Abdel Moneim is a Sudanese poet, journalist, cultural and Human Rights activist, co-founder of the Sudanese Writers Union, co-founder of Ajras al-Hurriyya (Freedom Bells), a newspaper which was established to be the voice of the people that was shut down by the Sudanese government after considerable harassment and founder of Sudanna, a socio-cultural organisation some of the purposes of which are providing marginalised writers, artists and democratic activists with support. He was arrested by the Sudanese security forces in 2011 and was put through brutal physical and psychological torture. He spent more than a year in prison, being released after an international campaign. Even with his release, Abdel Moneim experienced semi-house arrest. He was not allowed to depart the country nor leave the capital city of Sudan, Khartoum. Moneim wants to come to Australia and settle. 6pm. Trades Hall, cnr Victoria & Lygon Sts, Carlton South. $50/$20.
Fundraiser: For poet from Sudan, Abdel Moneim Mohamed Rahmatalla & his family.
Saturday, August 3, 2013 - 18:00