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Re: All the news that's fit to report

08-04-2005 07:53

Dear Diarist,
Thank you for your email enclosing an article referring to the Media Lens website  http://www.democratsdiary.co.uk/2005/04/all-news-thats-fit-to-report.html

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Anni Rainbow and Lindis Percy at Harrogate Magistrates' Court

08-04-2005 07:51

Thursday 7 April 2005 - Day 1 - Harrogate Magistrates' Court

Anni Rainbow and Lindis Percy were in court today for a hearing that had been set aside for a pre-trial review.

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Annan calls for human rights agency revamp

08-04-2005 02:43

The commission has been harshly criticised recently by human rights groups claiming it has become less of a body for upholding human rights, and more of a haven for violators.

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Wild and Windy Shannon / Ecotopia Reunion In West Clare

07-04-2005 18:12

E.Y.F.A and Gluaiseacht Anti-War Winter Meeting. Lots of talk of a Europen wide anti-war network, possebilerty of funding for a europen wide video production, screening caravan.

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Wal-Mart Sells the Marine Corps

07-04-2005 01:49

The Marine Corps is now on sale at Wal-Mart. This is the first time that the Marine Corps has used an in-store television network for recruitment pitches.

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Updates from the field - Peace Community of San Jose de Apartado, Colombia

06-04-2005 19:19

Read what's been happening on the ground in the Peace Community of San Jose - update from FOR, an international accompaniment group, with testimony from a Spanish aid worker.
Read San Jose's news direct - www.cdpsanjose.org

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Life & Liberty - disappeared Colombian activists

06-04-2005 19:14

A short message from Justice and Peace, about their missing colleagues.

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Colombian human rights workers "disappeared"

06-04-2005 19:06

Amnesty International press release with more details of what took place last Friday - members of the NGO Justice & Peace have been abducted by armed men identifying themselves as members of the FARC guerrillas, although their identity has yet to be confirmed in reality.

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colombian activist death threat - amnesty urgent action and template letter

06-04-2005 18:55

Amnesty Urgent Action appeal plus easy-to-send draft letter, protesting about the death threats received by Danilo Rueda and other members of Colombian NGO Justice & Peace - 5 members of whom were "disappeared" last Friday.

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Murders, Death Threats and Disappearances in Colombia

06-04-2005 16:09

Following the massacre of 8 members of the San Jose Peace Community in February, other human rights activists connected with different peace communities are under attack. A death threat was received by the NGO Justicia y Paz a week ago, and now 5 members have been "disappeared".

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Murders, Death Threats and Disappearances in Colombia

06-04-2005 16:04

Following the massacre of 8 members of the San Jose Peace Community in February, other human rights activists connected with different peace communities are under attack. A death threat was received by the NGO Justicia y Paz a week ago, and now 5 members have been "disappeared".

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Peace campaigner Lindis Percy arrested again

05-04-2005 22:23

MOD police anxious to tell people how to "stay safe"
Report from the weekly vigil held at USAF Menwith Hill, North Yorkshire, April 5th 2005.

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Edo Public Meeting in Brighton

05-04-2005 19:07

Monday 11th April 7.30-9.30
Pelham Room, Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton
The Edo Injunction and how it affects us

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And sneaking in under a smokescreen of election fever....

05-04-2005 18:33

Well just looky here:

 http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4412907.stm

From the deepest depths of the goverment's own television station. Ghoon is opening a new "Special Reconnaissance Regiment", has a whiff of Speznaz about it.

It's a good job I keep an eye on the slippery bugger isn't it.

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pre-emptive petition: the forthcoming war in iran

05-04-2005 16:33

Whoever controls the past gains liberties over the future - Groucho Marx

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All the news that’s fit to report

04-04-2005 19:23

The media monitoring website Medialens (www.medialens.org) has published some extraordinary correspondence between itself and the BBC regarding allegations of war crimes committed by US troops in their recent assault on the Iraqi city of Fallujah.

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Neocon blog launches smear campaign against Craig Murray

04-04-2005 17:48

A right-wing blog run by US neocons Lawrence Jarvik and Nathan Hamm has launched a disinformation campaign against Craig Murray, the British Ambassador who spoke out about western complicity in torture in Uzbekistan, and is now standing as an independent candidate against Jack Straw.

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A Minister Fights Back on Moral Values

04-04-2005 15:02

Dont be afraid to speak out.. Real Christians take chances for peace. So d real Jews, and real Muslims, and real Hindus, and real Buddhists-so do all the faith traditions of the world at their heart believe one thing: life is precious.

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Human Rights Film Festival at Brookes

04-04-2005 10:51

The annual Human Rights Film Festival at Oxford Brookes Uni is back again for the third year running. Last year's was excellent; this year's programme includes Atom Egoyan's "Ararat", and much more. Admission's still free too.

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Upstart Radio America Update for April 2005

04-04-2005 08:28

A monthly newsletter featuring latests additions and programs aired by Upstart Radio America  http://www.upstartradio.com