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Iran: Kidnapping and torture of Mansour Osnaloo's daughter-in-law by agents of Intelligence Ministry
international / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Monday June 28, 2010 13:52 by IASWI
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According to reports received by “Human Rights and Democracy activists of Iran Roya Samadi, daughter-in-law of Mansour Osanloo, president of the board of directors of the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company, was kidnapped and savagely tortured by three agents of Intelligence Ministry. On Wednesday 2nd of Tir (June 23, 2010) Ms. Samadi, while going home from work around 5:30PM, was attacked by three men as soon as she got off the metro train in Karaj. The agents grabbed her by hair and while pulling her by her hair were kicking and punching her. All of this in broad day light in front of all other shocked commuters. Ms. Samadi while crying for help kept repeating that she's Mr. Osanloo's daughter-in-law. The agents put a tape over her mouth as to silence her pleas, and kidnapped her to an undisclosed location. read full story / add a comment
donegal / arts and media / event notice Monday June 28, 2010 12:29 by Donegal Alternatives to Pylons
Donegal SOS concerts go from strength to strength in Leo's Tavern, Meenaleck, Crolly, Co. Donegal read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday June 28, 2010 00:53 by Saoirse
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On Sunday June 27 the President of Republican Sinn Féin Des Dalton and its Patron Ruairí Ó Brádaigh visited Maghaberry prison. Despite assurances by the Northern Ireland Prison Service the Duty Governor failed to meet Des Dalton and Ruairí Ó Brádaigh. However they did meet with the OC of the Republican prisoners. The purpose of the proposed meeting with the Duty Governor was to put forward the 5 demands of the Republican prisoners for political status as well as to highlight the internment of veteran Republican and political hostage Martin Corey. Speaking at a rally held in support of the prisoners outside of Maghaberry following the visit and meeting Des Dalton said: read full story / add a comment
national / education / event notice Sunday June 27, 2010 17:35 by T Flynn
The HAI hosts an open meeting for Humanists on the first Sunday of every month in Dublin. The meetings begin at 4 p.m. and ends at about 6 p.m. Each meeting is an informal gathering and an opportunity to meet fellow Humanists in a relaxed atmosphere, with on occasion, a guest speaker. Please feel free to drop in and join us. read full story / add a comment
kildare / environment / event notice Sunday June 27, 2010 15:25 by Tadhg
Water Rising (Ireland / 2007 / 13 mins) An bhagairt atá i bpríomhádú an uisce sa Bholaive atá mar théama ag Muireann de Barra agus Aisling Crudden ina ngearrscannán faisnéise. Tá an bhagairt céanna ag teacht chun cinn in Éirinn chomh maith go luath. This short documentary by Muireann de Barra and Aisling Crudden is about the threat of privitisation of water in Bolivia. It may also happen soon here in Ireland. The Water Front (US / 2007 / 52 mins) Director: Liz Miller Is scéal é THE WATER FRONT faoi phobal amháin agus a gcuid iar rachtaí ar chur in aghaidh p híobhá d ú an ui sce i Michigan SAM. THE WATER FRONT is the story of one community' s determination to fight the seemingly inevitable path of water privatization in Michigan, USA. read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests / press release Sunday June 27, 2010 14:18 by John Cornford
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Here is a list of imprisoned Iranian Trade Unionists. In Iran Free Trade Unions are illegal and workers who attempt to organise to defend their conditions are imprisoned flogged and murdered. You can take steps to to help these workers as the one thing the Mullahs fear is publicity. Copy the list into an email and send it to the Iranian Embassy demanding that these workers be released and their safety guaranteed. Send emails, faxes and letters of protest to: The embassy of the Islamic Republic of iran, 72 Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, iranembassy@indigo.ie Tel: 01 288 5881 / 01 288 0252. Fax: 01 283 4246. read full story / add a comment
national / crime and justice / press release Sunday June 27, 2010 14:12 by RNU-PRO
The Republican Network for Unity (RNU) calls on civil liberty groups, NPO’s and political parties to expose this clandestine injustice and defend the rights of Irish citizens”. read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / news report Friday June 25, 2010 20:19 by Stop Shell
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Things are getting very busy here - after a peaceful June Gathering the camp is once more set to become a focal point for resisting Shell pipeline work. Shell are due in the estuary any day now to drill 80 boreholes - pipeline survey work that should take all summer. Yesterday we shut down the Shell office in Belmullet. Today Maura Harrington was jailed for non payment of fines. Niall and Pat are still in jail. Generally it seems that lots of people are wising up to the oil industry in the wake of the BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.... read full story / add a comment
mayo / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday June 25, 2010 18:49 by S2S
--- Jailing comes as Shell prepare to start destructive borehole drilling --- Maura Harrington was today jailed for non-payment of fines relating to protests against Shell's disastrous Corrib Gas project. She is currently en route to Mountjoy Prison. Mrs Harrington is now the third opponent of Shell in jail, following Pat O'Donnell and Niall Harnett. This is the fifth time Mrs Harrington has been jailed in the last 18 months, and comes as Shell have sent letters to residents of the local area, warning them of the start of drilling works in Sruwaddacon Estuary beginning 'in the coming days'. read full story / add a comment
international / eu / press release Friday June 25, 2010 18:09 by Michael O'Callaghan
