Newswires: Prison

Interview from a kidnapped passenger, Adie Mormech - Prison Cell, Givon Jail, Ramle, Israel

Adie Mormech, one of over 21 human rights workers and crew taken prisoner on Tuesday 30th June when their boat was forcibly boarded by the Israeli navy, has spoken by mobile phone from his prison cell at Givon jail, Ramle, near Tel Aviv. Amongst the other prisoners from the Free Gaza Movement boat, Spirit of Humanity, are Nobel Peace prize winner, Mairead Maguire, and former US Congresswoman, Cythnia McKinney. A message from McKinney on 2nd July condemned Israel for its "illegal" action in "dismantl[ing] our navigation equipment" and confiscating both the ship and its cargo of medical aid, childrens' toys and olive trees. McKinney went on to say that "State Department and White House officials have not effected our release or taken a strong public stance to condemn the illegal actions of the Israeli Navy of enforcing a blockade of humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians of Gaza, a blockade that has been condemned by President Obama."  more >>

Judge Devins issues warrant for imprisoned protestor

Shell To Sea Press Release re Judge Devins issues warrant for imprisoned protestor more >>

Manchester hostage interviewed from Israeli jail

Adie Mormech, one of over 20 human rights workers and crew taken prisoner on Tuesday 30th June when their boat was forcibly boarded by the Israeli navy, has spoken by mobile phone from his prison cell at Givon jail, Ramle, near Tel Aviv. more >>

Judge Devins issues warrant for imprisoned protestor

'Objection to bail was a pure waste of time and money' – Judge Geoffrey Browne Yesterday in Westport District Court, Judge Mary Devins issued a bench warrant for a Shell to Sea protestor, who was appearing in the High Court, appealing his remanding in custody at the same time. While the Gardaí in Westport didn't seek to have the bench warrant issued and informed the court that protestor Eoin Lawless was appearing in the High Court at that time, Judge Devins insisted upon issuing a bench warrant. more >>

Resistance Bulletin #114 July/August 2009

AF's regular paper is available online and in print SUMMER OF RAGE Iran, refinery walkouts, immigration prison struggles, Greece, the European elections, What is Anarchism? part 3, and more. Download PDF: http://www.afed.org.uk/res/resist114.pdf Read online: http://www.afed.org.uk/publications/resistance-bulletin....html Subscribe to receive Resistance in print for a year: http://www.af-north.org/?q=Organise+and+Resistance+Subs...tions Join one of our free mailing lists to receive PDF or text by email: http://www.afed.org.uk/res/reslist.html Also available: Organise! magazine no.72: http://www.afed.org.uk/publications/organise-magazine.html  more >>

UPDATE: Legal case and prisoners

Gratefully lifted from Bristol ABC! ‘Its been a while since we updated on the EDO Decommissioners, but there’s plenty of news. So read on, keep giving them your support, and do what they cannot actively do whilst on bail – confront the arms dealers profiting from wars and death’. Remand prisoners & defendants updates Robert Alford, who [...] more >>

Victims of the Racist War on Terror: Free the NW10

Audio from the meeting of the The London Campaign to support the North West 10, foreign students who were arrested under Terror Laws and most of whom are now in prison, despite there being no evidence against them, met at the Khalili Lecture theatre at SOAS on Thursday 2nd July.Speakers included Tariq Mehmood, one of the 'Bradford 12', Gareth Peirce - Human Rights Solicitor, Dorothy Wright of UCU, Asim Qureshi of Cage Prisoners and Rizwan Sabir, arrested with Hicham Yezza at Nottingham University. more >>

Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire Speaks from Israeli Jail Cell After Arrest on Boat Delivering Humanitarian Aid to Gaza

Interview to Maired Maguire by Democracynow: http://www.democracynow.org/2009/7/2/nobel_peace_laureate_mairead_maguire_speaks more >>

Free Elijah Smith Free Palestine

Long Live Palestine Long Live Gaza Please write to Elijah @ Elija Smith VP 7551 HMP Lewes 1 Brighton Rd, Lewes Sussex. BN7 1EA SIGN THE DECOMMISSIONERS PETITION  more >>

5 Years After: Portugal’s Drug Decriminalization Policy Shows Positive Results

Maybe Portugal didn’t view the Prison Industrial Complex as a growth industry (like elites in the U.S. do). Via: Scientific American: In the face of a growing number of deaths and cases of HIV linked to drug abuse, the Portuguese government in 2001 tried a new tack to get a handle on the problem—it decriminalized the use [...] more >>

Red Cross Gaza Report Revealed!

