Demonstration, 13.12.02To make sure that the present big global topics will be put on the agenda under the demonstrations connected to the EU-summit in Copenhagen the 12-14th of December, a number of individuals and organisations have founded the new initiative Copenhagen 2002-København2002.The initiative is planning a demonstration in Copenhagen Friday the 13th of December 2002, with Danish and international speakers under the slogans:Stop the terrorwar!No to imperialist globalisation!No to the EU of the capital!We hereby call on anti-war movements and peace organisations, anti-imperialists and solidarity-organisations, anti-globalisation movements, opponents of the EU and other progressive forces to join the initiative. It is possible to join only on the basis of one of the slogans. … [read more]

Solidarity movement partially successfulIn the aftermath twenty comrades of the anti-war protests of Nov 9 in Florence, Italy, have been taken into custody by the Italian state. Among them the leader of the South Italian anti-globalisation movement, Caruso, and several anti-imperialist, two belonging to the Anti-imperialist Camp.The charges brought up against them are purely political ones like:Political conspiracy to disturb the exertion of governmental functionsSubversive propagandaAttack of constitutional organsInstigation to disobedience to public orderTrespass against public buildingsResistance to state powerThe attack was design to hit the most consequent part of the movement. But should serve as a warning shot targeting at the same time the entire movement as these accusations … [read more]

by Harsh ThakorOn November 4th is the10th anniversary of 8 landless peasant activists being sentenced to death. These landless peasants were avenging the atrocities of the upper caste Rajput Landlords They killed 44 members of Rajput Families in Dalechauk Baghera. This has historical significance as it depicts the hypocritical State policies which sides with the powerful and the landed. Bihar has a strong history of a revolutionary peasant movement. The Story of Bihar is an epic in the struggle of the toiling peasantry against the dark forces of oppression. The government has done everything to suppress the historic struggle of the peasantry by colluding with the big upper-caste landlords. In Bihar casteism is predominant and land divisions took place on caste lines. The upper caste … [read more]

by Harsh ThakorOn December 6th 1992 exactly 10 years ago an event took place which will be remembered in the annals of Indian history for ever. The Babri Masjid was demolished by the fundamentalist Vishwa Hindu Parishad,in the name of Hindutva and commemorating Ram`s birthplace. Hindutva means a philosophy of Hindu Revivalism in all walks of life .Forces propogating tried to influence all walks of life like education, philosophy and particularly used Hindu religious festivals as a platform. The political roots of this movement lay in he pre-Independence created R.S.S. It was the worst single communal act that took place in our country`s post-independence period. A chapter had been written which will always remain in the history books. With the communal onslaught today remembering this … [read more]

Defend Iraq, confront imperialismThere were times when peace followed war. Since the US have enthroned themselves to be the sole world ruler there is no more peace. War has become permanent, aggression a matter of daily administration.With Bush´s doctrine of "preventive war" the US arrogate themselves the right to crush any movement, any government, any nation, any alliance not ready to subjugate itself to the American tyranny. In its delirium of omnipotence the White House does not even bother to cover its strategy. They openly demand other peoples – first of all those belonging to the "Third World" – to subordinate to the national interests of the US. This is but pure imperialism as even Scott Ritter concedes, US marine and former arms inspector in Iraq. The poorest countries are … [read more]

by Mina Sharma Tiwari, Editor SOLIDARITY At 7.30 a.m. of May 24, more than 13 armed security personal went my room at tyanglaphant of Kirtipur, Kathmandu and circled the location. I was with my children and making tea on that time. They ordered me to go with them. First they told me that I was going there for few hours about moe investigation. They forced to go in vehicle and closed my eyes with black clothes. I guessed that I was kept in `Ceda Hall` of Singhadurbar (the biggest administrative building of Nepal). They started to give me the mental torture and light physical torture. They didn`t give me the chances to see the location and chances of talks also. They made the sensitive environment there that the hall was the exact torture place. I heard t here that the voice of beaten … [read more]

