Public Forum:
Civil Liberties and other casualties of Abbott’s war in Iraq
3:30pm Saturday October 25th
Lavalla Centre
58 Fernberg Rd, Paddington
The purpose of the forum is to support the Muslim community, defend civil liberties and promote peace.
Speakers:
Dr Peter Slezak – University of NSW
Salam El Merebi – AMARAH
Andrew Bartlett – Qld GreensThe forum will explore these and other questions:
· Why has the Abbott government been so determined to go to war?
· How is this war affecting the Muslim Community in Australia?
· In what way do the new anti-terror laws threaten civil liberties?
· In what way have Western powers contributed to the emergence of ISIS?This meeting is endorsed by the Brisbane Free University, The Cloudland Collective and the Queensland Greens.
PDF attached.