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Photos From Waihopai Trial

Submitted by squirrel on 15 March 2010 - 2:32pm
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I spent last week in Wellington supporting three ploughshare's activists on trial for an action they took to "disarm" the Waihopai spy base. The week was a busy one with court every day plus a wide range of protests, meetings and events.

Freedom from our social prisons require a Rights Revolution

Submitted by anthonyravlich on 15 March 2010 - 1:58pm
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For the Very Urgent Attention of the United Nations Committee on Human Rights 8-26 March 2010.: New Zealand Review

 

 

 

Battery Hen Farm Tour - Thursday 25th March, 7pm

Submitted by Animal Freedom ... on 14 March 2010 - 9:29pm
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If you are interested in seeing what a New Zealand battery hen farm looks like in real life please attend come along on our farm tour during the last weekend of March.

We will hold a workshop before hand to familiarize you with battery hen farming, this will be held on: Thursday 25th March, 7pm at Cityside Baptist church, 8 Mt Eden Rd.

ANZ wins Roger Award

Submitted by kasimpson on 14 March 2010 - 1:51pm
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ANZ WINS

 

 RIO TINTO ALUMINIUM NZ LTD 2ND; TELECOM THIRD

 

AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL & ITS OFFICIALS WINNER OF ACCOMPLICE AWARD

Finalists: ANZ, BNZ, Infratil, Newmont, Rio Tinto Aluminium NZ, Rymans, Tele

N.S.W. Dissidents Succeed in Destroying HealthQuest, the N.S.W. Government Medical Office

Submitted by Angle of Reflection on 14 March 2010 - 1:07pm
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N.S.W. Public and Teaching Service dissidents and whistleblowers have finally succeeded in having the evil and notorious Soviet-styled N.S.W. Government Medical Office abolished. 

The U.S. is the Country of the Tonton Macoutes

Submitted by Bruno Lima Rocha, Brazilian political scientist (phd) (not verified) on 13 March 2010 - 8:52am
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It was proven that those that had nothing could have less on Tuesday January 12th.The earthquake in Haiti devastated the little reconstruction that was done by the U.N.

Waihopai update (Thursday and Friday)

Submitted by Val on 12 March 2010 - 9:13pm
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The Waihopai ploughshares trial continues in the Wellington District Court. All day Thursday and Friday morning, Father Peter Murnane gave evidence as to his ‘state of mind’ when committing the deflating of the spybase dome and outlining the things that had influenced his views and beliefs.

Italian police convicted over treatment of activists

Submitted by Sam G. Buchanan (not verified) on 11 March 2010 - 8:16pm
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An Italian appeal court has found 44 police officers and other police staff guilty of ill-treatment of activists imprisoned following the 2001 anti-globalisation protests in Genoa.

The court confirmed the convictions of 15 pr

Anarchist Murdered by the Police in Athens

Submitted by Olly (not verified) on 11 March 2010 - 3:14pm
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35 year-old comrade Lambros Foundas was murdered by cops on Wednesday morning in the suburb of Dafni (south Athens).

The police claims that he was a “terrorist” and that he was shot while trying to steal a car, and that was carrying firearms. Fountas was one of the over 500 anarchists arrested at the Polytechnic riots of 1995, in Athens.

Waihopai trial update (Wednesday)

Submitted by Anonymous on 10 March 2010 - 5:52pm
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The crown finished its case on Monday afternoon. On Tuesday, court was largely behind closed doors 'in chambers' as various legal arguments were made. Late on Tuesday afternoon, Adi Leason took the stand to begin his 'evidence in chief'. He continued that this morning, and his cross examination by the crown had begun just before lunch.