Category Archives: international solidarity

Antigovernment Activist Beaten in Ukraine

Posted on December 25, 2013 by ellenpolus

MOSCOW — A crusading antigovernment journalist and activist in Ukraine, who became famous last year after documenting the opulence of the heavily guarded residential compound of President Viktor F. Yanukovich, was savagely beaten early Wednesday morning. The assault on the … Continue reading →

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Reporters Without Borders: 2013 – “Great People” EN

Posted on December 23, 2013 by ellenpolus

Journalists killed, bloggers imprisoned, censorship…, the overall level of freedom of information violations continues to be very high and the situation is still worrying in 2013 as proved by the annual round-up published on December 13th, 2013 by Reporters Without … Continue reading →

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Arctic 30 and Pussy Riot members to be freed after Russia passes amnesty law

Posted on December 19, 2013 by ellenpolus

The 30-strong crew of a Greenpeace ship detained in Russia after an arctic protest could be home as early as next week after Moscow approved an amnesty law to pardon them. The amnesty, which was proposed by President Vladimir Putin … Continue reading →

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Police In Thailand Lay Down Vests and Barricades In Solidarity With Protestors

Posted on December 8, 2013 by ellenpolus

In a stunning turn of events today in Thailand, riot police yielded to the peaceful protesters they were ordered to harass and block. They police removed barricades and their helmets as a sign of solidarity. The protesters explain that their … Continue reading →

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A letter of support for Irina Putilova from the Post-Soviet left community

Posted on December 8, 2013 by ellenpolus

Irina Putilova, an LGBTQ activist and artist, is in detention at Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre. She is scheduled for fast-track removal to Russia where she faces certain imprisonment. The Post-Soviet left community calls on UK activists and public figures … Continue reading →

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Open Letter: In Defence of Freedom of Expression

Posted on December 2, 2013 by ellenpolus

The following is an open letter written and signed by over 60 editors and representatives of Europe’s leading cultural and opinion journals supporting the freedom of expression in Ukraine. The letter will be published Monday December 2nd via Norwegian daily … Continue reading →

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Nadezhda Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot’s prison letters to Slavoj Žižek

Posted on November 17, 2013 by ellenpolus

Pussy Riot’s Nadezhda Tolokonnikova is currently in a prison hospital in Siberia; here she and Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek meet in an extraordinary exchange of letters. ‘We are the children of Dionysus, sailing in a barrel and not ­recognising any authority’ … … Continue reading →

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