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GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER #122, February 5, 2006

Dear friends,

"Poverty, the oldest scourge and the modern scourge, derives in much of the world from miserable pay for long hours of work. This is unacceptable in 'poor' countries. It is a disgrace in well-off countries like New Zealand." John Pilger

There will be Public Rally in Support of Low Paid Workers Sunday 12th February at 2pm in the Auckland Town Hall. The campaign has been spearheaded by UNITE - the union representing many low paid workers but it has become clear that they will need as much support as they can get in their fight against these multinationals. Acclaimed performer Imon Star from Rhombus will be hosting the event and there will be support acts from some bands, and comedians Michelle A’Court, Jeremy Elwood and Tarun Mohanbhai. Speakers will include Green MP Sue Bradford, CTU President Ross Wilson and John Minto from GPJA. A Bill to abolish youth rates introduced By Sue will be debated in Parliament a few days later.

Website http://www.gpja.pl.net/ Contact details: Forums - John Minto, (09) 846
3173, jbminto@xtra.co.nz; Newsletter Editor - Mike Treen 027 525 4744 / 09 845
4027 mike@unite.org.nz; Web page - bobo@enzyme.org.nz. Donations can be sent to
GPJA, 6a Western Springs Rd, Morningside, Auckland. To subscribe to this
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Dear friends,

The first GPJA forum this year will be on the second Monday in February (they
are usually on the fisrt Monday) - February 13. We will discussing the

Australia: Terror laws carry jail term for 'ill will': SWEEPING new
anti-terror laws include a plan to jail people for up to seven years for
promoting feelings of "ill will" or hostility between different groups
that would threaten the peace.
http://tinyurl.com/d3oh5

UK: Judges liken terror laws to Nazi Germany: A powerful coalition of
judges, senior lawyers and politicians has warned that the Government is
undermining freedoms citizens have taken for granted for centuries and
that Britain risks drifting towards a police state. One of the country's
most eminent judges has said that undermining the independence of the
courts has frightening parallels with Nazi Germany.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article10632.htm

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER #112, October 20, 2005

Website http://www.gpja.pl.net/ Contact details: Forums - John Minto, (09)
846 3173, jbminto@xtra.co.nz; Newsletter Editor - Mike Treen 027 525 47440
/ 09 845 4027 mike@unite.org.nz; Web page - bobo@enzyme.org.nz. Donations
can be sent to GPJA, 6a Western Springs Rd, Morningside, Auckland. All
communication regarding the GPJA mailing list (email or snail) should be
addressed to gpja@xtra.co.nz

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GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER #109, September 28, 2005

Website http://www.gpja.pl.net/ Contact details: Forums - John Minto,
(09) 846 3173, jbminto@xtra.co.nz; Newsletter Editor - Mike Treen 027
525 47440 / 09 845 4027 mike@unite.org.nz; Web page -
bobo@enzyme.org.nz. Donations can be sent to GPJA, 6a Western Springs
Rd, Morningside, Auckland. All communication regarding the GPJA mailing
list (email or snail) should be addressed to gpja@xtra.co.nz

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