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international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Sunday June 15, 2008 19:22 by Michael Gallagher
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international / history and heritage / other press Saturday June 14, 2008 15:23 by misspix
AN IMPORTANT forum of the world’s leading archaeologists is to debate the controversial M3 motorway route near the hill of Tara in County Meath. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / other press Saturday June 14, 2008 13:34 by Bazooka Joe
An attack carried out on Friday night at the main Sarposa prison in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar has freed bout 400 political prisoners and 750 others. A water truck full of explosives was driven up to the main gate killing 15 guards and breached the walls. About 30 people then attacked the prison using rocket propelled grenades and running inside with assault rifles to free the detainees. read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / other press Friday June 13, 2008 18:13 by Bazooka Joe
The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that detainees held at Guantanamo Bay have the right to appeal their indefinite imprisonment without charges to US civilian courts read full story / add a comment
mayo / environment / news report Friday June 13, 2008 18:11 by budgie
One of the arguments for the way Shell want to operate the Corrib gas field has always been that using a production pipeline/ onshore refinery would limit the need for helicopter flights for workers. Flights to and from offshore rigs are said to be dangerous. Local people have always countered that there was an element of choice in working for Shell, while they had no choice about living next to a high pressure production pipeline. Now however, the director of air safety for Shell has said that helicopter flights are not actually that dangerous at all. An examination of 2,000 helicopter accidents has shown that it was poor air safety systems that were the problem, and the majority of accidents could have been prevented by following more stringent procedures. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-war / imperialism / press release Friday June 13, 2008 17:17 by SDLP Youth
SDLP Youth will take part in the upcoming demonstrations to protest at the visit of US President George W. Bush on Monday 16th June. read full story / add a comment
international / gender and sexuality / other press Friday June 13, 2008 14:47 by pat c
Repression of womens rights activists continues in Iran. This report is from women who live in Iran. Full text at link. Eight women’s rights activists were arrested today, on the anniversary of the national day of solidarity of Iranian women (22nd of Khordaad, June 12). Those arrested are: Aida Saadat, Nahid Mirhaj, Nafiseh Azad, Nasrin Sotoodeh, Jelve Javaheri, Jila Baniyagoub, Sarah Loghmani and Farideh Ghaeb. These women were arrested outside the Rahe Abrisham Gallery, where a seminar was scheduled to take place in honor of the anniversary of the day of solidarity of Iranian women. read full story / add a comment
international / eu / feature Friday June 13, 2008 13:36 by paul o toole
Ballots are being counted around the country and early indications show that the majority of those who voted have rejected the reformed constitution known as the Lisbon Treaty. Follow Indymedia's contributors reports and analysis here. Add your own.
First Tally on Lisbon in Berties Constituency -60/40 against
First tally...60%-NO 40%YES. read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / press release Friday June 13, 2008 12:35 by Over The Edge
Over The Edge in association with Amnesty International presents the Galway launch of 'Poems from Guantánamo–The Detainees Speak' read full story / add a comment |
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