Sovereignty and Struggle for Independence

Sunday, 8 December 2013 - 1:30pm
Sovereignty and Struggle for Independence

On Sunday 8 December, 3CR held a Human Rights public forum at the Fitzroy Town Hall to increase awareness and build support for sovereignty and independence in Australia, Sri Lanka and West Papua. Presenters will discussed ongoing issues related to Aboriginal Sovereignty, the plight ofTamils in Sri Lanka and West Papuan Independence as well as discussing the interlinked nature of these struggles. This forum will asked questions like: What does sovereignty and Independence mean in contemporary Australian society and politics? What does everyday colonisation look like in Australia? What is the direction forward for these struggles? The two hour forum featured activists and 3CR programmers Robbie Thorpe, Aran Mylvaganam and Sixta Mambor, as well as other speakers and an audience Q&A session.

Listen here. 27.7MB / 60:27min


Human Rights Day

Saro, Jiselle, Sonia and Hsin-Yi
Thursday 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Join 3CR on 10 December each year for World Human Rights Day - human rights activism and community celebration.

Topic

Human Rights

Episodes

Human Rights Day 2020

4 Dec 2020

Human Rights Day 2018

7 Feb 2019

Sovereignty and Struggle for Independence

8 Dec 2013
Human Rights Day Forum

Yarra Refugee Radio

10 Dec 2012
Yarra Refugee Radio features the stories and reflections of ten refugees and asylum seekers as they share their experiences since arrival. They discuss their aspirations of freedom, both personal and political, their sense of belonging in a new city and their experience of fundamental human rights and opportunities, sometimes for the first time.