NVA in Europe - 2009 April 10

Sunday, 12 April 2009

Thousands gather for street protests against Georgian president
By: Luke Harding, Guardian, April 9, 2009
Thousands of protesters were today gathering in Tbilisi to demonstrate against the Georgian president, Mikheil Saakashvili. Demonstrators in what will be the largest anti-government protest in Georgia since last summer's disastrous war with Russia are demanding Saakashvili's immediate resignation.
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Georgia: Opposition gives Saakashvili ultimatum to resign
By: Molly Corso, Eurasia Net, april 9, 2009
On the kickoff day of what they pledge could be ongoing protests, organizers of Tbilisi's April 9 opposition rally gave Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili 24 hours to resign over alleged misdeeds ranging from election fraud to the 2008 war with Russia.
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Policing in the UK: Death and denials
By: Guardian, April 9, 2009
Possibly the most poignantly succinct comments about the events leading up to the death of Ian Tomlinson during the London G20 protests were made by his son, Paul King, in an interview on BBC Radio 4's The World At One yesterday. "That's not correct policing," said Mr King, about the way the police struck and then pushed his father to the ground, as recorded in the Guardian's video evidence of events on 1 April. Mr King then paused before adding: "There was no need for that."
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UK: Mark Titchner's top 10 songs about liberty
By: Mark Titchner, Guardian, April 9, 2009
1) The Kill by Fugazi (from The Argument, 2001)--For many years Fugazi have provided a model for self-governance and independence from the record industry. Through their own record label, Dischord, they have controlled every aspect of their artistic output and often hosted live shows and benefit concerts in unusual venues, with no age restrictions and low ticket prices.
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Russia: Case closed on suspicious death of Moscow journalist
By: RFE, April 9, 2009
Investigators in Moscow have closed their investigation into the death of Yury Shchekochikhin, an independent journalist who died under mysterious circumstances in 2003, RFE/RL's Russian Service reports. Shchekochikhin, 54, worked for the Moscow-based independent newspaper "Novaya gazeta." The official cause of his death was declared to be an allergic reaction, but his colleagues told RFE/RL that they doubt the official version.
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Young Moldovans turn to Twitter as they protest elections they say were rigged
By: Corneliu Rusnac, Chicago Tribune, April 8, 2009
Young Moldovans have outwitted their Communist leaders with Twitter. The social network came in handy after mobile phone networks went down and cable news television stations went off air on Tuesday as 10,000 people protested what they say were rigged elections. Some stormed Parliament and the offices of President Vladimir Voronin in violent riots that left more than 90 injured and led to 200 arrests.

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After a 'spontaneous' riot, Moldovans look for answers
By: Ellen Barry, NY Times, April 8, 2009
On Wednesday, Moldova's Parliament building was seared black from fire, and its ceremonial entryway was spray-painted with crossed-out hammers and sickles. Filing cabinets lay where they crashed to the ground the night before, while office papers were tangled in the boughs of pine trees. Ruslan Grosu, 21, stood outside, trying to make sense of it. "A little revolution happened here," he said. "There is this power in our youth, and they should respect our wishes."
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French lessons: A Parisian coaches radicals in the art of protest
By: Max Colchester, WSJ, April 8, 2009
When French foes of capitalism want to mount an effective protest, they phone Xavier Renou. As one of France's top protest consultants, Mr. Renou teaches activists how to chain themselves to trees, damage genetically modified crops and withstand police interrogations. These days, his phone is ringing off the hook, as the tumult in the global financial system has led to a boom in protests.
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UK: Six arrests at Tamil London demo
By: BBC News, April 7, 2009
Six people have been arrested during clashes between the police and Tamils who are staging an ongoing protest outside the Houses of Parliament. Scores of police officers boxed in hundreds of demonstrators to move them off the roads and into Parliament Square, sparking minor scuffles.
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