A refugee said "I cannot go back to my country because of the following points: 1. Imprisonment and Persecution 2. Torture and punishment 3. Electric torture 4. Beating with the stick on the feet (corporal punishment) 5. threatening me to be killed 6. Lack of human rights organizations which can lobby against human rights violation in the country. 7. Threatening to abuse my family members. 8. Demolition of my house. Due to all that I can’t go back".

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Oct 10, 2008

Shannon Vigal and other Anti-War Events

There are two Anti-War Events which you can attend this week.
1. Fundraiser in Dublin for anti-war resistors (Thursday)
2. Anti-war vigil at Shannon airport, Co. Clare (Sunday)
1. Anti-War Gig in DublinA "Hammered by the Irish" gig will be taking place at the Lower Deck pub, Portobello, Dublin, this Thursday Oct 9th. night 7.30pm-11.30 pm. Entry is by donation - money will go to an imprisoned U.S. soldier presently jailed for refusing to deploy to Iraq (http://www.couragetoresist.org) and a Kiwi ploughshares crew facing the courts for deflating a spy base dome! http://ploughshares.org.nz/Info on Thusday's gig on this linkhttp://www.indymedia.ie/article/89067Copies of Harry Browne's just-published book on the Pitstop Ploughshares, their direct action at Shannon and subsequent trials, Hammered By the Irish (CounterPunch/AK Press), will be available to buy at the gig.2. Shannon VigilThe monthly vigil to highlight Shannon airport's complicity in war and human rights abuse takes place on Sunday 12th October from 2pm to 3pm (please note change in time from previous vigils). Meet at the small roundabout just before the airport.Tens of thousands of prisoners are still being held illegally in secret CIA black sites around the world - and Shannon airport may be involved in their disappearance and brutal torture. Meanwhile, hundreds of US troops pass through the airport every day on their way to and from the unjust occupation of Iraq. And as military planes come and go, no questions are asked about their cargo.Our complicity in widespread suffering and human rights abuse - including the displacement of millions of Iraqi men, women and children from their homes, and the torture of thousands of "suspects" (including young boys) - is shameful. We want our government to be accountable and to start showing respect for human rights. That means not turning a blind eye to US activities at Shannon.If you can get to Shannon on Sunday Oct 12th, please do so. Everyone is welcome to join the vigil from 2 to 3pm.======================================================================To set-up a standing order with the Irish-Anti War Movement please go to the following link http://www.irishantiwar.org/files/standing-order-form.doc fill in the form and post to the Irish Anti-War Movement P.O. Box 9260 Dublin 1.To unsubscribe from this mailing list send a message to info@irishantiwar.org with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line.To contact the webmaster send an email to webmaster@irishantiwar.org or ring +353 0 878289243Irish Anti-War MovementTel (fixed) 353 (0) 1 8727912, Tel (mobile) 353 (0) 87 6329511 Postal Address Irish Anti-War MovementPO Box 9260Dublin 1

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