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Bristol Indymedia Film Night! Forgotten Bird of Paradise
25-01-2012 12:55
Forgotten Bird of Paradise is a 2009 documentary by British filmmaker Dominic Brown, when he travelled to West Papua without the permission of the Indonesian authorities, putting himself in great danger. This documentary will be shown on 5th March at 8pm at the Cube cinema, Dove St, Bristol, BS2 8JD £4 entry (though nobody refused for lack of funds).Forgotten Bird of Paradise is a 2009 documentary by British filmmaker Dominic Brown, when he travelled to West Papua without the permission of the Indonesian authorities, putting himself in great danger. It provides a rare and moving insight into the forgotten struggle for independence that has gripped West Papua for nearly 50 years.
The documentary features an interview with Yusak Package, a high profile West Papuan political campaigner recognised by Amnesty International as a 'prisoner of concience'. He is currently serving a ten year prison sentence for raising a West Papuan flag during a ceremony in 2004. The interview was recorded in secret, whilst Yusak was in hospital receiving treatment for torture injuries.
The film also shows other human rights victims and political prisoners and never seen before footage of OPM rebels in their jungle stronghold, and discusses recent developments in the international arena, including the launch if the International Parliamentarians for West Papua with the aim of giving the West Papuan people their long-lost right to self-determination.
This is a world where ancient traditions and culture lives on in the modern age. Above all it shows a remarkable resilience of a people oppressed under Indonesian rule, but whos determination for freedom burns stronger now than at any time in history. Finally now their cries are beginning to be heard.
Bristol Indymedia are excited to bring you at least one speaker (hopefully two!), Benny Wenda who is a Free West Papua campaigner and his friend Serogo - a West Papuan refugee. You can see Benny's biography at www.bennywenda.org/biography
This documentary will be shown at 8pm at the Cube cinema, Dove St, Bristol, BS2 8JD £4 entry (though nobody refused for lack of funds).
Directions: www.cubecinema.com/cubewebsite/directions.html
More info: www.forgottenbirdofparadise.net
Tinlings Ltd make eviction threats against Occupy Liverpool
25-01-2012 12:43
Eviction threats against Occupy Liverpool.Please Help Stop the Eviction of St Paul's Protest Camp
25-01-2012 09:04
Desperate last minute efforts are being made to stop the IMMINENT EVICTION of the St Paul's protest camp as the eco-warriors are seeking an injunction on the grounds that the City of London Corporation LIED TO THE HIGH COURT about the ownership of the land.ACPO and the Met in the dock
25-01-2012 08:55
On Thursday 9th February 2012 at 10.00am, in the Royal Courts of Justice, the Strand, London WC2A 2LL, there will be a Judicial Review of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), a private limited company, and the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, for the running of a controversial £9 million publicly funded secret 'domestic extremist' intelligence database about political activists.
The case is brought by 87 year old anti-war activist, John Catt, labelled a 'domestic extremist' for expressing his political views through protest and artwork. His political activities, appearance and dress have been clandestinely, systematically and routinely monitored and stored on the database which includes sensitive data.
He particularly became the focus of police surveillance for regularly protesting against American multinational arms manufacturer, EDO/ITT in Brighton. John only discovered that this data was being held about him after repeated requests under the Data Protection Act.
The 'domestic extremist' database is run by the discredited National Public Order Intelligence Unit(NPOIU), under the command of ACPO and/or the Metropolitan Police. It was this same unit which employed under-cover police spy, Mark Kennedy, to infiltrate environmental groups for several years. It also spent £3 million of public money on spy cameras targeting Muslims in Birmingham. They provoked such an outcry that they had to be withdrawn.
John Catt is challenging the legality of the database under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (right to private life), the Data Protection Act 1998 (breach of legislation on personal and sensitive personal data) and on the basis that it is irrational. He is calling for the destruction of the data held about him. If successful, the case could have far reaching consequences for 'Big Brother' State surveillance and intelligence gathering of protesters and dissidents.
This will be a very interesting hearing about civil liberties. Please attend and watch and the Met and ACPO be put under the spotlight as they try and wriggle out of their web of deceit, confusion and lack of accountability.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jun/25/peace-campaigner-classified-domestic-extremist
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/may/03/protester-sue-police-secret-surveillance
Mass protest marks Tahrir anniversary
25-01-2012 07:37
THOUSANDS of Egyptians are gathering in Cairo's Tahrir Square today to mark the anniversary of the January 25 revolution.Oil to Occupy: The Restless West Coast
25-01-2012 06:25
http://bit.ly/waNOYN "Oil Free Coast" 3 speakers against Tar Sands pipelines and tankers in Canada, including First Nations. Then on-scene audio from Occupy Wall St West in San Francisco Jan 20th. Awaiting arrest, and crowd microphones against corporate takeover.
