As the people of East Timor celebrate their hard-won independence, the human rights atrocities occurring in Aceh continue on a daily basis.
Currently, there are more than 21,000 troops in Aceh, backing up thousands of police. The total number is almost the equivalent of an entire regional military command. At least 1,700 people were killed in Aceh last year. Leading independence activist, Erwanto, will offer a challenging first hand perspective on self-determination, militarisation and human rights abuses in Aceh at a public meeting in Melbourne. THURSDAY 23 MAY @ 6.30PM - ANNEX, TRADES HALL Erwanto, International Officer for the Acehnese Popular Democratic Resistance Front (FPDRA), will also discuss Exxon-Mobil's tacit support for the brutal repression being carried out in Aceh by the Indonesian military. Jason McLeod, of Peace Brigades International, will discuss Australia's re-newed military links with Indonesia. The FPDRA is an open civilian movement that supports peaceful methods for achieving change. Sponsored by Action in Solidarity with Asia and the Pacific and Australia Asia Worker Links. Further information from Gillian on 0421 109 474. http://briefcase.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Briefcase - Save your important files online for easy access! -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
