Monthly Archives: March 2010
Anastasia Denisova: Threatened with Prison for Windows or for Human Rights?
Take Action Now! (Front Line sample letter to President Medvedev with mailing instructions) Campaign in Support of Anastasia Denisova How You Can Help Russian Federation: Criminal proceedings against human rights defender Ms Anastasia Denisova The formal pre-hearing in the trial … Continue reading
Radical East Performance (Montreuil)
le peuple qui manque Mercredi 31 Mars 2010 – 20h30 Géographies fracturées #4 Radical East Performance NON GRATA / R.E.P. GROUP / CHTO DELAT ? Cinéma Le Méliès @ Montreuil D’Europe de l’Est souffle un vent qui n’en finit pas … Continue reading
Filed under contemporary art, film and video
Justice for Kofi!
http://www.fightbacknews.org/2010/3/17/gainesville-students-protest-police-shooting JUSTICE FOR KOFI! Gainesville students protest police shooting By Jared Hamil | March 17, 2010 Gainesville, FL – Over 400 angry protesters – a coalition of students, local residents and university professors – rallied and marched to protest the … Continue reading
Built by Migrants, Not by Druids
WalesHome.Org Tom Fowler: Built by Migrants, Not by Druids MIGRATION is one of the most contentious issues of modern times. Add the “im-” prefix and it’s practically a swear word in some circles. If public debate around the issue is … Continue reading
Filed under activism, critical thought, immigration, trade unions
Artem Loskutov: Convicted in a Frame-Up
We have written about the case of Novosibirsk artist Artem Loskutov and the international solidarity campaign it provoked on several occasions. On March 18, a court in Novosibirsk found Artem guilty of possession of narcotics and sentenced him to pay … Continue reading
Free Seher Tümer!
Turkish court sentences trade unionist Seher Tümer to seven years in prison International solidarity needed to press for expedited appeal Lawyers have filed an appeal seeking to overturn the conviction of trade union activist Seher Tümer. Late in the day of … Continue reading
Filed under activism, open letters, manifestos, appeals, trade unions
Stop Nespressure in Russia!
Stop Nespressure in Russia! Rights and Recognition for Nestlé Waters Workers and their Union! In November 2009, workers at Nestlé Waters Direct in Domodedovo, near Moscow, joined together to do something about eroding real wages and deteriorating working conditions. They … Continue reading
Filed under activism, open letters, manifestos, appeals, trade unions
Exhibition of Proposals for a Socialist Colony (Houston)
Skydive Office of Cultural Affairs Presents: An Exhibition of Proposals for a Socialist Colony March 27 – May 22, 2010 2310 Elgin (Eldorado Ballroom @ Project Row Houses) Houston, TX, 77004 Organized by Sasha Dela, Benison Kilby, Elysa Lozano for … Continue reading
Nigerian Asylum Seeker Dies in Switzerland
Nigerian asylum seeker dies in Switzerland http://tinyurl.com/yarr82x A Nigerian man on hunger strike has died on the tarmac at Zurich airport after Swiss authorities tried to deport him using a special flight to deport asylum seekers. Switzerland has since halted … Continue reading
Filed under immigration, international affairs
News from the Manifesto Club
DOSSIER LAUNCHED TODAY: DEPORTED – ARTISTS AND ACADEMICS BARRED FROM THE UK Today marks the submission of the Manifesto Club petition against the points-based visa system to 10 Downing Street, with over 10,000 signatures. To mark this, we have released … Continue reading
Filed under activism, immigration, international affairs
