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Reporter kidnapped and tortured in Oaxaca

angrywhitekid — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:24:23 +0000

By Scott Campbell

Pedro Matias, a well-known reporter who writes for Noticias, a local daily paper, as well as the national weekly Proceso, was kidnapped, beaten, tortured and robbed on Saturday night in Oaxaca. Reporters Without Borders states that,

Occupied schools in Greece face repression

taxikipali — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:47:23 +0000

More than 300 secondary and high schools (that is 1/6 of the national total) around Greece are currently occupied by their pupils who are demanding the reversal of several articles of the conservative educational reform that caused widespead revolt by students and university staff during the academic years of 2005-2006-2007.

Gurgaon Workers News No.13 - October 2008

catch — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:19:08 +0000

Gurgaon Workers News - Newsletter 13 (October 2008)

Arrests of Korean trade unionists continue

Ed — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:06:21 +0000

With the recent arrest of Hyundai Motor Branch First Vice-President Kim Tae-gon on September 16 and the arraignment of Jung Gab-deuk, president of the Korean Metal Workers' Union (KMWU), on September 18 on charges of obstructing business, members of the KMWU are bracing for more assaults. Leaders of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions have also been targets of arrest.

South Korean government steps up conflict with candlelight demonstrators

Django — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:10:56 +0000

Riot police in Seoul have stepped up their repression of the "candlelight demonstrations" in Korea, arresting around 150 people after a demonstration on August 15th. Police used water cannons filled with dye on the protestors, and used dye stains as a pretext for arrests.

Anti-labour witchhunt in Iran continues

Django — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:08:11 +0000

Several labour and union militants have received punitive sentances following on a wave of repression in Iran through 2007 and 2008. In full:

Seyed Qaleb Hosseini, sentenced to 50 lashes and 6 months in prison

Abdullah Khani, sentenced to 40 lashes and 91 days in prison

Khaled Hosseini, sentenced to 30 lashes and a suspended prison sentence

Locals attack police station after renewed repression of open refuse-dump related protests in south Corfu

taxikipali — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:30:13 +0000

On Saturday 9/08 the peacefull protests by residents of Lefkimi against the creation of an open refuse-dump at the periphery of their village were once again met with police repression: the riot-police made extened use of tear gas and disregarded home-asylum laws by attacking residents with battons within their very backyards.

Cape Town: two anti-eviction campaigners jailed for a year

red jack — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:52:16 +0000

The movement, and other militant movements in South Africa considers Daniels and Isaacs to be political prisoners and is mobilising support on this basis.

Striking tube cleaners intimidated

Ed — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:34:47 +0000

The union is gathering evidence that cleaners have been bullied, harassed and threatened with the sack and with illegal punitive deductions from their wages if they take strike action.

Shipping companies file charges over May Day anti-war strike

Ed — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:32:22 +0000

The Pacific Maritime Association has asked the National Labor Relations Board to file charges against the union. The employers’ move, initiated in late May, comes in the midst of ongoing contract talks.