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Gaza blockade — Human solidarity

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:35:49 -0500

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Situation :
• blockade of Gaza imports/exports and of people's right to move about (pop.: 1.36 million)

This Tuesday January 22nd, B. Lynn Pascoe, UN Under-Secretary- General for Political Affairs, strongly urged Israel to allow the “regular and unimpeded" delivery of fuel and other basic necessities.
:: Hard-hitting info follows>>

Ce mardi 22 janvier, B. Lynn Pascoe, Secrétaire général adjoint aux affaires politiques de l'ONU, appelle à la réouverture d'urgence des points de passage.
:: Info punch dans la suite>>

ACTION Worldwide petition: End the Blockade of Gaza
[ ar, de, en, es, fr, he ]

• This Wednesday January 23nd in Montreal, Vigil at 17h >>
• This Friday January 26 in Montreal, Protest at 14h >>

Suggested link:
www.avaaz.org/en/gaza_end_the_siege/

Special file: popular resistance in Oaxaca (Mexico)

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:11:13 -0400

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Follow this link for articles about Chiapas, Oaxaca, such as the Otra Campaña, Zapatistas, APPO, etc.
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Here are articles that are not posted on the Quebec-Indymedia:

July 12, 2007: Urgent action needed to ask the Mexican government to put an end to the current repression and human rights violations in Oaxaca (Mexico)
The coordination committee of the Réseau du Forum social de Québec Chaudière-Appalaches, a network of 50 groups and coalitions from Quebec City, has written an urgent letter to Mexican authorities...

Dec. 22: ACTIONS in Montreal and in Quebec City!

Asamblea Popular
de los Pueblos de Oaxaca
www.asambleapopulardeoaxaca.com
(Popular assembly of the peoples of Oaxaca)

You can also find videos on the Indymedia Centre

Corruption, nationalism and capitalism

Wed, 02 Nov 2005 08:45:19 -0500

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The inquiry commissions such as the now renowned Gommery Commission serve as rehabilitation agents for the state. In the context of capital’s crisis of accumulation, the government needs to refresh its image, because it will soon need to impose on us more suffering in order to once again attempt to get the ruling class out of the always deeper crisis of its mode of production. This means more misery for our class.

No One Is Illegal!

Wed, 15 Jun 2005 18:14:00 -0400

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In a bid to denounce Canada's poor treatment of immigrants and refugees, the Solidarity Across Borders coalition is organizing a march from Montreal to Ottawa, from June 18th to the 25th. Aiming to bring the public's attention to the situation of refugees and immigrants in the country, the coalition has made the following 4 demands:

1. The regularization of all non-status persons ;
2. An end to deportations ;
3. An end to the detention of migrants, immigrants and refugees ;
4. The abolition of security certificates.

Some 200,000 people now live and work in Canada without any legal status.

On Saturday, June 18th, the march will depart from Cabot square (Atwater Metro), heading for Côte-des-Neiges. The first day of the march will come to a close with a neighbourhood street party in Kent Park (Côte-des-Neiges). The event will feature Nomadic Massive, Syncop, and Muzion. The adventure will continue in truth when the marchers hit the road the next day, heading for Ottawa.

Check out this article by Aaron Lakoff and Seth Porcello to find out more about the campaign.

You can follow the march by listening to CMAQ's audio reports, which will be made available here as the march progresses. Regular updates will be made to the photo gallery, as well.

The Solidarity Across Borders site will also be featuring news updates from the participants and the organization.

The Murderous Thug Tour '04 - Bush in Canada

Tue, 30 Nov 2004 07:58:00 -0500

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The 'leader of the free world', George W. Bush, will be making his first official visit to Canada this week, and concerned people from all walks of life will try to make this a trip the warlord emperor won't soon forget. From Ottawa to Halifax, his passage through Canada will be marked by many actions and protests aiming to denounce the policies and ideology of the current US administration.

Independent media of all kinds will focus on the action this week, and the CMAQ is no exception. Check this space regularly for updates on the mobilisation and the latest news from the many community reporters, photographers, and videographers who will strive to provide a much-needed independent perspective on the events.

At least two independent media collectives are organizing for the event:

Ottawa: ottawa.indymedia.org, which will be hosting an independent media space in the federal capital;
Maritimes : maritimes.indymedia.org, which will cover Bush's second day in Canada, a carefully-staged public event in Halifax.

We also encourage you to cross-post your stories to the CMAQ for the widest possible distribution -- we will highlight your submissions here as events develop.

More: (last update: 8:49 PM, Dec. 3rd)

"No To Bush": resumed in pictures by neonyme (CMAQ)
Nov. 30th · Dec. 1st
AMP Bloc visits barricades: video [wmv]
Riot cops: lucid? video [wmv]
Parliament Hill vigil: photos
Night-time confrontations in front of Civilisation Museum, Hull: video [wmv]
Early-morning agitation before Bush's departure for Halifax: photos vidéo 1 [wmv] vidéo 2 [wmv]
(photos/videos above: Les DéclencheurEs neonyme/philémon/L-caminopi)
Bush Leaves Town [Ottawa IMC, 01 dec.]
The Bush Visit: On The Streets
Vancouver protest photos (more) [Ottawa IMC, 01 Dec.]
Photos from demonstrations against Bush in Ottawa [Ottawa IMC, 01 Dec.]
10,000 march against Bush in Ottawa [Ottawa IMC, 30 Nov.]
Toronto : Bay Street Covered in Baghdad's Blood [Ottawa IMC, 30 Nov.]
Hundreds rally in solidarity with Palestinian refugees [photos] [Ottawa IMC, 29 Nov.]

WSF World Social Forum 4

Fri, 16 Jan 2004 14:11:00 -0500

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For the www.wsfindia.org >World Scial Forum (WSF) the count down has begun. The fourth edition of the World Social Forum, which takes place in Mumbai India, is bracing itself to start a new round of resistance against neo liberalization. From January 16th to 21rst 2004, Mumbai, previously known as Bombay, will be greeting activists, human rights activists , progressists mp’s, young revolutionaries and other world known personalities of humanities, social mouvements, political and cultural scenes.

Not all will attend the WSF, many will rather support Mumbai Resistance 2004 which is a more radical alternative, that holds an anti-imperialist rhetoric and speaks out against the WSF monopoly on neo liberal globalization alternatives.

Almost blacked out of mainstream media, the WSF is covered by the generous contributions of our group of independent reporters, long time collaborators and close partners.

To stay informed, read all the article on the CMAQ:

- WSF 2004 : Let the coverage begin
- World Social Forum diary: Arms control issue strikes a chord
- WORLD SOCIAL FORUM: Latin America's Poorest Activists Stay Home
- DAVOS 2004 ANTI-WEF DEMOS AND ACTIONS

As well as our French language coverage of the WSF:

- Dossier francophone sur le CMAQ

World Summit on the Information Society

Mon, 08 Dec 2003 21:56:00 -0500

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The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) is being held from December 10 to 12, 2003, in Geneva, under the guidance of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), an international organization within the United Nations System. The WSIS is an international summit that aims to bring together governments, the private sector, and “civil society.�? Involved in the media democratization movement for over three years, the CMAQ is questioning the process of a summit that positions itself as technocratic and at the service of the market.

Because the majority of media are not reporting on this Summit, the CMAQ hopes to convey some of the real issues of communication that are largely marginalized within the Summit.

To learn more, read articles published on CMAQ:
- Venezuela in the Word Forum on Communication Rights
- Right to communicate in Bolivia
- Issues for the Right to Communicate in Information Society
- Solidarity in the Information Age

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