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Banner hung on a building on the end of the street from locals demanding for better compensation for their property.
7 March 2015
Press Release – ItsOurFuture.org.nz
The lead-up to Saturdays protests against the TPPA shows the commitment of people across the country to send a message that the government cant ignore, said ItsOurFuture spokesperson Edward Miller.Nationwide day of action against TPPA: “Ignore us at your peril” government warned
“The lead-up to Saturday’s protests against the TPPA shows the commitment of people across the country to send a message that the government can’t ignore”, said ItsOurFuture spokesperson Edward Miller.
A video shows young activists publicising Saturday’s nationwide protests with footage from Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, Christchurch, and Nelson.
Action in the 22 centres starts at 10am in Raglan and many of the larger centre marches begin at 1pm, including Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
“People have been incredibly creative”, Miller said. “In Christchurch a giant plain-packaged cigarette packet will be marching in the crowd, while Auckland will be led by an enormous Trojan Horse, locked in a tug-of-war between major commercial interests and activist communities.”
“Around the country everyday kiwis will be photographed for a virtual campaign with signs saying ‘I am a ___________ and I say #TPPANoDeal.’ Already this campaign has been very popular.”
“Trade minister Tim Groser needs to recognise that people don’t buy the ‘trust me’ line. They want to be listened to when they say they don’t want the TPPA. And they deserve to be listened to.”
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Annual protest in Hebron for the reopening of Shuhada Street (aparthied street). Shuhada Street lies at the centre of the ancient city of Hebron. For many years it was a busy shopping precinct, full of life. Today it is deserted. When the radical Israeli settler Baruch Goldstein shot dead 29 Palestinian worshippers at Hebron's Ibrahimi mosque in 1994, the Israeli army feared reprisals against three nearby Israeli settlements. It closed off the street to Palestinian vehicles and later Shuhada Street was blocked even for most Palestinian pedestrians.Most of the people who once lived here have left their homes. All the shops have closed, and Palestinians living in the area have to climb over roofs to reach their neighbours. In addition, they suffer violence and harrassment by settlers and soldiers, who often neglect to intervene to protect them from settler violence.
This afternoon I decided to go out and take some photos. Just as I was about to ride out of the city, I looked behind me and saw a large group of people protesting about something. I decided to abandon my initial project for the day and follow the group instead.
From the pamphlets being distributed by the protesters, and word of mouth, I determined that this was essentially a protest about an eviction. There is a house in the centre of Leiden that, for the past 40 years, has been occupied by squatters. During the 40 years they have been there, the building became somewhat of a cultural centre. Just recently, the local Council decided to evict them: and today they peacefully expressed their objection to the Council's proposal.
I started following the protest from the intersection of the Hooigracht and Nieuwe Rijn, and followed them down Nieuwe Rijn to the Herengracht. From the Herengracht, they turned left along Oude Rijn and into the Haarlemmerstraat. From the Haarlemmerstraat, they travelled up to the Prinsessekade and onto the Breestraat. While travelling down the Breestraat, they stopped and made a point outside the Town Hall, before making their way back to Hooglandse Kerkgracht and the building in question.
This was taken right before the group arrived at the steps of the Town Hall on the Breestraat.
Needless to say, I'm glad that I charged my camera and decided to head out... otherwise I would have missed this completely!
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Protesters sing a religious song during a huge rally at the financial district of Makati city, east of Manila, Friday Feb. 29, 2008 to call for the resignation of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Two former presidents, Corazon Aquino and Joseph Estrada, joined tens of thousands of protesters Friday in the biggest interfaith rally so far to press for Arroyo's resignation over a raging corruption scandal. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
People protesting against the rise of right-wing movements - among other things.
Slightly blurred, but it's not easy to take a good picture if the crowd marches toward you at quite a speed.
CAS International was present during the protest in Madrid, in front of las Ventas bullring in May 2011. CAS International is part of the 'la cultura no es tortura' platform.The reason for this protest is the plan of the government of Madrid to invest almost 1 million Euros in the introduction of children and adolescents into the world of bullfighting @ la Tortura no es Cultura
I know Brian through Rose and Jim. At the moment he's living at the Faslane365 site, as part of the year-round blockade of the place.
No Fracking Falkirk: Peaceful Protest "The People's Voice"
Sunday 7 December 2014
More info here: bright-green.org/scotland/hundreds-at-grangemouth-today-f...
Protesters closed off one of the busiest intersections by hijacking buses. They where armed with just baseball bats, metal pipes, and large pieces of wood. Only one bus driver was injured and rushed to the hospital. The protesters didn't let any vehicle pass. If they happen to be in a motorcycle they would be asked to get off it and walk by if they wanted to pass. This went on from noon till sun sett. The reason for this was due to land issues in the state of Oaxaca.
Marking the 2nd Anniversary of the war in Iraq. Protesters marched along 42nd Street to the Recruiting Station in the middle of Times Square where 29 of them layed down in front of the station in an act of civil disobedience. They were arrested and led off in handcuffs.
Protest rally called by Mining Dependents at Kranti Circle, KTC Panaji on 19.3.18. Supreme Court stopped all mining activities effective 16.3.18 after cancelling all mining permits. Protestors blocked traffic from both bridges and other entry points to the city. As a last resort, protesters were Lathi charged around 3pm. Video youtu.be/CzaV1Hyr8Us
Image from the Gurkha hunger strike protest in central London.
The aim of the protest was to procure equal pension rights for British Army Gurkha soldiers, who had retired before 1997, when equality with British soldiers pensions was introduced. The protest ended when the British government agreed to talks with Gurkha representatives, who had massive public support.
The Gurkhas, are Nepalese soldiers, and have served in the British Army for over 200 years, participating in most major conflicts and operations all over the world.