Yearly Archives: 2007

SMH articles about phosphate issues – AWSA protests

img_2146.JPGIncitec optimistic about outlook (but faces shareholder criticism over WS phosphate )
December 20, 2007,
The Sydney Morning Herald
The chief executive of fertiliser maker Incitec Pivot Ltd, Julian Segal, says he is cautiously optimistic about the outlook for earnings in the current financial year. (click on link above for rest of story)

Making a meal of human rights
December 21, 2007
Sydney Morning Herald
An African invasion has repercussion in Australia, writes Ben Cubby.
Almost every time Australians sit down at the dinner table, they are eating the fruits of Morocco’s illegal invasion of Western Sahara.  (click on link above for rest of story)

Melbourne book launch Friday 7 December, 5.30-7pm with Stephen Zunes

You are invited to the book launch of International Law and the Question of Western Sahara, with Stephen Zunes at the Institute of International Law and Humanities (IILAH) in the Melbourne Law School, 185 Pelham Street, University Square, Carlton (opposite University of Melbourne’s main gates on Grattan Street), on Friday 7 December at 5 for 5.30pm-7pm.
International Law and the Question of Western Sahara, edited by Karin Arts and Pedro Pinto Leite and published by IPJET (International Platform of Jurists for East Timor) 352pp, hardback. 
Books will be on sale at the launch at the give-away price of $30.
Book launch flyer >>

Forthcoming book available through AWSA

“International Law and the Question of Western Sahara”
As far as we know it will be the first collective work published in English dealing with the legal aspects of the Western Sahara problem. The book has been put together by IPJET International Platform of Jurists for East Timor and the Institute of Social Sciences in The Hague from papers  delivered at a conference there in October 2006.
With postage and packing costs, sale price through AWSA will be approx $25-$35. 

Anyone interested in having a copy, please email:  awsamel@alphalink.com.au
flyer.pdf