World Repression Newswire Archive

Election Repression in Azerbaijan: BP profits

04-11-2005 15:30 | Globalisation | Repression | World

In Azerbaijan, banned rallies, arrests and public beatings have created an environment of intimidation in the run-up to the parliamentary elections on Sunday, Nov 6. BP's profits from and is sustaining the ruling Aliev regime's grip on power through its strategic relationship and demand that Western governments protect its enormous investments.

Federation of Teddy Protesters assert Freedom To Protest

Federation of Teddy Protesters assert Freedom To Protest

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Call for International Solidarity Actions Against the Narmada Dam 23rd-27th Nov

Call for International Solidarity Actions: 23-27th Nov. 2005
Celebrating 20 years of Resistance
Against the Narmada Dam!

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“DROP THE G8 CHARGES” DEMANDS DEFENDANTS SOLIDARITY GROUP

The July 2005 Solidarity Group, a support group for people arrested at the G8, has denounced the police publication of “Wanted” photos of anti G8 demonstrators. The Group states that they will support all facing charges arising from the G8 demonstrations, and calls for all charges to be dropped. Scotland against Criminalising Communities, a grass-roots organisation campaigning against the “anti-terrorism” laws, is supporting the stand of the July 2005 Solidarity Group.

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Ofcom raids 44 pirate radio stations in London

03-11-2005 10:51 | Repression | London | World

Ofcom today announces the results of an operation to take of air
illegal
broadcasters in Greater London. The news release can be found at:

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2005/11/illegal

Iranian Journalist tortured.

02-11-2005 16:14 | Culture | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Iranian journalist Akbar Ganji has been tortured to try to
get him to renouce his human rights writings
Report by Human Rights Watch. Nov 2nd.

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MASS PROTEST AT BRENT TOWN HALL, WEMBLEY ON FRIDAY 4TH NOVEMBER

02-11-2005 16:12 | Repression | Social Struggles | London | World

A whole community is being evicted this weekend by Brent Council, through lies, maladministration and neglect Brent Council have tried to crush this vibrant peaceful safe community. WE ARE FIGHTING BACK!! PLEASE JOIN US!! WHERE:1:30pm on Friday 4th November outside Brent Town Hall, Forty lane, Wembley HA9 9HD.
We will be there wearing cardboard boxes, as most of us will be on the streets by Monday.

Please show clemency

02-11-2005 05:52 | Culture | Health | Repression | World

Drug trafficking cannot be condoned, but neither can the death penalty. The death penalty violates the most basic of human rights - the right to life - and is a cruel and inhumane form of punishment.

JAN BENVIE TALK ON IRAQ MONDAY OCTOBER 31st 2005 WITH PHOTOS

01-11-2005 23:42 | Anti-militarism | Health | Repression | World

This is an account of the talk given by Jan Benvie who spent 6 weeks in Iraq this summer with CPT (Christian Peacemakers) - 9 labelled photos are attached.

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Arbitrary Detention and Magna Carta

01-11-2005 23:05 | Analysis | Anti-racism | Repression | World

Below is a copy of an open letter re the proposed new anti-terrorism bill, sent to all premiers, chief ministers and the leader of the opposition. It is not overly complimentary.

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Who cares about history and legal precedence?

01-11-2005 21:42 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Repression | World

So for all these reasons you should be terrified of history and legal precedence?

Wiped off the map

30-10-2005 09:31 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Repression | World

Has Israel's stated intention of keeping Palestine off the map “indefinitely” caused Britain and the US any of the concern expressed this week at the remarks of the Iranian President?

Preventive Detention: A Shield or A Sword?

30-10-2005 03:19 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Repression | World

Yet there are no bombs being thrown any where in the country. If anything, it was only the 'smoking gun memo' and troops off to wage war that occasionally pervaded the atmosphere in Australia.

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Proposal for the Australian Sedition Act

30-10-2005 02:57 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Repression | World

Australia, Statutes at Large, Canberra, A.C.T., 2005.

Remembrance procession UFFC and Jean Charles de Menezes: Saturday 29 October

Please join the family campaigns from 1pm until around 3pm, Trafalgar Square to Downing Street. We want legal justice for the families of all of the people, more than a thousand who died at the hands of the police. The police must be accountable when they commit crimes. We are opposing a shoot-to-kill policy which Parliament never approved, and Blair is trying to justify execution by the British government of innocent people like Jean Charles de Menezes. We want you to join us in remembering those who have died, and to oppose this Blairite policy.

29 day of hunger strike forTurkish conscientious objector in military jail

28-10-2005 11:26 | Anti-militarism | Gender | Repression | World

Turkish gay conscientious objector Mehmet Tarhan, now on 29th day of hunger strike in military prison, after being sentenced to four years for refusing to serve

The race that doesn't stop the nation

28-10-2005 07:14 | Analysis | Culture | Repression | World

The race that doesn't stop the nation

Prime meanster 'tells' States?

hoWard controls the media giants, the sin-ate, the States and Territories and now he wants you! Any time he pushes a button on his dictatorial consol, you will jump and he'll use you as cannon fodder. hoWARd will be handed insurmountable scapegoats on a silver platter to wipe his dirty lies and war crimes clean.

More journalists killed: Hotel Palestine in Baghdad attacked again

24-10-2005 16:57 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Repression | World

American soldiers killed journalists at this hotel before. If the american army are in Baghdad why aren't they protecting the media, and how can this hotel be attacked so many times?

The Palestine Hotel, which houses many foreign journalists in Iraq, was hit by two rockets and one car bomb Monday, causing considerable damage to rooms, Iraqi police said.

Reuters cameraman Taras Protsyuk and Spanish cameraman José Couso of Telecinco were killed by US soldiers in April 2003. Three other journalists were wounded in the attack. 100 journalists were in the Palestine Hotel when american troops attacked the Hotel.

guerra globale e diritti italia for Uk

23-10-2005 17:46 | Globalisation | Repression | World

this articles is in italian be cause we dont have time for translate: speak to global war e repression, is international be cause speak to rebel colors
please it's possibile translete in english. is again Blair, Bush

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