TEHRAN (FNA)- The Israeli navy attacked an international pro-Palestinian activist ship carrying humanitarian supplies in the Mediterranean sea on Saturday to prevent it from reaching Gaza. The Swedish-owned but Finished-flagged ship carrying pro-Palestinian activists “came under attack” shortly after being approached by Israeli vessels, a spokesperson told AFP on Saturday. Amjad al-Shawwa, director of the…
by Latha Jishnu Posted 15 October 2012 by Down to Earth Vinod Kumar Gupta is used to ministers and other VIPs from across the world beating a path to his office and wanting to “see” the unique institution that he has created. Gupta is the man behind the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL), a valuable…
by George Monbiot posted 8 October 2012 by theguardian Colonised and coloniser, empire’s poison infects us all Ideas that underpinned Britain’s imperial project led not only to torture in Kenya, but war and catastrophe in Europe Over the gates of Auschwitz were the words “Work Makes You Free”. Over the gates of the Solovetsky camp…
17th October 2012 Mr. Li Baodong Ambassador Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the UN 350 East 35th Street, Manhattan, New York, NY 10016, USA Your Excellency, Sub: No to War and Sanctions on Iran Citizens International and Universal Justice Network are seriously concerned about the threats of an illegal war…
Press Statement 20th October 2012 Restore Press TV Broadcasts in Europe Universal Justice Network and Citizens International strongly protest the unilateral stopping of broadcasts of the prestigious Press TV and several other Iranian satellite channels in Europe by the service providers, Eutelsat SA and Arqiva. The reasons given for terminating the…
posted 27th June 2012 by Aljazeera Puntarenas, Costa Rica – The clarion call of gulls resonates overhead off the Costa Rican coast as the grunting men haul a large shark over the stern. A heated blade slices off each of its fins until a troika of right angles lay about the deck. The now fin-less…
