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international / gender and sexuality / other press Wednesday December 03, 2008 16:38 by pat c
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Here is an extract from an interview with Maryam Namazie who argues that Political Islam makes abolishing the Death Penalty more difficult. Full text at link. IPS: Your organisation campaigns for the separation of religion and state. In Muslim countries, is it religion, more than anything else that prevents the abolition of the death penalty? Maryam Namazie: The death penalty exists in quite a large number of countries and is a form of social control still exercised by states, not all of them ruled by Islamic laws (I wouldn't call them Muslim countries any more than I would call Britain and France Christian ones). The U.S. and China are good examples of this. read full story / add a comment
international / animal rights / other press Wednesday December 03, 2008 15:25 by mary and john
Veteran rights campaigner Peter Tatchell makes an impassioned plea in today’s London Independent for the rights of the thousands of animals languishing under the voyeuristic gaze of the gawping squawking horde that visits London Zoo each day. Cutting through all the prison/ Zoo’s PR spin , Peter points out that its primary concern lies in satisfying the prurience of these cash-cow visitors , and not in animal conservation . read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday December 03, 2008 15:19 by Laura Dowling
To mark the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, Front Line would like to invite you to attend “Defending Life with Life”, an exhibition of photographs illustrating the lives of human right defenders on the frontline. These stunning photographs were taken by photographer Mark Condren to illustrate a series of five special features in The Sunday Tribune documenting the lives of human rights defenders at risk in Honduras, Western Sahara, North East India, Serbia and Kenya. The exhibition will run from December the 8th until December 23rd, 9am-5pm, in European Union House, 18 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday December 03, 2008 14:39 by swp
With Speakers from the Congo, the Niger Delta and Zimbabwe. Central Hotel, Exchequer St. @8pm read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Wednesday December 03, 2008 14:19 by LMHR
Madison Bar, Rathmines Doors 7.30pm read full story / add a comment
dublin / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Wednesday December 03, 2008 14:15 by NS
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dublin / environment / event notice Wednesday December 03, 2008 13:03 by Erin
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Why "Ring the changes"? Saturday December 6th marks the Global Day of Action Against Change coinciding with the united Nations talks in Poznan, poland, December 1st to 12th 2008 With just 12 mounths to go until a global deal must be reached, more needs to be done, especially by governments, to ensure real progress is made in the fight against climate change. Events will be held across the world on Saturday December 6th to call on world leaders to take urgent action. read full story / add a comment
dublin / animal rights / news report Wednesday December 03, 2008 01:16 by Laura Broxson
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Don't let them get away with this! read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Tuesday December 02, 2008 22:58 by Coilín
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The Danish evening paper, Ekstra Bladet, reports that foreign minister Per Stig Moeller has provided the parliament with written documentation to show that the prime minister, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, was aware of a UN report indicating that Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction, eleven days before the government submitted a parliamentary bill to invade Iraq. Fogh has previously denied all knowledge of the report. This development may signal a rift in the Liberal-Conservative coalition and ultimately lead to a parliamentary majority to launch an investigation of Denmark's participation in the invasion. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / arts and media / news report Tuesday December 02, 2008 21:19 by The Oh-Aissieux
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Argentinian, Spanish and Italian as well as Irish participants provided a warm, international flavour at the latest innovative storytelling workshop in the Narrative Arts Club in Dublin on Sunday. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / press release Tuesday December 02, 2008 20:18 by Richard Walsh
Confirmation that RUC Chief Hugh Orde has applied for the post of Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police comes as no surprise, given the legacy of the force he currently commands, a statement from Republican Sinn Féin said. read full story / add a comment
national / arts and media / other press Tuesday December 02, 2008 17:22 by redjade
A tribunal into political corruption in Ireland has used the law to prevent some Irish newspapers from printing its preliminary report. Two Dublin-based papers, the Irish Times and the Sunday Business Post, received threats of injunctions aimed at preventing them from disclosing the main conclusions of the Moriarty tribunal. As a result, the Irish Times was forced to halt printing and destroy 25,000 copies of the paper on Friday night. read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday December 02, 2008 16:57 by Paul McAndrew
It's time to say loud and clear that gay and lesbian people have a civil right to have their relationships, and their families, protected by the State. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Tuesday December 02, 2008 16:20 by Namgyal Damdul
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the Tibetan Community in Ireland will hold a protest demonstration on 10th December, 2008. The protest will start from 10 am at the Chinese Embassy, 40 AILESBURY ROAD, DUBLIN 4, IRELAND. read full story / add a comment
dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Tuesday December 02, 2008 15:03 by Academic
A Motion of Censure and No Confidence in the President of Dublin City University (DCU) was carried with a clear majority on Thurs Nov 20, 2008 following a secret ballot of all staff at the university organised by the representative for all staff, SIPTU. read full story / add a comment
dublin / environment / press release Tuesday December 02, 2008 14:57 by Rory Hearne
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Rory Hearne, People Before Profit Alliance Dublin South East, local resident and active campaigner with the Combined Residents Against the Incinerator speaking on the EPA decision said: "Local residents of Ringsend, Irishtown and Sandymount are once more devasated and dissapointed by a state body's decision in relation to the incinerator. I was one of the hundred or so local residents that attended the EPA's Oral Hearing and made statements to it outlining the impact on the health of the community if the incinerator was to ahead. However just as with An Bord Pleanala the EPA has ruled in favour of an anti-community, illogical and unsustainable monster incinerator. It is a PPP and therefore will be operated to maximise profits for the private company which will result in maximising waste production rather than minimsing and reclying waste. read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / event notice Tuesday December 02, 2008 11:09 by doconnor
Community Childcare provides high quality, affordable childcare, mainly in economically disadvantaged areas. However, with the change in the governments funding system, some projects are facing closure, working parents fees are increasing, and workers pay and conditions remain minimal. Workers, parents and providers will address meetings in Dublin and Cork to explain the impact this new "subvention" funding. In terms of public expenditure on early childhood services in OECD countries, Ireland comes in second last, at barley over 0.2%. (UK 0.6%, France 1.2%, Denmark 1.6%). read full story / add a comment
national / worker & community struggles and protests / opinion/analysis Tuesday December 02, 2008 02:05 by John McCoy
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TEEU General Secretary wastes taxpayers money while bashing self-employed Electrical Contractors read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism / opinion/analysis Tuesday December 02, 2008 01:41 by Gary Sudborough
The terrorism perpetrated by nation-states is much vaster in scope and cause many more casualties than that caused by individuals or groups of individuals even though the corporate media give the majority of attention and condemnation to the latter. read full story / add a comment 
international / animal rights / opinion/analysis Monday December 01, 2008 23:13 by Bernie Wright
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The mystery of why some people choose to be blatently cruel instead of engaging in some positive activity remains somewhat unsolved. We do know however, that animal cruelty in childhood is often associated with other signs of poor control over aggressive impulses and with parental deprivation. More importantly we are also aware that cruelty to animals is often the precursor to cruelty to other humans. Those who delight in the suffering and destruction of gentle creatures will obviously not be gentle and kind towards their own species. Whether legal or illegal, cruelty is cruelty. read full story / add a comment |
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