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REFUSING TO KILL
CAMPAIGNING WITH MILITARY REFUSERS, WHISTLEBLOWERS & PRISONERS
Nov/Dec
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more information. Do write to refusers, whistleblowers and prisoners -
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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LONDON
THUR
27 November
- film showing of “The
Whistleblower”, organized by The Whistler at 6pm that
day.
Based on the true story of Kathry Bolkovac (pictured), a peacekeeper in
post-war Bosnia who unveils corruption and cover-up amidst a world of UN
contingents, private contractors, and diplomatic doubletalk.
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INTERNATIONAL
WED 17 December
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celebrate Chelsea Manning's birthday! So far,
events planned in
Berlin,
Boston,
Istanbul,
London,
Philadelphia,
San Francisco and
Venice. Over 50
musicians,
actors & Nobel laureates
signed a statement supporting whistleblowers. Sign & circulate the
Amnesty International
petition demanding
Chelsea's pardon. |
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Don’t miss
the film
"Kill the
Messenger”,
the story of
Gary Webb
who, in 1996, a reporter on a small newspaper who blew the whistle on a
CIA drug operation in South Central Los Angeles aimed at undermining the
Black movement and funding murder and destabilization in Nicaragua
through arming the Contras.
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LONDON
ongoing
- Support Julian Assange, the Wikileaks founder. Join the vigil at the
Ecuadorian
embassy in London: Tue, Wed, Thu 4 -6pm and Sat 5.30 – 6.30pm
CAMPAIGNING NEWS |
Derrick Stanley & others of the Dallas 6 |
US
10 November
- Dallas 6, US prisoners who
blew the whistle on torture inside,
won a "continuance"
giving them time to prepare their defense. New trial date 17 Feb 2015.
Shandre Delaney, mother of Carrington Keys of the Dallas 6 and
coordinator of the campaign, attended court with two dozen supporters. |
Shandre Delaney |
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US, Benton
Harbor
3 November
- Grassroots
leader
Reverend Edward
Pinkney
was convicted of five felony counts of election law violation by an
all-white jury even though there was no supporting evidence.
Benton Harbor is 96% Black. Sentencing will be on 15 Dec. |
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TURKEY
5 November
-
Ali Fikri Işık,
56, a conscientious objector who has refused to serve in the Turkish
army for over 30 years, was sentenced to 25 months in prison or a £4,000
fine. He is appealing the sentence.
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TACOMA, USA –
Migrants staged a third
hunger strike in the
North West Detention Centre to denounce expensive/unhealthy food and
exploitation (working for $1/day). They have also joined the movement
to press
President Obama
to stop deportation. |
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GERMANY
11 November
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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) Advocate General gave a favourable
opinion on the case of
Andre Shepherd,
a US soldier who left his unit in 2008 during leave in Germany where he
requested asylum. If the ECJ gives him the right to asylum, it will set
an important precedent. Ruling expected early 2015. |
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UK
9 November
- Veterans for Peace UK and
their supporters commemorated
Remembrance Sunday at the
Cenotaph,
demanding “justice for all those affected
by war”. They wore a quote on their jumpers from WW1 vet Harry
Patch “War is organised murder, and nothing else". |
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ISRAEL
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Conscientious objector
Omar Sa’ad,
18, Druze citizen of Israel and musician, was jailed 6 times. He was
released from military service in June following an international
campaign. He has just finished touring the UK with his string quartet.
Druze refusal has been
growing steadily. |
Uriel Ferera |
Uriel Ferera,
19, from an Orthodox Jewish family has, so far, been imprisoned nine
times for advocating peace. He was abused for refusing to wear military
uniform in prison.
Udi Segal,
19, was imprisoned for the fifth time on 30 Oct. for his refusal to
enlist, and for part of that time was on hunger strike. |
Udi Segal |
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