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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Monday July 07, 2008 23:39 by Amanda
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Protest outside British Embassy on 8th of July 2008 to oppose the introduction of 42 day detention of terrorist suspects. The counter terrorism bill that contains the new legislation is up for it's second reading in the house of Lords tomorrow. Protest between 5pm and 6pm. read full story / add a comment 
international / gender and sexuality / other press Monday July 07, 2008 21:54 by pat c
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Peter Tatchell takes the mickey out of Iranian "President" Ahmadinejad but also makes it clear that he opposes any attack on Iran. Peter supports the Iranian people not the theocracy. Full text at link. Peter Tatchell marched in the Pride Parade holding a poster placard ridiculing the Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. It featured a doctored photo of Amhadinejad wearing blue eye shadow, red lipstick, a gold earring and pink nail varnish. The placard was emblazoned with the words: “President of Iran. Murderer.Homophobe.” “I don’t support a military-attack on Iran, but I do urge greater international solidarity with democratic, liberal and progressive Iranians who are struggling to overthrow the clerical dictatorship from within,” Peter Tatchell said. read full story / add a comment 
galway / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Monday July 07, 2008 17:58 by TD
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John Pilger and the Democracy Now website are reporting that the youngest ever winner of the prestigious Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism, the 24 year old Palestinian journalist and photographer from Gaza, Mohammed Omer, was strip searched, beaten by 8 armed Shin Bet officials and hospitalized for a week after being detained at the Allenby Bridge crossing. read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media / event notice Monday July 07, 2008 00:59 by Over The Edge
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poetry @ The Electric Picnic read full story / add a comment 
national / arts and media / event notice Monday July 07, 2008 00:53 by Over The Edge
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