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Barvalipe Pledge

Posted on October 5, 2013 by ellenpolus

We are young Roma! We, the participants of the 3rd Barvalipe Roma Pride Summer School held in Montenegro between 15 and 25 August 2013, are proud to join the Barvalipe network. We are united and committed to advocate for equality … Continue reading →

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How to Protect Your Privacy in the Age of NSA Surveillance

Posted on October 5, 2013 by ellenpolus

Encryption works. Properly implemented strong crypto systems are one of the few things that you can rely on. Unfortunately, endpoint security is so terrifically weak that NSA can frequently find ways around it.— Edward Snowden, answering questions live on the … Continue reading →

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Holocauste: la Hongrie fait un mea culpa historique

Posted on October 5, 2013 by ellenpolus

« L’Holocauste est notre plus grand traumatisme national », a déclaré mercredi le ministre des Affaires étrangères János Martonyi lors d’une conférence internationale sur l’antisémitisme organisée par l’institut Tom Lantos à Budapest.  Ce n’est pas la première fois que des … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to the Workers and Publics of CCA Ujazdowski Castle from the Winter Holiday Camp Working Group (Warsaw, Poland)

Posted on October 5, 2013 by ellenpolus

Winter Holiday Camp is an artistic experiment in institutional democracy open to the collaboration of children and adults alike, including every worker of CCA Ujazdowski Castle and its visiting public. With its initial stages already begun last Spring, and scheduled … Continue reading →

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Művészpetíció

Posted on October 5, 2013 by ellenpolus

Tiltakozunk az ellen, hogy az Országgyűlés több tízezer alkotó és előadó (zenész, író, filmes, képzőművész) zsebéből akarja jogos jövedelmének 25%-át kihúzni. Továbbá a jogdíjainkból saját döntésünk alapján kulturális támogatási célra szánt összegeket is az állami kulturális elosztási rendszerbe (Nemzeti Kulturális … Continue reading →

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Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, Statement upon the conclusion of its visit to Hungary (23 September – 2 October 2013)

Posted on October 4, 2013 by ellenpolus

(..) The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention was invited by the Government of Hungary to conduct a country visit from 23 September to 2 October 2013.  The members, Mr. Sow and I, Vladimir Tochilovsky, were accompanied by two … Continue reading →

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Hungary students in Kaposvar topless protest

Posted on October 4, 2013 by ellenpolus

A new dress code imposed by a university head in southern Hungary has prompted students to strip down to their underwear in protest. Under the rules imposed on 1 October, women are barred from wearing mini-skirts and men have to … Continue reading →

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