World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Government of the Dead (MPs expenses fraud), Parliament - pictures

23-05-2009 19:51 | Social Struggles | World

As the political situation degenerates into claims of institutional fraud and widespread nepotism in the British Parliament building, Mr Guy Fawkes visits Parliament for a day out.

Action days in Berlin

22-05-2009 23:28 | Social Struggles | World

Come to berlin for the action days to fight for free spaces. we're all staying. against gentrification, for freedom!

Direct Action; Afghanistan, UK, Mexico & Switzerland

19th-22nd May

SOLDIERS STOP DOG FIGHT (Afghanistan)
SMEAR CAMPAIGN TARGETS NOVARTIS VIVISECTORS (UK)
SUPPORT FOR PRISONERS BY MEANS OF HAMMERS, PAINT AND FIRE (Mexico)
ARSON DESTROYS EARTH-DESTROYING TRUCK (Mexico)
WINDOWS SMASHED AT BUTCHERS, VEHICLES PAINTED AT FISH FARM (Switzerland)

Youth for Human Rights International World Tour 2009

21-05-2009 17:38 | Education | Social Struggles | World

In honor of the 60th Anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) is again circling the globe, now on its sixth annual World Tour. The exciting World Tour 2009 includes Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Columbia, Jordan, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, Timor-Leste and Uganda.

Self-Harm in Immigration detention January/February/March 2009

Immigration detention, is harmful to the mental well being of those detained the detention can lead to acts of Self-Harm

Around the Campaigns Thursday 21st May 2009

Constant Moussavou & Jean-Baptiste Bassime, still in the UK

Caren Ondimu and family, here to stay

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G8 Torino: Italian police baton charge students

20-05-2009 05:27 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

Italian police fought running battles with thousands of students protesting over the economic crisis yesterday on the sidelines of an international meeting of university leaders.

Second attempt to remove Cherbal Family

Fresh removal directions have been served on Ismail Cherbal and Safia Aouf, nationals of Algeria, and their British-born children Sonia aged four and son Aya aged 15 months. Who have lived in Blackburn, Lancashire, for almost five years. They are currently detained in Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre and are due to be forcibly removed from the UK on Saturday, May 23rd, at 09.45 hours on British Airways flight BA894 to Algeria.

Burma Protest - First Day of Aung San Suu Kyi Show Trial

19-05-2009 03:58 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Over 200 people protested at the London, Burmese Embassy on Monday 18th May as part of a global day of action. Some of the Burmese are continuing a 24 hour fast outside the embassy, which will be concluded with a demonstration between 12:00 and 1pm on Tuesday 19th May.

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Freedom for the accused of the fire of Vincennes’ center detention of migrants!

18-05-2009 17:48 | Migration | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Since the end of 2007, the detainees of Vincennes’ center detention of migrants (France), have ceaselessly struggle for their freedom. The 21th 2008, a Tunisian called Salem Essouli died because of a lack of medical care. Then a revolt blew up, and the bigger center in France was destroyed by fire. Eight persons are accused of this destruction, we still don't know when the trial will be.

Direct Action; France, Mexico, Belgium, Finland, USA, Chile & Spain

14th-18th May

ARSON ATTACK ON NOVARTIS CLUBHOUSE (France)
5 LITERS OF GASOLINE + ONE BUTCHER SHOP (Mexico)
HLS CUSTOMERS TARGETED (Belgium)
ALF KNOCK-AND-RUN (Belgium)
ATTACKS AGAINST NYSE EURONEXT (France)
WINDOWS BROKEN, PAINT THROWN AT CRUEL RETAILER, FUR SHOPS (Finland)
LOCKS GLUED, WINDOWS SMASHED IN SAN FRANCISCO (USA)
BROKEN GLASS AT PROPERTY OF COCKFIGHTER (Mexico)
LOCKS DAMAGED AT ANIMAL MARKET (Chile)
TELMEX TELEPHONES SEALED UP (Mexico)
EXCAVATOR, POLITICAL PARTY HQ VANDALIZED (Spain)

The Most Credible Challenge to Neo liberalism

The People's Age is near but will have to be struggled for by focusing on the 'bottom-up' human rights approach which are the rights left out by the Global Elites at the UN in their discussions of economic and social rights over the past four years which resulted in the 'we are all in it together' approach presently being adopted by States.

