TODAY AT HIGH COURT - CALL TO END GENOCIDE : Melbourne Indymedia

MEDIA RELEASE
Wednesday 13 April 2005
12.00pm

This morning at 9.30am Indigenous Elders from geographic Australia met at
the High Court in Melbourne. Around 50 supporters gathered with flags
chanting “Always was, always will be, Aboriginal Land,” The Elders spoke to
the media before the crowd filed into the building to lodge a writ of
mandamus. The elders are prosecuting the government for genocide, calling
for the government to address the issues of Aboriginal Genocide, Sovereignty
and Treaty, coined as the Black G.S.T.

At around 10.20 the indigenous elders lodged a writ of mandamus at the High
Court Registry, directing the defendants to investigate and prosecute key
perpetrators (including government officials) of acts of Genocide committed
against Original Peoples of geographical Australia on 26 September 2002 and
daily thereafter.

The Elders declared that defendants are unwilling and unable (within the
definition of the International Criminal Courts Act 2002) to investigate and
prosecute such perpetrators for such acts of genocide.

Indigenous Nations Elders of geographical Australia in attendance–
Uncle Kevin Buzzacott from Arabunna Country, Aunty Wadjularbinna Nulyarimma
from Gungallida Country, Aunty Isabell Coe from Wiradjuri Country, Aunty Sue
Charles Rankin form Jaara Country, Robbie Thorpe from Gunnai Country, Mick
Thorpe from Gunnai Country and Lionel Mongta from Yuin Country. They are
taking the commonwealth to the I.C.C. (International Criminal Court) to
prosecute for continuing acts of premeditated criminal Genocide. They called
on other elders from around the continent to intervene.

“This is the commonwealth’s last opportunity to avoid international
prosecution. Stop the denial and resolve the issues of Black G.S.T. The
unfinished business is Genocide to be stopped. Sovereignty to be restored
and a Treaty/s to be signed. We intend to make these issues and our presence
the focus of the forthcoming Stolenwealth Games in 2006. For more
information, go to aboriginalgenocide.com.au

Contact:
Robbie Thorpe
0423 910 492