Falkland Islands Association Seeks New Members
The FIA has a solid membership in the UK and overseas, particularly from those who recall the fight to restore the Falkland Islands to the Islanders following the Argentine invasion in 1982. However, we are keen to encourage more people to join us, especially those who have served or lived in the Falklands since then, as well as those who are just interested in the Islands.
In 1982, the UK had to
fight to protect the Falkland Islands from illegal occupation by Argentine
forces and to restore the Islanders' way of life. Although circumstances have
changed markedly since then, the Argentine Government still maintains its
sovereignty claim to the Islands. There continues to be a need, therefore, for
organisations like the Falkland Islands Association to help to defend the Falkland
Islanders' right to determine their own political, social and economic
future.
The accompanying video
offers a brief insight into what the Falkland Islands Association does.
The Falkland Islands
Association seeks to:
* raise awareness about modern-day life in the Falkland Islands which have developed significantly since 1982;
* counter Argentine propaganda and correct their historical inaccuracies; and to
* facilitate links between
Falkland Islanders living overseas and others who maintain an interest in the
Islands.
Above all, the Association
needs members who are prepared to raise their voices publicly and to lobby
Parliament if there are renewed threats to the Islanders' rights to
self-determination, as enshrined in the UN Charter. The Falkland Islands
Committee, the Association's precursor, did so effectively in the 1960s and
1970s when the UK Government toyed with ideas of constitutional change which
would have ceded sovereignty to Argentina. The Falkland Islands Association
must be equally prepared to raise its voice if there was ever a risk that the
wishes of the Falkland Islanders might be overlooked or overruled. The
Islanders, after all, asserted their wish by an overwhelming majority in the
2013 referendum to remain as a British Overseas Territory.
The Falkland Islands Association is run by
like-minded volunteers. We need the support of all who are interested in the
Falkland Islands and who want to support the right of the Islanders to
determine their own future. So join us now by clicking on the "Join Us" icon on
this Home page or the "Join Us" tab. In case of difficulty or further inquiries about
membership, please contact our Membership Secretary on fiamembershipsec@gmail.com .
Join Us
The Association welcomes new members who support the continuing freedom of the people of Falkland Islands. Just click the tab below to learn about the different levels of membership that are available in the UK and overseas.