World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Turkey, Istanbul: burning barricades and clashes on the streets

11-12-2006 01:12 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Massive fights in the streets of Istanbul:

200 Eritreans Protest outside the Eritrean Embassy in London.

(London 08-12-04) Nearly two hundred Eritreans gathered together protesting the Human Rights abuse that continues unabated in Eritrea....

Originaly posted (along with many photos) on

http://news9.asmarino.com/content/view/696/188/

See also

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/12/358021.html
and

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/12/357956.html

On the Ground: San Cristobal, Chiapas - Dirty Water on a Death Bed

The latest report on polluted water resources and corporate privatisation from IMC correspondent Oscar Beard in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.

Bring David Hicks home - thousands of people rally across Australia

09-12-2006 22:01 | Analysis | Social Struggles | World

"John Howard, he doesn't want (to) bring David Hicks here for so many reasons, because he's a good witness against the crime of the government overseas."

Stencil Graffiti from San Cristobal de Las Casas

Some photographs of stencil graffiti from the surrounding barrios of San Cristobal.

Anarchist prisoners on hunger strike in Greece

09-12-2006 17:14 | Social Struggles | World

We publish two letters from anarchist prisoners from Greece.

Please suport.

13th DECEMBER decision from the Botswana high courts- action now please

we love tribal peoples, they have a place in our earth, so why are they being pushed out of existence and how can we gravitate to a free world for all of us....maintain your freedom of speech and give a call to the people who are questioning this answer, the answer that will have all the peoples a place and some choices for the future...

Photos/Report - Eritrean embassy demo on human rights day 8/12/06

About 80 to 100 brave Eritreans turned up outside the Eritrean embassy today (saturday 8th Dec 2006) to commemorate the International Human Rights Day and demand freedom and justice in from the government of their country. (Photo plus background below. Video to follow)

Don't DIS- my Ability-Medical Cannabis

08-12-2006 20:54 | Health | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Part One of Medical Cannabis Campaign. Exposing Drug apartheid discrimination (social segregation defined by differential and/or preferential treatment) when it comes to personal choice and the individual human rights thereof.

Leeds No Borders in Solidarity with Harmondsworth Detainees

Friday 1st December. Following revelations concerning the atrocities perpetuated in the Harmondsworth Removal Centre, and subsequent riots, Leeds No Borders gathered outside of the Waterside Reporting Centre to express solidarity with asylum seekers and raise awareness of Watersides status as the shame of Leeds.

Voices of Torture in London

Last night at the regular rampART social centre cinema night a disapointingly small audience was treated to a series of film being presented under the theme 'alternative black history month'.

Along with the films was a illuminating discussion about deportation, torture and the awful human rights abuse in Eritrea. Coincidently we also learned of a demonstration called for today outside the Eritrean embassy to commemorate The International Human Rights Day.

The Lebanese Velvet Revolution

The Lebanese opposition, which organized this mass demonstration are Hezbollah (Party of God), AMAL Movement (Afwaj Al-Mouqawama Al-Lubnaniyya; Lebanese Resistance Detachment), and the Christian Free Patriotic Movement (FPM). They claimed the legitimate right for such protest based on the Lebanese constitution that grants the people the right to change their government.

The QUICKTIME REPORT 08 /12/06 - SEE GLOBALLY!

07-12-2006 21:35 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

A review of news, opinion and photography recorded from the Indymedia Newswire. Free to rebroadcast. The world and recorded for the community archive

Police raids in Istanbul, Turkey

07-12-2006 15:13 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Raids on various premises by police

John Reid on AI concerns over 'failed' refugees and benefits.

Home Sec John Reid replies to an Amnesty Intl camapign letter regarding the removal of benefits from so-called failed asylum seekers.

Rome - The aboriginal people mapuche they contest Benetton

07-12-2006 10:51 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

ROMA, Piazza di Spagna - 6/12/2006

All men are responsible for stopping male violence against women

07-12-2006 05:18 | Gender | Social Struggles | World

All men, both violent and non violent are responsible for stopping male violence against women because globally, men as a group hold more power than women.

Support the Zapatistas? Speak Spanish & English? PLEASE read on....

06-12-2006 16:54 | Oaxaca Uprising | Social Struggles | Zapatista | World

>>>Please FWD this callout >>>

// DO YOU SPEAK SPANISH & ENGLISH?

// DO YOU SUPPORT THE ZAPATISTAS OF CHIAPAS, MEXICO?

// If yes, PLEASE donate a little time to help the UK Chiapas
Solidarity network....

Please email us at edinchiapaS(at)yahoo.co.uk - thanks!

Asylum From Rape Bulletin October/November 2006

Our Asylum from Rape Project provides self-help support services to rape survivors seeking asylum. We offer help and referrals, welcome volunteers and provide guidance to organisations on how to meet women’s needs.

OutRage!: Iraq death squads target gays

06-12-2006 16:28 | Gender | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Gay rights group news release with evidence of Iraqi death squads attacks on lgbt people in Iraq.(see also the story in the current Pink Paper-front page...The article on p10 above the continuation of this story in PP has Home Office minister Ian McCartney pledging to tackle homophobia wordlwide. Yeah right, bet he won't do much about this.....

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