【澳洲日】伦敦西敏桥挂「废除澳洲日」横幡

一群示威者在伦敦市中心西敏桥挂上一块 25 米长横幡。

Activists have protested Australia Day in London, saying they want to show solidarity with Indigenous people in Australia.

Activists have protested Australia Day in London, saying they want to show solidarity with Indigenous people in Australia. Source: SBS News

英国约有 30 人在国会大楼对开的伦敦西敏大桥,挂上写有「废除澳洲日」的横额,以示「对在澳洲举行的同类型示威活动的支持」。

横幡长 25 米,上写有「Abolish Australia Day」(废除澳洲日)的标语。
Anti-Australia Day protesters hold a banner saying "Abolish Australia Day" over the side of the Westminster Bridge.
Anti-Australia Day protesters hold a banner saying "Abolish Australia Day" over the side of the Westminster Bridge. Source: AAP
伦敦澳洲团结行动中心发言人舍恩(Eda Sehyan)表示,行动是为展示对澳洲原住民的支持。他指:「澳洲原住民将这一天(澳洲日)为一个悲伤的日子。」

30 名示威人士在当地时间星期五傍晚时份举行抗议活动,时间正值澳洲各地都有原住民举行日出仪式。

舍恩说:「我认为我们在伦敦发起这个行动尤其重要。因为这里是前大英帝国的中心,故此澳洲日所庆祝的澳洲殖民时期,其实是源于这里。」
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在澳洲,数以千计人出席在墨尔本举行的「侵略日」黎明仪式,承认过去的历史,并追悼在原住民大屠杀中死去的原住民。

仪式在墨尔本 Kings Domain 举行,该处埋葬了 38 名维州原住民的尸体。仪式上有代表发表讲话、静默一分钟、烟雾仪式等,同时亦读出全州目前已知的大屠杀地点清单。

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Published 26 January 2019 12:01pm
Updated 12 August 2022 3:32pm
By Winmas Yu, Maani Truu


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