A new week dawns & so here is the upcoming events 🧵for the week #MilkTeaAlliance. B4 we begin today is the 48th year since the October 6th Massacre at Thammasat University, Thailand. @ManushyaFdn have produced a good explainer on what happened that day manushyafoundation.org/post/all-you-n… 1/ x.com/ManushyaFdn/st…
There are 8 events in the calendar for this week: 3 exhibitions, 3 webinars, 1 workshop & 1 fundraiser.
Full details can be found in the google calendar here:
Wed:
@PVamplify with Karenni National Women’s Organization, Karenni Civil Society Network & Union of Karenni State Youth hold launch of paper “Federalism from the Ground Up: The Karenni Model of Nation-State Building” w/ @khinohmar Banya Khung Aung, Alar & Andrea 3/
Wed cont'd:
@VPL @HKHouseOfficial @vankaifong & more host "Cantonese Edition: B.C. Votes and Why Should I Care? 由「住」及興:省選關我乜事?"Learning about provincial government, Why is it important to vote" 4/
@VPL @HKHouseOfficial @vankaifong Thurs:
@SOAS host Panel "The July 2024 Bangladesh uprising: Causes and prospects"
&
@FreefromTorture hold food & fundraising event "The great street feast" in Manchester. 5/
Thurs Cont'd:
join @OnYourSideUK & @HKLabourRights for webinar "種族歧視、仇恨事件及罪行知多啲 / Learn more about racial discrimination, hate incidents and crimes" 6/
@OnYourSideUK @HKLabourRights Ongoing:
@NgoDeiOrg exhibition "Treasure in Decade - Hong Kong Protest"
&
Kinjai Contemporary hold exhibition "Presumption of Innocence" W/ @112watch @ThumbRights @TLHR2014
& @iLawFX
&
@SEAJunction Exhibition “Not Just Labor; Migrant Photo Voices from Thailand Fisheries” 7/
@OnYourSideUK @HKLabourRights @NgoDeiOrg @112watch @ThumbRights @TLHR2014 @iLawFX @SEAJunction That's all the events for now, will keep looking out for more as the week progresses.
Got quite a few highlights before we go:
1st up on 5th Oct Thai Friends @MilkTeaTHA @THforPalestine were out calling for a ceasefire & end of Israeli occupation. x.com/THforPalestine… 8/
Then @khrg released briefing paper on systemic Torture, killings and threats of violence by the Junta against human rights defenders since coup & some solid contextual background in the intro.
Important read:
Bung Netiporn was posthumously awarded the Charupong Thongsin Award for Democracy
"If we don't fight, we will live like slaves. I don't want to be a slave, whether in this life or any other. I want to die as I have chosen, die with human dignity"-Bung
Weekend is here #MilkTeaAlliance & here is the🧵of events we know are happening.
B4 we start this article worth a read on impact of conflict between the AA & Junta in Rakhine on minority communities by @hpanja_brang @EmilyFishbein11 & @myothazin_nwe 1/ aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/4…
@hpanja_brang @EmilyFishbein11 @myothazin_nwe There are only 6 events in the calendar this weekend, nevertheless the ones that are in look good:
1 commemoration date, 3 exhibitions & 2 protests.
Sat:
@THforPalestine @PSCThailand &
@seriipalestine will hold Solidarity actions for Palestine in Bangkok & Chiang Mai! (see their accounts for March guidelines)
&
Free Burma action committee - San Francisco hold their weekly solidarity protest for resistance in Burma! 3/
New week is almost here #MilkTeaAlliance & so here is the weeks upcoming events🧵
B4 we start in Thailand there are many cases related to Freedom of expression & assembly in Oct, some of those in court are our friends & allies. They should be free!
There are 13 events in the calendar for this week: 3 exhibitions, last blasts of a heritage month, 2 talks, 6 protest/rallies & 1 simulcast film screening.
Full details of all events can be found in the calendar:
Weekend is almost upon us #MilkTeaAlliance & here is the upcoming events 🧵
B4 we start want to highlight this piece from @krislc which while talking about his experience & Hong Kongers who have had to leave, we think will be relatable for many.
@krislc There are 21 events in the Calendar this weekend: 1 commemoration date, 4 exhibitions, 6 talks, 1 gathering 7 protests & 1 cultural month, 1 environmental week, the latter 2 with their own events.
Sat:
Exhibition "Behind the Struggle: Hong Kong Civil society" at Open Ealing Arts Centre
&
@SEAJunction host 2 Panel discussions "Mekong Dams, River Crisis, and Future Solutions: Can Science Help?" & "International Financial Institutions: Investment in Southeast Asia” 3/
Weekend passes quickly but that does mean it's time for the upcoming weeks event 🧵
B4 we begin want to highlight which is a new site from @AmnestyThailand which provides info & a way to write to political prisoners in Thailand. Send them encouragement! 1/ freeratsadon.amnesty.or.th
@AmnestyThailand @thalugazzz @MilkTeaTHA There are 13 events in the calendar for this weekend. 4 exhibitions & 1 opening, 1 cultural month, 1 photo awards, 4 talks, 1 environmental week & a happy hour 🤔
@AmnestyThailand @thalugazzz @MilkTeaTHA Tues:
Mekong-ASEAN Environmental Week begins in Bangkok, we have added some but far from all of the events happening... Check out the full schedule here:
Weekend is here #MilkTeaAlliance & so is the upcoming events🧵
b4 we start in the last 2 days in HK 3 people have been jailed for sedition under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance. 1 for a T-shirt, 1 for posting online & 1 for graffiti. 🤬
There are 15 events in the calendar for this weekend.
3 Exhibitions, 1 heritage month, 1 conference, 1 commemoration date, 1 party, 4 protests/demonstrations, 1 market & 2 fundraisers!
Sat:
Sept 21st marks 52 years since the declaration of martial law in the Philippines, 9 years of dictatorship & human rights violations. Little justice for the crimes committed then has occurred.
Oh and the son of the dictator is now president :s
Weekend is here #MilkTeaAlliance & here is the upcoming events🧵
b4 we start our allies & friends in Myanmar have been facing brutal flooding this week, but the Junta continue to carry out airstrikes on civilians & IDPs.
#WhatishappeninginMyanmar
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Given the situation here are some orgs that can be donated to who are continuing important work in Myanmar:
@karenwomenorg /
Kachin Relief Fund /
or DM @BeastBurmese
@karenwomenorg @BeastBurmese There are 11 events in the calendar this weekend. 2 exhibitions, 1 film screening run, 1 cultural month, 4 mid autumn festival events, 1 solidarity street station, 1 talk & 1 protest.
Full details of all events can be found in the calendar: