Persian contemporary painter/collage artist Reza Doust lecturing and giving a workshop at the American University of Kuwait - don't miss it!
Showing posts with label Protest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Protest. Show all posts
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Saudi women defy driving ban across country
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| Saudi activists are calling the campaign the most successful in years, despite threats [AFP] |
Bravo to the dozens of women in Saudi Arabia who today took the wheel and defied the ban on women driving in that country. It's a sign of how backward Saudi Arabia is that 1400 years ago no one had a problem with the Prophet Muhammad's wife, Khadija, driving camels, but fundamentalist clerics today refuse to let women drive cars--which in my experience are rather easier to drive than camels. -Nicholas Kristof
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Morsi is no longer president of Egypt after largest protests in history
Ahmed Samir - To all my non Egyptian friends that are getting their news from the Western media. What is happening now in Egypt is NOT a military coup. It's the People's Revolution against a fascist, fanatic regime. 33 million Egyptians are out in the streets to kick Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood OUT once and for all. The media, especially CNN is depicting the picture that they want you to believe since the American administration supports this fanatic, terrorist government. The Egyptians have spoken with a completely free will power to change this country around. The army is by our side to protect us and protect our beloved Egypt.
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Kuwait dissolves parliament (again!)
Kuwait's top court on Sunday ordered the dissolution of parliament and called for fresh elections, officials in the U.S.-allied Gulf Arab said.
The Constitutional Court made its ruling after throwing out an opposition challenge to changes to the electoral system decreed by the emir, hereditary ruler of the oil-exporting country, head judge Youssef al-Mutawa told reporters.
The case has international importance because political stability in Kuwait, owner of more than six percent of global oil reserves, has traditionally depended on cooperation between the government and the elected parliament, the oldest and most powerful legislature in the Gulf Arab states.
Kuwait sits in a strategic position between Saudi Arabia and Iraq and across the Gulf from Iran.
The opposition case had questioned the constitutionality of a change to the voting system ordered by the emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah.
Mutawa said the hearing had decided not to make a ruling on the challenge, in effect leaving the emir's decree unchanged.
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| Pic by Prasad (on Kuwaitup2date) |
The Constitutional Court made its ruling after throwing out an opposition challenge to changes to the electoral system decreed by the emir, hereditary ruler of the oil-exporting country, head judge Youssef al-Mutawa told reporters.
The case has international importance because political stability in Kuwait, owner of more than six percent of global oil reserves, has traditionally depended on cooperation between the government and the elected parliament, the oldest and most powerful legislature in the Gulf Arab states.
Kuwait sits in a strategic position between Saudi Arabia and Iraq and across the Gulf from Iran.
The opposition case had questioned the constitutionality of a change to the voting system ordered by the emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah.
Mutawa said the hearing had decided not to make a ruling on the challenge, in effect leaving the emir's decree unchanged.
(Reporting by Sylvia Westall, Editing by William Maclean)
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
24th anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre
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| This file photo taken 24 years ago shows some of the hundreds of thousands of Chinese gathering around a 10-meter replica of the Statue of Liberty (center), called the Goddess of Democracy, in Tiananmen Square demanding democracy despite martial law in Beijing. Hundreds, possibly thousands, of protesters were killed by China's military on June 3 and 4, 1989, as communist leaders ordered an end to six weeks of unprecedented democracy protests in the heart of the Chinese capital. (CATHERINE HENRIETTE/AFP/Getty Images) |
Great photos of the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests (but also of the horrible massacre that ended it)!
some of my earlier posts on the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and democracy protests:
Jun 04, 2009
June 4, 1989 ...I was 21 and just coming into my own ...just moving out of my parents' home, just taking on my own ideas about politics, religion, war, life, love and everything... since I was young, every time I had uttered even ...
Jun 06, 2009
Previously unseen pictures obtained by the Guardian show how the violence centred on Tiananmen Square played out in surrounding areas... Posted by William Andersen at 4:58 AM · Email ThisBlogThis!Share to ...
Jun 04, 2009
meeting a former soldier that fired shoots in Tiananmen... ...very strange that I met this artist, Chen Guang, in the summer of 2007 at an art exhibit of the most shocking art that I've ever seen... I had a very difficult time with his art ...
Jun 04, 2011
China's 22nd anniversary of Tiananmen Square | Video | Reuters.com. Twenty-two years after China's infamous Tiananmen Square crackdown, not much progress on political dissidents.
Jun 06, 2009
Mike Licht said... Tank Man lives. New versions of this iconic image are all over the Web. Here, for example: http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2009/06/03/20th-anniversary-of-tiananmen-square/. June 5, 2009 at 4:57 PM ...
Apr 12, 2011
Ai Weiwei and the Artist's Role in China. Ai Weiwei in Tiananmen Square in 2009 (the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre). Ai Weiwei and the Artist's Role in China - Room for Debate ... 12 Apr 2011 .
Feb 10, 2012
-Tibet Post International. Hong Kong Residents to Hold Vigil Marking Tiananmen... - Bloomberg. Tiananmen Square Anniversary: 22 Years Later - Huffington Post. Tiananmen legacy: Crush any hint of dissent - Vancouver .
May 21, 2011
Ai Weiwei in Tiananmen Square in 2009 on the 20th anniversary of the massacre. Dear friends, Have you seen Mary Louise Schumacher's article: Should the Milwaukee Art Museum protest Ai Weiwei's detention? - Art City ...
Jul 09, 2010
In February, those artists joined forces with artists from another Beijing neighborhood to march down Chang'an Jie, a wide ceremonial avenue that runs past the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. Chinese leaders are ...
Nov 28, 2009
But after 1989, and the silencing of protesters at Tiananmen Square, he had decided that “the world became different.” And so he returned to China in 1993, reckoning that one day he might face something like his father's fate.
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Monday, May 27, 2013
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
TIME's Person of the Year, from 1927 to 2011 (and 2012?)
We will soon find out TIME's 2012 Person of the Year! (click here)
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| TIME's Person of the Year, from 1927 to 2011 |
Very enlightening to look back and see who they have picked for every year all the way back to 1927 (click here)
Friday, December 14, 2012
Recurring Demonstrations in Kuwait
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| Associated Press/Gustavo Ferrari - Islamist, nationalist and liberal opposition groups gather to protest the Kuwait government's amendment of the electoral law and support a boycott on the country's election |
U.S. Embassy Kuwait
Kuwait City, Kuwait
December 13, 2012
Subject: Security Message for U.S. Citizens: 18-2012
Recurring Demonstrations in Kuwait
According to media reports, there are calls for a number of recurring demonstrations and marches throughout the month of December. Even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and possibly escalate into violence. An increased police and security presence may be expected during marches and demonstrations. Please avoid areas where demonstrations occur or are planned and exercise caution if within the vicinity of any large gatherings. Stay current with media coverage of local events, be aware of your surroundings, and practice personal security awareness at all times. Please note that participation in demonstrations by non-citizens is against the law in Kuwait.
Demonstrations may be announced or spontaneous. They may begin in specific neighborhoods, and then spill over to other areas.
The Embassy will continue to provide updates as to location and time of demonstrations as information becomes available. Please continue to monitor the Embassy’s website for the latest available information. For the latest demonstration notice, please click here.
As of December 12, 2012, recent nighttime demonstrations have taken place in the following areas and may continue there:
· Ahmadi
· Al Reqa
· Al Sabahiya
· Fahaheel
· Mangaf
· Sabah Al Nasser
· Jahra
A separate call for afternoon marches every Monday, Tuesday, and Friday in the following neighborhoods has been made:
· Taima
· Sulaibiya
· Ahmadi
U.S. citizens traveling and residing abroad should enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) at the following website: https://step.state.gov. U.S. citizens without internet access may enroll directly at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate at their destination. By enrolling, U.S. citizens make it easier for the Embassy to contact them in case of emergency.
Updated information on travel and security may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or, for callers outside the United States and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays). For further information, please consult the Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet website athttp://travel.state.gov where the Worldwide Caution and Country Specific Information can be found. In addition, the Embassy encourages U.S. citizens to review "A Safe Trip Abroad," which includes valuable security information for those traveling or living in foreign countries. You can also follow the Bureau of Consular Affairs on Twitter and on Facebook and download our free Smart Traveler App available through iTunes and the Android market to have travel information at your fingertips.
The U.S. Embassy is located at Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa Street, Block 6, Plot 14, Bayan, Kuwait. If you are a U.S. citizen in need of emergency assistance in Kuwait, you may reach the U.S. Embassy by calling +965-2259-1001 and requesting the duty officer.
Please note that the Consular Section is closed for U.S. and most local holidays. The current holiday schedule for 2012 is posted on http://kuwait.usembassy.gov/
Monday, December 10, 2012
Possible Demonstrations in Kuwait – December 10, 2012
Kuwait City, Kuwait
December 10, 2012
Subject: Demonstration Notice 22-2012
Possible Demonstrations in Kuwait – December 10, 2012
According to media reports, there will be demonstrations on December 10, 2012, in multiple locations, including Taima, Ahmadi, Sulaibiya, al-Hasawi, Sabah Al-Nasser, and Al-Sabahiya. An increased police and security presence is expected.
Spontaneous and planned demonstrations take place in Kuwait from time to time in response to world events or local developments. At times, even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and possibly escalate into violence. Please avoid areas where demonstrations occur or are planned and exercise caution if within the vicinity of any large gatherings. Please stay current with media coverage of local events, be aware of your surroundings, and practice personal security awareness at all times.
U.S. citizens traveling and residing abroad should enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) at the following website: https://step.state.gov. U.S. citizens without internet access may enroll directly at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate at their destination. By enrolling, U.S. citizens make it easier for the Embassy to contact them in case of emergency.
Updated information on travel and security may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or, for callers outside the United States and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays). For further information, please consult the Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet website at http://travel.state.gov where the Worldwide Caution and Country Specific Informationcan be found. In addition, the Embassy encourages U.S. citizens to review "A Safe Trip Abroad," which includes valuable security information for those traveling or living in foreign countries. You can also follow the Bureau of Consular Affairs on Twitter and on Facebook.
The U.S. Embassy is located at Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa Street, Block 6, Plot 14, Bayan, Kuwait. If you are a U.S. citizen in need of emergency assistance in Kuwait, you may reach the U.S. Embassy by calling +965-2259-1001 and requesting the duty officer.
Please note that the Consular Section is closed for U.S. and most local holidays. The current holiday schedule for 2012 is posted on http://kuwait.usembassy.gov/
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Please join Solidarity with Tibet
Please join us as we stand in Solidarity with Tibet on the occasion of Human Rights Day, on 10 December 2012. Everyone around the world can attend this virtual event, so invite your friends. https://www.facebook.com/
The situation in Tibet is worsening daily under the oppressive grip of the government of the People’s Republic of China. It is time to stand in solidarity with
Tibetans and their struggle for human rights. www.solidaritywithtibet.or
How to attend the virtual event on 10 December 2012:
(1) Update your profile picture on Facebook to the "Solidarity with Tibet 10 DEC 2012" image, which you can find below.
(2) Post a status on Facebook containing the words “Solidarity with Tibet” and set the location of your status to Lhasa, Tibet: Potala Palace, Lhasa.
(3) Join our Thunderclap! We have partnered with Thunderclap, so that our message will be heard loud and clear around the world on 10 December 2012 (Human Rights Day). Please support our Thunderclap with your Facebook and/or Twitter account(s), and we will all share a synchronized message of #SolidarityWithTibet on 10 Dec. Help us reach our goal of 500 supporters by signing up now at https://
How to attend the virtual event on 10 December 2012:
(1) Update your profile picture on Facebook to the "Solidarity with Tibet 10 DEC 2012" image, which you can find below.
(2) Post a status on Facebook containing the words “Solidarity with Tibet” and set the location of your status to Lhasa, Tibet: Potala Palace, Lhasa.
(3) Join our Thunderclap! We have partnered with Thunderclap, so that our message will be heard loud and clear around the world on 10 December 2012 (Human Rights Day). Please support our Thunderclap with your Facebook and/or Twitter account(s), and we will all share a synchronized message of #SolidarityWithTibet on 10 Dec. Help us reach our goal of 500 supporters by signing up now at https://
Two new self-immolations in Tibet today, December 8, 2012
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| Two new self-immolations in Tibet today, December 8, 2012 : First, in Luchu, Gansu province in Amdo, his name is Pedma Dorje, and he is 23 years old. སྤྱི་ལོ༢༠༡༢ལོའི་ཧོར་ཟླ༡༠པའི་ཚེ |
Breaking: Burning Tibetan calls for independence, Two self-immolations in a day...
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| Two new self-immolations today, December 8, 2012 : The second is a monk Kunchok Phelgye, who self-immolated in Ngaba at arrond 3-4 PM local time asking to allow
the retourn of HH Dalai Lama to Tibet.
གཞན་དེ་རིང་བོད་ནང་གི་དུས་ཚོད་༤ |
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| Kunchok Phelgye, a 24-year-old-monk from the Sumdo Monastery in Dzoege region of eastern Tibet passed away in his self-immolation protest today. The exile base
of the Kirti Monastery in Dharamshala, in a release, said that Kunchok Phelgye set himself on fire in front of the main assembly hall of the Taktsang Lhamo Kirti Monastery at around 5:20 pm (local time). “Kunchok Phelgye was enveloped in flames and his hands were joined in prayers as he raised slogans for the long life and return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Kyabje Kirti Rinpoche, the exiled head of Kirti Monastery,” the release said citing sources in the region. “He also raised slogans calling for the return and reunification of Tibetans.” Kunchok Phelgye succumbed to his injuries at the site of his protest. Monks of the Monastery surrounded Kunchok Phelgye’s burning body and began to recite the prayer, “Losang Gyalwa Kungi Nyingje Ter…” (usually recited in Kirti Rinpoche’s honour). Later, Kunchok Phelgye’s body was carried to his quarters in the Monastery where hundreds of monks and local Tibetans continue to visit to offer their last respects and prayers.
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
How to get more media coverage 101
Gaza citizen, "QUICK - someone have sex with David Petraeus and get the media ON THIS!"
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
85th self-immolation protest in Tibet - WORLD WAKE UP!
Oṃ maṇi padme hūṃ
ཨོཾ་མ་ཎི་པ་དྨེ་ཧཱུྃ
BREAKING: Kelsang Kyab set himself on fire today, November 27, 2012 at 7 PM in Kyangtsa township, Amdo Dzoge, Ngaba district.
་ཕྱི་ཚེས་༢༧་ད་ལྟ་རང་མདོ་སྨ
Four Tibetans self-immolate as protest breaks out at school ...
www.telegraph.co.uk › ... › World News › Asia › Tibet
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8 hours ago – Tuesday 27 November 2012 ... China Congress: teenageTibetan monks self- |
Four Tibetan students self-immolate in clash with Chinese police
By Associated Press on November 27, 2012 ... Four more ethnicTibetans have self-immolated to protest Chinese rule and at least 20 were hospitalised after ...
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
I'm on the side of peace.
I have been struggling with what, if anything, to post about Gaza the last few days knowing that whatever I post friends on either side are going to be upset, but these two good natured friends encapsulate exactly my feelings.
This is not a football game where you should be cheering for one side or the other. As Harry Patch, the last surviving soldier known to have fought in the trenches of the First World War, said, "War is organized murder, and nothing else."
Thanks Charlez and Jeanine!
Monday, November 19, 2012
Kuwait detains Twitter users for insulting emir
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| Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah |
Kuwait's public prosecution on Sunday ordered the detention of four Twitter users for 10 days for allegedly insulting the ruler of the oil-rich Gulf state, a rights group said.
The four were arrested on Wednesday and remanded in police custody pending further investigation before the prosecution issued its detention order, Kuwait Human Rights News Centre said on its Twitter account.
Three other Twitter users, including a woman, who were arrested with them were each freed on bail of $3,550.
The seven, described as opposition sympathisers, were interrogated on allegations of tweets deemed offensive and critical of Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
Read more here: Kuwait detains Twitter users for insulting emir
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