World Repression Newswire Archive

Russian anarchists arrested

27-08-2007 17:37 | Repression | World

16th of August 2007 in Novgorod Region, in area of Maloy Vishery two members of St. Petersburg Anarchist League (PLA) Andrey Kalyonov and Denis Zelenyuk were arrested.

' Even I question the 'truth' about 9/11 ' - Fisk

Robert Fisk, in his article 'Even I question the 'truth' about 9/11' seems to be denigrating, by association, the many science and engineering professors, airline pilots, ex-air traffic controllers, ex-military personnel and other intelligent people who have been questioning the official story of 9/11 ever since they first noticed far more of the many discrepancies than he points out.

oaxaca comic book

26-08-2007 17:02 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

graphic interpretation of the events in oaxaca from an anti-authoritarian perspective, print it out and share it with your friends/or use it for your solidarity group!

Canadian Police Caught Using Agents Provocateurs At Protest

25-08-2007 04:54 | Repression | World

In keeping with tradition, Quebec police, on orders from the Government, have been caught using undercover police officers to incite violence at the recent summit which aims to bring Mexico and Canada further under American control.

Remember, that angry "anarchist" shouting for violence at the next rally is probably a police officer ...

Philippine Democracy Under Arroyo’s Petty Tyranny

The rampant human rights violation under the Gloria Macapagal Arroyo government and her penchant for issuing policies that have curtailed the freedom of speech and assembly have been likened to the tyranny that reigned over our country during the time of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

Andrej is free again.. for now

23-08-2007 23:50 | G8 Germany 2007 | Repression | World

A German activist and academic, who was arrested over three weeks ago on suspicion of being a member of a 'terrorist group', has been released. Andrej Holm, 36, was freed on Wednesday afternoon after the judge decided to release him on bail. A protest demanding his release was taking place nearby around the same time unaware of the news . The other three, who were arrested around the same time on suspicion of supporting Militante Gruppe (MG) and attempted arson attack on military vehicles, are still in prison.

See this Indymedia feature for some background:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/08/377825.html

Pegah Emambakhsh Must Stay

Urgent action needed - Iranian lesbian to be deported on Tuesday 28th August to face possible lashings, even perhaps being stoned to death

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Disarm DSEi Public Meeting @ rampART London 1st September

Disarm DSEi Public Meeting Saturday 1st September, 2pm-4pm
rampART centre, 15 Rampart Street, London E1 2LA

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=534642&Y=181247&A=Y&Z=1

Tube : Whitechapel, Shadwell, Aldgate, Aldgate East, Tower Gateway
Bus : 15, 115, D3, 100

There will probably be police photographers outside the meeting, don't be intimidated.
You might choose to wear a scarf in this unpredictable weather.

Britain's Own Guantanamo

22-08-2007 22:44 | Repression | Terror War | World

Politicians across the world are more open in their condemnation of Guantanamo Bay these days and a old friends of America have even said it should be closed down.

Criticism and calls for closure are being made quite openly by British government ministers now that Tony Blair's influence has gone.

But they are more reluctant to acknowledge the existence of another Guantanamo - one in their own backyard ... it is called HMP Long Lartin in England's leafy county of Wiltshire.

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Norwegian Youth politicians detained in Western Sahara

21-08-2007 18:29 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Two Norwegian youth politicians, Andrea Gustavsson (on the left) and Kamilla Eidsvik (on the right), were detained on Monday in the city of El Aaiun, in Western Sahara. They were arrested after having witnessed police officers storming one of the after having witnessed police officers storming one of the neighboring houses to where they were staying in the city, the Norwegian press agency NTB reports.

Political Censorship - The Scottish Prison Service and Guantanamo Bay

21-08-2007 10:30 | Repression | World

While most of the world condemn US practices at Guantanamo Bay, the Scottish Prison Service are attempting to stop prisoners even hearing about them!

Urgent! - Save Pegah From Death. Don't Alow That Pegah Goes Up On The Airplane

The government of the United Kingdom has anticipated the deportation of Pegah Emambakhsh and her flight towards the death is already set on the 23rd August.

We don't have to allow that Pegah goes up on that airplane.

Petition In Support Of German § 129a Arestees

he following letter can be signed at:

http://www.policing-crowds.org/petition.html
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Lesbian facing Deportation to Iran needs your Support

Pegah Emambakhsh (40) is a lesbian Iranian woman. She risks of beeing sentenced to death by the judges of the Islamic Republic of Iran because of her homosexuality. She took refuge in Sheffied, Great Britain, where she sought political asylum. This right was denied her for unconvincing reasons,
among which the fact that she cannot prove she is a lesbian.

Iraqi prisoners pleading innocence

"The Shi'ite-run Interior Ministry was criticised over the treatment of detainees in 2005 after U.S. forces said they discovered secret cells in which detainees had been tortured."

Today we witness the loss of Democracy

A devastating over reaction by the police on todays protesters is a dark day for democracy

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FBI, CIA Scriveners Edit Wikipedia Entries

18-08-2007 11:19 | Analysis | Culture | Repression | World

It would appear Wikipedia is not simply “populated by volunteer vandals with poison-pen intellects,” as John Seigenthaler Sr., former assistant to Attorney General Robert Kennedy, would have it, but is indeed an intelligence front, yet another puzzle piece of a sprawling, comprehensive, long-term, and quite effective propaganda effort.

Victory But Help Find 175 WTO Seattle Westlake Protestors

18-08-2007 10:09 | Globalisation | History | Repression | World

Urgent Need to find ~ 175 people who were in Seattle during the WTO protests in 1999 after lawsuit won against the city of Seattle which violated our rights and these folks need to contact the attorneys by AUGUST 28, 2007 to get their portion of the settlement $$ (see below to download claim forms.)

Remember this was 8 years ago, if you know anyone who was in Westlake, pass it on as this is time sensitive .... See all links below