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international / crime and justice Wednesday August 04, 2010 - 12:19 by Sally Bowles
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Could todays bomb attack on Ahmadinejad be a set up to allow him to bring in even more repressive measures against dissidents? Om Monday Ahmadinejad said: "The stupid Zionists have hired mercenaries to assassinate me". Now surprise, surpriise an attack takes place. Full story at url below. Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad survived an attack with a homemade explosive device on his motorcade during a visit to the western city of Hamadan today, a source in his office said. The source said Mr Ahmadinejad's convoy was targeted as he was travelling from Hamadan's airport to give a speech in a local sports arena. The president was unhurt but others had been injured in the explosion. One person was arrested. ... read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media Wednesday August 04, 2010 - 12:07 by Darklight Festival
Make a short film on the Environment and become a category winner in the Darklight Film Festival. Open to all. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media Tuesday August 03, 2010 - 17:59 by Darklight
Darklight Free Your Film Movie Making Challenge in association with The Darklight Festival 2010 and Sony Ericsson. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday August 02, 2010 - 18:12 by John Cornford
Another Iranian journalist, Abdolreza Tajik , is imprisoned without charge and is being mistreated. The International Federation of Journalists have issued this statement. Full text and more details at link. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called on Iranian authorities to release journalist Abdolreza Tajik who has been in detention for 50 days without being charged. His family claims he has been ill treated in jail. "The failure to produce evidence that he has broken the law and the fears that he is being abused in jail should be enough to indicate that there is a terrible injustice here," said Aidan White, IFJ General Secretary. "If there is no case to answer he should be freed immediately and all the allegations of ill treatment must be investigated." ... read full story / add a comment 
galway / anti-war / imperialism Saturday July 31, 2010 - 15:30 by TD
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Instead of being "cannon fodder for the Russian masses on the German plains," Queen's shilling Irishmen can now engage in imperial conquest in Afghanistan. Happily, they are "not stepping off to Afghanistan with the words of the prime minister ringing in their ears.” Ovinely, “they are going because the guy next to them is going.” ... read full story / add a comment 
international / anti-war / imperialism Friday July 30, 2010 - 13:10 by pat c
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While media attention has bee heaped upon Wiki-Leaks, one person has been largely forgotten: Bradley Manning. Private Bradley Manning has been accused of previously supplying information to Wikileaks and is under suspicion of providing the documents which have been released. Bradley is now held in isolation from the outside world, in military detention in Kuwait. Bradley faces, for his alleged actions, up to 52 years imprisonment. Here are two articles regarding Bradley. Full texts at link ... read full story / add a comment |
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