On the qestion of the Denial of the Armenian Genocide.
25-01-2012 05:02
French government has just voted in favour of a law which criminalises the denial of the Armenian Genocide. Fourty thousand Turks have marched in Paris attempting to challenge this development. This article exposes the French Government's sheer hipocracy in shamelessly exploiting the suffering of the Armenian Nation. It also exposes the Turkish appologists of the Armenian Genocide and their national chauvinist agendas.Market solution is the crash - prospects for March 2012 Euro settlement?
24-01-2012 23:52
Violent Football Thug Jeff Marsh is EDL Spokesman for Leicester Demo
24-01-2012 21:37
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p00mzctl)
Occupy Nottingham: 100 days and counting
24-01-2012 20:55
On Sunday 22nd January, Occupy Nottingham marked it's 100th day in occupation. The camp, part of a global network of occupations, was started on October 15th. Despite the harsh weather, campers remain committed to staying "as long as it takes".
On the newswire: Occupation Camp Nottm: Collected coverage 100 days | Nottingham Occupation Camp now at day 100 | Occupy Nottingham camp to reach 100-day milestone | Occupy Nottingham Camp: Day 99 | Nottingham Occupation Camp now at day 86 | Binmans' mascot: regular visitor to Occupy Camp
Previous feature: Occupy Nottingham: Xmas and New Year in Market Sq | Occupy Nottingham: Two months in | Student photographer hassled by Notts Police | Occupy Nottingham: No plans for eviction. Yet. | NSAFC Report on @OccupyNotts 36 Days In | Occupy Nottingham: Still there | Occupy Nottingham: Moved but still in occupation | Nottingham Occupation Continues | Nottingham is occupied
Speaking about the motives behind the occupation, a camper who has been there from the start said: "We will be here for as long as it takes. We want to get people to realise enough is enough. We may not be able to stay here forever, but we are still trying to raise public awareness. We're still getting overwhelming support from people."
Another camper said: "Initially we were hoping for 24 hours but we have exceeded that. The message is beginning to get out there. People of all walks of life are starting to take notice and take things on board. We would like to see the city council being a bit more vocal with the Government. Our MPs also need to stand up for our city in Parliament."
With occupations elsewhere in the country either evicted or awaiting eviction, there was some concern, early in January, that the city council were planning to evict the camp by the end of the month, however the council have subsequently denied this.
Campers continue to report widespread support (and even received a solidarity message from Occupy Rotterdam), but this hasn't been universal. Late nights, particularly at the weekends continue to be problematic and, the large "occupy" banner has been stolen.
Coryton oil refinery to close
24-01-2012 19:36
People who followed the Coryton oil refinery blockade back in September 2010 will be interested to learn that Coryton's parent company has filed for bankruptcy meaning the refinery is set to be closed and hundreds of jobs are on the line.Pinheirinho Eviction Masacre, Sao Paulo Brasil Update
24-01-2012 19:02
Despite numerous reports and eyewitness accounts from within of extreme brutality and fatalities in the 2000+ police assault at 6am Sunday morning on the Pinheirinho occupation, the mass media continues to churn out the police version that the whole eviction was over in 40 minutes.ACPO and The Met in the dock
24-01-2012 16:56
Defend occupy LSX from eviction! Eviction is imminent!
24-01-2012 16:36
We are calling on everyone who can to come down to the occupy London stock exchange camp outside St Paul's cathedral to defend it from eviction as eviction is expected within the next two or three days.Igloos at Davos as Occupy WEF begins
24-01-2012 07:31
ANTI-CAPITALIST igloos have been built in Switzerland at a protest camp against the World Economic Forum.Cooperatives, Credit Unions and Experience of a Social Care Coop
23-01-2012 23:45
Sparks week of protest: Wed 25th Jan
23-01-2012 22:52
Ballot papers gone out for BBES a yes vote is imperative for strike action to be able to begin on 9th February.
Fat Cats Lose Fight To Occupy City Of London
23-01-2012 21:14
1 Feb: Vigil at Wrexham Mag. Court with 82 year old Census Refuser John Voysey
23-01-2012 19:58
