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Alex Belongs to Bristol

08-01-2008 11:12

Alexandre Sidenko from Russia is currently detained in Tinsley House IRC, with removal directions set for Wednesday 16th January on British Airways Flight BAo874 from Heathrow Airport @ 12:25 to Moscow. He was 'snatched' from his Bristol home and community where he has lived for seven years, on Wednesday 2nd January 2008.

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Six years of Guantanamo - Orange Friday National Events

08-01-2008 11:05

After the US government declared war on Afghanistan, hundreds of people were kidnapped by the Northern Alliance and US military forces under "suspicion" of fighting for the Taliban. What was carefully hidden were the leaflets distributed among mainly Northern Alliance fighters and tribal leaders which encouraged them to kidnap anyone they suspected of fighting.. for a $20,000 dollar reward.

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Climate change on Trial!

07-01-2008 18:37

The eleven climate change activists who shut down Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station on April 10th 2007 are on trial FROM Monday 14th Jan AT NOTTINGHAM BRIDEWELL MAGISTRATES COURT.

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Greenwash Guerillas Invade BP Sponsored Tate Britain

07-01-2008 16:25

On Friday 4 January the Risaing Tide Greenwash Guerilla Brigade decided to pay Tate Britain a lil' visit.

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London: Burma Independence Day Peace Walk

07-01-2008 15:54

Last Friday was the 60th anniversary of Burma gaining independence from Britain, but the Burmese had little to celebrate, being under the rule of a brutal military government. A peace march was held in London on Saturday 5 January to mark the continued suffering and struggle of the Burmese people for freedom. All pictures copyright.

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Climate Camp Photographers: A digital exhibition at the Broadway

06-01-2008 22:33

A number of photographers documented aspects of the camp, and the surrounding police actions. A selection of this work, is currently being shown in the foyer [and o/s Screen 1] of the Broadway Cinema, Broad Street, Nottingham.

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TOTAL petrol station demo in Chester

06-01-2008 21:59

On Saturday 5 January, in solidarity with the National League for Democracy (NLD), the Burmese monks and the oppressed people of Burma, members and supporters of Wrexham Women for Peace held a demonstration at the TOTAL petrol station on Hoole Road, Chester, calling for a general boycott of TOTAL until it severs its links with the Burmese military junta.

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Racist attack in Rome. 250 Rroms risk being burnt to death

06-01-2008 10:21

250 Rrom citizens had take shelter in the sheds, living in very harsh conditions. The fire broke out suddenly and spread with unprecedented speed throughout the sheds of the derelict warehouses.

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Raids on activists prior to G8 ruled illegal by German Constitutional Court

04-01-2008 21:16

The highest court in Germany has ruled that the raids earlier this year just before the G8 on activists in Germany in several federal countries by different police forces were illegal.
The raids were conducted using anti-terrorist legislation initially introduced to fight terrorism (or armed struggle if you wish) from the left in the 70ies.

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London Rising Tide activists 'die' in the Tate Britain (4 January 2008)

04-01-2008 17:55

Activists from London Rising Tide staged a 'die-in' in the BP sponsored Tate Britain this afternoon.

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This Week In Palestine – Week 01 2008

04-01-2008 17:00

This Week In Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.IMEMC.org, for December 29th 2007, through January 4th, 2008.

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Gas Flaring- giving Shell a taste of its own medicine

04-01-2008 16:30

This morning some Shell to Sea activists made their way to Shell's Dublin HQ to mark Ogoni Day (January 4th). Please have a look at the two minute video on youtube:

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=597hkm9MuTo.

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greenwash guerillas hit shell hq

04-01-2008 01:19

at lunchtime yesterday, a small band of greenwash guerillas entered the lobby of the london shell hq to highlight the massive amount of toxic greenwash emanating from the building. once ejected they continued their work outside, warning the public of the dangers of greenwash

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Palestine Today 010307

03-01-2008 16:20

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Wednesday 3rd January, 2008.

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Palestine Today 010208

02-01-2008 16:15

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Wednesday January 2nd, 2008.

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Paul Gassa Belongs to Leicester

31-12-2007 18:32

Paul from Cameroon currently detained in Oakington IRC, is facing forced removal to France, on British Airways Flight BA302 leaving Heathrow at 06.20am on Thursday 3rd January 2008 to Charles De Gaulle airport France, for onward transit to Douala/Cameroon.

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24C3 - Demonstration against data retention

30-12-2007 22:19

There´s a new law for data retention in Germany. It passed all hurdles and will come into effect starting from the 1st January 2008. The connection meta data (phone, cell phone, internet) of all citizen of Germany will be stored for six month then. A law suit against this law will be started soon. The AK Vorratsdatenspeicherung organized a demonstration that took place here in Berlin starting in front of the congress center to protest against this and similar laws. There will be more demonstration in the near future.

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Refugees in Calais ignored by France government

30-12-2007 12:32

Hundreds of refugees have gathered in Calais. Many risk there lives to go to Britain.

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First day of the Women´s Gathering in La Garrucha

30-12-2007 07:08

Compañeras from the five Zapatista Caracoles, among them children, shared their testimonies of how they were living under the landlords rule before they got organized. They spoke about the process of the struggle to gain more participation in all areas; in education, health, community responsibilities, and high level military ranks. They also commemorated the important work of Comandanta Ramona as an example of struggle to be followed.

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Women’s rights, sexual and reproductive health and….revolution?

30-12-2007 05:59

Since 1994, the Zapatista's have placed women's rights and participation at the centre of their social and health agenda, including the promotion of sexual and reproductive rights. Today the Zapatistas run a health system autonomous from the Mexican government that includes community educators, trained midwives, community clinics and an autonomous hospital. This transformation is promoting women's sexual and reproductive health and rights.
(Tamil Kendall

http://chiapas.indymedia.org/display.php3?article_id=153291)