GLW issue 93, published 1993-03-24.

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Amnesty leader campaigns against death penalty

By Norm Dixon The United States government is "a major and flagrant human rights violator" which is "perpetrating terror on its own citizens" through its frequent use of the death penalty, Rick Halperin, chairperson of Amnesty International

Protest at Brisbane Women's Prison

Protest at Brisbane Women's Prison By Sylvia Porter BRISBANE — Twenty-five people picketed the Brisbane Women's Prison on March 20, protesting against the imprisonment of women for offences related to domestic violence. The action

The trade in Asian women

By Karen Fredericks The planned launch of War of the Sexes, a book on how to find and marry a Filipina woman, was thwarted by the angry response of Filipina women in Perth last month. The author of the book, Kenneth Morgan, was inundated with

Retired hurt: Australia's changing boardrooms

By Michael Rafferty Recessions have always had a direct and obvious impact on the working class, and the current downturn is no exception. Mass unemployment, wage cuts and an intensification of work are all features of this recession.
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