Decolonisation and the free movement of people - A conversation between Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance and Refugee Action Collective

Monday, 31 August 2015 - 8:30am to 9:00am

Two staunch women in conversation about decolonisation and the free movement of people. Lucy Honan of the Refugee Action Collective and Meriki Onus from Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance discuss the parallels between their struggles that challenge the border, the nation state, and the violence used to uphold them. 


This is an edited version of a discussion recorded at Melbourne's Anarchist Bookfair, August 2015. Listen to the full, unedited audio Here. (DUR: 1hr 30 min/ 16.79 MB)

Other links to check out: 

RISE 

http://decolonizingsolidarity.org 

 

Co-produced by Tuffy and Nicole

IWD Festival 2012
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Community radio's national women's current affairs program. A gender analysis of contemporary issues, as well as in-depth analysis by a range of women around Australia and internationally. Distributed nationally on the Community Radio Network (CRN).

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