Free the arrested militantsA step forwardIn the frame of the oceanic demonstration of November 9 against the impending aggression on Iraq the Anti-imperialist Camp has been organising a common anti-imperialist bloc together with other Italian and international forces. Our continent under the banner "On the side of Iraq – resist the attack" amounted to about thousand participants and in certain moments even more.Meanwhile this night the Italian police arrested more than a dozen militants of the movement – two of them belonging to the anti-imperialist forces, namely Vittoria Oliva (already 61 years old) and Antonio Rollo. Among those in custody is also Francesco Caruso, a leader of the movement in the Italian south. All of them are being accused to have formed a subversive organisation … [read more]

by Che-Leila Youth Brigades, USAInterview of the Che-Leila Youth Brigades, USA, with the Anti-Imperialist Camp on Political Questions of the Day, and Anti-Imperialist Movement Building Q..Comrade Alfred, perhaps you could explain to the people of the United States of America, what the Anti-Imperialist Camp is, who it is, and what role it plays in the greater movement? For example, what sets it apart from other organizations, ideologically? A. The Anti-imperialist Camp has been founded in the mid 90ies in order to unify the dispersed anti-imperialist forces around the world in our common struggle against imperialism. It is not a party neither a front but so far a loose co-ordination of about hundred organisations from all continents. As our movement keeps ideologically fragmented the base … [read more]

Addameer Press Release, 4 November 2002Detainees Protest Attack and Continuing Human Rights ViolationsAddameer Prisoners Support and Human Rights Association is deeply concerned with the escalating violation of detainees` rights within Israeli prisons and detention centers. In particular, recent events in the Ketziot (Negev) Military Detention Center indicate an intensification of tensions between the military administration and detainees, and are a further affront to the rights of Palestinian detainees being held in the military detention camp.On Thursday 24 October 2002, the Ketziot military detention camp administration informed three prisoners from Section D/4 that they would be transferred from Ketziot to Nafha Prison, without informing them of the reason for their transfer. The … [read more]

by base21On the heels of the October 26th globally-coordinated anti-war demonstration and march from Insadong plaza to Jongmyo Park, a larger demonstration was organized last Saturday to protest the U.S. war plans in the Middle East.Approximately 400 protestors, mainly youth, gathered at Yeongdeungpo subway station. They loudly demanded an end to war preparations against Iraq and vehemently condemned Seoul`s expected support of their allies in Washington.Despite the icy cold weather, the rally moved to Yeoido, home of the National Assembly, where more people gradually joined the demonstration. Peace activists made speeches against the planned war and the presence of 37,000 U.S. troops in South Korea. This was followed by revolutionary cultural performances. Kwon Yeong-gil, thepresidential … [read more]

hunger strike, protests and more arrestsLast Thursday, Kabir Uddin and Muhammad Bidduth, Equality Trade Union-Migrants Branch leaders who have been detained in Hwasong Immigration Processing Center for two months since a government crackdown on migrant workers, initiated a hunger strike to protest human rights violations inside the detention center.Last Thursday, Kabir Uddin and Muhammad Bidduth, Equality Trade Union-Migrants Branch leaders who have been detained in Hwasong Immigration Processing Center for two months since a government crackdown on migrant workers, initiated a hunger strike to protest human rights violations inside the detention center.Their demands are: release all migrant worker prisoners and stop the abuse of migrant workers, both inside and outside the center.One day … [read more]

International Appeal by DEFENDOn 28 October 2002, the Council of the European Union added Jose Maria Sison and the New People´s Army (NPA) of the Philippines to its list of …‘terrorist´ persons, groups and entities. This decision was taken by written procedure, without discussion or due process, without motivation whatsoever. Measures to be taken against the organizations and individuals on the list include "the freezing of funds and other financial assets or economic resources, as well as police and judicial cooperation". With this decision, the European Union toes the line of the United States. On 9 August 2002, the US State Department listed the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People´s Army as …‘foreign terrorist organizations´, asking other … [read more]

Anti-imperialist block in Florence, Nov 9In the Nov 9 mobilisation against the war on Iraq in Florence, Italy, the Anti-imperialist forces of Italy have decided to participate in a separate block. Their main front banner will read:Defend Iraq – down with the black listThey will have a separate anti-imperialist final rally where the anti-imperialist forces from around the world can raise their voice.We call upon all the anti-imperialist forces to give their support comrades-in-arms by endorsing the call, conveying greeting addresses and sending delegations.***Against the imperialist war, against the black lists!The resistance goes on!Militant support for the anti-imperialist forces around the worldThe imperialist war launched by the US, which – after Yugoslavia and Afghanistan – is … [read more]

by Committee DEFEND, 31 October 2002Utrecht, The Netherlands – The inclusion of Jose Ma. Sison in the list of the European Union of so-called "foreign terrorist persons, groups and entities" is a further violation of his democratic rights, criminalizes him as a terrorist without due process, and defames and endangers his life and liberty. The new EU listing (which included the New People´s Army, but not the Communist Party of the Philippines) gravely imperils the peace negotiations between the Manila government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.Thus stressed NDFP chief political consultant Prof. Jose Ma. Sison and NDFP peace panel chief negotiator Luis Jalandoni, in an emergency press conference held in Utrecht today after the European Union released the updated list … [read more]

