MEDIA ALERT

MEDIA ALERT

UKRAINIAN COMMUNITY NATIONAL RALLY
PUTTING UKRAINIAN AND RUSSIAN GOVERNMENTS ON NOTICE

The world is watching !

Human and National Rights must be defended

Date SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2011 – CANBERRA

commencing 11.00am

Purpose

Rally to protest President of Ukraine Victor Yanukovych’s Regime defying the Constitution of Ukraine which is impacting on rights and freedoms
Respond to call from Ukrainians in Ukraine seeking support to highlight their plight
To protest the Russian Federation’s Medvedev -Putin Regime violating rights of Ukrainians in Russia
Closing down of Ukrainian NGO’s , Cultural centre and Library
Kangaroo courts being applied

Action

Rally at Embassy of Ukraine to show support for Ukrainian people and deliver Memorandum from Australia’s Ukrainian community to President of Ukraine to be presented to Ambassador of Ukraine
Demonstration outside Russian Embassy to protest violation of human and national rights against Ukrainians in Russia
Memorial Service and Lighting of International Candle of Remembrance ( visited over 20 countries and most parts of Ukraine ) for victims of the 1932-33 Famine -Holodomor – Genocide

Participants

Members of Ukrainian community from throughout Australia, Clergy ,Members of Parliament

Details

11.00 am Commemorative Service for Holodomor – 1932-33 Famine Victims
Ukrainian Holodomor Memorial 6 McKay Gardens Turner

11.45pm March to Embassy of Ukraine 60 Marcus Clarke Dr Canberra

12.45pm Demonstration outside Russian Embassy 76 Canberra Ave, Griffith,

Media Release to follow