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national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday September 21, 2006 18:25 by Chris Murray
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There are few details but a woman from the Congo had refused a blood transfusion after haemorraging this morning at the Coombe, women's Hospital. She had given birth to a baby boy. Complications ensued which led to the loss of 80% of her blood. She refused Transfusion. The Coombe Applied to the Courts. The Court ordered the transfusion. Mainstream is calling it a landmark decision. Questions:- Is birth , the birthing process a mental illness/a physical illness? Does the patient have the right to a voice in their treatment. Was she made a ward of court in order for the Hospital authority to over-rule her wishes which coukd have been ethical/religious. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday September 21, 2006 16:42 by IRISH BASQUE COMMITTEES
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Inaki De Juana expressed his will to continue on hunger strike after he was force fed last night following orders coming from the Spanish Special Court. read full story / add a comment 
international / environment / news report Thursday September 21, 2006 10:03 by Qasim Rajpar
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SACOSAN-2 inaugurated in Islamabd. read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-capitalism / press release Thursday September 21, 2006 05:38 by Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC)
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On the occasion of the Annual Meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) together with the World Bank in Singapore, the Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) and other civil society organizations blame “the Fund” for being the single most influential factor for the worsening poverty in the Philippines and other countries in the South. read full story / add a comment
kildare / anti-war / imperialism / other press Thursday September 21, 2006 05:30 by d'other
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An Irish farmer has used the Ryder Cup and the endless streams of choppered in VIP's to make a general point on peace. The farmer describes how 'as the rich and powerful politicians chopper their way to the Ryder Cup, they might have to avert their gaze from my little farm next door.' Why? Because on this small area of farm land beside the K-Club venue he has made a huge CND style peace symbol encircled with a 'peace on earth' slogan. Weird or what? Photos are at the following link. read full story / add a comment 
national / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Thursday September 21, 2006 01:40 by Radical Student
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By Dermot Keenan The start of the 2006 / 2007 academic years brings with it, for the first time, the burden of top up fees on new students. Previously, most students in Britain and the North (except Scottish students studying in Scotland) pay a contribution towards their tuition fees (anything from £0-£1,250 a year). read full story / add a comment |
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