The Embassy of Peace and
Justice will be opening on Friday morning, April 25 at
8:00am on the grounds of Parliament in Wellington. The
public is invited to visit the Embassy all day and be issued
with a 'Passport to Peace'. An Official Embassy delegation
will visit the representatives of Australia, Britain and the
United States to demand explanations for the recent
violation of peace and justice in Iraq.
This space,
operated by Peace Action Wellington, will be the site of
teach-in sessions on Friday and Saturday afternoons from
2-6pm. On Friday, the focus will be on New Zealand in the
world; invited speakers include Nicky Hager, author of
Secret Powers, Peace Movement Aotearoa, and Sue Kedgley of
the Green Party. On Saturday, the focus will be on
international imperialism and the new miliartism. There
will be educational material available as well opportunities
for discussion and debate.
The Embassy will close on
Sunday evening with a Candlelight vigil from 5-6pm at the
Cenotaph. All are welcome.
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