repression

South Africa: Gangster landlord continues campaign of intimidation with police support

bomvu — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:14:35 +0000

[i]London anarchist, Antonios Vradis lived in the community for a while in late 2006 from and it was here that the anarchist magazine Voices of Resistance from Occupied London was conceived.

Babylon Burning: West Kingston lock-down and police killings in Jamaica (2001)

little_brother — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:17:16 +0000

On Saturday 7th July 2001 July police entered Tivoli Gardens in Downtown Kingston, the Jamaican capital, looking for guns that had killed Willy Haggart, the gang leader, or don, of nearby Arnett Gardens, an event that had resulted in weeks of intermitant gang violence between supporters of both parties in the West Kingston areas Hannah Town and Denham Town.

Event to mark second anniversary of repression against San Salvador Atenco, Mexico

Escarabajo — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:11:34 +0000

Atenco, 3rd of May 2008

From 10:00 a.m. there took place in Atenco an action in memory of those fallen on the 3rd of May 2006 as a result of the repression of the community meted out by Governor Peña Nieto and then-President Vicente Fox. The event began with an offering to Alexis Benhumea and Francisco Javier Cortes, on the Lechería -Texcoco Highway, the main entrance to Atenco.

Mayday march attacked by police in Istanbul

red jack — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:53:43 +0000

Fearing workers insistence on celebrating Labor Day, police started its attacks early in the morning. At 6:30AM, the police attacked workers gathering in front of DISK (Progressive Labor Union’s Confederation). Police used tanks and pepper gas against the workers waiting peacefully in front of their unions.

Ghazl el-Mahalla riots, Egypt, April 6-7th 2008

Ed — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:03:05 +0000

Clashes outside courts in Mahalla al-Kubra, Egypt

Ed — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:39:01 +0000

Public Prosecutor Abdel Maguid Mahmoud decided to release 18 people kept under provisional detention in connection with the riots that occurred on April 6 and 7 during the semi-aborted general strike. He said in a statement yesterday that investigations were still underway to determine the criminal responsibilities of the other people under provisional detention.

Repression of tyre factory strike in Iran, workers abducted

Alex... — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:13:13 +0000

The workers had been on strike at the Kian Tire Factory in the Alborz region of northern Iran since last Thursday, demanding the payment of unpaid wages. On Saturday evening, security forces entered the plant using bulldozers to tear down walls, and arrested around 1,000 workers.

Venezuela 2006: Continued repression of popular protest

Ed — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:30:01 +0000

From July 1 to November 30 there were 26 demonstrations repressed, impeded or otherwise hampered by the state’s security organs; a greater number than the 18 cases accounted for in the report by the NGO PROVEA for the whole of 2005 (www.derechos.org.ve) .

Steel workers' strike in Venezuela attacked by Chavez' state

Beltov — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:38:47 +0000

The following is a translation from Internacionalismo.

The Chávez government - with the support of the opposition and unions - has unleashed repression against the workers of the Steel Zone of Venezuela who are struggling for their most basic necessities. Here we see the real Senor Chávez and his "socialism of the 21st century".

All charges dropped against Kennedy 6

bomvu — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:14:55 +0000

Abahlali baseMjondolo began in the 7000 strong Kennedy Road shack settlement and it is here were the state has concentrated repression. One year and one week ago six key activists in the settlement were arrested on a trumped up murder charge (the same tactic was used against the Landless People's Movement in Johannesburg the year before).

Democracy in my experience

imbokodo — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:54:06 +0000

People have different definitions of democracy.

Some people say that democracy means freeing everyone to do whatever they want, regardless of rule or controls, with no instructions or boundaries, no importance to whether what is done is wrong or right.

When choices can no longer be choices - S'bu Zikode

imbokodo — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:49:50 +0000

When Choices Can No Longer Be Choices

by S'bu Zikode

The police and Abahlali baseMjondolo

imbokodo — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:33:56 +0000

The Police & Abahlali baseMjondolo

A List of Key Incidents of Police Harassment Suffered by Abahlali baseMjondolo
- compiled by Stephanie Lynch and Zodwa Nsibande

Mahmoud Salehi's message from prison for the March 6 Day of Solidarity

mobarez — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:44:17 +0000

Mahmoud Salehi’s Message to All Workers and concerned organizers and participants of the March 6th Global Day of Action.

500 Zambian miners fired after violence during strike

jef costello — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:59:24 +0000

Violence broke out on Tuesday amid reports that the chinese management were planning to leave on holiday rather than negotiate with striking workers. Reports conflict but it appears that workers threw stones and then burned a kitchen and a guard's post on the site, with management taking refuge until the arrival of riot police. One manager and two workers were reported injured.

Investigative journalists face harassment in Mexico

Saii — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:24:56 +0000

The journalists, who have been heavily involved in covering the activities of regional independent indigenous movements, saw two break-ins to their homes at the end of last month and the beginning of February.

Police open fire on Cape Town residents resisting eviction

Ed — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:27:27 +0000

The High Court upheld Thubelisha Homes and the state’s eviction order against the community, which the residents decided to appeal at the Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein.

Mexico: A Victory for Miners in Cananea

David in Atlanta — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:48:16 +0000

On February 14 the Mexican Consejo de la Judicatura Federal reversed an earlier ruling, declaring that the six-plus month strike of unionized workers in Cananea, Sonora may continue.

The panel had previously ruled on January 11, 2008 that the strike was illegal, due to a technicality. This ruling lead to a brutal attack by Mexican federal police later that same day.

Mexico: miners strikes in Sonora and Guerrero

Alan — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:27:20 +0000

The 1100 workers in Cananea have been out since 31 July, demanding improved hygiene and security, and show no signs of abating, despite the picket line being attacked by a combined force of 800 police (including the hated Policía federativa preventativa [PFP] who crushed the Oaxaca revolt in 2006) and milita

France: Carrefour strikers issued with summonses

jef costello — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:35:43 +0000

Workers at the hypermarket have been on strike since February the first.