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international / gender and sexuality Sunday September 05, 2010 - 14:52 by Mina Ahadi
For Immediate Release. According to an open letter published today, September 3rd, by Sajjad Ghaderzadeh, son of Mrs. Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, under the pretext of the publication in the London Times of a photo of a woman without Islamic hijab, Sakineh has been sentenced to 99 lashes on charges of spreading corruption and indecency. On August 28, The Times mistakenly published a front page photo of a woman without Islamic hijab and attributed the image as that of Mrs. Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani. However, the photo was actually of another woman, Mrs. Susan Hejrat, a political activist living in Sweden. The photo of Mrs. Hejrat had been published earlier on a website along with her article about Sakineh. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
national / rights, freedoms and repression Friday September 03, 2010 - 23:19 by Fís Nua
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Ireland's newest, and only federated political party, Fís Nua (New Vision), is to hold its inaugural convention and first public meeting on September 11th in the Teacher's Club, 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin, starting a 12 noon for the convention and open to the public from 3 p.m. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday September 03, 2010 - 13:06 by Conor Mc
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The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) today praised the successful intervention by Irish Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern to block a proposed European Commission data-sharing plan with Israel. If adopted, the proposal would have given the go-ahead to EU member states to allow the transfer to and storage of sensitive personal data on European citizens to Israel. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
national / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday September 02, 2010 - 15:09 by IPSC
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The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) fully supports the protest against the presence of war criminal Tony Blair in Ireland. The protest starts at The Spire on O'Connell Street, Dublin 1 from 9.30am this Saturday, 4th September. The IPSC is calling on all its on our supporters to come out on Saturday and take part in the demonstration. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
national / anti-capitalism Thursday September 02, 2010 - 10:25 by fromtheother99%
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Did you know that just 1% of the population are estimated to own at least 34% of the wealth of the country? The 1% network is a coalition of groups opposed to this inequality. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
national / crime and justice Wednesday September 01, 2010 - 22:27 by Ardoyne Republican
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REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) Cathaoirleach/Chairperson, DANNY MCBREARTY has said that Imperialist War Criminal, Tony Blairshould not be welcome in Ireland to promote his new book. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
national / rights, freedoms and repression Wednesday September 01, 2010 - 16:11 by Kev
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Monday 30th August saw the official launch of the Irish Ship to Gaza campaign at a press conference in the Gresham Hotel. The campaign aims to maximise Irish participation in the Second Gaza Freedom Flotilla and hopes to see between up to 50 Irish people - including public figures, members of the Irish media and activists – on board the flotilla. The campaign needs to raise funds urgently to ensure it is a success and is calling on all supporters of the Palestinian people and their struggle for human rights to donate generously and to assist in this effort to break the illegal siege and bring much-needed aid and supplies to the people of Gaza. ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Tuesday August 31, 2010 - 22:00 by John Cornford
Instead of being released Mansour Osanloo has been sentenced to a further year in prison. Reza Shahabi was arrested and is held incommunicado. The long night of repression for Iranian Trade Unionists continues. But you can act and make a difference. Send the sample letter at the end of this article to address' provided. Mansour Osanloo, president of the board of directors of the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company (a public transit company owned by Tehran Municipal government with about 17000 employees) has been sentenced this week to one year imprisonment by the City of Karaj Islamic Revolutionary Court for "propaganda against the system". Mr. Osanloo has been subject to increasing harassment in recent months and was put on trial recently at Karaj Revolutionary court. Osanloo had also been charged with "connection with the opponents of the system". He has gone through all this in recent months while he has been in prison for the past three years. ... read full story / add a comment ![]()
national / rights, freedoms and repression Tuesday August 31, 2010 - 15:45 by DANNY MCBREARTY
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REPUBLICAN NETWORK FOR UNITY (RNU) Cathaoirleach/Chairperson, DANNY MCBREARTY has voiced concern about breaches of the agreement which resolved the protest by Republican political prisoners in Maghaberry and asked; “Does the failure to deliver on pledges made to Republican prisoners indicate bad faith by the British crown or the misconduct of its prison staff?” ... read full story / add a comment |
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