5 July 2000

The Sea of Hands comes to Britain

6000 hands will colour Lincolns Inn Fields from dawn to dusk tomorrow Thursday 6 July.

More than 250,000 Australians have signed a symbolic hand of friendship in support of reconciliation, native title and social justice for indigenous Australians.

Over 120,000 of the signed hands have been displayed as a 'Sea of Hands' in locations around Australia

NOW it's Britain's turn.

Aboriginal leaders, Church leaders, Parliamentarians and expatriate Aussies will be there to see and sign the hands.

MEDIA INVITATION
Come any time.
At 10:00am, the following will view the Hands and be available to comment on reconciliation issues:

Richie Ahmat - Chairman, Cape York Land Council
Noel Pearson - former Director, Cape York Land Council
Henry Reynolds - historian
Margaret Reynolds - former Senator

10:00am, Thursday 6 July, Lincoln's Inn Fields.

Note: Media release issued by European Network for Indigenous Australian Rights (ENIAR), a UK based ANTaR network of individuals and organisations committed to human rights and social justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.