World Repression Newswire Archive

BBC reveals torture of gay Palestinians

Hamas and Islamic Jihad murder queers
Palestinian Authority jails and tortures LGBTs
Gay Palestinians appeal for international solidarity

The SHORTWAVE REPORT 6/3/05 ¡LISTEN GLOBALLY!

03-06-2005 00:05 | Analysis | Repression | World

A weekly 30 minute review of news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio. With times and freqs for listening at home. 2 files- broadcast and slow-modem streaming. Free to rebroadcast. China, Netherlands, Cuba, and Russia.

ATHENS ART EXHIBIT CURATOR PROSECUTED FOR CRUCIFIX ''DESECRATION''

01-06-2005 17:02 | Anti-racism | Globalisation | Repression | World

This sure recalls to mind some saying about a "goose" and a "gander", or something like that. And it isn't even a real crucifix, but only one REPRESENTED in a PAINTING.

NOW will that idiot in the White House prosecute the scum who ordered the Holy Qur'an to be dumped in the toilet?

Of course not, inasmuch as this would mean that Bush himself would be the chief subject of prosecution.

Gay Turk jailed and beaten

URGENT ACTION – Email Turkish Prime Minister.
War Resisters' International fears for the safety of imprisoned Turkish conscientious objector Mehmet Tarhan, presently awaiting trial in the Military Prison at Sivas.

Taunting Police

31-05-2005 19:26 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The legislative process is shepherded by the cops. Propose laws police don't like and go to prison. America is not the home of the free and the brave.

R .. E .. S .. P .. E .. C .. T

The criminal Justice Act is Anti Social Behavior?

Justice for Burundi: Campaign for the prosecution of Agathon Rwasa

26-05-2005 14:29 | Analysis | Globalisation | Repression | World

Agathon Rwasa leads the Hutu-extremist Palipehutu-FNL, a Burundian group with links to the militia which carried out the Rwandan genocide.

Chiapas: bank bars the solidarity bank accounts

26-05-2005 14:25 | Anti-racism | Repression | Zapatista | World

The bank Bilbao Vizcaya-Bancomer freezes the bank accounts of the solidarity organization ENLACE CIVIL

“The bank has to protect itself from money laundering”

Motorcycle demonstration to support Kurdish hungerstriker Bahoz in Greece

26-05-2005 13:33 | Anti-racism | Migration | Repression | World

On Tuesday, the 24th of May, a motorcycle demonstration took place in Thessaloniki, Greece, to support the anarchist hungerstriker Bahoz in his fight for political asylum.
Political asylum is nearly unknown in Greece as from 2000 to 3000 applications each year only 2-3 individual’s applications get approved.

project camouflage comics - announcement

24-05-2005 16:13 | Anti-militarism | Culture | Repression | World

I would like to invite you to look at my new production made at the Jan van Eyck Academy, Maastricht (The Netherlands) in cooperation with Rekall Design; comments and criticism are always welcome:

http://www.camouflagecomics.com/

Sheffield company illegally supports racist state

Sheffield Company A4e recently won a contract with Israel which breaks international law because it involves working in the illegally occupied area of East Jerusalem. The article below explains in more detail.

You can call A4e on 0800 345 666 or contact Jenny Caven at jcaven@a4e.co.uk.

A4e Head Office, Bessemer Rd, Attercliffe, Sheffield, S9 3XN. Tel: 0114 2203040. Fax: 0114 2812929.

Behind the Iron Curtain, Connecticut USA

23-05-2005 20:43 | Indymedia | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Proposing laws to elected officials and being critical of police and the courts in Connecticut USA can cause you to be threatened by officials, arrested, and then sent to prison on questionable charges.

Pix of Uzbek Embassy Demonstration, Sat 21 May 05

23-05-2005 14:16 | Anti-militarism | Repression | London | World

A powerful peaceful protest against the state-perpetrated massacres in Uzbekistan.

For permission to copy and use, see CopyLeft at the end of the story below the photos.
For a link to the other set of photos, see one of the comments at the foot of this page.

“Freedom for ALL Palestinians”, urges OutRage!

“Gay Palestinians are being beaten, tortured and murdered by factions of the PLO, Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Palestinian Authority,” according to Peter Tatchell of the queer rights group OutRage!

Pictures from Uzbek embassy protests, May 20th and May 21st

22-05-2005 15:37 | Repression | London | World

This first photo was taken on May 20th.

Muslims should show some respect to others' religions

20-05-2005 19:17 | Anti-racism | Repression | World

The desecration of religious texts and symbols and intolerance of varying religious viewpoints and beliefs have been issues of some controversy inside Saudi Arabia. Ruled by a Wahhabi theocracy, the ruling elite of Saudi Arabia have made it difficult for Christians, Jews, Hindus and others, as well as dissenting sects of Islam, to visibly coexist inside the kingdom.

NEW FILM POOKS FUN AT NORTH KOREA,US AND CANADA

20-05-2005 18:14 | Indymedia | Repression | Social Struggles | World

New Film Cheney's Tomorrow Never Comes.Political Action/comedy About a liberal newscaster that makes fake/slanted reports.He himself terorrist working for North Korea.Hunted by the CIA,FBI,Canadian GOV,US Department of State.The trailer www.customflix.com/207135

ISRAEL’S SILENT NUCLEAR ATTACK REVEALED

20-05-2005 14:46 | Health | Repression | World

The uranium level in El-Khalil valley reaches 237 becquerel (bcq) per kilogram3, which equals about 10 times the permitted concentration, which is 25 bcq. The Thorium 232 (Th) level reaches 152 bcq where the permitted concentration level is also 25 bcq. The readings on Cesium 137 (Cs), another radio-active isotope that only emerges from nuclear explosions or nuclear activities is equivalently high.

WEF takes place at Dead Sea this weekend

THis is a 500 word piece with one photo about the scarcely publicised WEF meeting which is taking place in Jordan this weeekend.

G8 Gleneagles Road Closures, Exclusion Zones and offer of rally for just 5000

On Monday 6th May, Tayside police announced the initial security cordon plan (or as it's been labelled the 'traffic management plan') for the Gleneagles Summit in July. This will see local road closures to the west of Auchterarder, as well as the closure of rights of way through the southern part of the Gleneagles estate. Police will also be stationed at the junctions at Blackford, Loaninghead, Auchterarder and Aberuthven, an no doubt Braco and other junction locations.