Following the return of Women for Wik, a group of prominent Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian women, an International Women’s Day of Action has been planned for Friday, October 19th to protest against the Australian Government’s action in Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory.

Women for Wik, originally formed in 1997 to combat the Howard Government’s attempts to extinguish native title, is calling on Australian women around the world to organise similar events on October 19.

(There are several other National and International events in the works aswell. )

Worldwide Women’s Protest Against Federal Action In The Northern Territory
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Yesterday, twenty security officials were taken captive for several hours by Buddhist monks in the town of Pakokku, Burma. The officials had went to their monastery–populated by some 10,000 monks–to apologize for the injuries they caused during a protest about rising fuel prices the day before.

On August 15, the military junta unexpectedly doubled the price of fuel, which has hit many people very hard. The cost to use transit for instance, increased fivefold.

A series of protests have occurred since then. The one on Wednesday, gathered some 400 people. Security …

On September 14 there will be a protest in County Mayo, Ireland to highlight the ongoing community campaign against Shell and their proposed, highly controversial Corrib gas development—an onshore refinery and high pressure pipeline leading from the offshore Corrib gas field.

Since it was first proposed in 2000, local communities have been engaging in a steady campaign of opposition to this development, because:

1. Shell and the government plans to take land from local residents for the pipeline.
2. The pipeline will be going through boggy land with a history of …

On Friday August 31, Shell will be seeking an injunction in Vancouver’s BC Supreme Court to have the Elders of the Iskut and Telegraph communities forcibly removed and arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

There is a Support Rally on the same day, August 31 at 10am-1pm at the BC Supreme Court House, 800 Smithe St., Vancouver.

You can call 778 885 0040 for issues related to the rally.

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On Tuesday, Aug 21 Shell attempted to resume its coalbed methane operation in the Sacred Headwaters, despite previous warnings of a possible conflict if they attempt to do so. 100 People promptly came together and set up a blockade, preventing Shell from entering.

This is Shell’s first attempt to re-enter the area since 2005, when they were evicted by members of the Tahltan First Nation.

Press Release, from the Dogwood Initiative - Victoria, August 21, 2007 – Shell’s access to the Sacred Headwaters in Northwestern BC was blocked …

As of August 17, The Ardoch Algonquin First Nations and Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nations were given two working days to remove themselves (and anything they brought with them) from the protest site on Hwy #509.

This is the injunction that Frontenac has been pursuing, but as I understand it the injunction was not formally served…. Furthermore, on July 14 (before the injunction was issued), Chief Doreen Davis and Co-Chief Paula Sherman wrote an open letter to the Premier of Ontario (see the letter below), stating that both Nations will no longer participate “with the Court process as it relates …

The following is a call of support and solidarity for the People of Sebokeng, South Africa who were recently attacked and arrested for setting up a pacific blockade in protest of the African National Congress’s (ANC) inadequate service to the Sebokeng township. Thanks to Ana for sharing this on her blog.

On Tuesday morning, 14th of August, over 1000 community members from Sebokeng’s “informal settlement” attempted to blockade the Golden Highway between Sebokeng and Johannesburg in protest at the ANC government’s inadequate service delivery since its election in 1994. …

Since August 2nd, atleast 20 Tibetan Buddhists have been arrested outside of Lithang, Kardze (Ganzi). The Tibetans gathered to call for the release of Runggye Adak, who was detained a day earlier at a function marking the 80th Anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), organized by the Lithang County government.

Runggye, who recently criticized another Monk for his involvement with a ‘patriotic education’ campaign aimed at the Lithang monastery, was detained after Calling for the Dalai Lama’s return to Tibet, for the freedom of the Panchen Lama …

At the end of August there’s going to be a protest at the University of Denver’s Korbel Dinner, which is an annual fundraiser for the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS).

This year’s keynote Speaker is Madeline Albright–but the main reason for this protest is because the GSIS intends to honour Wayne Murdy, the CEO of the world’s biggest gold mining company, for his company’s “progressive” work around the world.

Colorado AIM, who teamed up with the Stop Newmont Coalition two years ago, sent out the following information …

On June 11, Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) held a peaceful demonstration to launch the People’s Charter, a document which came as a result of an eleven month process of consultation with Zimbabwe People on what they want in their society.

To start things off, the police decided to arrest two members of Woza — and then between 100 and 150 other women voluntarily handed themselves in. Everyone has since been released from jail.

From Woza - Minutes before the peaceful protest was about to begin, a police vehicle …