World Repression Newswire Archive

Demi-Lune squat evicted, repression in Montreuil, France

22-10-2010 19:21 | Free Spaces | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Thursday the 14th, great showing of state repression in Montreuil, suburb of Paris, France. Two squat evicted by the police and one by city administration, a high school pupil hit by a flash ball, at least 8 arrestations... Let's take to the streets!

Militant murdered by (statist) unionists, Argentina

21-10-2010 17:12 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Yesterday (20/10) agents of a mainstream union killed a 23-year-old activist of an independent union in Argentina. Social organisations and the non-official union confederation made an urgent call for mobilisations and a general strike in Buenos Aires.

Anti-spending Cuts

21-10-2010 13:37 | Health | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Anti-Cuts rally Edinburgh Saturday 23rd October

Squatted Police Station Resisting Eviction

Quote from the occupiers:

Free Mohammed Hamid. Paintballing is not a crime!

In 2008 Mohammed Hamid was convicted under the terrorism act having gone on a paintballing holiday which was to be filmed for TV. The police have claimed that paintballing is "terrorist training." The "evidence" provided in court included identical statements word for word given by two people and the police claiming that Mohammed was "holding a stick just like people in Iraq."

Announcing the new J7: 7/7 Inquests Blog

As you might expect, J7: The July 7th Truth Campaign is keeping a close
eye on 7/7 Inquests that are taking place at the Royal Courts of Justice
under the auspices of Lady Justice Hallett. The Inquests are expected to
last at least five months and will see the release of evidence that has
previously been kept from public scrutiny.

Prisoner list for October 2010

17-10-2010 23:20 | Repression | Social Struggles | South Coast | World

Bristol ABC produces a monthly updated prisoner list that is made available so people are aware of anarchist and radical prisoners in the UK and internationally who welcome support, and can take approrpiate action to support them.

New York Times defends US government's right "to assassinate anyone it pleases"

In its main editorial Sunday, the New York Times, the major voice of what passes for liberalism in America, openly defends the right of the US government to assassinate anyone it pleases.

The open reactionaries like the Wall Street Journal and Fox News display their bloodlust unashamedly. The “liberals” like the Times prefer a dose of hypocritical moralizing and legalistic quibbling. The consequences for humanity are the same.

Group 4 Murder Angolan Migrant during Deportation

14-10-2010 23:45 | Migration | Repression | World

An Angolan man was suffocated to death by three G4S guards who were forcibly deporting him back to Angola, they used handcuffs and 'restraint' techniques which involved putting pressure on his back and pushing his head into his lap.

Police Station Squatted In London

A police station has been squatted in London in retaliation against police oppression.

What follows is a communique' from the occupied to the occupiers:

Ratcliffe on Trial

13-10-2010 19:10 | Climate Chaos | Repression | World

21 climate change activists face a Crown Court trial for defending the future of our planet. Their crime: Planning to shut down the UK’s third largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions.

The Unimaginable: My Night of Violence at the Hands of the Belgian Police.

13-10-2010 10:37 | Repression | World

Democracy in Europe is under threat of a police force that feels entitled to police thoughts and use violence, while being fully confident that it can act with impunity. Marianne Maeckelbergh, assistant professor at Leiden University went through a horrowing first hand experience.

Singled Out And Suppressed At Birmigham Anti-Tory March

On 3 october 2010 during the demonstration in Birmingham against Tory party cuts, the comrade holding the red flag in the photos was singled out by the police in a sinister fashion and brutally set upon on by over 6 policemen, after been thrown onto the ground.

Oppose the English Defence League London rally on October 24th

The English Defence League are a racist & Islamophobic organnisation with links to the BNP, Combat 18, Blood & Honour, National Front & UKIP. They have rioted in Newcastle, Dudley, Bolton, Bradford & Leicester. The EDL have been arrested on bombing charges, have placec pigs heads on mosques, pulled off womens hijabs etc. They say they are against extremism but are against all Muslims.

Anarchist prisoner Marco Camenisch has been transferred

11-10-2010 09:41 | Ecology | Repression | Terror War | World

First released by the International Red Aid

Media disinformation: Washington's "Regime Change Hit List": Iran versus Hondura

10-10-2010 08:52 | Anti-militarism | Other Press | Repression | World

It would be hard to find a better test of the integrity of the establishment U.S. media than in their comparative treatment of Iran and Honduras over the past couple of years (2009-2010).

BBC: The Ministry of Information

09-10-2010 09:20 | Anti-militarism | Other Press | Repression | World

It has become increasingly clear that the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) and its News departments are making a concerted effort to misinform and mislead the public.

English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson asks EDL members to leave :Youtube

The English Defence League is facing a major upheaval after EDL leader Tommy Robinson addressed the EDL members and told them that some members had to go following accusations of theft of money, rumour mongering and other problems. Tommy Robinson has made a short film based on The Muppets called The John Snowy Shaw Show. Granny Doris has also been ejected along with others in EDL.

FBI Raids Activists' Homes in Sinister COINTELPRO Replay

05-10-2010 16:35 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

"With Friday's raids, the federal government under "change" huckster Barack Obama, has taken their repressive program to a whole new level, threatening activists with the specter of being charged with providing "material support of terrorism." A felony conviction under this draconian federal law (Title 18, Part I, Chapter 113B, § 2339B) carries a 15 year prison term."

Camden clampers clamped then towed away an OAP's wheelchair.

05-10-2010 01:40 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

We all get old, each one of us. Indymedia is a tool for reporting on social injustices so we are posting this. Clampers in Camden clamped then towed away a wheelchair belonging to an old aged pensioner. Local youth filmed the outraegous attack and tried to stop the clampers. They told the men who were taking the wheelchair "You are atrocious" and they are absolutely right!

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