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Immigrants in Italy - victims of murder and violence

26-03-2010 00:15 | Anti-racism | Migration | Repression | World

It is no coincidence that the anti-immigrant, anti-Roma policies are put forward as policies for legality, security and against social and urban decay. It is a media strategy which also prevents the news getting out of Italy about the climate of racism that is now present on all levels of society. And this is one of the tasks our group has taken upon itself: to stop a curtain of silence and disinformation falling on the tragedy of racial violence and abuse.

Joint Enterprise! - Jordan Towers is innocent

25-03-2010 14:13 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

On the 19th May 2007 Jordan Towers was out walking the streets with two of his friends they were on their way to meet some girls. They found themselves on a street in the Pennywell area of Sunderland. Whilst walking down the street he noticed a man in a house standing at the bedroom window. One of his friends exchange words with this man and the three of them continued to walk past the house. Several seconds later the man was behind them, chasing them. Jordan ran to the corner of the street and watched what he thought was a fight taking place. His two friends and the man were fighting.

Gaza Protestors Sentencing Under Scrutiny.

25-03-2010 13:12 | Palestine | Repression | World

A number of the Gaza protestors have achieved victory in recent cases.

The first appeal was heard today and the Appeal Judges took 15 minutes to rule that the defendant should not be serving a custodial sentence! The defendant is now back at home with family.

One defendant who appeared in court yesterday was found not guilty on the grounds that the prosecution withdrew their evidence as they believed it would not help result in a conviction!

The first two cases of defendants pleading not guilty were heard last week and resulted in a not guilty verdict.

English Defence League MI5 & Special Branch Ploy? Olympics Emergency Measures?

There are a number of articles and blogs claiming that the English Defence League [EDL] are a state founded and state funded trap. People from the left and right wing are saying that the something about EDL doesn't add up. Many are saying [probably rightly] that they are a front for MI5 and Special Branch. If that's the case do Muslims, mosques and others have the right to prosecute MI5 for racism?

Our right to protest: Support the London-Gaza Protesters at court, Fri. 26 March

24-03-2010 15:49 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Many thousands of us came out to demonstrate against Israeli war crimes committed against the people of Gaza in January 2009.

Following these protests in front of the Israeli Embassy in London, 119 young people were arrested. They were predominantly Muslim and aged between 16-19 years, the youngest was 12. So far 78 people have been charged with offences, the vast majority of these are public order offences which hold a maximum of 5 years imprisonment.

The next hearing is scheduled for the 26th March, at 9.30 at Isleworth Crown Court. It is important that as many people as possible come out to show that they support the young people and recognise the unfairness of these convictions and will not stand for it.

Sanctuary for Ali Hili - Action alert: Iraqi LGBT need your help

24-03-2010 10:24 | Migration | Repression | Social Struggles | World

The UK government through its Border Agency has decided not to give priority to the asylum application of Iraqi, Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) leader Ali Hili, in exile in London. The application has been outstanding for nearly three years and while it is outstanding, Ali cannot travel.

Their crime was to be black at the wrong time in the US

24-03-2010 01:35 | Anti-racism | History | Repression | World

As a new film charts the story of the Angola 3, wrongly imprisoned in America’s most notorious penitentiary for 37 years, the documentary’s producer and Big Issue co-founder Gordon Roddick tells of the campaign, started by his late wife Anita, to reverse the injustice

Why is there popular protest in Venezuela?

23-03-2010 21:34 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

* For the benefit of those who find themselves surprised or disconcerted by the generalised decline of conditions in Venezuela, as well as the increase in popular struggle (2,893 street demonstrations between October 2008-September 2009; compared with 1,763 in the same period in 2007-08) – either because they are unaware of the situation here, they are based abroad, or because they always accept the official version of events – we expound below on some factors which contribute to social conflicts here.

Deportation of Patrick Mitonga Masengo

23-03-2010 19:11 | Culture | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Please stop the removal of Patrick Mitonga Masengo to DR Congo.
he is pictured here taking part in a Congolese Protest in Manchester on 13th March, against just this sort of happening.
He was arrested on March 19th 2010.

Support Gaza protesters at Court - 9:30, 26th March, Isleworth

23-03-2010 12:18 | Anti-militarism | Palestine | Repression | World

Many thousands of us came out to demonstrate against Israeli war crimes committed against the people of Gaza in January 2009. Motivated by images of violent death and destruction, and a desire to express solidarity with the people of Gaza, adults and children spontaneously gathered at the Israeli Embassy in London to demand justice.

Following these protests 119 young people were arrested. They were predominantly Muslim and aged between 16-19 years, the youngest was 12. So far 78 people have been charged with offences, the vast majority of these are public order offences which hold a maximum of 5 years imprisonment.

