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Indymedia.us and the EFF successfully fight back against bogus FBI subpoena

Indymedia.us is happy to announce that we've managed, after nearly a year of legal action on our behalf by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), to successfully fight back against a bogus subpoena request issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in conjunction with a grand jury investigation. The request demanded we turn over all IP address logs for a day in June of 2008 - not only did Indymedia.us object to this blatantly illegitimate and overly broad request, but, per accepted Indymedia best practices, we do not keep such logs in the first place, in order to maximally ensure the privacy of our site users. Also troubling was the fact that the indymedia.us sysadmin who received the subpoena was also bound by its gag order provision, making her unable to discuss the legal issue with the broader network of collectives cooperating on the indymedia.us site. We're happy that the EFF was ultimately able to get this demand for silence shown to be illegitimate as well --- one can only wonder how many ISPs silently capitulate to similarly broad and unconstitutional requests.

More information: From EFF's Secret Files: Anatomy of a Bogus Subpoena --- How the Government Secretly Demanded the IP Address of Every Visitor to Political News Site Indymedia.us | Interview with Indymedia sys admin Kristina Clair | Interview with EFF lawyer Kevin Bankston | List of previous incidents of legal repression of Indymedia centers | US-Behörde wollte illegal an Nutzerdaten von indymedia.us gelangen

I ministri delle finanze degli Stati del G20 non sono riusciti a raggiungere un accordo sul finanziamento necessario a un trattato internazionale per ritardare il cambiamento climatico. I ministri si sono incontrati a St Andrews, in Scozia, gli scorsi 6 e 7 novembre.

All'esterno del meeting dei ministri studenti e società civile si sono radunati in un'assemblea alternativa. Inoltre sabato gli studenti hanno bloccato i ministri sulla strada verso il meeting, cercando di disturbarne l'arrivo. Gli attivisti hanno formato una catena umana che bloccava entrambe le corsie e la polizia ha effettuato 5 arresti. E' stato organizzato anche un corteo contro il G20 (foto) in cui gli studenti hanno denunciato le politiche economiche introdotte dal G20 in tempo di crisi.

Gli scarsi progressi dei ministri del G20 ricordano l'insuccesso delle negoziazioni di Barcellona della scorsa settimana, che probabilmente ha compromesso l'esito della conferenza delle Nazioni Unite sul clima di Copenhagen (COP 15).

A Barcellona l'Africa abbandona la sessione preparatoria alla conferenza sui cambiamenti climatici delle Nazioni Unite. Nelle nazioni ricche la rabbia inizia a invadere le strade. Il trattato sul clima di Copenhagen sembra essere destinato a venir posticipato. Ma un ritardo non è un'opinione: un ulteriore ritardo ucciderà.

Settimana scorsa (2-4 novembre) a Barcellona si è tunuta l'ultima delle sessioni preparatorie in vista della conferenza sui cambiamenti climatici (COP 15) che si terrà a Copenhagen nel prossimo mese di dicembre. Durante la settimana molte realtà hanno manifestato il loro scontento per le strade della cittadina : il corteo "il clima non è in vendita" (cronaca - video), la proiezione all'aperto del film Age of Stupid, la sveglia ticchettante per il clima, l'affissione dello striscione di Greenpeace (video), la notte di benvenuto degli anarchici, l'azione di disturbo durante la riunione delle lobby idroelettriche e l'occupazione dell'entrata principale. Inoltre i delegati delle 50 nazioni africane hanno interrotto collettivamente i negoziati in attesa che le nazioni sviluppate si decidano a considerare con serietà il problema.

Alcune organizzazioni ambientali avvisano che il trattato di Copenhagen sovvenziona la distruzione delle rimanenti foreste tropicali invece di finanziarne la protezione. In Indonesia Greenpeace ha creato un accampam ento per difendere le torbiere della foresta tropicale (video). Lo scorso 29 ottobre in 181 paesi le persone si sono riunite attraverso 350.org auspicando la riduzione delle emmissioni di anidride carbonica a 350 ppm. E' stato la mobilitazione per l'ambiente più diffusa della storia, con più di 5200 manifestazioni in tutto il mondo (foto), molte delle quali documentate su Indymedia.

