World Repression Newswire Archive

Abu Ghraib Abuse Scandal gets worse

24-05-2004 16:38 | Anti-militarism | Repression | World

click on the links below-

Support July 9th Student Uprising this year!

23-05-2004 21:10 | Globalisation | Repression | Social Struggles | World

http://www.democracyforiran.de/Iran_Eng_HQ.html

Petition to Stop US Military Aid to Israel (please sign)

21-05-2004 20:01 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Repression | World

Please sign the petition below at:

http://www.stop-us-military-aid-to-israel.net/petition

The Silencing of America: Americans Are Afraid of Bush’s Violent Regime

21-05-2004 17:16 | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | Repression | World

George W. Bush is scaring Americans into silent complicity. Creating “no protest zones” patrolled by American police riot squads, aiming high-powered weaponry on unarmed American people TRYING to exercise free speech...this is not freedom.

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Amnesty International Rafah Update and Plea to All Communities

20-05-2004 02:29 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Repression | World

Israeli military demolishes homes and kills civilians.

US Tax dollars is being spent creating more refugees, more violence.

Foreign Aid to Israel is Aid in Ethnic Cleansing.

http://www.palestinechronicle.com/story.php?sid=20040403062154205

www.aipac.org/documents/talkingpointsforeignaid.pdf

Police attacks mayday demonstration in Russia - 1 death

19-05-2004 00:07 | Globalisation | Repression | World

Special units attacked the 1st of mai demonstration in Russia, Niznij Novgorod. One demonstrator got run over by a military transporter of the special unit OMON, which was suddenly driving into the crowd and the demonstrator was imediatedly dead.
There was no reason for this attack on this boring march of the KPRF.
There were no reports in the media, which are all controlled by the state anyway.

Torture of Iraqui Women

16-05-2004 14:10 | Anti-militarism | Gender | Repression | World

The recent exposures of rape and sexual humiliation in Iraq by the US
military have focused on the torture of men. We are circulating three
documents about what is happening to women at the hands of the US and
UK forces, both Iraqi women and women in the US military.

Nuriye Kesbir in hungerstrike against deportation order

14-05-2004 23:55 | Globalisation | Repression | World

The kurdish politician Nuriye Kesbir decided to go on hungerstrike on the 7th of may against the threat of her deportation. A dutch court has approved her deportation, the final decision lies with the dutch ministery of justice. A campaign or protest has been started, as Kesbir is endangered with torture if returned to Turkey.

Animal rights are an Illusion.

14-05-2004 11:18 | Animal Liberation | Repression | World

The Rotterdam Blijdorp Zoo would like to have a 100% pure-race (breed) lions. To have this, they are going to kill the last two lions in the zoo: mother Heleen (1984) and son Azlan (15-5-95).

Urgent - Greenpeace on Trial

12-05-2004 14:17 | Repression | London | World

Greenpeace is going on trial on Monday for protecting the rainforest in the Amazon.

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The Zapatistas Reject the War on Drugs

11-05-2004 15:18 | Repression | Zapatista | World

Mexican Police and Army Grow and Smuggle Marijuana, While the Indigenous Rebels Don’t Touch Drugs or Alcohol

By Alex Contreras Baspineiro - Narco News South American Bureau Chief, May 8, 2004

Abú Ghraib

10-05-2004 20:51 | Repression | World

Abú Ghraib

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Israel emptying Jerusalem of Palestinians

10-05-2004 09:22 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The destruction of 24 more East Jerusalem houses clearly illustrates the political agenda driving Israel's relentless demolition policy. As Zaid Hamouri explains, the real issue behind these demolitions is Israel's attempt to alter the demographic make-up of the city.

Forget The Trial Get The Rope: Bush Approved The Torture!!!

10-05-2004 03:46 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Repression | World

While the shutter captured the gruesome horror in graphic detail, it missed capturing the full scope of the incident, as did CBS. This was not an isolated incident. It was not the result of a few rogues. Rather this incident was the result of careful long-term planning. In fact Bush and every other high official of this administration approved of the torture and we have their own words on that

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Police detain 30 at Marijuana Day in Tel Aviv park

09-05-2004 22:18 | Culture | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Police detained 30 participants at the international Marijuana Day celebrations at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv yesterday, claiming the event was a drug party.

1 DEAD, 70 INJURED IN POLISH CLASHES

09-05-2004 20:39 | Repression | World

1 student has been killed by police and 70 injured after a riot Saturday night in the Polish city of Lodz.

Dublin Monday Mayday pictures - solidemo and streetparty

Around Mayday, in the city of Dublin the presidents of the EU celebrated their new expansion of globalisation via the Eastern European States.
Here are some pictures from the prisoner solidarity demonstration outside Mountjoy Prison in Dublin and the start of the RTS streetparty.

Guantanamo Bay prisoner reveals shocking account

08-05-2004 00:03 | Repression | World

A British captive freed from Guantanamo Bay today tells the world of its full horror - and reveals how prostitutes were taken into the camp to degrade Muslim inmates.

Jamal al-Harith, 37, who arrived home three days ago after two years of confinement, is the first detainee to lift the lid on the US regime in Cuba's Camp X-Ray and Camp Delta.

Free Mario Bango Benefit Gig

Mario Bango is a 21 year old Roma from Slovakia, imprisoned since March 2001 for the 'crime' of defending his younger brother when they were brutally attacked by a neo nazi skin head. Now he has been sentenced to 12 years without parole in prison for attempted murder. HIS YOUTH IS BEING STOLEN FROM HIM! FREE HIM NOW!

The not-quite-news about prisons

07-05-2004 16:43 | Anti-militarism | Repression | World

May 5th
The Not-Quite News About Prisons

The thing about prison is that you’re locked away. No
one can see you unless they’re let in or you’re let
out. Suddenly – and I am relieved that the world knows
about it at last – the abuse of prisoners in Iraq has
become partly visible. The Photos made news in a way
that countless Iraqi people’s stories did not.