IBM/National Geographic Genographic Study : 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 http://www.aboriginalgenocide.com.au/

Contact:
Robbie Thorpe
0423 910 492