Scoop April 2011
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+ | ==Supporting Aboriginal Peacemaking, Fri, April 1st, 7pm, Friends Meeting House== | ||
+ | Speaker: Peter Haresnape | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | How are Aboriginal Communities in Canada and around the world dealing | ||
+ | with widespread pollution and exploitation of | ||
+ | their land without | ||
+ | community consent? | ||
+ | What is the role of international observers and instruments like | ||
+ | the United | ||
+ | Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples? | ||
+ | What are the implications of the long and painful history | ||
+ | between | ||
+ | European settlers, the Christian Church, and Aboriginal peoples across | ||
+ | Turtle Island (North America)? | ||
+ | |||
+ | You are | ||
+ | invited to hear Peter Haresnape, full-time member of the | ||
+ | Aboriginal Justice Team speaking about his | ||
+ | experiences in | ||
+ | Canada working with native communities and organisations. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Peter joined Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT), an | ||
+ | international | ||
+ | ecumenical violence-reduction and human-rights organisation, | ||
+ | in 2010. CPT works in partnership | ||
+ | with peacemakers affected by conflict, | ||
+ | war and oppression. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | For more information contact \hbox{peter@haresnape.net} or go to \texttt{http://www.cpt.org} | ||
+ | |||
+ | \begin{center} | ||
+ | Organised by Norwich Quaker Meeting. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Contact: Luzie 07706 631761 or {norwichQuakers@btconnect.com}. | ||
+ | \end{center} | ||
+ | |||
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+ | \hspace{.5cm}\hbox{\includegraphics[width=7cm]{ajt_blockade.eps} \includegraphics[width=3.0cm]{CPT_Logo.eps}} | ||
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+ | \begin{center} | ||
+ | \textbf{\xlarge Supporting Aboriginal Peacemaking | ||
+ | } | ||
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+ | \bigskip | ||
+ | \textbf{\xslarge Speaker: Peter Haresnape (AJT)\\ | ||
+ | \bigskip | ||
+ | Friday, April 1st, 7pm, Friends Meeting House | ||
+ | } | ||
+ | |||
+ | Upper Goat Lane, Norwich, NR2 1EW\\ | ||
+ | \end{center} | ||
+ | |||
+ | How are Aboriginal Communities in Canada and around the world dealing | ||
+ | with widespread pollution and exploitation of their land without | ||
+ | community consent? | ||
+ | What is the role of international observers and instruments like | ||
+ | the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples? | ||
+ | What are the implications of the long and painful history between | ||
+ | European settlers, the Christian Church, and Aboriginal peoples across | ||
+ | Turtle Island (North America)? | ||
+ | |||
+ | You are invited to hear Peter Haresnape, full-time member of the | ||
+ | Aboriginal Justice Team speaking about his | ||
+ | experiences in Canada working with native communities and organisations. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Peter joined Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT), an international | ||
+ | ecumenical violence-reduction and human-rights organisation, | ||
+ | in 2010. CPT works in partnership with peacemakers affected by conflict, | ||
+ | war and oppression. | ||
+ | For more information contact peter@haresnape.net or go to http://www.cpt.org | ||
+ | Organised by Norwich Quaker Meeting. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Contact: Luzie 07706 631761 or norwichQuakers@btconnect.com. | ||
==Film show: Rethink Afghanistan, Wednesday 6th April, 7:00 pm, The Cube, The Forum== | ==Film show: Rethink Afghanistan, Wednesday 6th April, 7:00 pm, The Cube, The Forum== | ||
By award-winning filmmaker Robert Greenwald and Brave New Foundation. | By award-winning filmmaker Robert Greenwald and Brave New Foundation. |