Monthly Archives: December 2012

George Monbiot  http://www.monbiot.com/2012/12/17/%E2%80%98bug-splats%E2%80%99/               ‘Bug-Splats’ December 17, 2012             Some dead children are mourned; others are dehumanised.   By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 17th December 2012 “Mere … Continue reading →

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/15/rape-killings-terror-mali Mass rape, amputations and killings – why families are fleeing terror in Mali At refugee camps, reports are flooding in of horrific human rights abuses in a country once famous for its music and joyous lifestyle. Mark Townsend reports on the … Continue reading →

http://www.amnestyusa.org/sites/default/files/uaa35812.pdf   UA: 358/12 Index: ASA 38/006/2012 Taiwan Date: 14 December 2012 URGENT ACTION EXECUTION OF TAIWANESE MAN IS IMMINIENT Cheng Hsing-tse is facing imminent execution in Taiwan after the Prosecutor General rejected a request on 11 December to seek … Continue reading →

The Daktory Court Support – Dakta Blaze  Public event  By Akl Seshnz https://www.facebook.com/events/194326004035893/ Monday, 17 December 2012 08:30 in UTC+13 Dakta Blaze faces a charge of “obstruction of a police officer” stemming from a visit made by the police while undertaking bail … Continue reading →

  http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/16/opinion/sunday/kristof-do-we-have-the-courage-to-stop-this.html Do We Have the Courage to Stop This? By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Published: December 15, 2012   IN the harrowing aftermath of the school shooting in Connecticut, one thought wells in my mind: Why can’t we regulate guns as … Continue reading →

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=521103677908009&set=a.201235113228202.49929.100000251448867&type=1   Banksy FB Revolution shared Linda Rohdin‘s photo. He isn’t wrong. ~ Belfast TURN OFF THE NEWS……. Morgan Freeman’s brilliant take on what happened yesterday : “You want to know why. This may sound cynical, but here’s why. It’s because of the … Continue reading →

http://www.reprieve.org.uk/2012_12_14_frankieboyle_shakeraamer_to_sue_mi5_mi6 14 December 2012 Frankie Boyle announces that Shaker Aamer is to sue MI5 & MI6 for defamation Comedian Frankie Boyle today joined Reprieve to announce that the last remaining British resident in Guantanamo Bay is suing the intelligence services … Continue reading →

http://irishtraveller.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Dale-Farm-visit-report-September-2012-2.pdf TEXT ONLY Report by members of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Gypsies, Roma and Travellers Visit to Dale Farm Travellers site: A year on from the eviction September 2012 Introduction On 7th September Lord Avebury and Andy Slaughter … Continue reading →

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20730627     Gary McKinnon will not face UK charges Computer hacker Gary McKinnon, who is wanted in the US, will not face charges in the UK, the Crown Prosecution Service has said. Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer QC … Continue reading →

URGENT: 2nd eviction of Dale Farm families – write to Basildon Council  Event for Dale Farm Solidarity   11 January 2013 at 15:00 until 14 January 2013 at 17:00 At 7.30pm on the 18th December, the Development Control & Traffic Management Committee of Basildon Council … Continue reading →