Archive for the ‘Activism’ Category
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
I thought this was worth flagging up and publicizing:
from the F word:
"A quick reminder to London readers: Abortion Rights is calling for people to come out in force this evening, for a protest against efforts to restrict access to abortion.
This is a protest against Ann Widdecome’s ‘Not on your ...
Posted in Activism, Freedom, London, News & info, Political Activism, Pro-choice | No Comments »
Friday, May 11th, 2007
via Pickled Politics ( thanks Sunny!)
"Prominent journalist and fellow blogger Tasneem Khalil has been arrested by the military police in Bangladesh, a serious attack on press freedom in the country.
An editor and outspoken journalist for the English daily newspaper Daily Star, he also worked for CNN and Human Rights ...
Posted in Activism, Bangladesh, Democracy, Human Rights, Media, Media freedom, Military Rule, Politics, Power, World Affairs: politics and news | 9 Comments »
Thursday, March 8th, 2007
Urgent human rights alert from the Women's Learning Partnership:
"Thirty-four of our colleagues and partners in the Iranian women's movement were arrested on Sunday, March 4 outside of Tehran's Revolutionary Court. They were staging a peaceful protest against the increasing government pressure on civil society activists and, in particular, the ...
Posted in Activism, Campaigns & Petitions, Gender, Human Rights, International Women's Day, News & info, World Affairs: politics and news | 4 Comments »
Thursday, March 1st, 2007
A photography exhibition at St. Paul's Cathedral which documents the ordinary lives and everyday locations caught up in human trafficking and calls for an end to this illegal 21st century trade. The exhibition seeks to expose the reality of trafficking and the action needed to tackle it. Running until the ...
Posted in Activism, Amnesty International, Events, Exhibitions, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, London, News & info, Slavery, UK, UN, World Affairs: politics and news | 2 Comments »
Thursday, June 22nd, 2006
Hi everyone : Very important news:
Please - if you can - go to the THE SQUARE Occupied Social Centre, 21 Russell Square, London - tomorrow morning before 9 a.m. * yes i realize this is a bit difficult for all of us late risers.. still it's a very good cause*
THE ...
Posted in Activism, London, News & info | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, June 7th, 2006
I'd like to draw attention to the uniteddiversity site - which is currently boasting a new look and being jazzed up. it's funky, it's hip, and it's worth your-surfing-the-net time..
Even you bots ought to take a look ( you know i wonder how many humans ever read this blog - ...
Posted in Activism, Another World is Blossoming, Cool Stuff, News & info, civil society | 11 Comments »