Baxkground into the Plight prior to Israeli invasion '09 This analysis of the recent Red Cross Gaza report into the 22 day Israeli war (Jan '09) will be split into two parts. Only by understanding the extenuating circumstances that 1.4-1.5 million imprisoned people were subject too prior to the 22 day onslaught, can we fully comprehend it’s aftermath. You can subscribe via RSS from our site www.therebelsyell.com to receive the next installment!  more >>

BAA latest scheme is pedalling greenwash

One of the delights of the eco-business bandwagon is watching the truly clueless clamber about making absurd claims and promises which they have no hope nor intention of keeping. The carbon-neutral airport is a recent example; only by discounting all the emissions from planes can this feat be achieved, which, of course, renders it entirely meaningless. But it seems that business has been competing to see who can launch the most useless project to cut CO2 emissions... and BAA has surged into the lead. Not content with pretending that the sole purpose of a new runway at Heathrow is to reduce emissions from stacking, they're now trying to cut the tiny proportion of emissions which come from their staff commutting to work, and have launched a cycle to work scheme. They've got lofty ambitions to reduce the number of people driving to work by... wait for it... 1% year on year. Two points: firstly, this is not a BAA initiative, but a Government scheme which allows people to offset the cost of a bike against their VAT and NI payments. Every other company in the UK runs it. (If you work for one which doesn't, go and ask your finance department why not. Right now. Seriously, we'll wait for you.) Secondly, there is no excuse whatsoever for staff working in the daytime to drive to Heathrow. The roads are all gridlocked anyway, and Heathrow is served by: the Heathrow Express from Paddington, the Piccadilly line, buses from Guildford and Woking, free buses into most of Hayes and Harmondsworth, other trains from Paddington, buses from Uxbridge and further buses from the east, west, north and south of the airport. Anyone driving in is so bloody stupid that they ought to be sacked immediately and their innards stretched across Bath Road for all to see. In fact when I've been locked on to BAA I've noticed that the vast majority of staff at their Point West offices arrive by bus anyway... But don't let me put you off - BAA is still, to their credit, offering people the chance to get a cheap bike. There's just one catch though: as the announcement makes clear, "the scheme is open for sign ups between 1 July and 2 July". I hope that's inclusive, othewise there's only a non-existent metaphysisical nano-second in which to get your form in. It's almost like they don't want any applicants... more >>

Murdering thug, William Bergin does jail time

Israeli Going to Prison for Resisting Settler & Army Violence Against Palestinians

By Ezra Nawi - July 01, 2009 My name is Ezra Nawi. I am a Jewish citizen of Israel...I will be sentenced on the first of July after being found guilty of assaulting two police officers in 2007 while struggling against the demolition of a Palestinian house in Um El Hir, located in the southern part of the West Bank...Of course the policemen who accused me of assaulting them are lying. Indeed, lying has become common within the Israeli police force, military and among the Jewish settlers. read more more >>

Group 4 Security May Bid Contract For Irish Prisons

private security firm may bid for irish prison contracts under new eu law It has emerged that Group 4 Security [g4s] a worldwide provider of private security and risk management services may be set to launch a bid to provide prison custody services equivalent to that of services already provided by officers of the irish prison service. The global security corporation already operates a number of prisons and youth detention centers throughout the world especially in the UK. In the UK the firm provides detention services at a number of high profile London police stations. There g4s police custody officers provide services similar to that of police officers including but not limited to photographing, fingerprinting, processing, feeding, restraining and the use of force against dangerous persons in custody. more >>

Noise demo at the Irish embassy

15 to 20 people made a fairly cheerful racket for a couple of hours outside the Irish embassy in London today, in protest at the appauling brutality of the Gardie, who coninue to assault and imprison those fighting Shell in Rosport. more >>

Murdoch CEO Labels Bloggers “Political Extremists”; Should Be Jailed as in China and Burma

Via: Prison Planet: A stinging attack by John Hartigan, the CEO of Rupert Murdoch’s News Limited, labels bloggers and alternative media outlets as “political extremists”. Hartigan implies that bloggers should be jailed as they are in oppressive police states like China and Burma. In a speech to the National Press Club, Hartigan savagely dismissed blogs as, “Something [...] more >>

Daryl Hannah: Why I Was Arrested in Coal River, West Virginia

(Posted by Branden for Daryl who joined RAN's Michael Brune and others to protest MTR in West Virginia last week.) Why would I fly across the country on my own dime knowing I would most likely end up in jail in one of the poorest parts of America? Well, have you ever ... more >>

(en) Britain, RESISTANCE bulletin issue 114 July/August 2009

Full contents of the July/August 2009 issue: ---- Refinery walkouts: the return of solidarity ---- Iran: on the brink? ---- Solidarity wins! – workers beat victimisation --- On the frontline: workplace roundup ---- Popular protest saves Glasgow park ---- Hunger strike and rioting in immigration prisons ---- SOAS occupation gets the goods ---- Sussex uni students occupy land over job cuts ---- Greece: immigrants and anarchists struggle against racist attacks ---- The BNP: time to panic? ---- What is anarchism part 3 – from capitalism to a free society ---- REFINERY WALKOUTS:THE RETURN OF SOLIDARITY ---- The sacking of 650 workers for wildcat strike action at the Total-owned Lindsay Oil Refinery has led to an unofficial walkout by thousands of riggers, laggers, fitters and ... more >>

