Is saving lives a crime? The trial of human rights defenders begins in Greece

Searching and rescuing refugees in distress — is this a crime? It is about to be decided.

from thefreeonline on 15th Jan 2023 by Freedom News

News, Jan 14th

On 10th January 2023, the trial of human rights defenders Sarah Mardini, Seán Binder, Nassos Karakitos and 21 others will begin on the Greek island of Lesvos. The accusations include smuggling, membership of a criminal organisation, money laundering and espionage. Seán Binder stated:

“We are not criminals, neither are we heroes, providing assistance to people in distress is necessary — nobody should be abandoned to drown. My actions were guided by the duties enshrined in international maritime law and the European Convention on Human Rights”

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Solidaridad anárquica

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El pasado 22 de diciembre tras un operativo donde fueron allanados 6 domicilios son detenidas 4 personas, resultado de una investigación por un ataque con bomba al edificio donde se encuentra la dirección general de Gendarmería un hecho que no queremos pasar por alto es que al momento de la detención estaban presentes niñxs de distintas edades, que tuvieron que vivir la violencia de armas y la prepotencia de los allanamientos, históricamente las policías y el estado han usado a nuestras crías para cazar sin mayores inconvenientes a compañerxs , dejando al descubierto su eterna cobardía, la historia hubiera sido muy distinta sin lxs cachorrxs presentes lxs detenidos son nuestrxs hermanxs, compañerxs y amigxs y vamos a demostrar toda nuestra solidaridad en todos los frentes , por la contención de nuestrxs hijxs , por la libertad de lxs presxs, abajo los muros de la sociedad carcelaria , hasta abrir todas…

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A Moscow meeting shatters fantasies of a Syrian ‘confederation’

Zara Ali's avatarUPROOTED PALESTINIANS: SALAM ALQUDS ALAYKUM

January 11 2023

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Photo Credit: The Cradle

Malek al-Khoury

The newly-initiated Syrian-Turkish rapprochement talks are headed in Damascus’ favor and the “Turkish concessions” derided by opponents are just the start, insiders tellThe Cradle.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has already abandoned his dream of “praying in the Umayyad Mosque” in Damascus. But sources say this will be swiftly followed by further concessions that will throw a wrench into the ambitions of Syria’s opposition factions.

An undivided Syria

There will be no “federalism” or “confederation” – western codewords for the break up of the Syrian state – at these talks, but rather a “Turkish-Russian” acceptance of Damascus’ conditions.

For starters, Ankara plans to open the strategic M4 highway – which runs parallel to the Turkish border and connects all the vital Syrian cities and regions – as a prelude to opening the legal border crossings between Syria and Turkiye…

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The New Zealand Government Reaches for Total Medical Control

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From hatchardreport.com

For millions of years, humans and animals have maintained their health by eating the fruits of the earth.

The necessity and benefits of a broad natural diet are evident from Egyptian skeletal remains from 6000 years ago, which suggest scurvy—a disease resulting from a lack of vitamin C. In 1753 a Scottish surgeon, James Lind demonstrated that scurvy could be treated with citrus fruit. The New Zealand government seems intent on changing history.

Just before Christmas, our Government introduced the Therapeutic Products Bill for its first reading. Public consultation is being rushed through the summer holidays here in the southern hemisphere and closes on February 15th. The Bill contains 423 pages of dense provisions with countless cross references. I am not sure whether any MPs actually read it before voting for its acceptance or whether the public could stand to do so. You can view my video summary…

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Italian Anarchist’s Hunger Strike Continues

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Update about the health condition of Alfredo Cospito on the 85th day of hunger strike (Italy, January 12, 2023)

2023/01/13

On January 12th, the 85th day of the hunger strike to the bitter end against 41 bis prison regime and life imprisonment without possibility of parole, the antagonist radio station Radio Onda d’Urto broadcast a third speech by the doctor who is regularly visiting anarchist comrade Alfredo Cospito, imprisoned in the Bancali prison, in Sassari. As for the updates on the 71st (December 29th) and 78th day (January 5th) of hunger strike, we report a transcript of the speech and the recording of the broadcast (in italian language):

“He has lost even more weight, and significantly more than last week: he lost another 4.50 kg, so he weighed 80 kg today. So for his height of about 1.93 cm, he is about 10 kg below his target weight. The musculature…

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4 day Demolition Battle in Lützerath continues as German State goes full Nazi for Coal

Lützerath: Thousands want to come to the demonstration against eviction …

Police forces have advanced into the building where the entrance to the tunnel is suspected while other activists were still holding out on the roof tops of occupied buildings and in self-made tree houses.

1 day ago In a press release published by the “Aktionsticker Lützerath”, the two tunnel residents “Pinky” and “Brain” emphasized that the “improper and unqualified clearance” by the police could cause the tunnel to collapse and put their lives in danger.

Energy firm RWE wants to demolish the village Luetzerath to expand an open coal mine, demonstrators have been occupying the village in the brown-coal district of the western state…

Lützerath: Brutal Eviction by the police continues. First report

from Saturday, January 14th

Eviction of Lützerath progresses: climate activists still hidden in tunnel?

2 days ago It is unclear whether the video is purely a diversionary maneuver or whether activists are actually currently in a tunnel under Lützerath.

According to the police, they are currently examining evidence of a tunnel system on site.

With chainsaws and heavy machinery, the officials are meanwhile progressing above ground with the clearance.

Protesters still hide in tunnel amid Luetzerath eviction

Police forces have advanced into the building where the entrance to the tunnel is suspected while other activists were still holding out on the roof tops of occupied buildings and in self-made tree houses.