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international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday January 01, 2010 - 13:28 by Fintan Lane
The following eyewitness report of yesterday's Gaza solidarity demonstration in Egypt. The author, Mary Hughes, was born in Bolton, England and immigrated to Canada, then to the United States. She is a member of the Writer's Guild in Los Angeles. She's been to the occupied West Bank six times, and this was meant to be her first to Gaza. In 2002 ,she was beaten by illegal settlers from Itamar near Yanoon, where she was helping Palestinian farmers harvest their olives and was on the first voyage to Gaza. Mary is a co-founder of the Free Gaza movement and was on board the FREE GAZA in 2008, when it was the first boat to land in Gaza in 41 years. ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Friday January 01, 2010 - 09:50 by vinyl
I set out to find what the law was in China with regard to diminished responsibility and mental illness. There is provision, but it seems not to have been followed. So much for the judical process. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday December 31, 2009 - 19:40 by Fintan Lane
All photographs are by Michael Gallagher. Many thanks to Michael for allowing these to be posted. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday December 31, 2009 - 18:56 by Fintan Lane
More than 100 members and supporters of the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) took part in a vigil on the Ha'penny Bridge in central Dublin at 2pm today. Similar vigils were held in many other parts of the country, including Belfast, Derry, Scarrif, Mullingar and Sligo. More will be held over the weekend. ... read full story / add a comment
national / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday December 31, 2009 - 16:59 by Fintan Lane
A letter of protest (see full text below) from the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) was brought this afternoon (3.30pm) to the Egyptian embassy in Dublin. A large peaceful picket simultaneously took place outside with people holding placards demanding an end to the siege of Gaza and chanting in protest at Egypt's recent efforts to frustrate international solidarity with the Palestinian people. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday December 31, 2009 - 12:03 by Freda H
Irish women Zoe Lawlor, Hilary Minch and Caroline McLaughlin were caught up in voilent riots this morning in Cairo. Ms. Lawlor contacted friends and family this morning to inform them of the chaotic and dangerous situation herself and fellow Irish women were in. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Thursday December 31, 2009 - 01:59 by IRSM
2010 New Year Statement from the leadership of the Irish Republican Socialist Movement ... read full story / add a comment |
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