The Anarchist Black Cross Wellington supports the following campaigns, groups and individuals on an on-going basis:
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A world without prisons:Public discussion |
You are warmly welcomed to join the Wellington Anarchist Black Cross and
the Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement for a discussion about abolishing
prisons. We invite you to bring along your ideas and experience to
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Shifting perceptions: a gradual process |
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Public perceptions of prisoners and life in prison has largely been shaped by corporate mass media outlets and government, using both fact and fiction to mould perceptions conducive to building and maintaining their own power, and control over all those beneath them, including an unsuspecting, hoodwinked public. |
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Imprisoned womyn in Aotearoa |
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Wellington Anarchist Black Cross is providing ongoing support to two womyn imprisoned at Arohata Prison (located in Tawa, Wellington region). UPDATE: We are excited to inform you know that one of the two womyn we have been supporting in Arohata Prison has recently been paroled. |
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On Monday, October 15th 2007, more than 300 police carried out dawn raids on dozens of houses all over Aotearoa / New Zealand. Police claim the raids were in response to 'concrete terrorist threats' from activists. Initially 20 people, now 18, are facing charges under the Arms Act with 5 people also facing charges for being members of an 'organised criminal gang', in a trial that could take several years. |
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On 30th April 2008, three peace activists who are part of the ploughshares movement - Adrian Leason, Peter Murnane and Sam Land - entered the Waihopai spy base near Blenheim and used sickles to cut one of two 30-metre white domes that normally shroud a massive satellite each. |
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