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international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday December 24, 2012 14:52 by Zionism=Nazism
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Wikipedia defines "Law-Fare" as: Lawfare is a recently coined word not yet appearing in the Oxford English Dictionary, a portmanteau of the words 'law' and 'warfare', said to describe a form of asymmetric warfare. Lawfare is asserted by some to be the illegitimate use of domestic or international law with the intention of damaging an opponent, winning a public relations victory, financially crippling an opponent, or tying up the opponent's time so that they cannot pursue other ventures It has recently become a staple in the Zio-Nazi attempts to stifle all criticism and any and all attempts to help Palestinians obtain their legal rights. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Sunday December 23, 2012 05:06 by BrianClarke
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The Ministry of Defence in London has just paid out £14 million in compensation to hundreds of Iraqis who were illegally detained and tortured by British forces during the five-year occupation of the south-east of the country, demonstrating the British have broken their promises and undertakings to the international community once again. On the 18th January 1978, the Government of the Republic of Ireland brought an application against Britain, before the Commission of International Human Rights in Strasbourg (ii) that various interrogation practices--in particular the so-called 'five techniques', which included wall- standing, hooding and deprivation of sleep and food--and other practices to which suspects were subjected amounted to torture and inhuman or degrading treatment contrary to Article 3...The Commission unanimously found that the five techniques did constitute a practice of torture and that other practices amounted to inhuman and degrading treatment read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism / other press Wednesday December 19, 2012 20:36 by T
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Slovenia is being shaken by the first massive revolt in two decades and the first that is predominantly oriented against political establishment, austerity measures and is in some cities already gaining anti-capitalist character. In less than three weeks there have been 35 protests in 18 cities, where more then 70.000 people participated altogether. Protests often turn into clashes with police that is violently breaking up the demonstrations. 284 people were arrested, some released, some not. Many people have been injured. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday December 18, 2012 16:23 by maolcholann
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A response to the latest in a series of provocative, offensive, and frankly fratboyish Facebook posts coming from Israel’s embassy in Ireland. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism / other press Monday December 17, 2012 23:57 by fred
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The complexities of the Arab Spring and the struggle for political freedom throughout the Arab world should not obscure what has now become an absolutely essential understanding for all anti-imperialists: the Muslim Brotherhood is one of the most powerful weapons of the Western ruling class in the Muslim world. While that may be a difficult pill for some to swallow for emotional or psychological reasons, one need look no further than the insidious role the organization is playing in Syria and the abuses of power and human rights of the government of Egypt. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday December 17, 2012 13:13 by DBSC
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Solidarity with Basque Political Prisoners read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism / other press Sunday December 16, 2012 19:45 by fred
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It has become clear that NGO's in Russia have ties with NED and the Orwellian titled "Freedom House". Russia has taken much flak for placing immense restrictions on foreign-funded lobby groups and NGOs, demanding that they exhibit the same level of transparency and honesty that they themselves demand of the government. Evidence has come to light that they were probably correct to do so. Clearly foreign funding and their links with NED and other organisations play a major part in how these people have operated in Russia. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Sunday December 16, 2012 17:38 by Elric
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Joshua Brollier writes on the latest shooting of a Palestinian farmer, Mohammed Qdeih, by the IDF. Joshua also documents the story of ninety five years old Ahmed Hassan Jabbar Qdeih. Ahmed tells how Zionist militias terrorized his farm in 1948. Ahmed was detained, along with his family, and taken to their house where they were forced to watch as his father was murdered in front on them. The militias destroyed their home, bombed the well and set ablaze 60 dunams of land. Additionally, they stole 60 sheep and two cows to take with them. Full text at link. Yesterday in al-Faraheen, Gaza , Israeli Occupation Forces shot and wounded an unarmed 22 year oldfarmer, Mohammed Qdeih, from behind. Mohamed and nine others went out to their fields in the early afternoon, walking approximately 250 meters from the Israeli border. Within minutes, two heavily armed Israeli military jeeps rushed to the security fence. They issued a warning for the farmers and residents to leave the area and shortly thereafter the Palestinians, intimidated by the heavy military presence, began to head back tothe village of Abasan . The soldiers were not satisfied and opened fire, piercing Mohamed's right arm from the backside. Israeli forces continued to shoot rounds of live ammunition while Mohamed and the others frantically evacuated and waited for an ambulance. Another young Palestinian, 19, was shot yesterday near the border in Jabaliya. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism / other press Saturday December 15, 2012 01:58 by John Cornford
