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Rote Flora: "Access all areas" - International day of action

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 27/07/2011 - 10:32am

This is a proposal for a International day of action at the end of the year against capitalist urban development and gentrification. We are different activists around the squatted Rote Flora and the Right to the City Network in Hamburg, organized in the campaign “Flora remains disagreeable”, to defend this project against a potential eviction. As regards content, we don’t want to focus Rote Flora itself, but on political issues being symbolised by it and on issues connecting it with your local struggles.

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HRA Media Release: Malaysian deal is illegal & cannot absolve Australia of duty of care. 578 here will stay.

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Tue, 26/07/2011 - 9:10am

HUMAN RIGHTS ALLIANCE MEDIA RELEASE:
THE UNITED NATIONS HAS NOT AND CANNOT ENDORSE THE MALAYSIAN SOLUTION.

It is the right thing to have occurred in that the 578 at Phosphate Hill Compound at Christmas Island Detention Centre, who have been segregated thus far, will not be sent to Malaysia. They are relieved.

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Scherger Hunger Strike ENDS. Canberra Officials promised them some hope.

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Mon, 25/07/2011 - 2:08pm

Ten minutes ago the Six Day Scherger Detention Centre Hunger Strike by up to 100 Hazara folk ended.

They just called to explain that 'Canberra Officials' arrived to speak to them and ultimately promise them some hope and that they will ensure reviews and 'speed up the process'.

The Hazara folk decided that for now they will trust them and trust in Canberra's promises. Let us hope!

Some have been there for 18 and 20 months.

Gerry Georgatos.

Our Hazara folk at Scherger have said to me that they will resume hunger strikes if they have been deceived. Please scroll down:

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HRA MEDIA RELEASE: 6TH DAY SCHERGER HUNGER STRIKERS - EMAIL FROM INSIDE SCHERGER - Three unconscious, others self harm, they say they will not stop. 53 Hazaras rejected.

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Mon, 25/07/2011 - 12:05pm

HRA MEDIA RELEASE:

EMAIL STATEMENT FROM ASYLUM SEEKERS INSIDE SCHERGER WHO ARE HUNGER STRIKING - 6TH DAY

NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS.

11:30AM EST AUSTRALIA

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Human Rights Alliance media release - Christmas Island, Scherger, the facts

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Sun, 24/07/2011 - 11:07am

MEDIA RELEASE: HUMAN RIGHTS ALLIANCE

Christmas Island Detention Centre - the facts have not come out. UN Observers must be stationed there. We have written to the UN Special Rapporteurs.

The facts about the protests, the police raids, the state of Asylum Seekers have not been fully and accurately reported to the Australian media. Reports conflict with what is coming out from 'personnel' and Asylum Seekers at this ill fated Detention Centre.

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Australia West Papua Association calls on Australian government to call for a halt in military operations in West Papua

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 23/07/2011 - 6:04pm

The Australia West Papua Association has written to the Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd calling on him to use his good offices with the Indonesian President asking that he call a halt to all military operations in West Papua and to return all military personal to their barrack as a way of easing tension and saving lives.

See letter below:

The Hon Kevin Rudd MP
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Parliament House
Canberra
ACT 2600

19 July 2011

Dear Mr Rudd

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Human Rights Alliance update: People burying themselves in protest. This cannot go on

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Fri, 22/07/2011 - 6:11pm

Asylum Seekers at Christmas Island Detention Centre, Green and Gold compounds, said they have had enough, they cannot cope and remain sane and that there would be en masse suicides, both their bodies and minds having endured far too much ("had enough, no more").

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Human Rights Alliance media release: Chaos at Christmas Island detention, raids. Suicide threats

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Fri, 22/07/2011 - 5:42pm

The Human Rights Alliance have filed submissions and calls to the UNITED NATIONS and to UN Special Investigators and Rapporteurs to call upon the Australian Government to allow for UN OBSERVERS to be stationed at Christmas Island Detention Centre, and at Darwin, Villawood and Scherger Detention Centres.

The Human Rights Alliance have filed complaints and reports to the UNITED NATIONS seeking an urgent investigation of the Christmas Island protests and the police raids and use of tear gas.

Chaos, protests, police brutality has sieged Christmas Island Detention Centre.

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The Shortwave Report 07/22/11 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 22/07/2011 - 10:05am

Dear Radio Friend,
The latest Shortwave Report (July 22) is up at the website http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (128kb)(27MB), broadcast quality (16MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at page bottom
(If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {27MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)

This week's show features stories from China Radio International, NHK Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, and the Voice of Russia.

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URGENT: CHRISTMAS ISLAND DETENTION CENTRE IN CRISIS - PROTESTS OVERNIGHT, TEARGAS. MENTAL HEALTH DISASTER. Prime Minister Gillard & Minister Bowen responsible.

Submitted by Gerry Georgatos on Thu, 21/07/2011 - 7:21am

URGENT HUMAN RIGHTS ALLIANCE MEDIA RELEASE:

Tear gas used from about 10pm at the Christmas Island Detention Centre. The tear gas has affected many people including people not involved. Protestors are frustrated with issues relating to waiting periods of hearings and appeals and they are frustrated in the ways they have been treated.

Asylum Seekers feel that they are in a war zone, they feel persecuted and do not know who they can turn to. They are prepared to hurt themselves to be heard.

United Nations Observers need to be stationed at Christmas Island Detention Centre.

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