Hunger Strike for a real solution to the complex conflict between the Mapuche nation and the Chilean
The untenable situation which the various communities of the Mapuche people have faced for centuries has once again reached crisis point.
Mapuche political prisoners, tired and weary of violations of their rights, torture and persecution, even against minors, and excessive and arbitrary treatment by the Chilean State and Judiciary, took the grave decision to go on hunger and thirst strike from Monday, 12 July this year.
Adrian Leason, (Father) Peter Murnane and Sam Land – the men charged with intentional damage and unlawful entry at Waihopai spy base have been aquitted on all charges. Write Comment (0 comments)
The thugs that pass as this country’s police force have once again shown their true colours: a report obtained under the official information act outlining 84 different police operations against political actions demonstrates their fixation with shutting down dissent and opposition to the status-quo. Write Comment (0 comments)
At 6am on the morning of 30 April 2008, three members of a Christian Ploughshares team entered the Waihopai spy base and used sickles to deflate one of two 30 metre domes covering satellite interception dishes. They then built a shrine and prayed for the victims of the war with no end - the so-called 'war on terror' led by the United States government which also controls the NZ taxpayer funded Waihopai base. The trial of the Waihopai Ploughshares three is set to begin in Wellington on Monday 8 March 2010. Wellington Anarchist Black Cross invites you to join in a week of actions in support of the Waihopai Ploughshares. Check these addresses for information on actions that have been organised:
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