Indefensible: Idlib and the left
Originally posted on Leila's blog:
Protest in Idlib, 7 Sept 2018 Originally published by Freedom. On Saturday regime and Russian airstrikes…
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THE LOOMING MASSACRE IN IDLIB
Originally posted on Syria Freedom Forever – سوريا الحرية للأبد:
The regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is threatening to carry out a massive assault on…
Citizen Registry Draft in India Sparks Concern in Assam State: 4 Million People Fear Deportation From India
From VOA news: “Citizen Registry Draft in India Sparks Concern in Assam State SOUTH & CENTRAL ASIA August 03, 2018 …
UN Urges India Not to Strip Millions of People of Their Rights
“UN Urges India Not to Strip Millions of People of Their Rights August 01, 2018 10:24 AM, by Lisa Schlein …
A Discourse of Denial: Memories of the Armenian Genocide
Pre-WWI Map of Armenia by Yerevanc, CC-BY-SA via Wikipedia December 1915 New York Times Armenian Genocide article The Armenian Genocide, …
German Court Rules Catalan President Cannot Be Extradited To Spain To Be Tried For Rebellion But Could Be Extradited To Be Tried For Using Public Funds For Independence Referendum
Catalan Declaration of Independence Oct. 27 2017 From VOA but with MA comments-corrections in brackets: “German Court Rules Catalan Separatist …
Three Times Trump Campaign Manager Paul Manafort Took Money From Shadowy Foreign Leaders ( Including Role In France’s Karachi Affair)
From Ocala.com: “Three times Paul Manafort took money from shadowy foreign leaders By Thom Fain/Briefing Posted Aug 15, 2016 at 6:00 AM Updated Aug 15, 2016 at 5:50 PM In …
Germany Dragged Into Spain’s Political Crisis As Catalonia Protests Erupt Again After Puigdemont Arrest On German-Danish Border Under EU Arrest Warrant Issued By Spain
Just as Russia’s being Russia, Spain is being Spain (land of Franco and of the Spanish Inquistion). Will Germany be …
Spain Detaining An Additional Five Catalan Leaders In Jail Pending Trial; Others In Exile; 25 Officials To Be Put On Trial
Spain is apparently a not so former fascist country, which apparently hasn’t recovered from Franco’s dictatorship. Culture is slow and …
Trump-Mnuchin Fake “Sanctions” Against Already Sanctioned-Indicted Individuals-Entities Plus Two Intel Bureaucrats
Comment: At the best, Mnuchin as Treasury secretary is simply to waste taxpayer money. At the worst, his Treasury secretary …
Exiled Catalan President Puigdemont Drops Bid To Return As Leader
From VOA: “Exiled Former Catalan President Drops Bid to Return as Leader March 01, 2018 9:43 PM, VOA News …
A King Humiliated By A Worthy Nation
From VilaWeb.cat: “A king humiliated by a worthy nation «Above all, a monarchy is a spectacle. But yesterday King Felipe …
Turkey: A Dark Day For Press Freedom And For Justice As Journalists Sentenced To Life In Prison Including Up To 23 Hours Per Day Solitary Confinement
By Amnesty Internationa: “Turkey: A dark day for press freedom and for justice as journalists sentenced to life 16 February …
Amnesty International Asks Spain To Drop Sedition And Rebellion Charges Against Sànchez And Cuixart; The NGO Accuses Spain’s Supreme Court Of “Making This Injustice Worse”
By Vilaweb.cat: “Amnesty International asks court to drop sedition and rebellion charges against Sànchez and Cuixart, The NGO accuses Spain’s …
Vietnam Sentences Environmentalist To 14 Years In Prison For Protesting Formosa Plastics Chemical Spill; Supporters Who Came To Court Beaten And Detained
Formosa is located in the US, as well, where they are being currently sued over water pollution. From RFA: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/vietnam/arrest-05152017165544.html …
British Lawyer Emmerson Takes Case Of Catalan Political Prisoners to UN
By http://www.vilaweb.cat: “British lawyer Emmerson takes case of Catalan political prisoners to UN Lawyers from Barcelona, Paris and London have …
300 Catalan Lawyers And Jurists State That Puigdemont Can Be Sworn In As President From Belgium Under Catalan, Spanish And International Law
By Vilaweb.cat: “IN ENGLISH Catalan jurists’ statement claims Puigdemont can be sworn in as president from Belgium The attorneys stress …
Catalan President Puigdemont in Denmark: “We Will Not Surrender To Authoritarianism”
President of the Government of Catalonia 21-10-2017 By Vilaweb.cat: “Puigdemont, in Denmark: ‘We will not surrender to authoritarianism’ The Catalan …
