"David Hicks has committed, it seems, thought crime against the United States and is being detained and tormented by people unaware of his rights. It's unlikely they know this, and they should be told."
Bob Ellis
(Australian writer - quoted during Writers' Week, Adelaide Festival
of Arts, March 2002 )
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http://www.myspace.com/david_hicks New Web Site
Trial rules worse than first ones: Mori 
Don't accept new rules, Opposition urges Govt
Bush can't be trusted: Democrats
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David Hicks – Military Commissions Act 2006 – Compliance with Common Article 3
of the Geneva Conventions , the Hamdan Decision and Australian Law
An independent Legal Opinion by distinguished jurists and academics. (pdf File, 377Kb)
The Opinion suggests that Prime Minister John Howard, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, and Attorney-General Phillip Ruddock may be guilty of War Crimes in respect of their handling of the Hicks case.
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Reveal identity of Hicks's visitor, ALP urges Downer
Lib senator calls for Hicks deadline
Global protesters decry Guantánamo
80 Arrested Protesting Guantanamo Detentions
[US] Dems likely to resurrect detainee issue
NEW SONG
EVOKA are three people who are concerned that an Australian citizen David Hicks has been held in Guantanamo Bay for five years without a trial.
http://www.myspace.com/evokamelbourne
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Hicks's dad fears son may die at Guantanamo
Guilty plea could get Hicks home
Prosecutor's comments expose sham trial: Hicks's lawyer
Protests call for Guantanamo to be closed
Ties with US on trial over fate of David Hicks
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Hicks to target Liberal seats
Guantanamo Detainees To Be Held Even Without Evidence
A Sydney dub reggae band " Resurrectors" have a new protest song about the plight of David. go to www.myspace.com/resurrectorstheband to hear the song and learn more about the band.
GetUp has produced a billboard for public display. For more information including getting your own poster go to www.getup.org.au/campaign/BillboardsForJustice.asp
Hicks refuses father's call
Most Gitmo Detainees Freed Elsewhere
5 Years of Infamy: Close Guantanamo!
JAN 11: INTERNATIONAL DAY TO SHUT DOWN GUANTÁNAMO New Link
www.witnesstorture.org
This site has information and links to events being organised around the world
on January 11 calling for the end of the Gitmo Gulag.
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Court Cases & Legal Proceedings
See either Not One More Execution or Guantanamo Briefs Online for links to the legal pleadings & amicus briefs related to the Guantanamo Bay prisoners.Project to Enforce the Geneva Conventions (PEGC) also follows relevant legal cases.
Petitions, Polls:
http://www.geocities.com/notinmynamesayschris/bring_david_hicks_home.html
An online poll of federal politicians with the responses:
"Yes, bring David Hicks home NOW !" or "No, leave David Hicks to the Americans!"
This is a live tally board. New responses are added ASAP
See what our representatatives individually think.
Two websites where you may sign pettions.
The first is to close the Guantanamo Bay prison, the second is directed to the US Senate about the pending legislation on the War Crimes Act. (ie. the Detainee and Interrogation laws )
1) http://www.petitiononline.com/gtmo1234/
2) http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/involved/warcrimes091906.html
An online petition requesting the release of David
http://www.getup.org.au/campaign/defendaustralianrights
Online pettion calling for Guantanamo Bay detention camps to be closed
--- http://www.petitiononline.com/gtmo1234/ ---
A PETITION you may use to gather signatures of support.
Songs, Films, Videos:
EVOKA are three people who are concerned that an Australian citizen David Hicks has been held in Guantanamo Bay for five years without a trial.
http://www.myspace.com/evokamelbourne
A Sydney dub reggae band " Resurrectors" have a new protest song about the plight of David. go to www.myspace.com/resurrectorstheband to hear the song and learn more about the band.
Information on the new Michael Winterbottom film "The Road to Guantanamo"
can be found here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468094/
Our government is more dangerous than our enemies
MSNBC journalist Keith Olbermann's opinion piece about the slashing of American civil liberties under the Bush Administration ( link to youtube video page )
The song "Guantanamo Vacation" can be heard and/or downloaded from this link http://www.macjams.com/song/23596 A copy of the lyrics can be seen here
Guantanamo Bay Blues - Written by Don Fraser
Song Lyrics, You will have to provide your own music ( MS Word doc )
A song titled "David Hicks" has been provided by Jack Tivoli
click here to get it Format: mp3 , Time: 1.14 minutes , File Size: 1.12 MG
more at www.atrium-software.com/
A new song about David is available at this site www.stolenyears.com.au
Site includes lyrics, download ( 2.9 Mb, mp3 contained within a zip file )
or audio streaming
Dirge for David - a song written
about David. by Paul Buckberry
get an MP3
download. ( 4 Mg ) more at his site www.buckberry.com
Selected Articles from World Socialist Web Site
Excellent for background information. or
go directly to their site
www.wsws.org for
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Actions you may undertake:
A petition (online letter) regarding David Hicks has been orgainised by www.getup.org
More information at www.getup.org.au/campaign/DefendAustralianRights
Write a letter to your MP
(Latest version - June 2006)
Some points you may wish to consider when writing a letter to your Federal
Member of Parliament.
Write a short letter to your MP - A short version addressed to your local MP with a copy to either the Prime Minister or the Leader of the Opposition or both.
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