Palestine
Gaza: Hamas joins Egyptian crackdown on Salafists
Hamas security forces arrested a Salafi sheikh upon his release from a Gaza hospital where he was treated for wounds sustained in an Israeli targeted strike.
Day: August 18, 2012
Nasa Indigenous Guard
The Nasa indigenous people in Cauca, Colombia, have launched a campaign to press their demands that all armed actors stay off their territories and respect their constitutional right to autonomy. The Indigenous Guard, a traditional self-defense patrol armed only with… Read moreNasa Indigenous Guard
Greater Middle East
Syrian anarchist speaks
The British anarcho-syndicalist website Solidarity Federation runs a statement from a representative of a “group of young Syrian anarchists and anti-authoritarians from Aleppo.”
Europe
Next in Belarus: teddy-bear revolution?
First in Sudan, now Belarus. From Amnesty International, Aug. 14: Photos of Teddy Bears Land Belarus Student Behind BarsAnton Surapin did what millions do every day: he posted photos of something interesting online. But he lives in ex-Soviet Belarus, the… Read moreNext in Belarus: teddy-bear revolution?
INDIGENOUS NASA RESIST MILITARIZATION IN CAUCA, COLOMBIA
Peru's massive Antamina copper mine had to halt operations due to protest blockades on an access road by local campesinos. The company, owned by multinationals BHP Billiton and Glencore, urged the government "to restore order" and open dialogue with the protesters, stating that as long as "these conditions are not met, we cannot continue to operate." Residents of the local communities charge that Antamina "usurped" campesino lands for the project, which bring no benefit to the community. After a week of blocking the access roads, the campesinos agreed to lift the protest following intercession by the Ministry of Energy & Mines. However, they pledged to maintain the blockades until Antamina signs a formal agreement recognizing them as dialogue partners. (Photo via MercoPress)