Vedi anche:
Barcelona IMC | Lombardia IMC | Indymedia Irlanda | Climate IMC | Climate Code Red: the Case for a Sustainability Emergency | Carbon Equity | versuscop15.noblogs.org

Opposition to EDL Rally in Leeds, UK

On 31st October 2009 in City Square, Leeds, the English Defence League held a rally. The EDL is a nationalist, islamophobic organisation formed earlier this year and is widely viewed as racist.

A counter-demonstration was organised by Unite Against Fascism (UAF). Participants described it variously as being dull, jubilant and tightly controlled. Meanwhile, other anti-EDL groups attempted to confront EDL directly. Reports suggest that at least two large groups attempted to reach EDL to confront them at City Square, but were turned back towards the UAF rally by police (see time-line for first-hand accounts).

Reports from the area around City Square were that most of the EDL supporters didn't go into their pen. Some were held between police lines and others regrouped on Boar Lane, before being brought back to the railway station by the police. Another group of EDL marched around the Albion Street area and responded violently when challenged about their inflammatory chanting.

BusinessEurope conference disturbed by climate activists

This morning (28th october) around 9:00am dozens of costumed activists have blocked all access to the Charlemagne Building in Brussels, next to the Commission’s HQ, where Business Europe, the EU lobby of bosses and industrialists, is supposed to hold their conference on Copenhagen and climate change and hear Barroso self-congratulate himself on green capitalism. Belgian activists retort: Our Climate Ain’t None of Your Business!

[press release(En/Fr) | report (fr) | fotos | 1 2 3 | Climate IMC report | Climate Justice Action]

Squatting ban in the Netherlands approaching

For the last three years a ban on squatting has been in preparation in Dutch politics. A new act that is to ban squatting in the Netherlands has passed through parliament on October 15th. Squatting empty houses that have been empty for over a year is currently still legal in the Netherlands. The new act, an initiative by the Christian Democrats, the Christian Union and the conservative opposition party VVD, is to make squatting a felony punishable by at least one year and up to three years of prison when refusing to evict. Despite strong critique from the High Court, the union of city councils and even the Amsterdam police force, the christian/rightwing majority in The Hague is pushing this law through.

Venezuela: Demarcación sin territorio, criminalización y muerte a los luchadores indígenas

Lucha:
Decía el Viejo Antonio que, la lucha es como un círculo.
Se puede empezar en cualquier en cualquier punto,
pero nunca termina.
Subcomandante Marcos.

El pasado 12 de octubre se consumó lo que, desde hace tiempo denunciamos como parte de la estrategia etnofágica y etnocida del actual Estado-gobierno venezolano: el cuerpo ministerial de Chávez vino a entregar supuestos títulos a tres comunidades indígenas yukpa en la Sierra de Perijá, pretendiendo con ello, dar por saldado el proceso de demarcación de los hábitats correspondientes a este pueblo. Llama la atención la no presencia del Presidente Chávez en un acto esperado en la Sierra desde el año 2002, fecha en la que según disposición constitucional el Estado ha debido culminar el proceso de demarcación de todos los espacios territoriales indígenas del país; en su defecto, un enorme piquete de soldados cubrió el espacio del evento, supuestamente, para brindar seguridad a los Ministros (Interior y Justicia; Ambiente; de Pueblos Indígenas; entre otros funcionarios presentes), y que al menor asomo de protesta de las comunidades no favorecidas se activó de inmediato para aplacar sus abiertos reclamos. Se trató, en fin, de la acción a través de la cual los yukpa debían obligadamente aceptar la entrega de NADA.

Puerto Rico: Paro Nacional del Pueblo

- CMI-Puerto Rico

Más de 150,000 personas marcharon el día del Paro Nacional contra las políticas neoliberales del gobierno de Luis Fortuño y los ricos. Hoy por hoy el país se prepara para organizar la Huelga General.

Como parte de las actividades programadas para el día del Paro Nacional del 15 de octubre, hubo dos grandes concentraciones: la de la coalición Todo Puerto Rico Por Puerto Rico comandada por el liderato de la Coalición Sindical compuesta de sucursales de uniones burocráticas estadounidenses, y la del Frente Amplio de Solidaridad y Lucha comandado por la UTIER. Pero en el Expreso Las Américas, en el área del elevado que pasa por encima de la Ave. Roosevelt, se dio una tercera concentración de manera improvisada.

