World Repression Newswire Archive

Bloody Aggression of Armenia against Azerbaijan

19-07-2003 00:14 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Repression | World

At the end of the 20th century human mankind became faced with an unprecedented recidivism of the medieval barbarity - the mass expulsion of the people from their home places and the direct genocide towards the whole people. Azerbaijan turned out to be one of such victims. In 1987 Armenia raised a problem of joining the Nagorny-Karabakh Region of the Azerbaijan Republic to Armenia and a range of actions were undertaken by Armenia in this respect.
The wave of Armenian chauvinism raised in connection with the forced problem of "reunion" of Nagorny-Karabakh and even which does not have common borders on Armenia, led to the mass violations of human rights of Azeris living in Armenia.

Israel’s Refusal to Recognize the Right of Palestinian Refugees to Return

18-07-2003 20:35 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Repression | World

Since July 1 the Israeli government has violated RVERY recent agreement it made by carrying out military invasions of Palestinian areas, implementing a campaign of abductions, opening fire on civilian areas without provocation, imposing curfews and not relaxing its “draconian” closure that restricts all movement for Palestinians

REPUBLICANS SEND COPS TO ARREST DEMOCRATS ON US CAPITOL HILL

18-07-2003 19:28 | Repression | World

WASHINGTON - There was a stand-off today between the Democratic members of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means and the U.S. Capitol Police after they were called by staff representing Committee Chairman Bill Thomas (R-Calif.). The incident occurred after Committee Democrats protesting the late notice given them of major changes to pension legislation, walked out of the Ways and Means markup of that bill in the main Committee room and convened a meeting in the Committee library.

New Militant Movement In Iraq

17-07-2003 22:05 | Anti-militarism | Repression | World

According to Arab press reports, a new resistance movement in Iraq has warned both U.S. and international military forces from staying in Iraq.

The War Against NGOs

17-07-2003 09:44 | Repression | World

Bush administration turns it's sights on NGOs

Statewatch News Online (14 July)

16-07-2003 12:49 | Analysis | Repression | London | World

Statewatch News online, 14 July 2003
see:

http://www.statewatch.org/news

Fighting For Democratic Rights In The U.S.

16-07-2003 02:37 | Repression | World

Steve Argue Interviewed in The Argentinean Newspaper Prensa Obrera Regarding The Patriot Acts And His Arrests In Santa Cruz For Political Tabling.

Utah protesters thank the world

15-07-2003 22:38 | Anti-militarism | Repression | World

The July 10, 2003 weekly peace vigil rally in Salt Lake City focused on thanking all people around the world who opposed U.S. President George W. Bush's illegal war against Iraqis.

Venezuelan Community Media Under Attack

The year's most serious attack against press freedom

Statement on 1000th day of hunger strike protest in Turkey

15-07-2003 15:26 | Globalisation | Repression | Social Struggles | World

A statement published by the DHKC (Revolutionary People's Liberation Front) marks the 1000th anniversary of the Death Fast in Turkey, hunger strike resistance to the state's introduction of isolation cells as a normal practice in the country's prisons. 107 prisoners and their supporters have died in the course of these thousand days. The statement gives an account of events and comments on the behaviour of various political forces within and outside Turkey.

Video clip of Downing Street protest at Sharon's London visit.

There were many great chants raised by the crowd during this lively evening of protest against Sharon. This one was about the most direct and epitomised the feelings of everyone there... except the cops of course who just wouldn't comply.

Pics and report from Downing Street anti-Sharon protest.

Many thousands of people gathered outside Downing Street, London to protest against the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, who was invited into the home of liar Blair.

jose bove surrounded by supporters, outside the prison

14-07-2003 20:31 | Ecology | Health | Repression | World

we surrounded the prison today, bastille day, where jose bove is incarcerated.*

News about the proceedings in Genoa

14-07-2003 00:19 | Genoa | Analysis | Repression | World

This is a shorter summary and translation of the legal updates on the legal proceedings, posted on the 9th of july on Indymedia Germany.
The link is:

http://de.indymedia.org//2003/07/56970.shtml

July 2003: Please come to Genoa again

They wanted to exploit the july 2001 in Genoa to display power, arrogance, oppression, violence and death. They have tried to hide the urge for justice and solidarity, the urge, which a huge number of people has carried in public of the world, their programs and proposals, to let the hope for a better world become concrete. This is today even more necessary than ever, in the face of the wars, the growing poverty and the savagery in the international relationships.

solidarity demo for Thessaloniki prisoners in Athens

About 700-800 anarchists demostrated today in downtown Athens, in solidarity to the people arrested (some of them still in jail)in the events of Thessaloniki.

Demo against Ariel Sharon's visit to London - 14 July 2003

There will be a demo against the Occupation and Ariel Sharons Visit to London on 14th of July 2003 (5.30 pm - 9pm). He will be meeting Tony Blair for Dinner at Downing Street. Please come along. Bring banners, placard, flags, whistles. The louder the better.

LETTER FROM SIMON CHAPMAN

11-07-2003 16:39 | Thessaloniki EU | Globalisation | Repression | World

Letter recived from Simon CHapman from Thessaloniki's prison

denied entry to USA

11-07-2003 12:48 | Analysis | Globalisation | Repression | World

Request for Info Re: Thessaloniki Solidarity Actions

11-07-2003 12:45 | Thessaloniki EU | Globalisation | Repression | World

Please post info about actions that took place yesterday (Thursday 10th July) in solidarity with those imprisoned in Thessaloniki because of their alledged role in the actions against the EU Summit last month.

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