World Repression Newswire Archive

Thousands Protest racial injustice in US South

21-09-2007 23:02 | Anti-racism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Racial tensions first erupted after a black student tried to cross an invisible color line and sit under the schoolyard's "white tree" to be greeted the next morning by nooses hanging from the tree.

The Police State Is Right Here, Right Now

21-09-2007 06:07 | Analysis | Repression | Terror War | World

As nightfall does not come all at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there is a twilight when everything remains seemingly unchanged. And it is in such a twilight that we all must be aware of change in the air-however slight-lest we become unwilling victims of the darkness.

~Justice William O. Douglas~

Mining Corporations in Colombia: Workers and Communities Resistance

18-09-2007 23:32 | Repression | Workers' Movements | London | World

Organised by the London Branch Colombia Solidarity Campaign

US Student Tasered for Asking John Kerry Questions

18-09-2007 13:06 | Repression | World

The following videos show a student being dragged away by the police and tasered after asking John Kerry why he conceded the US election to Bush, as documented by Greg Palast, in Armed Madhouse,

http://www.gregpalast.com/ why he doesn't favour impeaching Bush to stop the attack on Iran and if he is a member of Skull and Bones.

BALOCHISTAN : "Holistic approach" for development or exploitation ?

Pakistan exploiting Baloch resources for china by building mega projects , baloch people do not benefit just as they didn't in 60 years (

http://baltimore.indymedia.org/newswire/display/15695/index.php)

NUJ photographer challenges police

Solicitors Hickman & Rose have served papers on Sir Ian Blair the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis for "Battery" (assault) and breaches of the Human Rights Act, relating to freedom of expression and assembly, on behalf of the photojournalist and NUJ member Marc Vallée.

The Guantánamo Transcripts: “Ghost” Prisoners Speak After Five And A Half Years

The Guantánamo Transcripts: “Ghost” Prisoners Speak After Five And A Half Years, And “9/11 hijacker” Recants His Tortured Confession

In another resounding demonstration of the importance of legally constituted checks and balances on executive power in the United States, the Associated Press, after filing a request to the Pentagon under the Freedom of Information Act, has secured 58 transcripts from the latest round of annual Administrative Review Boards at Guantánamo, convened to assess whether the detainees still pose a threat to the US, or if they are still presumed to have ongoing “intelligence value.”

Fires burn During APEC Summit 2007.

The APEC summit achieves nothing for Indigenous Australia. Millions of dollars have been spent for World leaders to purchase uranium in style, at precisely the same time that Australian Army and Police are sent to invade and occupy indigenous communities in the outback. Outback Communities are forced to sign mining leases under duress from a tyrannical Government refusing to legislate against Genocide, in direct violation of The United Nations convention on Genocide.

PAKISTAN : Struggling to live peacefully-- Senator Sana Baloch

12-09-2007 17:56 | Analysis | Repression | World

Baloch and Sindhi regions which are a supply source of 94 percent natural gas, total coast and commercial life line of country, are totally unrepresented in federal jobs like in gas companies, port and shipping, steel mill, coast guard and Pakistan navy.

Pegah Emambakhsh Granted Bail

Following is a message from the Friends of Pegah, for background information about her case see: "Save Pegah Emambakhsh from British Prison and Iranian Lashes"

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2007/08/379602.html

We have some good news at last! Pegah was granted bail this morning, is now out of Yarls Wood Detention Centre and back with people who will love and care for her. The Court of Appeal have also agreed to hear her case. It will be listed within the next couple of weeks and will be heard sometime in the next few months, we believe.

Sheffield Guantanamo Protest

Some photos from, Sheffield Guantanamo Campaign's 11th September 2007 protest outside the Town Hall.

WE ARE GOING TO MAKE GLOBALISATION BREAKS DOWN !!!

This was the session two at the UK Defence System conference in Mayfair

SESSION 2: Protecting Freedom of the Seas, Littorals and Choke Points if Globalisation breaks down

Leeds ABC - Annual Report

11-09-2007 11:45 | Repression | World

A report on the work this year of Leeds Anarchist Black Cross.

Mainstream corporate media coverage of DSEi arms fair 2007

Reproduced here for fair use:

Prison Was Created For The Poor - New Pamphlet From Leeds ABC

10-09-2007 17:11 | Repression | World

A new 32 page pamphlet from Leeds Anarchist Black Cross

PETITION IN SUPPORT OF LEONARD PELTIER:

10-09-2007 14:08 | Anti-racism | Repression | World

Please sign this! He's been in for thirty years now!

!950's Uncle Sam Revisited Newly Reconstructed for a Contemporary Audience.

09-09-2007 20:43 | Analysis | Health | Repression | World

A Tale of Paraphilia, CIA/CIA Proxy Torture, the Churches, the Judiciary, the Medical Profession, Mass Media and Mass Psychosis.

Call for Solidarity - Eviction and Social Cleansing in France

Here below is a call for solidarity for a recent treat of eviction of more than 80 families beacause of the
social cleansing for the Rugby World Cup taking place in Paris. As already many evictions experienced
in London for the preparation of the Olympic Degeneration ( an many more evictions to come).

"Fair Play for Housing Rights: Mega-Events, Olympic Games and Housing Rights".
published on 5 June 2007 by the ‘Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions’.

http://www.gamesmonitor.org.uk/node/422

Copenhagen Update September II

08-09-2007 16:12 | Free Spaces | Repression | Social Struggles | World

More news from Copenhagen - 69 peaceful demos totaling thousands of people, US embassy warns against activists and preparations are underway for big squatting action in October.