Il ne s'agit pas que de nous, il ne s'agit pas uniquement de nos passagers kidnappés

Le 30 juin 2009, les forces israéliennes d'occupation sont montées de force à bord du SPIRIT OF HUMANITY, un bateau du Free Gaza Movement, et ont kidnappé 21 militants des droits humains et des journalistes qui étaient en route pour livrer de l'aide humanitaire et des matériaux de reconstruction, terriblement nécessaires, à Gaza assiégée. Parmi ces personnes enlevées par Israël se trouvent Mairead Maguire, Prix Nobel de la paix et Cynthia McKinney, ancienne membre du Congrès américain.Depuis leur enlèvement, des dizaines de milliers de personnes à travers le monde se sont mobilisées pour exiger leur libération immédiate et inconditionnelle. Le Free Gaza Movement voudrait remercier chaque personne qui a téléphoné, envoyé un fax ou un email, écrit une lettre ou organisé une manifestation pour nos 21 amis emprisonnés. more >>

Conférence de Presse, Aujourd'hui, Journalist House, Nicosia, 17h00-17h30

Dernieres nouvelles des passagers kidnappés, le bateau saisi et le droit DE CHACUN de voir un avocat. Journalists' House 12 CyBC (RIK) Avenue Aglantzia, Nicosia 2120, Cyprus Greta Berlin (anglais) tel: +357 99 28 41 02/ friends@freegaza.org Ramzi Kysia (anglais) Tel: + 357 99 08 17 67 rrkysia@yahoo.com Caoimhe Butterly (arabe/anglais/espagnol): tel: +357 99 80 96 37 / sahara78@hotmail.co.uk www.FreeGaza.org (Larnaca, le 1 juillet 2009) Hier, la marine israélienne est montée à bord du SPIRIT OF HUMANITY, un bateau du Free Gaza Movement, et a kidnappé 21 militants des droits humains et des travailleurs humanitaires en route pour Gaza. Jusqu'à maintenant, aucun d'entre eux n'a eu le droit de voir un avocat, alors qu'ils se sont rendus au centre de détention pour les voir. Le Free Gaza Movement exige leur libération, ainsi que la libération de notre bateau, saisi dans les eaux internationales près de la côte de Gaza, comme démontre notre SPOT locator (système de repérage). Mais plus important encore, 21 Internationaux peuvent faire les gros titres de la presse alors que 11 000 palestiniens sont oubliés dans les prisons, où beaucoup d'entre eux sont torturés. Nous vous tiendrons au courant de la situation de nos passagers kidnappés, mais qui le fera pour les palestiniens et leurs bateaux? Nous allons insister pour qu'Israël arrête d'interférer avec nos traversées pour Gaza, puisqu'ils n'ont pas le droit légal ou moral d'imposer un siège qui punit collectivement 1,5 million de palestiniens. Nous exigeons que nos passagers remontent à bord et continuent leur route vers le port de Gaza, pour que nous puissions livrer les matériaux de construction et l'aide humanitaire que nous avons chargé et qui ont été inspectés par les autorités chypriotes. Parmi les passagers kidnappés du Spirit of Humanity se trouvent:: more >>

Shut Down Guantánamo! demo: Friday 3 July, 6-7pm, outside US Embassy

With less than six months now to make good on his promise to close Guantánamo Bay, the fate of the remaining 220+ prisoners at Guantánamo is as uncertain as ever. President Obama must close Guantánamo Bay and ensure that prisoners are released to safety after their very long and illegal ordeals. No more indefinite detention without trial or charge...freedom and justice for all! more >>

PUBLIC MEETING: Shaker Aamer: The Last Londoner in Guantánamo Bay

President Obama has pledged to close Guantánamo Bay but the future of the prisoners held there are as uncertain as ever. After seven years, without trial or charge, Shaker Aamer must be returned to his family… more >>

Crackdown On Anti-Corporate Dissent: Animal Rights Movement

During the past three years, the police and the Crown Prosecution Service have launched a new campaign against anti-corporate animal rights campaigns across the country. The crackdown has lead to the imprisonment of activists linked to Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) for a total of 50 years and the jailing of Sean Kirtley, who was linked to the Stop Sequani Animal Torture Campaign (SSAT), for four and a half years. The sentences, the charges and the nature of the prosecutions have all been political. Public opposition to the crackdown has been confounded by a media smokescreen thrown up by the press releases churned out by the National Extremism Tactical Coordination Unit (NETCU), portraying activists as ‘extremists’ and disseminating misinformation. Many of those jailed have not committed any conventional crime but have been targeted by new legislation intended to counter the threat posed to the pharmaceutical industry by effective direct action. more >>

Epidemic of self-harm sweeps women’s jails

originally published: 27th June 2009 The number of women deliberately harming themselves in prison has almost doubled in five years – despite repeated government promises to improve conditions in women’s jails. Officials recorded 12,560 cases of women prisoners injuring themselves – mainly by cutting and burning – last year, equivalent to almost three incidents per inmate. In [...] more >>