“The American Dream Is Rapidly Becoming The American Illusion”, UN Special Rapporteur On Extreme Poverty And Human Rights
https://www.census.gov/popclock/ The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights came to damning, but unsurprising, conclusions after his visit …
Pro-Independence Parties Win Majority in Catalonia Elections, Dealing Blow to Madrid
From VOA: “Pro-Independence Parties Win Majority in Catalonia Elections, Dealing Blow to Madrid December 22, 2017 2:28 AM, by Henry …
Catalonia Votes For A New Parliament (Under Orders From Spain)
From VOA: “Spain’s Catalonia Region Votes for New Parliament December 21, 2017 6:12 AM, VOA News Voters in Spain’s Catalonia …
Catalan President Puigdemont: “December 21 Will Prove That Someone Deceived The EU’s Institutions” (Interview)
By VilaWeb: “President Puigdemont: ‘December 21 will prove that someone deceived the EU’s institutions’: Interview with the Catalan president Per: …
Extradition Case Against Catalan President Puigdemont Closed (14-12-2017)
By VilaWeb: https://www.vilaweb.cat “Extradition case against Puigdemont closed The Belgian justice officially puts an end to the proceedings a week …
Oriol Junqueras Letter From Estremera Prison (Letter Of The Legitimately Elected Vice-President of Catalonia)
Via Vilaweb.cat: “Oriol Junqueras letter from Estremera prison Letter of the legitimately elected Vice-President of Catalonia Per: Redacció 13.12.2017 09:26 The …
45,000 Demonstrate In Brussels For Release Of Catalan Political And Social Leaders From Prison And To Denounce The Lack Of Democracy In Spain
“45,000 people attend demonstration in Brussels, according to Belgian police figures: Original route changed due to large influx of protesters …
Spain’s “Article 155 Is A Remnant of Francoism” [Fascism]: Interview With Bojan Brezigar, Slovenian Journalist Who Has Written Six Days In Catalonia
“Bojan Brezigar: ‘Article 155 is a remnant of Francoism’ An interview with Bojan Brezigar, the Slovenian journalist who has written …
Spanish Supreme Court Withdraws International Arrest Warrant For Catalan President Puigdemont: The Catalan President And The Four Ministers in Belgium Testified Monday In Brussels Over Their Extradition Case; Catalan VP Junqueras Still In Prison
“Spanish Supreme Court withdraws international arrest warrant for Puigdemont: The Catalan president and the four ministers in Belgium testified Monday …
US Congressman McGovern Condemns U.S. Support of Saudi War in Yemen; Yemen Denied Humanitarian Aid as Civilians Suffer from Hunger and Fastest-Growing Cholera Epidemic Ever Recorded
US Congressman McGovern asks: “Or will this Congress finally, after more than 2½ years of sheer horror, send a clear …
Pro-Independence Protesters in Catalonia Block Roads, Railway Lines: Catalans and Basques Can Control Spain’s Land Access To Europe
Because of the mountains, Catalans and Basques together could totally block Spain’s access to Europe by highway and railway, whether …
Catalan President Urges EU To Act; EU Investigates Possible Misappropriation of Funds By Spanish PM Rajoy’s Party; Noose Tightens Around Rajoy In Gürtel Corruption Case; Catalonia On Strike
The Catalan President urges the European union to react to the jailing of Catalan officials and community activists. Meanwhile, the …
Catalan Officials’ Lawyer Denounces Their Treatment By Spain On Their Way To Prison; Plus Two Catalan Officials Were Strip Searched Upon Arrival
The following is about the treatment of the Catalan officials, including the Vice President, who turned themselves in to the …
Thousands of Basques Protest Against Spain’s Repressive Policies in Catalonia
Language, genetics, blood type and history all point to the Basque people as the remnant of the earliest indigenous Europeans. …
Catalan Officials Sent to Prison With Highest Number of Attacks on Prison Officers; Fights Between Prisoners; Spanish Police Imply That Catalan Officials Risk Assault In Prison and Laugh About It; Lawyer Complains About Conditions
“The lawyer representing imprisoned Catalan ministers, Oriol Junqueras, Carles Mundó and Raül Romeva, says he will file a complaint over …
Imprisonment of Catalan Officials Is Very Serious Attack on Democracy; Work Stoppages Held In Protest; More Than 20 Media Outlets Condemn Arrests
