights lawyers; Churches and
others.
Comments from Chris White Secretary UTLC. 0418830 297.
Please note the Taleban regime.
On May 23rd 2001 the Taleban authorities in Afghanistan confirmed that all
Hindus will be required to wear a strip of yellow cloth sewn onto a shirt
pocket in order to identify themselves. They claim that the measure is for
their "protection". The world has faced this before, in 1939 the world was
required, at great cost, to rid itself of Hitler's tyranny, it is not hard
to spot his child. Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to
relive it. The Taleban's record on respecting other religions gives great
cause for concern that their ultimate aim, upon which they are intent, is
"religious cleansing". They have already demonstrated their disdain and
intolerance for other religions and traditions by the desecration and
destruction of the ancient Buddhist statues, our collective heritage,
within the Afghanistan. Whatever your religion, or even if you have none,
we hope that you will agree that this fundamentally wrong.
Remember, "All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing".
Please do not do nothing, add your voice.
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