Doin Time

Marisa interviewed Moz, an asylum seeker and musician locked in the Mantra Hotel. Moz spoke about his transfer from Manus Island to the Mantra Hotel in Preston, and how he was affected by the repealing of the Medivac Bill. He and other asylum seekers are all ill, and are not getting the treatment they deserve. Moz also spoke about a guard at the Mantra, testing positive for Coronvirus, and the fears that he and others have about this. Marisa then interviewed Ollie, an activist and Refugee advocate, who was part of a protest at the Mantra Hotel, in which activists went into cages, in solidarity with the asylum seekers inside the Mantra Hotel.

Marisa interviewed Meg Hill from the refugee Action Collective about the detention of Refugees in the mantra Hotel, in the context of public health, and releasing them into the community. Marisa also interviewed Tamar Hopkins former Principal Solicitor from Flemken. Marisa and Tamar discussed the hard lockdown of the 9 towers in Flemmington and North Melbourne, and the overpolicing and lack of preparation for the Lockdown.

Marisa interviewed Tabitha, First Nations writer and activist, about her lived experience of prison, the Coronavirus and Abolition.  Marisa then spoke to Ronny activist and advocate from West Papua, about human rights violations in West Papua, and how Australia has contributed to this genocide.

Marisa interviewed Aunty helen Aboriginal academic and Elder about her personal story around land,   nuclear testing, and her extensive work around International organising, Indigenous rights and building the movement to stop Aboriginal deaths in custody, in the context of colonisation and genocide.   Marisa then interviewed Latoya Rule, Aboriginal activist and academic  about her brother's incarceration  and subsequent death in custody. Latoya gave an update about the Inquest, and the guards' refusal to answer questions. The next date for the Inquest is 3 August, 2020

marisa spoke to meriki from warriors of aboriginal resistance,about the black lives matter protests in naarm (melbourne )then marisa spoke to aunty  jeanelle < Friends of myall creek memorial national committee member,about the myall creek massacues and land rights

we interviewed joseph pugliese  from the deathscapes projest about simalarites of the deaths in custody of george floyd and david dungay we the interviewed mitch from refugee action collective about a refugee denied art supplies in detention ,then we interview brett collins from justice action about george floyd and david dungay

The doin time show interviewed Lex Wotton, Palm Island Leader, and Indigenous activist about racist and shameful media reporting in regards to a class action lawsuit against the police. Lex's traumatic history was also discussed. Marisa also interviewed Chris Breen from the Refugee action Collective about the plight of Refugees and Asylum seekers at the Mantra hotel, the erosion of the right to protest and increased police powers due  to Covid-19

We interviewed Samantha Lee, Solicitor from Redfern Community Legal Centre about strip searches in Nsw, and the violation of human rights of young people in particular, and the targetting of vulnerable communities, such as First Nations people.  We also interviewed Tabitha Lean, First Nations activist and poet about her lived experience of prison. We had the great pleasure of Tabitha reading out some of her poems about prison and the genocide of First Nations people.

Marisa interviewed Lucy Honan from the Refugee Action Collective about the arrest of Rac activist Chris Breen, the right to protest, Covid-19 and also explored the demand of freeing the refugees and defend the right to protest.Marisa also interviewed Brett Collins from Justice Action about prisoners and Cronavirus.

The doin time show interviewed Anthony Kelly from Fleington Kingsington community Legal Centre about increased police powers during the Coronavirus Pandemic. The interview focused on particular concerns rgarding the targetting of vulnerable communities. A website for reporting incidents about increased police powers was also discussed, as well as the human rights charter and the arrest of a Refugee Action Colrctive, activist Chris Breen during a safe protest, regarding the release of Asylum seekers from the Mantra Hotel in Preston! Next, Aran from the Tamil Refugee Council was interviewed about the Tamil family who are languishing on Manus Island, and the violation of hxan rights regarding these Asylum seekers. Conditions for Tamils overseas were also discussed.