Free Political Prisoners pop-up on the Catalan President in Exile web site: http://president.exili.eu/pres_gov/president/ca/ https://web.archive.org/web/20171103084444/http://president.exili.eu/pres_gov/president/ca NB: The person in the photo …
Spain Puts Out Arrest Warrant for Catalan President and 4 Ministers in Belgium; Throws 8 Catalan Ministers in Prison without Bail in Madrid
“The Spanish attorney general demands international arrest warrant against dismissed Catalan president and 4 ministers in Belgium“, catalannews.com tweet. Even …
15 Catalan Officials In Madrid Courts Today; 5 Others Ask To Testify From Brussels; Madrid Judge Shaking Down Officials For Over 6 Million Euros (Over $7 Million) Bail
Some or all hearings suddenly postponed this morning after officials arrived in courts:,”Spain’s Supreme Court postpones hearings for members of …
Catalan President in Exile: President Puigdemont in Brussels
CBC news Canada, 3 minute clip in English and subtitled of Catalan President Puigdemont’s speech in Brussels: http://youtu.be/WErD2vLTm8E The new …
President Puigdemont-Catalan Government Officials Go To Belgium, Tricking the Double-Crossing Spanish Government
The Spanish government had pretended that they would let Catalan President Puigdemont run for office in December, only to try …
Catalonia Calm Before Storm?
“Attacks on journalists and Catalan police reported during anti-independence demonstrations, Incidents also include intimidation of transport workers and damage of …
Catalan President Puigdemont: “We Will Continue To Build A Free Country”, 28 Oct. 2017 Statement Following The Declaration of Independence
One of the most important aspects of President Puigdemont’s speech is the reminder that as people protest Spain’s takeover of …
Declaration of the Independence of the Catalan Republic, Friday October 27, 2017
Below is our unofficial translation of excerpts from the Declaration of Independence of Catalonia, 27 October 2017. Comments in brackets. …
President Puigdemont’s Speech to the Catalan Parliament About Application of Article 155 by Spain; Will the Catalan Parliament Declare Independence? Call for Elections? Both? Or Delay?
Since the President of the Generalitat [Government] of Catalonia is elected by the Parliament, it makes sense that he should …
Catalan President To Speak Before The Catalan Parliament: Will Independence Be Declared? Elections Called? Both?
On Wednesday afternoon, (16.56, 25-10-2017) it was announced that the President of the Government of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, would speak …
UN Independent Expert Deplores Decision of Spanish Govt to Suspend Catalan Autonomy; Spain In Violation of International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; Urges Spain to Reverse Decision
From the Office of the UN High Commission on Human Rights: http://www.ohchr.org “UN independent expert urges Spanish Government to reverse …
Russia Is No Safe Place For Independent Journalists – Violent Attack on Echo of Moscow Reporter Reminder of Vitriol Against Kremlin Critics
From Human Rights Watch: “Russia Is No Safe Place For Independent Journalists Violent Attack on Echo of Moscow Reporter Reminder …
Statement By The Catalan President About Spanish Threats To Liquidate the Catalan Government; Catalan Government Predates The Magna Carta
“The Generalitat is not an institution that was born with the current Spanish Constitution. Long before the approval of the …
Catalan President Puigdemont’s Letter to the Prime Minister of Spain On Thursday Oct. 19, 2017 – Official English Translation
Text of official English translation of Catalan President Puigdemont’s letter to the Prime Minister of Spain (Original was in Spanish; …
Help Catalonia; Save Democratic Values
“The European Union’s fundamental values are respect for human dignity and human rights, freedom, democracy, equality and the rule of …
Catalan President Puigdemont Letter to Spanish PM Rajoy, Monday 16 Oct. 2017, Official English Version
Catalan President Puigdemont Letter to Spanish PM Rajoy, Monday 16 Oct. 2017, Official English version: Official English and additional language …
77 Years Ago Catalan President Lluis Companys Was Killed In the Name of the Established Order and the Law
Catalan President Companys was killed by Franco’s Spanish fascist government on Oct. 15, 1940. On the 77th anniversary, the current …
