World Repression Newswire Archive

Question Everything: Worry, be alert and alarmed!

Some of them died for democracy in Iraq and Afghanistan and others are in detention camps. Some are not very free at all. For every successive generation, some of us have been able to build on the knowledge, technology and wealth of earlier generations, and add their own, others have been exploited and down trodden. So we have also reduced poverty for some and created more wealth for others.

Experts Predict US Attack on Iran

At a talk given in London last week, Scott Ritter was unequivocal. Plans for an attack on Iran are being drawn up and acted upon “right now….as we speak”.

Art Contest at Abu Ghraib!

10-10-2005 13:32 | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | Repression | World

No, I'm not making this up. It's from the US Army News Service.

Sometimes I don't know whether to laugh or scream.

Genoa G8 Diaz Raid - Trial May be Cancelled by Berlusconi Law Change

Amazing as it may seem, the court trial in Italy over the brutal police raid on the Diaz school during the 2001 Genoa G8 protests, may be effectively cancelled.

The enquiry and trial of police accused of committing brutal acts is due to start this week, on Friday 14th October. Yet due to a new law currently going through the Italian parliament it may never conclude, meaning that no one will be punished.

'TIME TO MOVE ON' - NO JUSTICE FOR TJ

06-10-2005 22:22 | Analysis | Culture | Repression | World

The next question put to them was on seeking their opinion on the call to have the Hickey Inquest either re-opened or a new one called. The answer was, to quote Neilley:- 'it's time to move on. It's not going to happen. Far better to work with the Government on important issues.' The advice to 'get a life' was also gratuitously given.

OutRage!-report on the demo-Iran Embassy

Report and pics of the demo outside the Iranian Embassy: 4 October against Iran's attacks on gay people (and others).

Embrace nuclear weapons: The Un-Australian?

04-10-2005 01:56 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Repression | World

Bashir describes one of the 2002 Bali bombs as "a Jewish bomb". "That bomb was a CIA Jewish bomb. You are stupid to punish Amrozi if he really knows how to make such a bomb," he says. "You should hire him to be a military consultant, because there is no military or police person (in Indonesia) who can make such a bomb. If Amrozi really did make that bomb, he deserves the Nobel Prize. So, the death penalty is not fair."

Inside the Insiders

02-10-2005 22:07 | Analysis | Culture | Repression | World

This is a copy of a letter sent to ABC online this morning in response to their 'current affairs' programme "Insiders". It reads, in part, as follows: "On your webpage you declare "Insiders" is a, "fast-moving treatment of national affairs". Because of the loaded reporting style, I would say Insiders is more like a gaggle of protection for the elite, and a thorough-going endorsement of the state's handling of national affairs."

domain hosting companies who will let anyone censor any website one-sidedly

01-10-2005 18:01 | Culture | Globalisation | Repression | World

How universal among domain hosting companies, is the position that Vision Internet has taken, saying that websites should be open to attack from any malicious complainant without the hoster having to look at both sides of the case?

September 24 - Peace and Liberty - London

01-10-2005 17:31 | Anti-militarism | Repression | London | World

A bit late, but been busy as hell, so here you go.

When Terrorism Outlaws Democracy

Federal and state leaders sold out democracy when harsher laws were agreed at the Terror Summit. The stronger laws potentially threaten to target Muslims and dissidents with searches, raids, and secret detention. In a country without a Bill of Rights, the draconian Terror Laws set us up for police statehood.

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They know where you live

01-10-2005 12:55 | Analysis | Anti-racism | Repression | World

But lawyers worry that promises of "judicial review" will not amount to a real safeguard for those detained. Barker says: "It doesn't make oppressive laws any less oppressive because you involve judges somewhere in the process. And if I were a judge I would think very carefully before lending my name to an oppressive process."

The Continuation of the French Show Trials

30-09-2005 20:56 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | World

The Shape of Things To Come

New Iranian Protest - Stop killing gays

OutRage! and axm magazine call for mass protest against the homophobic atrocities in Iran outside the Iranian Embassy, London from 1pm on Tuesday 4th October.

Italy need passport to internet /PH/FX

Anyone visiting Italy and wanting to use an internet point, or cafe, will need to take along their passport – and be prepared for a major invasion of their privacy.

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Craig Murray exposes SOAS academic's complicity with Uzbek tyrant

29-09-2005 13:28 | Anti-militarism | Repression | World

Is SOAS academic Shirin Akiner on the payroll of Islam Karimov?

Evans: moderate threat

28-09-2005 23:55 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Repression | World

Now whip it, into shape, shape it up, get straight, go forward, move ahead, try to detect it, it's not too late to whip it, whip it good!

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Democrat Will Oppose Anti-Terrorism Laws

28-09-2005 04:24 | Anti-militarism | Repression | Terror War | World

AUSTRALIA: NSW: September 28th 2005 : NSW Democrat MLC, Dr Arthur Chesterfield-Evans, has accused the Premier, Mr Morris Iemma, of selling out to John Howard after agreeing to new 'Anti-Terrorism' laws yesterday. Dr Chesterfield-Evans said the proposed laws agreed to by Morris Iemma will not work.