World Repression Newswire Archive

Charged - "Fitwatchers" arrested at STWC March, March 15. Update

17-06-2008 13:08 | Repression | Social Struggles | London | World

Having been arrested under Sec 241 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 for "intimidation or annoyance by violence or otherwise" towards the FIT team, 3 of the 4 arrestees have now been charged with the less obscure charge of Obstruct Police.

Solidarity continues for imprisoned Austrian activists

17-06-2008 11:50 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Repression | World

In response to the extremely brutal police operation carried out, the seizure of numerous materials and the arrests, solidarity demonstrations have appeared so far to several in Graz, Vienna, Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Stockholm, Bregenz, Salzb urg and Wiener Neustadt. There are also a few new pictures...

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Somalian protest against US-backed Ethiopian invasion, 15.06.08

Alongside the more talked about anti-Bush protest in Parliament Square on Sunday was another less well-known protest, whose protesters were happy to be swept up by the anti-US throng.
This was the Somalian protest against an Ethiopian invasion into their country- an invasion which is publicly backed by the USA because they see the Somalian rebel leaders as dangerous terrorists associated with al-Qaida.

Osaka Riots A Personal Account

16-06-2008 16:31 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

This is one persons account of the riots in Osaka, the time they are talking about is Friday 13th the day of the G8 Finance Ministers meeting.

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Pix from Bush demo Sunday

16-06-2008 13:44 | Repression | Terror War | London | World

Can't seem to upload pix for some reason, so flickr link will have to do, pix over 3 pages. Comments welcome:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bolshie/

Blood on the streets as Bush enters via Brown's back passage.

15-06-2008 22:06 | Repression | Terror War | London | World

As demonstrators clashed on the barricades to Whitehall today, George W Bush snuck into Downing Street via the St James Park entrance. Riot police blocked the road from Parliament Square to the park, but few realised what had happened anyway.

Incendiary attacks in Paris (France)

15-06-2008 21:28 | Migration | Repression | Social Struggles | World

In the framework of the international week of solidarity with Isa and the others, many vehicles were burned simultaneously on the night of Friday the 13th to Saturday the 14th in Paris

Guantanamo bay / Binyam Mohamed Protest, London 15.06.08

Images from the protest in London appealing for solidarity with Binyam Mohamed - the last UK resident in Guantanamo bay threatened with the death penalty.
Binyam Mohamed is a refugee from Ethiopia, who was granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK, was seized in Pakistan and rendered to Morocco, then sent to Afghanistan, and then Guantanamo Bay.

Update on Riots in Osaka, Japan with Photos

Here is an update on the situation happening in Osaka, Sunday 15th June.

Austrian animal rights repression: Statement by Martin Balluch

15-06-2008 11:49 | Animal Liberation | Repression | World

Austrian animal rights prisoner Martin Balluch is still on hunger strike against the violation of his human rights and the state attacks on legitimate campaigning organisations. This is his statement.

Rwanda: Truth Emerges: ICTR Defense Lawyers Straight Up

ICTR Defense Lawyers Straight Up on major developments re: US/UK Sponsored Regime Change and ICTR Trial Process. Check it out and spread the news!

Rioting in Osaka Japan

15-06-2008 04:19 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Riots erupted this weekend in Osaka as a result of a day labourer being arrested, after an argument over food he paid for and did not receive. When he was taken into custody he was tied to a chair and subjected to brutal beatings by 4 police.

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Solidarity actions for Sean Kirtley

Sean along with many others had his door smashed in and his house raided by police back in 2006 as part of “Operation Tornado” which was designed to start a case and try and lock up peaceful animal rights campaigners using new SOCPA legislation which was created to protect the vivisection industry from effective campaigners such as Sean and the Sequani defendants.

On May 30th 2008 Sean was found guilty of "conspiracy to interfere with contractual relationships so as to harm an animal research organisation" and was sentenced to four and a half years for his role in running the SSAT (Stop Sequani Animal Testing) website.

Since his imprisonment there have been solidarity actions from Yorkshire, the south west and as far away as Mexico.

Repressions against anarchists in Bryansk.

14-06-2008 19:08 | Repression | World

It's more than a half year since pressing of Russian special services

Letter from Paola Gori in prison, Italian Eco-Anarchist

14-06-2008 09:48 | Animal Liberation | Ecology | Repression | World

"On the 29th of May 2008 the Italian police raided a number of houses whose occupants are connected to the eco-anarchist group 'Il Silvestre'. The charge against those raided this time is "subversive conspiracy". It is alleged that Il Silvestre activists robbed a post office to help fund their alleged direct action activities and publish their literature. As a result of these latest raids Paola has been remanded into custody.

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Nine arson attacks and one communique in Greece

13-06-2008 17:45 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The targets in Athens: A vehicle and the sign of HYUNDAI car agency at Neo Psychiok, Interspor (athletics branch) at Halandri, Goody's (fast-food, greek multinational corporation) at Keratsini, vast damages at Pireaus bank in Kifissia, while one and a half hour later another Hyundai vehicle was totally wrecked in front of another dealership at Patissia. In Thessaloniki, between 4:40 and 5:10 in the morning, arsonists hit: a Vodafone shop at Toumba, a Goody's at Agias Sofias (city center), another Goody's at Eptalofos, and Piraeus bank on Antigonidon street (city center).

An update on Japan G8 repression - 40 people arrested!

13-06-2008 10:26 | G8 Japan 2008 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Over 40 people have been arrested in pre-emptive sweeps of broad left and anarchist groups. Preliminary information available here:

Sheffield 11th June Guantánamo Protest

A protest was held in Sheffield on 11th June 2008 by the Sheffield Guantánamo Campaign to highlight the situation of Binyam Mohamed, the last UK resident in the illegal US prison at Guantánamo Bay and is potentially facing the death penalty.

Colin Powell, Keep Out

12-06-2008 20:51 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Terror War | World

Colin Powell, George Bush's former secretary of state and previously the general in charge of the slaughter of Iraqi troops in the first Gulf war, is scheduled to speak in Vancouver on June 12. Possibly setting a new standard for hypocrisy, the title of his talk is "Leadership in the 21st Century."

Artist Cleared of all Charges in Precedent-Setting Case

12-06-2008 16:52 | Culture | Repression | World

Department of Justice Fails to Appeal Dismissal
Kurtz Speaks about Four-Year Ordeal

Buffalo, NY--Dr. Steven Kurtz, a Professor of Visual Studies at SUNY at Buffalo and co-founder of the award-winning art and theater group Critical Art Ensemble, has been cleared of all charges of mail and wire fraud.