Causes and costs of war

Background notes for Remembrance Day letters 2011

Background notes for letters to media, around 11 November 2011. Prepared by MAPW. Note that these are in draft format and are not a finished publication.

Sri Lankan human rights: Letter to PM at time of CHOGM, October 2011

Letter from MAPW President Dr Jenny Grounds, to the Prime Minister Julia Gillard, asking that the issue of human rights and alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka be raised at CHOGM, and that action be taken against Sri Lanka should an independent inquiry not be agreed to.

Play: Empire

Event Date: 
Thu, 03/11/2011 - 00:00 - Sun, 06/11/2011 - 00:00
Location: 
Sydney

Empire, a dramatic adaption of two political essays written by Arundhati Roy about Noam Chomsky.

  • Venue: St Luke's Hall, 11 Stanmore Rd., Enmore
  • Dates: 3 November, 2011 - 6 November, 2011
  • Further information: flyer

Flyer for 2011 play: "Empire"

Flyer for November 2011 production of Empire, a dramatic adaption of two political essays written by Arundhati Roy about Noam Chomsky

The accidental teacher: a true story from Laos

This is a story sent to us by someone working with students in Laos.It shows the suffering of those who live their day to day lives in close contact with unexploded ordinance. We have omitted the name of the author in order to avoid him/her getting into any trouble with the authorities. 

Red Cross forum: Health workers in line of fire

Event Date: 
Tue, 25/10/2011 - 18:00 - 19:30
Location: 
Sydney
  • Venue: The Glover Cottages, 124 Kent St., Sydney (adjacent to Kent St Fire Station)
  • Date: 25 October, 2011
  • Time: Refreshments 6.00pm; presentation 6.30pm - 7.30pm
  • Cost: AIIA members: $15; Senior members/students: $10; Visitors: $20
  • Speakers: Peter Leahy, foundation director,
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