World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Direct Action & Solidarity; France & Mexico

03-06-2009 19:28 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Social Struggles | World

30th May - 1st June

BIRDS FREED, VEHICLES BURNT AT FARM (France)
POLICE POST TORCHED, ACTION INSPIRED BY MAURICIO MORALES (Mexico)
TELMEX: WE ARE THE STONE IN YOUR SHOE (Mexico)
ALF PAY ANOTHER VISIT TO LEATHER STORE (Mexico)

Continuing Conflicts that Create Refugees ~ May 2009

Nine actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated and none improved in May 2009, according to CrisisWatch N°70.

Deteriorated Situations
Chad, Guatemala, Myanmar/Burma, North Korea, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan

Mother Palestine (by Latuff)

I dedicate this artwork to a Palestinian elderly woman called Mrs. Zarefa, 95 years old, grandmother of the artist and good friend Mohammed Abo Afefa, whom I had the honour of meeting in Marka/Shnillar refugee camp, Jordan. She was expelled from Zakrea village to West Bank by Israeli forces in 1948, and again after 1967 to Jordan. She can't go back to homeland. Her right of return was denied by Israel.

SHAC Mad Science Week Part 2; Sweden, UK, Chile & USA

SHAC SWEDEN IN GOTHENBURG IS BACK!
DOUBLE WHAMMY FOR ASTRAZENECA'S LUTON OFFICES
DAY 2 OF THE UK TOUR - LEICESTERSHIRE
MAD SCIENCE WEEK DEMONSTRATIONS IN CHILE
MAD SCIENCE MAY WEEK BEGINS IN NYC

Part 1

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/05/431191.html

Callout for 2 days of direct action on the 18th & 19th of September 2009

01-06-2009 14:53 | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | Terror War | World

This is a call out to people involved in squats and autonomous spaces for
2 days of direct action on the 18th & 19th of September 2009 around
housing and the creation of more autonomous spaces at this time of crisis.

Around the Campaigns Monday 1st June 2009

The Home Office does not have it all its' own way, people resist by any means that work!

Direct Action; USA, Spain, Czech, Belgium, Mexico, UK & Germany

23rd-29th May

FIRE DESTROYS OFFICES OF VIVISECTION SUPPLIER (USA)
LEATHER EXPO TORCHED IN MEMORY OF FALLEN ACTIVIST (Mexico)
PAYBACK TIME FOR THE ANIMALS INSIDE HLS (Germany)
DOG RESCUED FROM RAPIST (Sweden)
BUTCHER SHOP VANDALIZED, DOG RESCUED (USA)
GREYHOUND RESCUE DEDICATED TO JAKE CONROY (Spain)
OPEN RESCUE OF 16 HENS (Czech Republic)
SURPRISE FOR SCHERING PLOUGH DIRECTOR (Belgium)
ALF CELEBRATES END OF COCKFIGHTING BUSINESS (Mexico)
GAMEKEEPER TRAPS IN THE COTSWOLDS TRASHED (UK)
WINDOWS ETCHED AT BERLIN FUR SHOP (Germany)

Violence In Queensland Parliament

28-05-2009 21:57 | Education | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The following article details what happened to a woman who went to Parliament House in Brisbane to draw attention to long standing human rights abuses and judicial abuse and corruption against her teenage son, who was forced out of school due to severe school bullying.

Nickos Koundardas on Hunger and Thirst Strike demanding his freedom

28-05-2009 15:52 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

A summary of what has happened up to now and his last letter from the Hospital Ward where he is imprisoned.

Please, contribute to the summary in english (or other translations) so we can add more details and begin spreading this around the globe to inform people about his situation.

Third attempt to remove Cherbal Family

A third set of 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 Sunday 31st May, at 15:00 hours on Air Algerie Flight AH2055.

SHAC Mad Science Week Part 1; London, Dublin, Sussex, Milan + More

LONDON ACTIVISTS VISIT INVESTORS & CUSTOMERS
IRISH ACTIVISTS PROTEST AT ASTRAZENECA AS PART OF WEEK OF ACTION
SUSSEX ACTIVISTS TOUR ANIMAL ABUSERS IN HORSHAM
ITALIAN ACTIVISTS PROTEST AT STATE STREET
DAY 1 OF MAD SCIENCE MAY UK TOUR

Details -

http://www.shac.net/action/demos/MadScience/index.html

Judicial Corruption Watch (beta)

27-05-2009 14:37 | Anti-racism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

In order to complement the indymedia network we provide you will additional resources to present and display you content

http://iwitness.x24hr.com/judicial_corruption/

The Commonwealth nations: UK, Australia, Canada and NZ.

Burma Protest over Total Oil at French Embassy

27-05-2009 09:35 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Burmese democracy activists protest at the French Embassy about French Total Oil's collaboration with the brutal military junta as heroic democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi's show trial continues in Burma. The Nobel Peace Prize winner has previously condemned Total as "the biggest supporter of the military regime in Burma". French Total Oil funds the evil military regime with approximately 500 million dollars a year from its operation of the Yadana gas pipeline, that is used by the corrupt generals to slaughter ethnic minorities, students, monks and anyone who speaks out for human rights and justice in Burma.

Third attempt to remove Eric Tcheujoue

Eric Tcheujoue, a national of Cameroon, currently detained in Brook House IRC is due to be forcibly removed to Cameroon on Friday 29 May 2009 on Kenyan Airways flight KQ101 at 20:00.

MayDay participant were arrested in Iran

26-05-2009 22:26 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Birmingham | World

people who were so brutally beaten and arrested had not committed any crime. They were repressed because they wanted to commemorate their international day, along with billions of other workers around the world

Mass Squatting Action Videos/Photos, Lund, Sweden

26-05-2009 21:27 | Free Spaces | Repression | Social Struggles | World

On May 16th, over 1000 people gathered to participate in the occupation movement festival in Lund, which featured food, music, entertainment and of course SQUATTING! During Saturday two buildings, Bredgatan 4 and Observatory in the City Park were occupied, and during the night so were Sunday two unused buildings on the St Lars.

Anarchist in Chile dead

25-05-2009 15:45 | Other Press | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Anarchist in Chile dies from explosive device

Global IMC Newsreal -

24-05-2009 14:47 | Social Struggles | Technology | World

This is a monthly newsreal produced from all the submissions that are received from around the world.

have you ever squatted an airport? Berlin. Video

24-05-2009 12:24 | Free Spaces | Social Struggles | World

Come to Berlin in June for the action days

http://actiondays.blogsport.de/

How the Federal Court of Australia selectively denies The Rights Of The Child

24-05-2009 06:38 | Education | Repression | Social Struggles | World

A comparison how the Federal Court of Australia in Victoria and the Federal Court of Australia in Queensland have handled human rights issues in the cases of two young Australian boys living in separate states.