Ted Lapkin (SMH May 24th) uses his bully boy style to demonize David Hicks and to ridicule the thousands who support him, including the brave human rights activist Donna Mulhearn who chaired Hicks appearance at the Sydney Writers Festival. Lapkin seems
Sydney Morning Herald Opinion, May 25, 2011 Mary Kostakidis Sitting in the last row of the dress circle, I had a bird's eye view of the Sydney Writers' Festival event where David Hicks spoke publicly about his experiences for the first time.
The Sydney Peace Foundation’s (SPF) position on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict is that ‘Justice for the Palestinians means Security for Israel’. That’s also our response to President Obama’s address on the Middle East and we’re echoing the crystal clear observations made
By Professor Stuart Rees, Sydney Peace Foundation Director First Published in The Conversation, 18 May 2011 In a ceremony at London’s Frontline Club on Tuesday, May 10, before an array of television crews from around the world, WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange received the
Professor Noam Chomsky, the “greatest intellectual influence in the Western world for the past forty years”, has paid tribute to Julian Assange in stating, "I thank you profusely for the way in which you have exercised your responsibilities as a citizen
Wednesday 11 May Julian Assange, co-founder of WikiLeaks, has been awarded the Sydney Peace Foundation’s Gold Medal at a ceremony overnight in London’s Frontline Club for “exceptional courage in the pursuit of human rights”. Presented by veteran Australian broadcaster Mary Kostakidis, The
"Justice has been done " - It's hard to hear anything else about the killing of Osama bin Laden. But what kind of justice is this, asks Stuart Rees, Director of the Sydney Peace Foundation, and for whom has it been done? Bin Laden
Welcome to the Sydney Peace Foundation's new blog! As part of the Foundation's goal to promote understanding of, and active participation in the promotion of peace with justice, our blog site will feature regular commentaries on news and current affairs with
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/22376952] Sydney Town Hall Public Forum, March 16th 2011 On March 16, a massive public forum in Sydney Town Hall was called to break Australia’s silence on these critical issues: The denigration of basic liberties, such as freedom of speech and the
VANDANA Shiva's journey from nuclear physicist to eco-feminist began with a trek in the Himalayas. Before beginning a PhD in Canada, she took a walk in the mountains where she had spent countless hours as a child trailing her father,
It was a strange day to fly into Sydney. Olara Otunnu, a man of peace who has devoted his life to the protection of children involved in war, arrived in a city reeling from the understanding that global terrorism is
KERRY O'BRIEN: Outspoken former Irish president Mary Robinson would not have been mourned in either Washington or Canberra when she left her job as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights two months ago. She had put the spotlight on both America