World Repression Newswire Archive

Home Office intimidation of voluntary asylum workers

19-01-2008 20:12 | Anti-racism | Migration | Repression | World

The Border and Immigration Agency is now threatening 'unqualified' people who write letters on behalf of asylum seekers with prosecution, as part of their latest campaign to deprive them of any form of representation.

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Haiti: FRAPH Founder Toto Constant Opts For A Trial In Mortgage Fraud Case

On January 9 in Brooklyn, New York, former death-squad leader Emmanuel “Toto” Constant, 51, rejected a plea bargain that would have sentenced him to three to nine years for his role in a mortgage fraud crime ring.

DC Protest For Sea Shepherd Hostages Video

Yesturday, activists from NYC banded together with activists from Washington D.C. to protest the kidnapping and hostage taking of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society members Giles Lane (UK) and Benjamin Potts (Australia). At the end of yesterday's protest activists received the call: The Sea Shepherd heroes had just been released.

Lack of Cooperation May Kill the Whales

18-01-2008 19:36 | Animal Liberation | Ocean Defence | Repression | World

"With "allies" like the Australian government and Greenpeace, it is becoming increasing difficult to keep the Japanese fleet from killing whales," said Captain Paul Watson. "Australian Customs deliberately led us away from the fleet and Greenpeace is guarding the coordinates like the crown jewels to prevent us re-locating the fleet."

Sea Shepherd Hostages Return Back to Steve Irwin

The two men were transferred to the Sea Shepherd ship Steve Irwin at 0930 Hours Melbourne time (2030 Hours GMT). Both men were happy to be reunited with their shipmates and eager to return to chasing the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Oceans. Both men reported that although they were roughed up when they first boarded the whaling ship, that they were treated well during their time onboard.

Institutionalized Spying on Americans

18-01-2008 15:52 | Repression | Technology | Terror War | World

This article reviews two police state tools (among many in use) in America. One is new, undiscussed and largely unknown to the public. The other was covered in a December article by this writer called Police State America. Here it's updated with new information.

NYC Protest for Sea Shepherd Hostages

Activists braved the cold of New York City today to protest yesterday's kidnapping of Giles Lane and Benjamin Potts by an illegal Japanese whaling ship. They were released earlier today to the Ocean Viking (Australia's ship).

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Whalers Hands Activists Over To Australia's Ship

The activists -- Australian Benjamin Potts, 28, and Briton Giles Lane, 35 -- were detained Tuesday after boarding the harpoon ship to protest Japan's whaling programme. They were handed over to Austrialia's 'Ocean Viking' earlier today.

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Antarctic Whale Hunt Shut Down + Embassy Demo

"All whaling activities have come to a halt," said Captain Paul Watson from onboard the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s ship Steve Irwin. No whales have been killed since January 11th.

A letter from Guantánamo

Andy Worthington, author of The Guantánamo Files: The Stories of the 774 Detainees in America’s Illegal Prison, tells the story of imprisoned al-Jazeera cameraman Sami al-Haj, and reproduces the text of a recently declassified letter from Guantánamo.

Whalers threaten to take activists to Japan

"Using hostages to make demands is the hallmark of terrorism and Sea Shepherd has no interest in negotiating with terrorist groups," said Captain Paul Watson. "The hostages must be released unconditionally."

Using Bhutto for Imperial Gain

16-01-2008 18:48 | Anti-militarism | History | Repression | World

US forces are in the region to stay, and Washington under any administration (Democrat or Republican) intends to dominate this vital part of the world with its vast energy reserves. The strategy appears similar to the divide and conquer one in Yugoslavia. There it worked, but the Middle East and Central Asia aren't so simple. Stay tuned as events will likely accelerate, the media will highlight them, and it looks like stepped up conflict (and its fallout) is part of the plan.

Britain to Implant Prisoners With Spychips

16-01-2008 10:03 | Repression | Technology | World

Britain to Implant Prisoners With Spychips

Whalers Make Demands Over Hostages

"The Institute of Cetacean Research is acting like a terrorist organization," said Steve Irwin’s 1st Officer Peter Brown. "Here they are taking hostages and making demands. Our policy is that we don’t respond to terrorist demands."

Freedom of Assembly Protest - Part 2: Downing Street

15-01-2008 23:11 | SOCPA | Repression | London | World

Part two video of the London Freedom of Assembly on Saturday 12 January 2008.

2008 election charade, part 2: White House bought by big money

15-01-2008 16:05 | Analysis | Culture | Repression | World

What is clear is the fact that major corporations are collectively hedging their bets, financing both sides. For example, Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have money behind every leading candidate. Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Bear Stearns, and UBS are also prominent players, in virtually all of the camps.

Breaking News: Adel Hamad is Back in Sudan!

15-01-2008 15:58 | Repression | Terror War | Birmingham | World

We finally have some great news to report. Adel Hamad is back in Sudan. Over two years after being cleared for transfer, Adel Hamad has finally arrived in Khartoum and was immediately released and allowed to reunite with his family.

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Gordon Brown urged to act for British residents in Guantánamo

Andy Worthington, author of The Guantánamo Files, reports on the presentation of a letter to Prime Minister Gordon Brown, asking him to request the US authorities to return two British residents who are still held in Guantánamo, and also asking him to request that the prison be closed down.

Freedom of Assembly Protest - Part 1

15-01-2008 13:17 | SOCPA | Repression | London | World

Part one video of the London Freedom of Assembly on Saturday 12 January 2008.

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The Iraqis Don't Really Want Us

15-01-2008 11:15 | Iraq | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Few mentioned Saddam Hussein as a cause of their problems, which the report described as an important finding, implying that "the current strife in Iraq seems to have totally eclipsed any agonies or grievances many Iraqis would have incurred from the past regime, which lasted for nearly four decades -- as opposed to the current conflict, which has lasted for five years."