By John Catalinotto, BerlinA demonstration of over 20,000 here in Berlin on Oct. 26 was only one of about 80 in Germany and hundreds around the world during the international day of protests to "Stop the war against Iraq before it starts."The international action, called by the U.S.-based ANSWER coalition during the summer, gained the support of the anti-war movement in countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America. These groups wanted to show solidarity with the U.S. anti-war movement at the same time they targeted the Bush government as the main threat to peace in the world.As a result of the strong response to this first International Day of Protest, groups around the world have begun to work together on this one essential task: stopping the U.S. aggression against Iraq. The center of … [read more]

In the frame of world wide protests against the impending Anglo-American aggression against Iraq about hundred anti-imperialist organisations from all around the world have called for a protest against the so-called "anti-terrorist lists" issued by the United States and the European Union. Among them the most of the enlisted organisations such as the Palestinian PFLP, the Turkish DHKC, the CPP of the Philippines and the Basque Batasuna all of which also spoke at the press conference. Support was granted by the Russian RKRP-RPK, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), CORREPI from Argentine, Abnaa el Balad from within the Green line in Palestine and the International Action Centre in the US (see list)."The war on Iraq and the persecution of the liberation movements are only two aspects … [read more]

Int`l mobilisation for Florence on Nov 9For November 9 an international demonstration against the war on Iraq has been scheduled for Florence, Italy. The mobilisation has been called by the European Social Forum as well as several anti-imperialist forces. Unity in action has been possible on the base of the political agreement that the aggression against Iraq is being opposed even if some kind of UN resolution should legitimise it. However, a coalition of anti-imperialist forces which is just being constituted will close the demonstration in a separate rally calling not only against the war and for the lifting of the embargo but also to openly take the side of Iraq. A defeat of the US and its allies is the main condition of progress for the popular masses of the region as well as for … [read more]

The Scottish Republican Socialist Movement sends its revolutionary greetings and expresses it`s support for the international protest against the EU blacklist.With this list the ruling class of Europe seeks to halt the revolutionary demands of the oppressed peoples of the world for national liberation and socialism. We reiterate our solidarity with all those who stand in this struggle for the emancipation of humanity. At this time especially so with the martyrs of the Turkish Death Fast; with the Palestinian people in their fight against Zionism and Imperialism, with our comrades from Euskadi, and with the workers of Iraq threatened by the planet`s largest Terrorist threat.Unfortunately we have not the resources to send a delegation to Brussels but assure our comrades internationally of … [read more]

by the RCWP-PRC ob pesecution of communists in RussiaStatement of the RCWP-RPC secretaries of the Central Committee about the police attack on the Youth Communist League activistsOn the 15th of September Russian youth Communist organizations were holding a mass manifestation "Anticapitalism-2002" in Moscow.Moscow authorities caused various hindrances to the youth protest both in the preparatory stage, when they banned the youth march in the city streets as well as the final concert of musical groups, and also during the main meeting, when they detained and took to militia about 100 participants of the manifestation. In the time, when participants were gathering for the meeting, the authorities had deliberately created humiliating and harassing conditions for the people`s passing to the … [read more]

RCWP-RPC to support Brussels` protest against EU`s black list, recalling political prisoners in RussiaThe Russian Communist Workers` Party – Revolutionary Party of Communists (RCWP-RPC) entirely supports the international protest against the EU Black List. We consider this shameful document as an arrogant attempt to abuse the campaign against criminal murderers for the opposite -- a campaign against organisations and movements, seeking for their legitimate rights of self-determination and independence (as the PLFP or the PKK). There is no doubts, that if the glorious thinkers of Enlightenment, who inspired the ideals of democracy and freedom, would be absolutely disgusted, if they only could see this terrible degeneration of democracy into a system of oppression and exploitation, that … [read more]