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international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday February 10, 2012 19:39 by Sean Clinton   text 2 comments (last - saturday february 11, 2012 17:31)   image 2 images
In her first conference call with journalists since becoming chair of the Kimberley Process (KP), US Ambassador, Gillian A. Milovanovic has moved to limit the scope of any reform of the KP definition of a “conflict diamond”. Ambassador Milovanovic said: “I do not foresee within the Kimberley Process, per se, going beyond the question of rough diamonds.”[1]

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international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Monday November 08, 2010 18:03 by Freda H   image 1 image
Two of the world’s leading diamond retailers have resorted to censorship rather than answering questions about the provenance of their so-called conflict free diamonds. read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday June 24, 2010 10:44 by Kev   text 1 comment (last - thursday june 24, 2010 12:33)   image 1 image
On Wednesday 23rd June, Irishman Tommy Donnellan took part in a protest outside the meeting of Kimberley Process Conference in the Hotel Dan Panorama in Tel Aviv. The conference is meeting to discuss the global trade in “conflict” or “blood diamonds”, and the protest was organised to highlight the double standard in the Kimberly Process which bans the trade in rough diamonds that fund human rights abuses but facilitates the far more lucrative trade in cut and polished diamonds that also fund such abuses – including Israel’s occupation of Palestine. During the protest, Mr Donnellan was questioned by Israeli police and had his passport and phone numbers taken down. read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Friday May 21, 2010 21:13 by Fintan Lane   image 3 images
The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) wishes to express its solidarity with the 'Freedom Flotilla', consisting of nine ships, that is currently assembling in the Mediterranean Sea prior to attempting to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza in the final week of May. Among the ships heading towards Gaza is the 1,200 tonne Irish cargo ship, the MV Rachel Corrie, which is owned by the Free Gaza Movement. The ship is carrying a cargo of cement and other vital reconstruction materials for the people of Gaza. read full story / add a comment
galway / arts and media / press release Friday May 21, 2010 08:31 by heikehv
Find out what's happening in Galway around Africa Day 2010 - Soccerfest, Film Festival, Music and much more! read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Thursday March 25, 2010 02:03 by Tom

Just to tell you Caoimhe Butterly is talking in the Victoria hotel,Patrick St ,Cork. this Saterday 27th at 3pm. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Friday November 06, 2009 12:03 by paul dunphy
This Christmas you can give a truly great gift with Oxfam Ireland, by choosing your presents from its exciting new Christmas catalogue Unwrapped.
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Wednesday November 04, 2009 17:52 by Mbarka   image 1 image
The human rights activist Brahim Dahane, human rights defenders in Western Sahara, is this year's winner of the Swedish Government's Per Anger award. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / press release Monday May 25, 2009 12:38 by Paul Dunphy
Oxfam Ireland needs 10 million of your unwanted goods!
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Ambassador Jana receives Letters from the Irish Public asking for a restoration of the ban to kill elephants
international / animal rights / press release Saturday June 21, 2008 03:41 by ALiberation   image 1 image
Little was resolved at an amicable meeting last week between animal action group ALiberation and the South African Ambassador to Ireland, HEMs DPS Jana, about South Africa’s lifting of the ban to kill elephants.

In what now must be seen as part of the long term strategy of South Africa to restart the ivory trade, South Africa lifted the ban to kill elephants on the 1st of May of this year.
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Tuesday May 08, 2007 17:42 by Clare Quinlan
On 8 May 2007 at the Royal Palace in Brussels, Front Line was awarded The King Baudouin International Development Prize 2006-2007. The annual award acknowledges the work of persons or organisations, which have made a substantial contribution to the development of countries in the South. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Monday May 31, 2004 23:48 by Anti-War Ireland   text 20 comments (last - friday june 04, 2004 02:27)
Anti-War Ireland, a broad-based national alliance of anti-war groups, is organising the demonstration that will meet George W. Bush when he lands at Shannon airport on Friday evening, June 25th. This demonstration will assemble at 7pm in Shannon town centre before marching to the airport.

Anti-War Ireland is also conjointly organising, with AmBush2004 (a coalition of grassroots groups), a parade for peace from Bunratty to Shannon the following day. Assembing at 12pm.

Anti-War Ireland has appointed the following media panel for the Bush protests. These individuals are willing to do media interviews on behalf of Anti-War Ireland to explain the reasons for the protests, which revolve around our opposition to Bush's aggressive foreign policy and the military misuse of Shannon airport. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Saturday May 22, 2004 11:49 by hamish arrowsmith   text 10 comments (last - wednesday august 11, 2004 22:12)
PRESS RELEASE

WHY DOES THE BBC IGNORE AFRICAN WARS

Tools For Solidarity and the Black Youth Network are commemorating African Liberation Day outside the Bedford St offices of the BBC on Tuesday 25 May from 5 – 6pm. We will be asking the BBC when it is going to start reporting the 22 ongoing forgotten wars of Africa. There will be some street theatre from 5pm and at 5.30pm there will be a 3 minute silence for the forgotten dead. There will be 22 gravestones representing 22 ongoing conflicts in Africa. People are asked to wear something black as a mark of respect for the dead. read full story / add a comment
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