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Letter From London

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ANTaR New South Wales

November 2003 - Hi folks at ANTaR.

Here I am back in Sydney again.

As always, I am amazed that few people are aware there is a London based Aboriginal Rights group, so I am delighted to have this opportunity to tell you about ENIAR.

We formed in 1998 from the European-based work of individuals and organisations (including ANTaR UK), committed to human rights and social justice for Indigenous Australians.

Our aim is to promote awareness on Indigenous issues and to provide information for Indigenous Australians about Europe and international organisations. ENIAR is not affiliated to any government or commercial bodies, is not-for-profit and is run entirely by volunteers.

Our activities over the years have included

• the signing of the ‘Sorry Book’ outside the Australian High Commission in London,
• assisting with the UK promotion of ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’, and
• protests to coincide with the visit of Prime Minister John Howard and his 53-strong non- Aboriginal delegation, to mark the centenary of the UK Act leading to Australian Federation.

In 2000 we launched www.eniar.org, which has now grown beyond all our expectations and includes fact sheets, European and Australian media coverage, a guide to Indigenous support organisations, ENIAR and other organisations’ press releases, events gallery, European events and much, much more.

We would greatly appreciate your feedback on the site.You can contact ENIAR at

ENIAR campaigns on issues that attract international attention, for example Jabiluka, Land Rights and ‘The Stolen Generations’.

We are currently supporting ANTaR Queensland’s ‘Stolen Wages Campaign’.

If you know of or have campaigns running that may be relevant to Europeans please get in touch. Anyone visiting Europe who would like to get involved with ENIAR, please contact us.

Sue Storry,
ENIAR (European Network for Indigenous Australian Rights)

Source: ANTaR New South Wales Newsletter

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