military and law enforcement

Severe Injury caused by rubber bullets in Paris.

On Saturday night a young man in Clichy-sous-Bois (Seine-Saint-Denis) was hit in the eye by a rubber bullet fired by Police. He is currently in hospital, the doctors are currently unable to say if he will regain the sight in his eye.

At least eight people have died in the clashes.

Armed police move in on Oaxaca protests

At least eight people have died as police shot at protestors and broke down barricades, after five months of protests in the city.

Silent protest held for two victims of French police

This Friday marked the first anniversary of the deaths of Zyed Benna and Bouna Traoré, who were electrocuted in an electricity substation while hiding from the police. Their deaths sparked off a wave of rioting across the French suburbs which left over 10000 vehicles burnt, 300 buildings destroyed, over 6000 arrests, 1328 imprisoned, 224 police/firefighters injured.

Violence continues in the Banlieues

Over the past week 6 buses have been set alight in the Parisian suburbs. On Wednesday night buses were burnt in Nanterre (Seine-Saint-Denis), Montreuil (Hauts-de-Seine), Athis-Mons (Essonne) and a bus was burnt in Grigny (Essonne) last Sunday.

Bus strike in Paris after night of violence

Buses have been a target for the frustration of banlieue youth for a long time, they are frequently stoned and drivers are often threatened and insulted. On Wednesday night there were a series of incidents of violence.

Atlanta families protest against police killings

Relatives of the 11 people killed this year by DeKalb County police protested on Tuesday night to demand a full account of the deaths.

Another day, another IDF Refusenik

Since 2002, soldiers and officers from the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have been refusing to serve in the Occupied Territories in protest…

Stop and search guide to your rights

A page of information about police stop and search powers in the UK and your rights when you are stopped and searched.

Oaxaca communards shot by police

Four people have been wounded after police and hired thugs loyal to Governor Ruiz opened fire on a popular assembly's 'mobile brigade'.

Shoot to kill

This article is from Black Flag in 1999. It analyses the British state's use of shoot to kill.

Bush seeks to avoid human rights violation charges

Bush is trying to pass legislation that would immunise government personnel for abuses against detainees at Guantanamo, in Afghanistan, and in Iraq, including those abuses it authorised.

Guantanamo

House OKs controversial detainee treatment trial bill

The Bush administration’s controversial military commissions and detainee treatment bill is one step…