While being moved by the generous intentions which motivated these symbolic actions, we nevertheless take distance from some of these which, in fact, will further increase the alas already prevaling confusion between personal religious faith and communal identity politics. While indeed solidarity is very much needed, we call on well-meaning people to select other symbols when showing solidarity with the Christchurch massacre’s victims. Symbols which would not lead to ideological compromising with the Muslim far-right, under the pretext of fighting the anti-Muslims xenophobic far-right. It would be a major disaster if the racist homicides perpetrated in Christchurch against Muslim believers would, in the end, benefit the Muslim extreme-right. Let’s make sure it does not happen.
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Betraying women and free thought in the name of Christchurch massacres
24 March 2019, by Marieme Helie Lucas, siawi3 -
France : « COLLECTIF ARGENTIN POUR LA MÉMOIRE »
11 septembre 2019, par siawi3Ils continuent à demander des comptes à la dictature : Donde Estan ? Où sont-ils ?
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Algérie : Quatre syndicats internationaux s’adressent au pouvoir algérien pour énoncer la répression et les arrestations
7 octobre 2019, par siawi3Les confédérations syndicales internationales : IndustriALL global union, la Confédération Syndicale Internationale (CSI), L’Union internationale des travailleurs de l’alimentation, de l’agriculture, de l’hôtellerie-restauration, du tabac et des branches connexes (UITA) et l’Internationale des services publics (ISP), appellent le pouvoir algérien à cesser sa politique du tout répressif.
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Iran : Nasrin Sotoudeh nous écrit de la prison d’Évin
13 avril 2019, par siawi3Je veux commenter, dans cette lettre, le jugement rendu par le tribunal de la révolution islamique à mon encontre. Mais avant, je dois souligner que tout jugement rendu par ce tribunal se passe dans des conditions plus ou moins identiques et que les droits des inculpés sont sans cesse bafoués par l’absence de toute défense. Je veux souligner et rappeler que le caractère systématique de cette iniquité et l’étendue de sa portée bafouent les droits de la majorité des inculpés.
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India: Sedition and FIRs charged against celebrities who wrote against mob lynching
7 October 2019, by siawi3On Thursday, October 3, sedition charges were slapped and FIRs filed against 49 filmmakers, artists and intellectuals who were signatories to an open letter written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July. Through the letter, the signatories intended to draw the attention of the PM to the growing number of mob lynchings and incidents of caste and religion-based discrimination in the country.The sections under which the FIR has been registered include those related to sedition, public nuisance, and hurting religious sentiments among others.
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India: Unacceptable Lockdown in Kashmir - Text of Citizens Appeal to President and the Prime Minister
7 October 2019, by siawi3If the government can take away freedom of expression and the right to debate legislation that affects their lives in Jammu and Kashmir, what prevents them from doing so across the country?
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UK: Advocates Protest For Julian Assange Outside Belmarsh Prison
2 October 2019, by siawi3Advocates Protest For Julian Assange Outside Belmarsh Prison: “Free, free, Julian Assange!”. “There’s only one decision—No extradition!” “Julian’s treatment by the Crown prosecuting authorities is a sordid treachery from top to bottom.” Jailed WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange received the Gavin MacFadyen Award 2019—the only journalism prize given by whistle-blowers. Assange’s father accepted the award on his son’s behalf.
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En Algérie, le désarroi des familles de manifestants détenus
6 octobre 2019, par siawi3Une soixantaine de personnes sont en détention provisoire après avoir été arrêtées lors de manifestations. Les procès tardent à s’ouvrir et les proches tentent de s’organiser.
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Democracy and Human Rights in South Asia: The Inaugural Asma Jahangir Memorial Lecture
6 October 2019, by siawi3An address by Tufts University professor Ayesha Jalal, marks the launch of an annual lecture series in honor of the late Asma Jehangir, a leading human rights activist from South Asia. Lecture at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, DC on 3 Oct 2019
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Tunisie : Sur les plages de Djerba, la Méditerranée rejette les corps des migrants
9 juillet 2019, par siawi3« J’ai enterré près de 400 cadavres et, là, des dizaines vont encore arriver dans les jours qui viennent. Ce n’est plus possible, c’est inhumain et nous ne pouvons pas gérer ça tout seuls »