Feb. 20, 2012 at 9:40am with 4 notes View comments
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Khader Adnan, Bobby Sands - moving song by David Rovics (by drovics)

Today marks Day 65 of Khader Adnan’s hunger strike. He is near death. He is protesting his administrative detention by Israel, without charges, evidence or a trial. There are some 300 others in his situation. He has a mother and a father and children and a pregnant wife. His hunger strike is now the longest in Palestinian history. Please sign this Amnesty International action to call on Israel to end his detention and help save his life.

Jan. 17, 2012 at 9:51pm with 10 notes View comments
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MIXTAPE FREE ACEH PUNX VOL2

THIS MIXTAPE DEDICATE FOR HUMAN RIGHT IN ACEH! On Saturday December 11th 2011, 64punks ranging in age from teenaged to mid 30’s were unfairly arrested at a show in Aceh on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. Over 200 punks were at the show in support of a benefit for orphans. After arrest the punks were forced to watch as they and their friends were forcibly stripped of their haircuts. Men and boys had their heads shaved clean and women’s’ hair was cut short in the fashion of a female police officer. The police then forced everyone to take a communal bath in a lake. Indonesia is a predominantly moderate democratic country but Aceh is by far the strictest when it comes to enforcing morality laws. Shariah law is still allowed in Aceh and the deputy mayor Illiza Sa’aduddin Djamal has stated she thinks punk is a “social disease”. Many of the punks are not originally from Aceh and came to support the benefit for orphans. Many of the punks are working people and have families to support; some are now at risk of losing their jobs because of this illegal detainment. Not only is this a violation of individual freedoms but it is also an abhorrent and blatant violation of human rights. Currently we are organizing mixed tapes, zines, protests and gigs here in Indonesia in support and to benefit our punk brothers and sisters.

(You can find VOL1 here)

Nov. 19, 2010 at 3:01pm with 20 notes View comments
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Women at the Darwin detention facility have been waiting 6 months for knickers - yes underwear. Many women had only one pair - the one they came off the boat wearing. Ten days ago the women were finally given 3 knickers each. The women are required to go to the office and line up and ask for sanitary pads on the day that they start their periods - not before and are then given 6 pads - not a packet but 6.
— Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
Nov. 4, 2010 at 1:44pm with 2 notes View comments
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These kids…I feel like my heart breaks over and over. I am covered in shame as a citizen of this country. Please click through to read all the kid’s letters. Letters from detention: in the test match of life, Howard’s the batsman | Crikey A drawing from a third detainee and a story about why he drew the picture: Before leaving my family, I used to practise as an artist and wanted to be an accomplished artist. I had not painted until a volunteer brought me some paints about one month ago.At times this helps. I have a lot of pain and want to share messages with the Australian public, hoping they will join with me as fellow human beings and speak up for me. Mostly though, I am not in a mood to do anything. I am constantly worried and nervous.I had an interview about my application last week and await an outcome. Although I hear that unaccompanied minors will be released into the community, we are told it would not affect us until June next year. Anything can happen in that time.I so badly want to be outside, seeing how people live. I want to learn to live again. Being detained is unbearable. I hope that you will take my message to your leaders. I write this poem for you:In this world, some are in prison, some are at home, some are happy, some are upset, some are singing, some are crying, some are alone, some are together, some are enjoying, some are suffering, some are rich, some are poor, some are hopeless, some are hopeful, some are thirsty for freedom, some are not, some are stressful, some are not. And guess what am I!

These kids…I feel like my heart breaks over and over. I am covered in shame as a citizen of this country. Please click through to read all the kid’s letters.

Letters from detention: in the test match of life, Howard’s the batsman | Crikey

A drawing from a third detainee and a story about why he drew the picture:

Before leaving my family, I used to practise as an artist and wanted to be an accomplished artist. I had not painted until a volunteer brought me some paints about one month ago.

At times this helps. I have a lot of pain and want to share messages with the Australian public, hoping they will join with me as fellow human beings and speak up for me. Mostly though, I am not in a mood to do anything. I am constantly worried and nervous.

I had an interview about my application last week and await an outcome. Although I hear that unaccompanied minors will be released into the community, we are told it would not affect us until June next year. Anything can happen in that time.

I so badly want to be outside, seeing how people live. I want to learn to live again. Being detained is unbearable. I hope that you will take my message to your leaders. I write this poem for you:

In this world, some are in prison, some are at home, some are happy, some are upset, some are singing, some are crying, some are alone, some are together, some are enjoying, some are suffering, some are rich, some are poor, some are hopeless, some are hopeful, some are thirsty for freedom, some are not, some are stressful, some are not. And guess what am I!