World Social Struggles Newswire Archive

15,500 on the run in E. Burma from Murder, Burnings, Mines, Rape, Torture

15-05-2006 19:30 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Free Burma activists around the world are organizing global action to respond to the attacks on innocent civilians in eastern Burma pepetrated by the ruling military junta. The attacks -- the largest in ten years -- have resulted in 15,500 persons being driven from their homes.

London Welcomes President Hugo Chavez

15-05-2006 17:49 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | London | World

Very well attended rally at the Camden centre in central london last night

Save Ryton Demo Report

13-05-2006 19:01 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Birmingham | World

Peugeot workers from the under threat Ryton plant along with militants from West Midlands Anarchists and Solidarity Federation staged a demonstration in digbeth today to protest against the planned closure of the plant.

PRISON DEATH DEMONSTRATION

12-05-2006 13:48 | Social Struggles | World

Demonstration to protest against the death of a woman prisoner. Valerie Hayes, 42, died on 10.05.06, in the 'care' of Styal Prison. Demo date: Thursday 18 May 2006, 1.00 pm.
Protest will be held outside HMP Styal, Styal Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 4HR.

London Mexican Consulate blockaded by undead.

Today the Mexican consulate was closed down by inviduals both alive and dead who locked onto the entrance. The protest was over the recent repression in Mexico.

4 locked on at Mexican Embassy

4 people are currently locked on in front of the Mexican Consulate in London, in solidarity with the people of Texcoco, Northern Mexico who have been experiencing severe government repression over the last 2 days.

Urgent.Press Release: Mexican Embassy in London Occupied. San Salvador Atenco.

12-05-2006 09:36 | Repression | Social Struggles | Zapatista | World

Mexican Embassy in London Occupied. San Salvador Atenco Massacre Solidarity Protest.

London says 'We are all Atenco!'

Last week the town of San Salvador Atenco, Mexico, suffered police brutalities as the government attempted to break the community and seize the land. Hundreds were attacked, some killed – the struggle continues. Around the World, people are joining in solidarity with this injustice. We report on London’s protests.

Buy ’Em While They’re Young

11-05-2006 10:15 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

According to the latest reports US sailors and airmen are being told to fill roles in Iraq normally occupied by Army soldiers. The options? The Pentagon warlords will start the draft for everybody between 18 to 45, and fabricates another 9/11 type catastrophe to justify the draft and their global holocaust.

Freedom or Death! Video interviews.Mapuche Political Prisoners on hunger strike.

11-05-2006 03:24 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Mapuche speokespeople have met with the home office minister, zaldivar. Talks broke with no positive outcome for the Mapuche.

http://www.presidencyofchile.cl/view/viewGabinete-Articulos.asp?idArticulo=5659&seccion=Curriculum

more to follow.

Daily news from the IMEMC in Palestine

11-05-2006 01:00 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

3:51 Audio report from Palestine for Wednesday May 10

For constant updates, check

http://www.imemc.org

ALL THIS FOR SELLING FLOWERS...

10-05-2006 16:20 | Repression | Social Struggles | Zapatista | World

Police Brutality in Mexico.

San Salvador Atenco, Mexico—At 7 AM last Wednesday, May 3rd, state police blocked 60 flower vendors from setting up their stands at the Texcoco local market in the State of Mexico, about 20 miles east of Mexico City. The police beat and arrested those who resisted. The flower vendors called to the residents of neighboring San Salvador Atenco for help and the Atenco residents blocked the highway that borders their town and leads to Texcoco.

Trade Unionists, MPs & Human Rights Campaigners

The hunger strike has been undertaken in order to compel the Chilean Government and international community to review the judgement that has seen them unfairly sentenced to 10 years and one day of imprisonment, and to pay US$791, 000 in compensation, to Mininco, a multinational forestry and logging company.

Join the 5th International Conference against Disappearences

09-05-2006 22:52 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Conference Call

ICAD has been struggling against disappearances of the opposition by the government or governments for the last 10 years. As part of this Struggle 4 conferences (Turkey 1996, Colombia 1997, Philippines 1999 and Germany 2002) have been organised. ICAD demands the ones responsible to be punished, it does this by organising events, demonstrations, publishing materials, organising meetings, it also points out to the problems of the relatives of the disappeared. ICAD argues about the breaches of the human rights although there is the United Nations International Law Courts at its conferences with the delegates from many different countries. ICAD also raises the solidarity with local Human Rights groups.

Eliminate greed, introduce need!

09-05-2006 18:36 | Analysis | Globalisation | Social Struggles | World

The world today is littered with greed and selfishness, from huge multinationals who want to please their shareholders to those who want to make a quick buck. A new website has just been launched to attempt to overcome this problem.

Korean Troops Occupy Village for U.S. Base Expansion

09-05-2006 16:18 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

For three days, 1,000's of protestors have clashed with police and soldiers in a resistance to a U.S. base expansion. The expansion of Camp Humphreys (K-6) is part of the United States' Global Posture Review, following the agenda of the Project for a New American Century (PNAC), and implemented by the Bush Administration to consolidate its military hegemony over Northeast Asia.

Appeal for the liberation of the comrades arrested in Paris on May 1st

09-05-2006 14:56 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

Appeal for the liberation of the comrades arrested in Paris on May 1st

Women of Zimbabwe Arise - released after five days in detention

09-05-2006 11:49 | Education | Repression | Social Struggles | World

This is an update of the story posted here:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/05/339908.html

Khoodeelaar! warns new Crossrail minister Douglas Alexander -

Khoodeelaar! The Brick Lane London E1 area campaign against Crossrail hole Bill is already reissuing its legal claims against the New Crossrail hole Minister. This is due to the fact that it personally named Alsiuart Darling in its rpervious legal action claims papers and documents. Today's London EVENING STANDARD comments at page 12 that Crossrail is the new Transport Secretary's challenge. It makes another touting, illogical and uneconomic plug for CrossRail and concludes by saying that Crossrail has become a test for Gordon Brown 'as a future Prime Minister' and it is a test for the new Transport Secretary. What the EVENING STANDARD does not say is that it has acted as a touting outfit for the Big Business interests who want to pocket £Billions of public cash under cover of Crossrail. There is no economic case for the Crassrail plan as it is and the best thing that Alexander can do is to scrap it now. Not get mired in the CrossRail

Riots erupt during the ESF march in Athens

08-05-2006 17:04 | Globalisation | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Anarchist rioters used dozens of Molotov cocktails as well as crowbars and flag poles to attack banks, stores, police cars, and police and government buildings.