THURS AUGUST 16TH. 4PM-7PM – VIGIL OUTSIDE DFA OFFICES, BRISBANE
Brisbane anti-war activist Ciaron O’Reilly is returning to London to join the solidarity vigil with Julian Assange outside the Ecuadoran Embassy. Ciaron and Brisbane friends will be staging a vigil outside the Brisbane offices of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs demanding they start doing their job and protect Julian Assange.
Thursday August 16th. 4pm-7pm
outside the
Dept of Foreign Affairs
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
295 Ann Street, (corner of Creek St) Brisbane City
RSVP and more info ciaronx AT yahoo.com
Text phone Ciaron 04211 53645
Ciaron O’Reilly
Blog http://ciaron.wordpress.com/
“The poor tell us who we are,
The prophets tell us who we could be,
So we hide the poor,
And kill the prophets.”
Phil Berrigan
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EMERGENCY RALLY FOR ASSANGE
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Show the UK that the Australian people are prepared to
Do what our government won’t: Stand up for Assange!
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WHEN
Friday, 17 Aug 2012
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
WHERE
British High Commission, Commonwealth Avenue Yarralumla
Ecuadorian Foreign Minister, Ricordo Patino, has confirmed that UK police have threatened to invade the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and arrest Julian Assange. This would be an unprecedented and scandalous violation of international law.
Ecuador is expected to announce its decision on Assange’s asylum application tonight (10 pm AEST, Thursday 16 August). Even if it is granted, UK authorities have made it clear they will still try to arrest Assange.
The Australian government has consistently refused to even acknowledge the US-led political persecution of Assange, let alone defend him. We need to show the UK that the Australian people are prepared to do what our government won’t: stand up for Assange!
Please join us for an emergency rally at 5pm, Friday 17th August, outside the British High Commission, Commonwealth Avenue Yarralumla.
Bring your whistles, placards and voices to let the UK government know what we think of their servility and cowardice in what can only be described as kowtowing to US demands!