~ FRI, 31 August - Rally to protest the Australian Government s refusal to accept as refugees the 438 asylum seekers
presently aboard a Norwegian freighter off Christmas Island, with speakers representing the sponsoring groups, including
Bishop Peter Sutton, Peter Sutton, ex-chair of Amnesty Intl NZ and Brian Turner, chair of Nelson Council of Churches. At
12 noon, Church steps, Trafalgar St. The meeting is being sponsored by the Nelson Group of Amnesty International, Nelson
Council of Churches and the Nelson Action Group.
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Peace Movement Aotearoa
the national networking peace organisation
PO Box 9314, Wellington, Aotearoa/New Zealand
Tel +64 4 382 8129 Fax +64 4 382 8173
http://www.converge.org.nz/pma/
Internet Peace Gateway - http://www.peace.org.nz
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