northern territory
“Not one day more” National Convergence condemns delay to NT Intervention Review
Posted October 9th, 2008 by WGAR - Working ...Media release…Media release…Media release…Media release…Media release…
1 October 2008
“Not one day more”
National Convergence condemns delay to NT Intervention Review
“Every day the government stalls on repealing the NT Intervention is another day of unnecessary suffering for the Aboriginal people in the NT and another day that this racism shames our country,” said Monique Wiseman from Sydney.
NT Intervention: UN Dec, CDEP: 9 Oct 08
Posted October 9th, 2008 by WGAR - Working ...WGAR News
WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
9 OCT 2008:
NORTHERN TERRITORY INTERVENTION: UN DEC, CDEP
Contents:
UN Indigenous declaration Govt scraps CDEP Convergence on Alice High Court challenge
UN INDIGENOUS DECLARATION:
NT Intervention: Convergence, High Court Challenge: 4 Oct 08
Posted October 4th, 2008 by WGAR - Working ...WGAR News
WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
4 OCT 2008:
NORTHERN TERRITORY INTERVENTION:
CONVERGENCE, HIGH COURT CHALLENGE
Contents:
Statement from the Convergence on Alice
High Court Challenge
NTER Review Submissions
Opinion
Radio Interviews
NT Intervention: Convergence, Report delayed: 1 Oct 08
Posted October 1st, 2008 by WGAR - Working ...WGAR News
WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
1 OCT 2008:
NORTHERN TERRITORY INTERVENTION: CONVERGENCE, REPORT DELAYED
Contents:
Convergence on Alice Springs NT Intervention report delayed Other News
CONVERGENCE ON ALICE SPRINGS:
SBS World News Australia: Blogging from the Top End
NT Intervention: Converge on Alice, Freedom Rides: 28 Sep 08
Posted September 28th, 2008 by WGAR - Working ...WGAR News
WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
28 SEP 2008:
NORTHERN TERRITORY INTERVENTION:
CONVERGE ON ALICE, FREEDOM RIDES
Contents:
Request for Support
Media Releases
News
REQUEST FOR SUPPORT:
Intervention Rollback Action Group: Support still needed for Prescribed Area People's Alliance meeting Sept 29
Is the NT Government Out of Touch? (Northern Territory Intervention)
Posted September 27th, 2008 by WGAR - Working ...MEDIA RELEASE 27TH SEPTEMBER 2008 Please Forward Widely
IS THE NT GOVERNMENT OUT OF TOUCH?
Aboriginal people have been consistently outraged at the fundamental flaw of the NT Intervention policy, namely the lack of consultation and community ownership of any programs aimed at effective community development.
Intervention Rollback Action Group: Support still needed for Prescribed Area People's Alliance meeting Sept 29
Posted September 26th, 2008 by WGAR - Working ...Support still needed for Prescribed Area People's Alliance meeting Sept 29
Freedom Rides launched from Darwin: 43 Years on, Racism Still Rampant
Posted September 26th, 2008 by WGAR - Working ...MEDIA RELEASE 26th September 2008 PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY
FREEDOM RIDES LAUNCHED FROM DARWIN 43 YEARS ON, RACISM STILL RAMPANT
Hundreds of Darwinites will gather today in Raintree Park to send off a convoy of Aboriginal people affected by the NT Intervention and their supporters on the historic 2008 Freedom Rides through the NT to Alice Springs, to protest the negative and racist NT Intervention.
Media monitoring on the NT Intervention into Aboriginal communities: 25 Sep 08
Posted September 25th, 2008 by WGAR - Working ...WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
25 SEP 2008: NORTHERN TERRITORY INTERVENTION & RELATED ISSUES
Contents:
Media Releases
Opinion
Issues Paper
More links to submissions to NTER Review
News
MEDIA RELEASES:
"Prescribed Area People's Alliance" to march against the NT Intervention
"Prescribed Area People's Alliance" to march against the NT Intervention
Posted September 24th, 2008 by WGAR - Working ...Media release… media release… media release… media release… media release… media release…
23/9/08 for immediate release
"Prescribed Area People's Alliance" to march against the NT Intervention
Aboriginal people from across the Northern Territory will meet in Alice Springs on Monday September 29th to form a "Prescribed Area People's Alliance" against the NT Intervention. On Tuesday September 30th, the new Alliance will lead a rally and march through Alice Springs.
WGAR news roundup on the NT intervention: 19 Sep 08
Posted September 19th, 2008 by WGAR - Working ...WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
19 SEP 2008: NORTHERN TERRITORY INTERVENTION & RELATED ISSUES
Contents:
Submissions to the NTER Review
Media Releases
Opinion
Radio Interview
Video
News
SUBMISSIONS TO THE NTER REVIEW:
Links to submissions to the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) Review:
Australian Indigenous Doctors Association (AIDA):
Greens move to restore Racial Discrimination Act in NT
Posted September 19th, 2008 by WGAR - Working ...Media Release | Spokesperson Rachel Siewert
Thursday 18th September 2008, 9:37am
The Australian Greens today tabled a petition of 4156 signatures, expressing concern about the suspension of the Racial Discrimination Act (RDA) in the Northern Territory Intervention and calling for its reinstatement.
"This community outcry sends a very clear message to the Government about the treatment of Indigenous Australian through the Northern Territory Intervention," said Senator Rachel Siewert today.
Joint media release: Thousands of Australians call for reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act in the Northern Territory
Posted September 19th, 2008 by WGAR - Working ...EMBARGOED UNTIL 5.30AM Thursday 18 September 2008
MEDIA RELEASE
Thousands of Australians call for reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act in the Northern Territory
Thousands of Australians are calling on the Rudd Government to reinstate anti-racist legislation suspended by the Howard Government last year in order to push through the controversial Northern Territory Intervention.
Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (WGAR) Submission to the Northern Territory Emergency Response Review Board
Posted September 17th, 2008 by WGAR - Working ...Full Text:
http://icnn.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1629&Itemid=9
Extract from WGAR submission:
"Summary: The proper and culturally appropriate provision of resources in Aboriginal communities, which allows Aboriginal Peoples to succeed as Aboriginals with an equality of justice and esteem is the desired outcome.
Media monitoring of NT Intervention & related issues by WGAR (Working Group for Aboriginal Rights): 15 Sep 08
Posted September 15th, 2008 by WGAR - Working ...WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
15 SEP 2008:
NORTHERN TERRITORY INTERVENTION & RELATED ISSUES
Contents:
Media Releases
Opinion
Audio recordings
Radio Interviews
Video
News
MEDIA RELEASES:
WGAR: Call for transparency over the submissions to NT Emergency Response Review
