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#244: The future of Workers Charter discussed Sat

gpja — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:54:35 +0400

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER #244, July 2, 2008

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#243: SATURDAY, 11AM, PROTEST NEW ZEALAND’S WORST EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

gpja — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:21:37 +0400

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER #243, June 26, 2008

Sports boycott of Zimbabwe deserves government support

gpja — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:04:24 +0400

The New Zealand government must move on from condemnation of the brutal Mugabe regime to take some simple steps to put real pressure on the dictator.

If we have learnt anything from the regime to date it is that Mugabe takes notice of actions – not words.

It is encouraging to see international cricketers taking the lead. Governments must now take effective action to support work for the total sporting isolation of Zimbabwe. In New Zealand’s case it means ending the proposed black caps tour to Zimbabwe next year.

What about pokie machines and loan sharks?

gpja — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:19:44 +0400

Global Peace and Justice Auckland is appealing to the Prime Minister to extend the proposed controls on alcohol to also cover pokie machines and loan sharks.

We have written to the Prime Minister pointing out that alongside alcohol, pokie machines and loan sharks are also “parasites on poverty”.

Together this “terrible trio” are having a devastating on low-income communities. They are putting the quality of life for whole communities such as Manurewa under serious threat.

Police escalation of arms race is opportunistic

gpja — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:29:01 +0400

Police escalate arms race without democratic oversight

It’s all in the timing!

Today’s announcement in the New Zealand Herald that police are proposing trialling fully armed mobile patrols in Auckland is another blow to New Zealand’s democratic control of the police.

The announcement has been clearly timed to cash in on the public outrage at the callous brutality of the murder of Navtej Singh in Manurewa last week. The community is right to be sickened at this senseless killing but a kneejerk reaction to permanently arm police patrols is opportunistic and short-sighted.

#242: Picket US Consulate Thurs 4pm - "Free the Cuban Five"

gpja — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:31:57 +0400

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER #242, June 9, 2008

New Zealand guilty of receiving stolen goods

gpja — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:30:05 +0400

5 June 2008
Media Release:

New Zealand is guilty of receiving stolen goods with the arrival this week of the cargo ship Cake from Morocco.

The ship is delivering a cargo of phosphate stolen from the Saharawi people of Western Sahara by the Moroccan government.

GPJA: Tues: Hear Septer Manufandu from West Papua

gpja — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:56:35 +0400

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER #241, June 2, 2008

#240: FRIDAY MAY 23, 4.30PM: PROTEST SUPERFUND INVESTMENT

gpja — Wed, 21 May 2008 03:26:18 +0400

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER #240, May 21, 2008

#239: Palestine speaker tonight / Burma vigil Wed

gpja — Mon, 12 May 2008 05:26:10 +0400

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER #239, May 12, 2008

Kia ora koutou,