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Czech president signs Lisbon Treaty/ResultofEU dirty deal regarding human rights

17-11-2009 03:28

With the EU guarantee to the Czech president, that the Czech State should not be exposed to property claims of expelled Germans after World War II, the EU not only implicitly consents with ethnical cleansings, it is also highly hypocritical, since the EU regularly points a finger to human rights violating countries like Sudan, Myanmar and Iran
It is high time the EU should look in its own mirror, among else with regard to police abuse, racism and violation of the rights of migrants and real or alleged terrorsuspects

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For the life and freedom of Cesare Battisti

17-11-2009 00:44

Cesare Battisti is on hunger strike since friday, november 13th, in a brazilian prison he is being kept for more than two years, even after he was granted a political refugee status by brazilian government.

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Destruction of Farnborough town centre enters final phase

16-11-2009 14:18

The destruction of Farnborough town centre by property developer KPI/St Modwen is now entering its final phase.

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National Tenant Voice - Govt smoke & mirrors, social-engineering agenda renewed

15-11-2009 22:23

2 days before the government sponsored window-dressing exercise to demonstrate tenants have a stake in a new national debate on housing - the 'National Tenant Engagement Conference' this Tuesday 17th in London organised by those lovely people from Capita (details & the crass housing association-swindling, housing-policy-con-trickery, representation-smoke & mirrors and upper-middle class dominated social engineering agenda revealed therein pasted further down), thought these 2 articles about the so-called new 'National Tenant Voice' and resulting 'National Tenant Council' would be a timely reminder of the actual situation:

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Irish army gears up for riots

15-11-2009 09:27

THE IRISH state is preparing to use the army to suppress major civil unrest by spending a third of a million Euros on providing it with new riot gear.

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Oppose Cruelty and Speak Up For LGBTQ Human Rights in Uganda!

14-11-2009 23:57

Join the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) and Sexual Minorities of Uganda (SMUG) in calling for the swift dismissal of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill of 2009 and the protection of all Ugandans, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

We call upon UK workers, the teachers; intellectuals, Medics, Students, Women, Men, Artists, Grassroots militants of different political organisations, acting in their own situations and by their forms of struggle that they consider possible and necessary, to Oppose and Speak Up For LGBTQ Human Rights in Uganda!

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BNP Apartheid Racist Not Welcome Back in The US

13-11-2009 02:34

Antifa is encouraging all US activists to call their elected representatives, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security with any information they may have about a racist criminal alien who plans to travel to the United States this month.

Arthur Benjamin Kemp, a leader in the fascist British National Party, is reportedly attempting to gain US citizenship after arranging a sham marriage with a fellow neo-Nazi and Stormfront poster, Jeannine Delp Gerace, of Mount Joy, PA.

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Security Alert: Omali Yeshitela and Uhuru delegation determined!

12-11-2009 13:09

For more information call: 727.821.6621
Security Alert: Omali Yeshitela and Uhuru delegation determined to attend Sierra Leone workers conference despite martial law.
Supporters of human rights for African people alerted to protest if the government attempts to deter the delegation.

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Protest against the privatisation of Edinburgh's social care

11-11-2009 22:21

Deaf Action
About 150 people, service users and carers, protested today noisily in front of Edinburgh City Chambers against the privatisation of the care and support services. The final decision on the competitive tendering processes is planned to be made on 19th of November. The protesters called to stop the selling off of this vital service to private companies.

[Carers poverty protest at Scottish parliament | Save our homecare services | Council worker slams Council over cuts | Glasgow daycare workers on strike | Council strike sweeps Scotland ]

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Joe Glenton Arrested.

11-11-2009 14:43

The soldier currently serving with the Royal Logistic Corps has been arrested.

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México. Paro Nacional 11 N 1er. Reporte

11-11-2009 13:22

En los primeros minutos de este dia 11, jornada de Paro Nacional en México, se confirma PARO TOTAL Y CIERRE de los siguientes centros de estudio

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Fitwatch Press Release on AR raids

11-11-2009 10:32

CONTROVERSIAL DOMESTIC EXTREMIST UNITS MAKE DESPERATE RAIDS TO JUSTIFY EXISTENCE

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As survival packs are distributed in Calais, migrants and solidarity groups call

10-11-2009 22:28

the survival packs from Medecins du Monde
Today packs including blankets, ponchos, tarpaulins and hygiene packs were distributed to more than 200 people by Médecins du Monde [1] in central Calais. British, French and Italian activists from Calais Migrant Solidarity [2] and No Borders [3] joined the event with an exhibition of recent police repression in and around Calais, a banner was hung from the church saying ‘To Migrate is to Resist’ and leaflets were distributed.

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U.S. Black Leader Omali Yeshitela travels to Sierra Leone for historic conferenc

10-11-2009 20:56

Omali Yeshitela, leader of the Uhuru Movement and Chair of the Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations is traveling with a delegation to Freetown, Sierra Leone November 13. Yeshitela will be an observer and speaker at the historic launch of the African People’s Socialist Party in West Africa.

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Scottish Activist Legal Project launched for weekend of protests

10-11-2009 00:51

The Scottish Activist Legal Project formed in October 2009. It draws on the experience people have of providing legal support for direct action at Faslane, the G8 2005 and many other situations.

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Remember Berlin Wall, forget about Israel Wall (by Latuff)

09-11-2009 21:26

Past and present walls
Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff, on behalf of brave Palestinian people and their struggle against US backed IsraHell's state terror.

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Scotland Yard riot squad faces calls to end 'culture of impunity'

09-11-2009 21:25

Of more than 5,000 complaints against squad, less than 0.18% were upheld

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CCL in Portugal under eviction threat

09-11-2009 17:14

The court decreted the eviction of the oldest anarchist center in Portugal. We shall fightback!!!

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Resistance steps up in Honduras

09-11-2009 07:07

HONDURAN resistance fighters have responded to the trickery of the USA-backed military coup regime by launching an attack on a senior establishment figure.

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The Berlin Wall 20 Years Later (by Latuff)

08-11-2009 20:57

Past and present walls
Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff, on behalf of brave Palestinian people and their struggle against US backed IsraHell's state terror.