Ver foto reportaje

Además- Del Paro Nacional a la Huelga General (Foto reportaje de las marchas y concentración)

Solidaridad en Nueva York- Foto reportaje y Comunicado | Video de manifestación

Videos- Marcha en la Milla de oro y concentración en la Ave. Roosevelt | Tensión en el Expreso Las Américas | Entrevistas en el Expreso bloqueado | FMPR dice Presente en el Paro Nacional

Costa Rica: Caminata Popular, Por la Dignidad del Sur

El pasado 6 de Octubre, dos años después del Fraude que decidió la aprobación del Tratado de Libre Comercio con EEUU, se realizó una Caminata Popular por la Dignidad en la Zona Sur de Costa Rica. Más de 150 activistas marcharon desde la entrada del Territorio de Térraba,  hasta el centro del cantón de Buenos Aires. Paso a paso se fue recorriendo el camino de 13 kilómetros. Distintas comunidades en todo lo ancho, largo y profundo del sur enfrentan luchas contra la expansión piñera, la construcción del "P.H. Diquís", la construcción del aeropuerto internacional en el territorio de Finca 9, los planes de construir marinas e implantar granjas industriales de atún en el Golfo Dulce y a favor de la ley de la Autonomia Indígena.

South Africa's Shackdwellers Under Violent Attack

DURBAN — On Saturday, September 26, about 40 heavily armed men ambushed a meeting of the Kennedy Road Development Committee of Abahlali baseMjondolo, South Africa's shack dwellers’ movement. The men were apparently shouting, “the AmaMpondo are taking over Kennedy. Kennedy is for the amaZulu!” The ensuing violence has resulted in between two and eight deaths, and hundreds of homes burned. As of Sunday night only leaders of Abahlali baseMjondolo have been jailed --- many of whom are members of the movement's security team and some of the youth who were not present at the time of the attack. Many have fled the settlement and people's homes are being destroyed, including the home of Abahlali President, S'bu Zikode.

It is clear that the attacks have been on political and ethnic grounds, and there is growing concern regarding the involvement of local authorities including the police, ANC, and ward council. The violence appears to be a planned attempt to break this peaceful and democratic movement. Please read and sign a petition demanding an end to the violence.

More Info: Sept29 Press Release from Durban Action Against Xenophobia | Sept28 Video & Story from Media Mobilizing Project | Sept 27 statement from Abahlali baseMjondolo | | | UPDATES: South Africa’s Poor Targeted by Evictions, Attacks in Advance of 2010 World Cup from Democracy Now! | Armed Guards and Checkpoints As Repression Continues in Durban South Africa from MMP

Resistenza popolare contro Micheletti che riesuma lo Squadrone della Morte

La dittatura del governo golpista di Micheletti in Honduras, che notoriamente ha al suo interno membri del famigerato Squadrone della Morte "Battaglione 3-16" del 1980 [2]. tra cui Billy Joya [1] [2], Nelson Willy Mejía Mejía [1] [2] e Napoleón Nassar Herrera [1] [2], ha sospeso tutti i diritti umanitari e dal 28 giugno 2009, giorno in cui ha preo atto il golpe, sono almeno tre le persone scomparse (desapareçidos), e circa 10 le persone condannate arbitrariamente e giustiziate senza processo, e centinaia i dissidenti arrestati [1] (es) | [2] (en) (es) | [3] (en) (es). La situazione non ha impedito a più di 70.000 persone di manifestare per le strade di Tegucicalpa mentre altre migliaia di persone sono scese in per le strade di S.Pedro Sula coordinate dal Fronte contro il colpo di stato. Il comunicato numero 19 del Fronte chiede le dimissioni del regime di Micheletti e il ripristino del deposto presidente Zelaya entro pochi giorni, in caso contrario aumenteranno le azioni di disobbedienza civile (es), che hanno già paralizzato l'economia del paese e procederanno con un inchiesta nazionale ed una denuncia internazionale sulle esecuzioni sommarie e altre violazioni dei diritti umanitari avvenute nei mesi scorsi in Honduras.

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