“Today I was not supposed to be sad”. These were some of the words of Irma Gonzalez which stunned the audience of 2000 people into silence at the concert organised as part of the International Commission of Inquiry into the case of the Cuban Five in London. Irma informed the crowd that the UK Government had just refused a visa to her father to travel … Continue reading Cuban Five Commission film, ‘Justice in London’ – Watch it here
GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 501, May 23, 2014 A change to GPJA newsletter Dear friends, You may have noticed that this is issue number #501 for the GPJA Newsletter. I think you will agree it has been a heroic effort to keep it going over the last decade. We started the newsletter in the wake of the Gulf war because it was … Continue reading GPJA #501 – What’s On and a message from the editor
Kia ora koutou, New Zealander Daryl Jones in Yemen last year was violently killed by a United States drone strike armed with hellfire missiles this was endorsed by the National government. We are having a candle light vigil to commemorate this forgotten Kiwi . Candlelight Vigil Against NZ’s support of US Drone Assassinations Sunday at 5pm, half way down Saint Stephens Ave, Parnell, Auckland. http://thedailyblog.co.nz/2014/05/22/this-sunday-outside-john-keys-home-candlelight-vigil-against-nzs-support-of-us-drone-assassinations/ … Continue reading Candlelight Vigil Against NZ’s support of US Drone Assassinations Sunday 5pm
12 May 2014 You can help the Palestinian struggle for human rights The Palestine Solidarity Network has been established to organise New Zealand solidarity and support for the Palestinian struggle for human rights and promote the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) campaign against Israeli apartheid. It’s an initiative which arose from the 2013 New Zealand Conference on Palestine. The BDS campaign in particular is very … Continue reading How you can help Palestine
Subject: Special GPJA Forum with Murray Horton tonight at Trades Hall – please spread the word Continue reading Special GPJA Forum with Murray Horton tonight night at Trades Hall – please spread the word
Dear Friends of Cuba, You now have another opportunity in Auckland to see the paintings exhibition “I will Die the Way I Lived” by Antonio Guerrero, one of the Cuban Five. Please come along, bring a friend, and tell others about it. The exhibition is a way for people to find out more about the campaign to Free the Cuban Five. The exhibition is at … Continue reading Antonio Guerrero’s 15 Prison Paintings for 15 years can now be seen at Auckland University
GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 499, April 18, 2014 WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND Saturday, April 26, 7pm, Unite Union, 6A Western Springs Road, Morningside Film evening with Hawaiian filmmaker Keala Kelly – . Keala will introduce and screen her documentary film “Noho Hewa: The Wrongful Occupation of Hawaii” in which the US Military has turned Hawaii into a testing and training ground … Continue reading GPJA #500: Forum on Hawaii tonight 7pm, Unite Union Office
Film evening with Hawaiian filmmaker Keala Kelly – Saturday 26th April at Unite Union, 6A Western Springs Road, Morningside. Keala will introduce and screen her documentary film “Noho Hewa: The Wrongful Occupation of Hawaii” in which the US Military has turned Hawaii into a testing and training ground for its wars in the Middle East. Evening hosted by Global Peace and Justice Auckland with support … Continue reading Film evening on Hawaii tonight Unite Union office
‘Noho Hewa’: Visit of Native Hawaiian filmmaker, Anne Keala Kelly, 24 April to 2 May 2014 Peace Movement Aotearoa 22 April 2014 Native Hawaiian filmmaker, Anne Keala Kelly, will be in Aotearoa New Zealand for two screenings of the award winning documentary ‘Noho Hewa: the wrongful occupation of Hawai’i’, a powerful portrayal of the multiple links between militarisation and the historical and ongoing processes of … Continue reading ‘Noho Hewa’: Visit of Hawaiian filmmaker, Anne Keala Kelly
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