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8th December 2010, 08:06
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Protests to defend Julian Assange and Wikileaks, Dec 9-12
Supporters of the website Wikileaks will mobilise around Australia on Friday December 10 to protest against the backlash it has faced for its release of more than 250,000 US government cables.
The rally date coincides with International Human Rights day. Rally organisers say the Australian government has failed to uphold the human rights of Wikileaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange.
“The Australian government should be ashamed for its attacks on Wikileaks, which has been charged with no crime”, Sydney rally spokesperson Simon Butler said.
"Australia should not join the campaign to censor Wikileaks. Wikileaks has released evidence of government lies and duplicity — information that, as citizens, we have a right to know.
"We want the Gillard government to make sure Julian Assange has the same basic rights as every other Australian citizen. Threats have been made against Assange’s life, the Australian government has a duty to protect him, not threaten him."
JOIN THE PROTEST to Defend Assange and WikiLeaks on Human Rights Day, December 10:
Sydney
DATE: 10 December
Time: 13:00 - 15:00
Location: Sydney Town Hall, 483 George St, Sydney
Speakers include Antony Lowenstein, the Pirate Party & others.
For more info, please contact:
[email protected] ([email protected])
Rally contact: Kylie Gilbert 0451 827 693
Media contact: Simon Butler 0421 231 011
Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161656067211736)
Melbourne
DATE: 10 December
Time: 16:30 - 19:30
Location: State Library Lawns, 328 Swanston St, Melbourne (as part of the Human Rights Day rally)
Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182297491780623)
Perth
DATE: 10 December
Time: 6pm
Location: Wesley Church (cnr William & Hay Sts, Perth)
Brisbane
DATE: 9 December
Time: 17:30 - 20:30
Location: Brisbane Square, Queen St Mall, Brisbane
DATE: 10 December
Time: 12:00 - 15:00
Location: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 295 Ann Street, Brisbane.
Speakers include Andrew Bartett. More TBC.
Rally information: Liam Hanlon 0435 266 613
Media contact: Jim McIlroy 0423 741 734
Facebook page (Dec 9) (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=153885131325141)
Facebook page (Dec 10) (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155161634529449)
Hobart
DATE: 11 December
Time: 12:00 - 15:00
Location: Hobart Parliament Lawns, Salamanca
Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#%21/event.php?eid=171620612868329)
Adelaide
DATE: 12 December
Time: 13:00 - 14:30
Location: Parliament House, North Terrace, Adelaide
See the leaflet here (https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxhY3RpdmlzbWluYWRlbGFpZGV8 Z3g6M2MxZjgxNzViMTE0NWUyZA)
Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182236928453862)
Protests to defend Julian Assange and Wikileaks, Dec 9-12
Supporters of the website Wikileaks will mobilise around Australia on Friday December 10 to protest against the backlash it has faced for its release of more than 250,000 US government cables.
The rally date coincides with International Human Rights day. Rally organisers say the Australian government has failed to uphold the human rights of Wikileaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange.
“The Australian government should be ashamed for its attacks on Wikileaks, which has been charged with no crime”, Sydney rally spokesperson Simon Butler said.
"Australia should not join the campaign to censor Wikileaks. Wikileaks has released evidence of government lies and duplicity — information that, as citizens, we have a right to know.
"We want the Gillard government to make sure Julian Assange has the same basic rights as every other Australian citizen. Threats have been made against Assange’s life, the Australian government has a duty to protect him, not threaten him."
JOIN THE PROTEST to Defend Assange and WikiLeaks on Human Rights Day, December 10:
Sydney
DATE: 10 December
Time: 13:00 - 15:00
Location: Sydney Town Hall, 483 George St, Sydney
Speakers include Antony Lowenstein, the Pirate Party & others.
For more info, please contact:
[email protected] ([email protected])
Rally contact: Kylie Gilbert 0451 827 693
Media contact: Simon Butler 0421 231 011
Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161656067211736)
Melbourne
DATE: 10 December
Time: 16:30 - 19:30
Location: State Library Lawns, 328 Swanston St, Melbourne (as part of the Human Rights Day rally)
Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182297491780623)
Perth
DATE: 10 December
Time: 6pm
Location: Wesley Church (cnr William & Hay Sts, Perth)
Brisbane
DATE: 9 December
Time: 17:30 - 20:30
Location: Brisbane Square, Queen St Mall, Brisbane
DATE: 10 December
Time: 12:00 - 15:00
Location: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 295 Ann Street, Brisbane.
Speakers include Andrew Bartett. More TBC.
Rally information: Liam Hanlon 0435 266 613
Media contact: Jim McIlroy 0423 741 734
Facebook page (Dec 9) (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=153885131325141)
Facebook page (Dec 10) (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155161634529449)
Hobart
DATE: 11 December
Time: 12:00 - 15:00
Location: Hobart Parliament Lawns, Salamanca
Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#%21/event.php?eid=171620612868329)
Adelaide
DATE: 12 December
Time: 13:00 - 14:30
Location: Parliament House, North Terrace, Adelaide
See the leaflet here (https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxhY3RpdmlzbWluYWRlbGFpZGV8 Z3g6M2MxZjgxNzViMTE0NWUyZA)
Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182236928453862)