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In this week's issue: SWP CONFERENCE: CRAZY CONTORTIONS OF SWP CENTRAL COMMITTEE Following criticisms of the SWP’s culture and practice in the first two Internal Bulletins, the leadership has mobilised to rubbish opponents. Peter Manson reports ISRAEL-GAZA: WHY DID ISRAEL DO IT? The success or failure of the onslaught on Gaza can only be judged against the operation’s aims, writes Israeli socialist Moshé Machover. This is an edited version of a talk given to the December 8 CPGB aggregate The latest edition of the Weekly Worker is now available online at: www.cpgb.org.uk/home/weekly-worker/942 read full story / add a comment 
mayo / miscellaneous / news report Wednesday December 12, 2012 22:09 by RSC
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Today in Belmullet district court Shell and Mayo County Council stood co-accused in a case for blocking the road during the disastrous attempt to deliver the Tunnel Boring Machine to Shell's tunnelling site at Aughoose in August this year. The co-accused settled out of court with the plaintiff and had the case struck out before the details were made public. read full story / add a comment
national / gender and sexuality / opinion/analysis Wednesday December 12, 2012 20:10 by M
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Today Ireland's Justice Committee is to start hearings on prostitution legislation. You can watch online, they are taking place in Committee Room 2 from 2 p.m. G.M.T. onwards. All of the organisations invited are members of anti-sex work coalition Turn Off the Red Light (TORL). TORL initially announced the news of these hearings last month, saying they are hopeful the new law they are advocating for will be enacted before the new year. It was only yesterday in a press release the Justice Committee stated today's hearing will be the first, giving some hope that there may be further hearings at a later date which will include sex workers. Also today a letter written by a sex worker and sent to the Justice Committee last month has come to light. read full story / add a comment 
international / crime and justice / news report Tuesday December 11, 2012 22:41 by Brian Clarke
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Murder of two leading International Human Rights Lawyers, sanctioned at the highest level, by the British Government in Occupied Ireland read full story / add a comment 
mayo / miscellaneous / news report Tuesday December 11, 2012 20:38 by RSC
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Yesterday morning 8 campaigners from the Rossport Solidarity Camp blocked workers from entering Shells main work site for the Corrib Pipeline project for 2 hours. A second action later in the day halted work at the Glengad compound, where Shell are expanding their compound to build a landfall valve. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday December 10, 2012 23:40 by anon
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It has been reported that President Chavez of Venezuela will be returning to Cuba immediately for more cancer treatment and he has acknowledged the seriousness of his health situation in a televised address, saying for the first time that if he suffers complications Vice President Nicolas Maduro should be elected as Venezuela's leader to continue his socialist movement.. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / anti-capitalism / event notice Monday December 10, 2012 15:20 by Elric
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Sounds of Resistance presents a night of punk, reggae, ska and soul with . . . . Shane Walsh (Sleepless Nights 6ts Club) Tommy Rash (Radioactive International/ Ska Reggae at Sin E) Fuxy (No Bother/Ska Reggae at Sin E) 10pm - late Saturday, December 15 @ Seomra Spraoi. read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Monday December 10, 2012 14:39 by Zionism-Nazism
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Yesterday an image that is purportedly British street artist Banksy’s Christmas card this year started making the rounds on Twitter. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Monday December 10, 2012 04:47 by lefty
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US conducts a nuclear test on Dec 6th while continuing to demonise Iran and impose ever more crippling sanctions on the Iranian state which mainly just harm civilians, on account of it's non existent nuclear weapons program. This despite Iran's full compliance with the terms of the NPT, unlike the US itself or it's dog wagging tail in the middle east, Israel. This brings blatant US hypocrisy regarding Iran to a new level. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Monday December 10, 2012 03:23 by BrianClarke
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The censored peace cry of traditional Irish republicans, has long been 'peace with justice' while Mahatma Gandhi himself said that injustice must be made visible for a real peace. Which politicians are actively working for justice in the island of Ireland, as opposed to those pontificating about it for political gain, ought to be a priority of all Irish people who genuinely love peace with justice. Peter Robinson and the DUP are not the only hypocrites collecting large salaries, while 'ruling by fooling' in Ireland. But we will always get the politicians we deserve in Ireland because of our lazy censored ignorance and unintelligent shortsighted greed in Ireland. read full story / add a comment 
international / animal rights / press release Monday December 10, 2012 01:08 by Ban Blood Sports Now
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The campaign to end bloodsports in Ireland has been taken beyond our shores. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Saturday December 08, 2012 20:45 by Memzers
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Anti Racism Network Public Meeting: Cuts Breed Racism - “Crisis and the Asylum Seekers in Ireland” read full story / add a comment |
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