Abahlali: "We have a message... We will march"

23-03-2010 11:52 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

We have been evicted, forcibly removed, beaten, slandered, publicly threatened with death, arrested, jailed, tortured and driven from our homes. Some of us have lost everything that we ever owned in this world. But we will not give up. We will not be turned against each other. We will work and work and work to unite the poor against the politicians and the rich. The problem in this society is the deep political disempowerment of the poor and we will solve this problem by organising ourselves to build our political power. Struggle is hard and it is dangerous. But struggle is the only way to defend our humanity and the humanity of our children. We have a deep responsibility to continue with this struggle until we achieve real equality and a fair sharing of this world.

Depleted Uranium: A War Crime Within a War Crime

23-03-2010 08:32 | Anti-militarism | Iraq | Repression | World

Since 1991, the U.S. has released the radioactive atomicity equivalent of at least 400,000 Nagasaki bombs into the global atmosphere.

The U.S. has illegally conducted four nuclear wars in Yugoslavia, Afghanistan and twice in Iraq since 1991, calling DU "conventional" weapons when in fact they are nuclear weapons.

DU is the Trojan Horse of nuclear war – it keeps giving and keeps killing. There is no way to clean it up, and no way to turn it off because it continues to decay into other radioactive isotopes in over 20 steps.

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Support new animal rights prisoner (Netherlands)

20-03-2010 08:29 | Animal Liberation | Repression | World

A 23 year old male Dutch activist has been remanded in prison following suspicion of releasing 5,000 mink from a fur farm in the Netherlands.

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Being Muslim in US (by Latuff)

19-03-2010 22:54 | Repression | Social Struggles | Terror War | World

High resolution version for printing purposes:

http://ia331218.us.archive.org/2/items/BeingMuslimInUs/FreeTarekMehanna.gif

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Preventing the State’s infiltration of social movements

19-03-2010 21:32 | Repression | Social Struggles | Technology | World

*This article was originally published in El Libertario #58, March-April 2010. Although originally based on the actual experiences of Venezuela’s social struggles, it deals with situations and facts of interest to activists anywhere.

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Immediate mutual aid needed for our Greek visitors!

18-03-2010 20:01 | Repression | Social Struggles | World

Our Greek friends from The Void Network (

http://voidnetwork.blogspot.com/) have had a horrible incident happen in Berkeley California. Their vehicle has been broken into and their livelihood has been taken. This threatens the rest of their tour and the great success of their tour up till now. The tour has been possible up till now by people passing the hat. This has been (barely) enough to cover gas but this situation requires explicit help.

NATO'S Fire Sale - One Dead Afghan Child, $2,000

On January 11, 2010, we sent out a media alert titled, ‘Were Afghan children executed by US-led forces? And why aren't the media interested?’

http://www.medialens.org/alerts/10/100111_were_afghan_children.php

The alert concerned credible reports that American-led troops had dragged Afghan children from their beds and shot them during a night raid in Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan on December 27 last year. Ten people were killed, including eight schoolboys from one family. We noted that the alleged atrocity had been almost wholly ignored by the corporate media, including the BBC.

Probation Offices Attacked in Bristol

17-03-2010 10:23 | Repression | Social Struggles | South Coast | World

At 2am on 17 March, anarchists attacked the inner-city probation offices in Stokes Croft, Bristol.

The Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides: An Inconvenient Truth

16-03-2010 14:42 | Repression | World

Regardless of what pro-Turkish apologists would have us believe, the issue has never been about whether the Turkish regime carried out genocide. Rather, it has always been about when Turkey would be punished and deliver reparations and restitution to the rightful, indigenous inhabitants.

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World Repression Newswire Archive

Immigrants in Italy - victims of murder and violence

Joint Enterprise! - Jordan Towers is innocent

Gaza Protestors Sentencing Under Scrutiny.

English Defence League MI5 & Special Branch Ploy? Olympics Emergency Measures?

Our right to protest: Support the London-Gaza Protesters at court, Fri. 26 March

Sanctuary for Ali Hili - Action alert: Iraqi LGBT need your help

Their crime was to be black at the wrong time in the US

Why is there popular protest in Venezuela?

Deportation of Patrick Mitonga Masengo

Support Gaza protesters at Court - 9:30, 26th March, Isleworth

Abahlali: "We have a message... We will march"

Depleted Uranium: A War Crime Within a War Crime

Back from Milan…on the road to everywhere

Support new animal rights prisoner (Netherlands)

Being Muslim in US (by Latuff)

Preventing the State’s infiltration of social movements

Immediate mutual aid needed for our Greek visitors!

NATO'S Fire Sale - One Dead Afghan Child, $2,000

Probation Offices Attacked in Bristol

The Armenian, Assyrian and Greek Genocides: An Inconvenient Truth

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