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Helen McTaggart — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:45:13 +0000

Gaza Investigation - Part 2 of 2

benc — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:46:46 +0000

Gaza Investigation - Part 1 of 2

benc — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:23:34 +0000

It’s not us, it’s them: the deadly rhetoric of Gaza revisited

Niluccio — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:19:59 +0000

In the war of words during and since the Gaza conflict at the start of the year, we heard several mantras from Israel and Hamas.

Source: It’s not us, it’s them: the deadly rhetoric of Gaza revisited

Amnesty accuses Israeli forces of war crimes

Niluccio — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:44:35 +0000

"Much of the destruction was wanton and resulted from direct attacks on civilian objects," Amnesty said in a report on the December-January war on the Gaza Strip.

In numerous cases, Israeli troops forced Palestinians to stay in one room of their home while turning the rest of the house into a base and sniper position, "effectively using the families, both adults and children, as human shields and putting them at risk," the group said.

"Intentionally using civilians to shield a military objective, often referred to as using 'human shields' is a war crime," Amnesty said.

Source: Amnesty accuses Israeli forces of war crimes

Arrested, beaten and raped: an Iran protester's tale

Niluccio — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:36:09 +0000

He came to my shop around 10.30am. You could tell straight away that he had just been released. His face was bruised all over. His teeth were broken and he could hardly open his eyes.

Source: Arrested, beaten and raped: an Iran protester's tale

Gay sex decriminalised in India

benc — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:16:48 +0000

A court in the Indian capital, Delhi, has ruled that homosexual intercourse between consenting adults is not a criminal act.

The ruling overturns a 148-year-old colonial law which describes a same-sex relationship as an "unnatural offence".

Source: Gay sex decriminalised in India

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Helen McTaggart — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:49:49 +0000

The Struggle Continues - Shell v Wiwa Trial // Current

vero — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:50:17 +0000

15 years after the brutal and unlawful killing of Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni 9 by the Nigerian Military Regime in cahoots with Shell, the battle for justice continues in New York City where Shell is to be tried for complicity in Human Rights abuses.

Source: The Struggle Continues - Shell v Wiwa Trial // Current

Global Day of Action for Iranian Trade Unionists

activism — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:45:36 +0000

Presenter Nick Ferrari quits Iran Press TV over ‘bias’ after election

Niluccio — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:30:50 +0000

It is called Press TV, is funded by the Iranian regime, and opponents say that from its nondescript offices off Hanger Lane in northwest London the 24-hour news station is beaming pro-Tehran propaganda into homes across Britain.

Source: Presenter Nick Ferrari quits Iran Press TV over ‘bias’ after election

Presenter Nick Ferrari quits Iran Press TV over ‘bias’ after election

Niluccio — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:30:20 +0000

Source: Presenter Nick Ferrari quits Iran Press TV over ‘bias’ after election

YouTube - Joan Baez "We Shall Overcome" (2009)

Aggy — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:17:34 +0000

Joan Baez sings "We Shall Overcome" (with some lyrics in Farsi) for the Iranian people.

Source: YouTube - Joan Baez "We Shall Overcome" (2009)

Make Shell clean up!

Steve McQueen — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:44:39 +0000

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SamSam — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:22:27 +0000

Galerie de photos de l'action devant une station Shell à Berne — Amnesty International Suisse

Steve McQueen — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:18:41 +0000

Amnesty activists take action outside Shell petrol station in Switzerland.

Source: Galerie de photos de l'action devant une station Shell à Berne — Amnesty International Suisse

Aung San Suu Kyi: Her Burma

SamSam — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:05:41 +0000

Let's see this new Shell

benc — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:29:49 +0000

A new chief executive takes the helm at Shell today. Peter Voser will preside over a company which generated about $458bn revenue in 2008 and has operations in more than 100 countries, and at a time when the oil industry has never been under more scrutiny.

Source: Let's see this new Shell

China delays launch of internet filter Green Dam | World news | guardian.co.uk

DrPot — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:16:16 +0000

In a last-minute climbdown, the Chinese government announced today that it will delay the launch of censorship software that was supposed to have been sold in every computer from tomorrow.
The postponement comes after an unprecedented wave of online opposition, protests by foreign governments and calls by prominent bloggers for Chinese netizens to climb, attack and demonstrate against the "great firewall".
Xinhua, the state news agency, reported ...."China will delay the mandatory installation of the 'Green Dam-Youth Escort' filtering software on new computers," it said in a terse statement attributed to the ministry of industry and information technology.

Source: China delays launch of internet filter Green Dam | World news | guardian.co.uk

Two Reports + Amnesty’s Campaign on Shell

vero — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:05:32 +0000

Before Peter Voser becomes Shell’s new CEO on 1st July, his in-tray is already feeling the weight of a 143-page report from Amnesty International, and a critical report from the ShellGuilty coalition. The reports document Shell’s appalling impact on the human rights of oil-producing communities in Nigeria and Shell’s impact on the global climate, respectively.

Source: Two Reports + Amnesty’s Campaign on Shell