World Repression Newswire Archive

Wed 30 May: Julian Assange Supreme Court Verdict Due - Call Out

23-05-2012 18:12 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Terror War | World

Julian is appearing at the Supreme Court in London on 30 May 2012.
The verdict (on Julian's appeal against extradition to Sweden) is due to be handed down in the morning. London Catholic Worker & Veterans for Peace UK are co-ordinating a vigil outside the court.
Report from previous vigil at the Supreme Court with background information:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2012/02/491885.html

Lying Prison Social-Worker Invited To Audition For Pinocchio

23-05-2012 13:05 | Repression | World

Brendan Barnett may soon be looking for another job.

End Lies And Corruption In Edinburgh Criminal Justice Services

21-05-2012 10:11 | Repression | World

Writing in support of prisoner John Bowden.

International Tribunal to investigate the mass genocide of prisoners

20-05-2012 19:38 | Repression | Workers' Movements | Birmingham | World

Iran's Islamic regime must be held accountable for its crimes against humanity.
Thousands of political prisoners been killed as a 'enemy of God ' under ' Islamic Law'

“Iran Tribunal” aims to raise the awareness of the international community and the civil societies by exposing the horrific magnitude of this human tragedy.

Nigerian Doctors Strike

18-05-2012 14:02 | Health | Repression | Workers' Movements | World

Reflections on the Lagos state government’s onslaught on doctors
A recent crackdown on doctors in Nigeria is symptomatic of a wider state attack on the working class.

Corrupt Social Workers Attempt To Rid Themselves of Prisoner John Bowden

18-05-2012 12:31 | Repression | World

Long-term prison militant John Bowden, imprisoned since 1980, is once more facing harassment at the hands of the prison authorities – and all because of another idiot social worker.

Previous articles at

http://leedsabc.org/another-attempt-to-sabotage-john-bowdens-parole-by-prison-hired-social-worker/ ,

http://leedsabc.org/update-from-john-bowden-about-lies-written-by-prison-hired-social -worker-2/, and

http://leedsabc.org/support-for-john-bowden/

Mexico: Demand Grows for Release of Chiapas Schoolteacher

16-05-2012 20:17 | Repression | Social Struggles | Zapatista | World

May 15-22 “Week of Global Struggle for the Liberation of Alberto
Patishtán Gómez and Francisco Sántiz López,”

Please Support Petition

10-05-2012 15:49 | Policing | Repression | World

Please support petition

Catholic Church Faces Disruption and Banishment as Irish Cardinal Set To Resign

04-05-2012 20:59 | History | Repression | Liverpool | World

A Communiqué from ITCCS International Brussels and Dublin:
The Roman Catholic Church faces permanent disruption and banishment in at least five countries if it does not comply with ten “non-negotiable measures” by September 15, 2012, according to a global coalition of survivors of church rape and torture.