World Repression Newswire Archive

Greece – Commemoration day of the student revolt in 1973 turns to Riot

23-11-2008 16:30 | History | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Greece – Commemoration day of the student revolt in 1973 turns to Riot

24-hour hunger strike for Burmese political prisoners, Wed 26 Nov, from 9am

23-11-2008 13:44 | Repression | World

Wednesday 26th November

24 HOUR "HUNGER STRIKE/FAST" for Burma
Place: Parliament Square, Westminster, London (Tube: Westminster)
Time: 9am 26th Nov to 9am 27th November
Reason: Burmese Student Leaders were imprisoned for 65 years by Burmese
Military Dictatorship. We urge UK Government and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to take serious action on this issue

Lauren Booth presentation at Islington Town Hall

22-11-2008 19:36 | Anti-racism | Palestine | Repression | World

Lauren Booth will talk with George Galloway at Talk Sport from 10pm to midnight, about the situation in Gaza under siege and her plans for Aloha Palestine a ferry to Gaza.

Anti terror raids in France on the 11th november 2008

22-11-2008 15:56 | Repression | World

In the early morning on the 11th november the french police conducted one of the biggest police raids in the latest history in the name of counter terrorism against the left in france. The police searched several buildings and appartements in Paris, Rouen, Limoges, the La Meuse region and in the village of Tarnac in central France. During this raid ten people were arrested and taken into custody, nine of them are now confronted with serious charges of terrorist conspiracy and malicious mischief. The official reason for the raids are sabotage actions on the high speed train (TGV) network conducted with grapples in the night of the 7th to the 8th november in four different places in France.

The masters of economic disaster are back

20-11-2008 08:56 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Repression | World

It's not as if we at BAR didn't warn you. Barack Obama's first major act as
president-elect was to select as his chief of staff Rep. Rahm Emanuel, whose
"role as Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee was to
insure that anti-war and other progressive candidates stayed out of the
running." So when do the protests begin? "Progressives for Obama and other
groups who promised to hold their idol accountable haven't gotten around to
doing so just yet or even announcing when the time will be right for their
tongues to become untied."

On Sabotage considered as one of the Fine Arts

19-11-2008 19:17 | Repression | Terror War | World

The following text was written by a number of companions in the context of the arrests last November 11th. It may be distributed freely and widely in any form. In a time of "crisis," when the State is showering the capitalists with billions of dollars, it attempting once more to isolate a few "bad rebels" to better eliminate them all. We won't play this dupes' game.

Obama's Intelligence Agenda

18-11-2008 18:24 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Terror War | World

While expectations may be high that the incoming Obama administration will
reverse many of the worst features of the Bush regime--from warrantless
wiretapping, illegal detention, torture, "targeted assassinations" and
preemptive war--now that the cheering has stopped, expect more of the same.

According to The Wall Street Journal [1], "President-elect Barack Obama is
unlikely to radically overhaul controversial Bush administration
intelligence policies, advisers say, an approach that is almost certain to
create tension within the Democratic Party."

Jonestown: The Avoidable Tragedy

18-11-2008 09:02 | Analysis | History | Repression | World

Today marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Jonestown Massacre, in which nearly a thousand people died in the People's Temple compound in Guyana. Jonestown was a double tragedy. The first is the massacre. The second is that it was so utterly, utterly preventable.

UK recognises Chinese sovereignty over Tibet

17-11-2008 17:46 | Globalisation | Repression | Terror War | World

In a shameful act, the British government has recognised Chinese sovereignty of Tibet.

G8 2001 Diaz school raid : Amnesty for the police!

17-11-2008 15:50 | Repression | World

After 7 years all cops get acquitted

USA likely to renew funding for coercive abortions in China

17-11-2008 15:38 | Gender | Health | Repression | World

Obama administration expected to renew funding for the United Nations Population Fund, which helps to facilitate coercive abortions in China under its 'one child' policy

Several people arrested in France for train sabotage.

16-11-2008 15:56 | Repression | Terror War | World

On Tuesday the 11th of November 20 people were arrested in Paris, Rouen and Tarnac under suspicion of having sabotaged several train lines on the 8th of November.

Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commisison A Hoax

15-11-2008 21:11 | Anti-racism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

"the Indian Residential Schools' Truth and Reconciliation Commission is a hoax contrived by the legal establishment to evade culpability for its ongoing culling of that part of the Indigenous race which relies upon constitutional and international law to protect its human rights."

Human Rights Activist Recounts Path-Breaking Voyage to Break the Siege of Gaza

15-11-2008 08:24 | Anti-militarism | Palestine | Repression | World

Paul Larudee, co-founder of the Free Gaza Movement, described the elaborate measures taken to certify that the first historic voyage to break the Israeli siege of Gaza was completely harmless, non-violent, and transparent. Speaking to supporters in Sunnyvale, California, he said, “We don’t preach non-violence, we practice it!”

Press Statement by the Plaintiffs in the Diaz Trial

15-11-2008 01:53 | Genoa | Repression | Social Struggles | World

This is the text handed out by the Plaintiffs after last night's verdict in the Diaz trial.

Followed by a quick translated summary of Judge Baroni's extremely political verdict come fudge.

Genoa 2001: Diaz school police raid verdict

14-11-2008 14:04 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

An Italian court convicted 13 police officers Thursday of violence against protesters during the 2001 Group of Eight summit in the northern Italian city of Genoa. The officials were charged with inflicting violence, abusing their powers and other offenses during a pre-dawn raid on a school where the protesters were staying.

Film from Nahr al-Bared Camp (Lebanon): "Transitions"

13-11-2008 21:20 | Anti-militarism | Palestine | Repression | World

More than a year after their homes were destroyed during the battle between the Lebanese army and the militant islamist group Fatah al-Islam, the majority of the refugees from Nahr al-Bared in North Lebanon find themselves in a difficult situation. Not able to return to their homes, stuck in pre-fabricated housing units and often unemployed, many of them feel frustrated and hopeless, only sometimes seeing a glimmer of hope.

President-elect Barack Obama

13-11-2008 14:36 | History | Repression | Terror War | World

4 November 2008, the era of George W Bush was about to end and a new era was about to begin. A wave of euphoria swept the world. Why, because Obama was not Bush?

Racism in Italy. On the day of Barack Obama’s triumph...

13-11-2008 10:25 | Anti-racism | Repression | World

TO VIEW THE VIDEO TESTIMONY VISIT:

http://www.everyonegroup.com/EveryOne/Anton_Caldarar.html

otis ferry - still caged!

13-11-2008 00:10 | Animal Liberation | Repression | World

In case you hadn't noticed Otis Ferry remains caged. It's interesting to see how the ruleing classes define a "political prisoner". Perhaps all political prisoners should be released... unless they are charged with witness nobbling?

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