Boycott P&G “Trolley Dump” in Tesco

Video from action in Cambridge. Report posted earlier.

Jean-Baptiste Bassime Must Stay In UK Campaign

Jean-Baptiste Foukong Bassime a national of Cameroon and resident of Birmingham; was arrested and detained by UK Home Office when he reported for signing at Solihull Immigration office on 5/5/09. Currently he is detained in Campsfield IRC, and due to be forcibly removed to Cameroon on Thursday 21 May 2009 on Easyjet flight U2-2431 from Luton Airport @ 06:00hrs to Paris, and then from Paris to Cameroon on Air France Flight AF940.

Veganarchy Zine #1 - Free Copies!

18-05-2009 00:40 | Animal Liberation | Health | Social Struggles | World

Hello my wonderful Veganarchy readers!

The publication date for the Summer 2009 issue of Veganarchy has been moved forward a few weeks, but things are looking good and soon enough we’ll be finished.

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Boycott Proctor & Gamble Day Action in Cambridge

Campaigners headed to Tesco on Newmarket Road, Cambridge on 16 May 09 as part of an international day of action against Proctor and Gamble (P&G) who still test on animals. Proctor and Gamble are responsible for a huge array of products including Herbal Essences, Ariel, Fairy, Bold and even animal food under the label Iams/Eukanuba.

Humanitarian disaster - Vanni, Sri Lanka. - pictures.

17-05-2009 20:57 | Repression | Social Struggles | Terror War | World

On the day Sri Lanka government forces claim victory over the LTTE (Tamil Tigers of Tamil Eelam), Tamils gather outside the US embassy in London to call on the Americans to intervene in the Humanitarian disaster now unfolding on the Island.

SHAC: Mad Science May - Week of Action

MAD SCIENCE MAY!
Monday 25th May - Sunday 31st May 2009

Mad Science May is all about protesting against companies who are funding cruel and unnecessary experiments inside HLS.

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Third attempt to remove Constant Moussavou

Constant Moussavou, a national of Congo Brazzaville, and resident of Leicester a long time activist/member of Leicester Civil Rights Movement (LCRM). Is currently detained in Dungavel House IRC and due to be forcibly removed from the UK on Monday 18th May 2009 on Air France Flight No AF1981 @ 06.40 from London Heathrow.

Direct Action; Switzerland, UK, France, Mexico, Australia, Chile & Italy

5th-13th May

HOME VISITS FOR NOVARTIS SCUM, AND DEER RUNNING FREE (Switzerland)
LAMBS LIBERATED, BIRD FREED (UK)
SLOGANS PAINTED AT HOME OF FURRIER (France)
MCDONALDS ATTACKED IN GUADALAJARA (Mexico)
BUTCHERS WINDOW AND CCTV SMASHED (UK)
CIRCUS SIGNS VANDALIZED (UK)
ALF TARGETS MEAT EXPORTER (Australia)
MCDONALDS SET ON FIRE (Mexico)
WINDOW SMASHED AT BARCLAYS BANK (UK)
ARSON ATTACK ON SALMON FARMING INDUSTRY ASSOC. HEADQUARTERS (Chile)
PHEASANT PENS DESTROYED (UK)
30 TELMEX PHONES SABOTAGED (Mexico)
HUNTING CENTER SMASHED INTO PIECES (Italy)
PIGLET SAVED FROM SLAUGHTER (UK)
MORE TELMEX PHONES SABOTAGED (Mexico)
EARTH-DESTROYING MACHINE CLEANSED BY FIRE (Mexico)
TELMEX PHONE LINES SABOTAGED (Mexico)

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