GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 349, September 28, 2010 FREE THE CUBAN FIVE! Forum with Cuban ambassador Jose Robaina; Jane Kelsey; Keith Locke; Mike Treen; Annalucia Vermunt. 7pm, Thursday, September 30: Basement Lecture Theatre, Auckland University Library Oppose Attacks on Cuba: The Cuban Five are five Cuban men who have been imprisoned in the United States for 12 years. They were falsely accused … Continue reading #349: Thurs: Cuban ambassador, Jane Kelsey & Keith Locke speak on “Cuban 5”

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 348, September 19, 2010 NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS CPAG MESSAGE The Welfare Working Group was set up by the Government to look at our Welfare System with a particular emphasis on “long term dependency”.  The Group has published a paper titled “Long-term Benefit Dependency: The Issues”.  This document and a summary of the document can be accessed here: WWG Paper. … Continue reading GPJA #348: CPAG & Alternative Welfare Working Group

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 347, September 14, 2010 WHAT’S ON IN AUCKLAND Wednesday, September 15, 12 noon, Albert Park, City PPTA Day of Action: Rally followed by march to QE2 Square, Downtown Thursday, September 16, University of Auckland You are invited to meet Joe Cirincione • President of the Ploughshares Fund; • Member of the Council on Foreign Relations; • Former Vice … Continue reading GPJA #347: Teachers protest Wed

Dear friend You are being contacted because you have supported the cause of the Cuban Five in the past – September 12 marks the 12th anniversary of their imprisonment (described by the UN as ‘Arbitrary Detention) and the international solidarity movement is again marking this ignominious anniversary. One of the actions being planned by the NZ CFS’s is the forwarding of a letter (below) to … Continue reading Free the Cuban 5 activities and open letter to sign

SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN FIVE – 12TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT OF 5 CUBAN PATRIOTS Auckland: Friday, September 10, 5pm, Info picket, US Consulate, Customs St Wellington: Friday, September 10, 5.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. Cubita Cafe, 101 Courtenay Pl Christchurch: Sunday, September 12, 12.30pm, Victoria Square THE CUBAN FIVE ARE POLITICAL PRISONERS serving two life sentences and 98 years collectively Gerardo Hernández, … Continue reading 6 September, 2010 15:39

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 346, September 4, 2010 SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN FIVE – 12TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARREST AND IMPRISONMENT OF 5 CUBAN PATRIOTS Auckland: Friday, September 10, 5pm, Info picket, US Consulate, Customs St, THE CUBAN FIVE ARE POLITICAL PRISONERS serving two life sentences and 98 years collectively Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labañino, Antonio Guerrero, Fernando González and René González were … Continue reading #346: Free the Cuban 5 – 12th anniversary of arrest and detention