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Kuum cenë duluuk ke High Court luk kuum aye Maker Mayek Riak luel ye ka bë yic riɛl të nɔŋ kɔc cë keek mac. Raan ë cenë Visa teem kɔ̈u waar ku wïc bë rëër panë Australia atɔ̈ ke yenë duluuk kë kɔɔr lɔ̈ jäi.
What effect does hate crime have on bystanders and those who read or hear about it? Researchers say despite large scale crime events evoking empathy for victims, secondary exposure to hate crime on a local level can lead to individuals directing their anger and blame towards new migrants.
Peta Credlin apologised to the South Sudanese community after the 3 hours meeting. She then went and read out the statement on sky news, but the community is not happy with the version of apology read out on air. Society for the South Sudanese professional which spearheaded the advocacy will response today to the apology of Peter Credlin. We ask Maker Mayek about what happened during the meeting.
Melbourne’s Lawyer Maker Mayek Riak criticised the report that singled out South Sudanese community after the surge of coronavirus cases in Victoria. Until now, there is no evidence that South Sudanese community members contracted the virus. Maker condemned the report by Peta Credlin as wrong and misleading. - Maker Mayek ee jam ye wël cïï akutë Sky News aye ye lueth cën kë ye yic tɔ̈ thïn. Maker man tɔ̈ ke ye ran cë lööŋ kuen ku tɔ̈ në akutë Federation of Ethnic Communities’ councils of Australia ee bë jam ye kɔc cë ye Peta Credlin aye kɔc ye jam ye yïkkï bäny ke baai.
(Audio in Dinka)Cyberbullying is a growing phenomenon within the South Sudanese communities in the western world. Abuse on Facebook Live, sharing of intimate or nude photos without the consent is becoming a common thing, and people are not being held accountable. Each of the Australia states and territories got some laws to help protect the victim. Maker Mayek Riak is a lawyer, and he was able to narrate where to find help when in this condition. You can also follow the link to report on Australian Cyber Security Centre.
(Audio in Dinka) Since 2014, the Federal Government's or Department of Home affairs have cancelled visas of those who have called Australia home for decades or less. Those whose visas were revoked either served their prison term or convicted of serious crimes. The ruling on the Christmas Eve by Justice Rares of the Federal Court of Australia says s501 of Migration Act 1958 'does not apply to refugees'. The verdict if not appealed by the department would open the window of hope for South Sudanese who are in detention centres in Australia. Maker Mayek Riak is a lawyer and owner for Mayek Legal, we asked him about what this will mean to many South Sudanese whose visas were cancelled?
Maker Mayek Riak is a lawyer who represented one of the youths who was arrested during the operation Liege by the Victorian police. Many of these youths were charged with multiple charges that including aggravated burglary, carjacking, robbery and cars linked crimes. The only young that maker represented was out on bail, but some of the teenagers are yet to face court, and some could remain in jail. Here is the interview Maker Mayek Riak this morning on SBS Dinka Radio. - Maker Mayek Riak is a lawyer who represented one of the youths who was arrested during the operation Liege by the Victorian police. Many of these youths were charged with multiple charges that including aggravated burglary, carjacking, robbery and cars linked crimes. The only young that maker represented was out on bail, but some of the teenagers are yet to face court, and some could remain in jail. Here is the interview Maker Mayek Riak this morning on SBS Dinka Radio.
(Audio in Dinka) Maker Mayek Riak is a lawyer and the owner of Mayek Legal law firm based in Victoria. He also serves as board members of the Federation of Ethnic Communities Council of Australia. After the arrests of 57 youths across Victoria, Maker explained on SBS Dinka radio the implications or the seriousness of charges being faced by these youths.
Thursday Breakfast 9 August 2018SPECIAL PROGRAM Enough is Enough: Beyond #AfricangangsThursday Breakfast were joined by four amazing guests live on air for a panel discussion about the everyday impacts of the #AfricanGangs narrative on community, connecting this to bigger issues of systemic racism, anti-blackness and colonisation, and focusing on some of the incredible initiatives and stories from the African community here in Narrm/Melbourne. Presenters: Apeec Nhial and Scheherazade Bloul Special guests: Meriki Onus from the Gunnai, Djap Wurrung and Gunditjmara nations, is a community member living on unceded territory of Narrm. Meriki has been involved in activism on the over incarceration of Aboriginal people, Aboriginal deaths in custody, youth justice and most recently saving Djap Wurrung sacred sites. Meriki has also worked in the Community Legal Centre sector on and off for the past seven years, with a particular focus on survivors of family violence. Maker Mayek is a lawyer and co-campaigner behind the original #AfricanGangs social media campaign. Saba Alemayoh is a conscientious social entrepreneur, the founder of Afro Hub that provides a platform for African talent. Incorporated within her restaurant attempting to use the existing capitalist structure to create the empowerment she wants to see. Areej Nur is a radio journalist and co-founder of African artists collective Still Nomads. Music by hip hop artists from the African community living on Naarm.P-Unique Everlasting Ft. KaraROR - Prophecies Ft. P-UniqueSophiegrophy - Purple $waySampa the Great - F E M A L E
This week we spoke to Maker Mayek, a lawyer and community activist who was one of the organisers of the #AfricanGangs social media campaign devised in response to the latest government led racist outbreak started by Peter Dutton. Apologies as we had to remove the music due to licensing restrictions.
This week we unpack the summer media coverage of so-called African gang crisis in Melbourne. Benjamin Millar, senior journalist with Star Weekly and The Age, also a resident of Melbourne’s western suburbs, talks about hot-button issues, racism and the ethics of reporting. Then lawyer Maker Mayek, a member of the south Sudanese community, explains the reasons behind his #AfricanGangs social media campaign.