50 Irish farming, food and environmental organisations and businesses sent a letter yesterday (24 June) to the Irish Agriculture Minister, Brendan Smith, asking him to block the European Commission’s latest move to force the approval of more GM crops for cultivation at EU level. Michael O’Callaghan of the GM-free Ireland Network said failure to do so will make it impossible for the Irish Government to implement its policy to ban field trials and cultivation of GM crops in the Republic, and also weaken the credibility of the Government’s proposed voluntary GM-free label that would provide Irish farmers and food producers with a competitive advantage in the global export markets. read full story / add a comment
dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Friday June 25, 2010 16:05 by Joanne Dublin Shell to Sea
Shell to Sea campaigner Maura Harrington has been arrested leaving a funeral in Doohoma for outstanding fines They are taking her to Mountjoy this evening, emergency solidarity demonstration at the prison from 19.30 PM. All welcome bring friends, banners and noise. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Friday June 25, 2010 16:00 by Andrew
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Maura Harrington, a local Shell to Sea campiagner has been arrested on her way home from a funeral in Mayo and is being brought to prison for refusing to pay fines relating to 'offences' while protesting against Shell's experimental raw gas pipeline and inland refinery. read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / event notice Friday June 25, 2010 15:15 by Cyclist
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Assemble Stephens Green 6pm!! read full story / add a comment
galway / environment / event notice Friday June 25, 2010 13:11 by Denis Ryan
A Hands Across the Sand event is taking place on Saturday the 26th of June in Salt Hill. Thousands of people are gathering on beaches all over the world to present a powerful image with a simple message: NO to Offshore Oil Drilling, YES to Clean Energy. read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights / event notice Thursday June 24, 2010 21:53 by Laura Broxson
Hi, On Friday 2nd July, we will be making another trip to Mayo, to protest the Charles River animal laboratories. We have a few seats left on the mini-bus, so if you can join us for this very important event, please get in touch - we'd love to have a full bus on the day! read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Thursday June 24, 2010 15:21 by Drew
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A World to Win News Service. Following are excerpts from a statement by the Communist (Maoist) Party of Afghanistan dated 17 May 2010. Translation by A World to Win News Service. In recent weeks, 45 Afghanistanis in Iran accused of drug trafficking have been executed. The Iranian authorities handed over the bodies to their families at a price of 1.5 million Iranian Touman (around $1,500). It is said that some of their internal organs were removed. It is also said that many more – as many as 3,000 – have been sentenced to die. There have protests against the mass murder of Afghanistani citizens in Iran, motivated by various considerations. However the puppet regime [in Afghanistan] and its occupier masters have chosen to remain silent. They are in fact cooperating with this crime and have an interest in it. The Islamic Republic of Iran is one of the backers of the traitor conference in Bonn (December 2001) that took place under imperialist supervision. It has also been one of the regional backers of the puppet regime and so far has spent around a billion dollars on the so-called reconstruction programme in Afghanistan. Because of its own contradictions with the U.S., the Islamic Republic of Iran sometimes voices opposition to the foreign forces in Afghanistan and backs some circles of the fundamentalist opposition to varying degrees, but it is mainly one of the regional backers of the puppet regime, and the two have good relations. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday June 24, 2010 14:45 by Indy
Due to the unpopularity of Fianna Fáil the party leaders have decided to hold regional meetings instead of an Ard Fheis. This is to avoid images of mass protests outside a gathering of the party faithful. Instead they are holding secret regional meetings. The Dublin one is on tonight in the Radisson Hotel in Golden Lane in Dublin 2. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Thursday June 24, 2010 07:08 by FreedomSeeker
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Those who really desire freedom and peace in the Middle East may like to board this ship.In Support OF GILAD SHALIT read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday June 23, 2010 16:23 by Ardoyne Republican
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A common sense approach to forthcoming parades must prevail. To that end, G.A.R.C. take this opportunity to call upon Catholic/Nationalist and Republican people from near and far to come and stand shoulder to shoulder with the beleaguered Ardoyne community for the twelfth of July parade. Only together can we stop being treated as second-class citizens at the behest of sectarian bigots. read full story / add a comment
international / anti-capitalism / opinion/analysis Wednesday June 23, 2010 16:16 by Drew
Translations provided by A World to Win News Service. Central Tehran was crowded on the anniversary of the presidential elections. People walked around on the sidewalks and in the parks around the universities looking for opportunities to step onto the main stage. But government security was also out in full force. Since early morning club-wielding uniformed and plainclothes security forces were stationed on foot, on motorcycles and in cars throughout Tehran, especially the city centre and the areas surrounding the universities. As crowds appeared, they began harassing passers-by and arresting those deemed "suspicious". Protestors were able to rally in groups of dozens or hundreds in several locations in Tehran and chant slogans such as "Down with the dictator". They clashed with the security forces at Azadi Square and on Azadi Street at the junction with Behboodi and Vali Asr. There were also reports of arrests in Enghelab Street in front of Tehran University. Witnesses said that the street was full of Basiji (religious militiamen) and special task forces. Huge numbers of forces were stationed around Vali Asr, Motahari and Vanak squares and Keshavarz Boulevard. There were several arrests at each of these locations. A video on the Web shows a crowd successfully freeing a woman the security forces were trying to arrest. read full story / add a comment |
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