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Demonstration against the Franco-era case - Madrid

Protesters demonstrated outside the Supreme Court during Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón's prosecution in a second case, for trying to investigate...

by Thi Thuy in Spain on 24/01/2012

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Baltasar Garzón on second trial for Franco-era case - Madrid

Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón attended court where he is being prosecuted in a second case for trying to investigate Franco-era crimes, despite Spain...

by Thi Thuy in Spain on 24/01/2012

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Speakers at 10th anniversary of London Guantanamo Campaign Rally

MEP's joined London Guantanamo Campaigners at a rally in Trafalgar Square calling for the closure of Guantanamo Bay and efforts for the return...

by David Mbiyu in United Kingdom on 07/01/2012

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24/01/2012 - Demonstration against the Franco-era case - Madrid - Spain - Protesters demonstrated outside the...
24/01/2012 - Baltasar Garzón on second trial for Franco-era case - Madrid - Spain - Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón attended...
07/01/2012 - Speakers at 10th anniversary of London Guantanamo Campaign Rally - United Kingdom - MEP's joined London Guantanamo...
07/01/2012 - Shut Guantanamo End 10 Years of Shame rally - London - United Kingdom - "Shut Guantanamo - End 10 Years of...
07/01/2012 - Rally marking the 10th anniversary of Guantánamo Bay - United Kingdom - A rally in Trafalgar Square called for...
07/01/2012 - 10th Anniversary of Guantanamo Bay protest in London. - United Kingdom - A protest was organized calling for the...
02/12/2011 - More than 20 arrest at US Embassy during United Ummah protest - London - United Kingdom - United Ummah members protest outside US...
03/10/2011 - Demonstration in support of Palestinian detainees on hunger strike - Palestinian Territory - Approximately one hundred Palestinians...
23/08/2011 - Made in prison: Italian female prisoners create bags with recycled mat - Italy - A bag factory in prison operates to...
29/04/2011 - Demonstration against political policing at Paddington Green - United Kingdom - A small protest was held outside...

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Palestinians hold a sit-in protest at the Red Cross - Ramallah
Families of Palestinian prisoners, held in Israeli jails, hold their relatives pictures during a protest in front of the International Committee of the Red Cross offices in the West Ban...
Demonstration against the Franco-era case - Madrid
Protesters demonstrated outside the Supreme Court during Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón's prosecution in a second case, for trying to investigate Franco-era crimes, despite Spain�...
Baltasar Garzón on second trial for Franco-era case - Madrid
Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón attended court where he is being prosecuted in a second case for trying to investigate Franco-era crimes, despite Spain's 1977 amnesty law. The plaint...
Jamaat-e-Islami holds sit-in in front of Karachi Police Headquarters
Jamaat-e-Islami holds a sit-in demonstration in favor of missing and arrested civilians, and demands the government find missing civilians and arrested workers. 13th January 2012. Pakis...
Pepito or Z-44 of Los Zetas is arrested in a mixed military operation
Considered the number 3 of the criminal group "Los Zetas", Luis Jesús Sarabia Ramón aka, Pepito or Z.-44, is arrested on a mixed operation with the Navy, Mexican Army and Nue...
Guantanamo bay activists protest in Trafalgar square
Dozens of Guantanamo bay activists acted out as detainees that are in the USA's military prison on its 10th anniversary, they wore replica orange suits and black hoods, some wore i...
Protest against Guantanamo Bay Jail on 10th year anniversary
Pasban Pakistan arrange a demonstration at the Karachi press club against alleged Guantanamo jail torture. Pasban workers wore prisoners uniform and held placards calling for the closur...
UK police to investigate Shaker Aamer's detention - London
File Images: Shaker Aamer has been in Guantanamo Bay for 10 years and now Britain's top law enforcement agencies, announced they are to consider the circumstances surrounding Mr Aa...
DC protest marks 10th anniversary of Guantánamo Bay detention facility
Protestors participate in a 'National Day of Action' against Guantánamo on the 10th anniversary of the arrival of the first 20 detainees at the Guantánamo Bay detention facili...
 Guantánamo prison 10th Anniversary Protest
A public rally marking the 10th anniversary of the opening of the US military prison camp at Guantánamo Bay was held in the centre of the capital. London, UK. 7th January 2012
Protest Marking the 10th Anniversary of Guantanamo Bay - London
London Guantanamo Campaign, the Stop the War Coalition and Save Shaker Aamer Campaign gather at Trafalgar Square calling for Obama to close the infamous prison camp and release all deta...
Speakers at 10th anniversary of London Guantanamo Campaign Rally
MEP's joined London Guantanamo Campaigners at a rally in Trafalgar Square calling for the closure of Guantanamo Bay and efforts for the return of Shaker Aamer and former UK residen...
Chained and hooded in Trafalgar Square to mark 10 years of Guantanamo
Chained, hooded and clad in orange jumpsuits, demonstrators gathered in Trafalgar Square to protest against 10 years of the controversial prison at Guantanamo Bay. London, UK. 7th Janua...
10th Anniversary of Guantanamo Bay protest in London.
A protest was organized calling for the closure of Guantanamo Bay on the 10th anniversary of its opening. London, UK. 7th January 2012
Rally marking the 10th anniversary of  Guantánamo Bay
A rally in Trafalgar Square called for the closure of Guantanamo Bay and for the UK Government to step up efforts for the return of Shaker Aamer and former UK resident Ahmed Belbacha. L...
Rally marking the 10th anniversary of  Guantánamo Bay
On its tenth anniversary, around one hundred people took part in a rally at Trafalgar Square to call for the closure of the US military prison camp at Guantánamo Bay. London, UK. 7th Ja...
Shut Guantanamo End 10 Years of Shame rally - London
"Shut Guantanamo - End 10 Years of Shame" rally in Trafalgar Square. Speakers included Baroness Sarah Ludford (MEP), Louise Christian (lawyer), Lindsey German (Stop the War Co...
Sheriff Joe Arpaio brunt of Phoenix Protest
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was the focus of a dozen protestors who demanded his immediate resignation. The group cited a federal report alleging constitutional violations of fed...
Released blind Palestinian prisoner gets married - Jerusalem
Liberated blind prisoner Alpazian Aladdin is married as a large celebration is held in the streets. Aladdin was freed in the Gilad Shalit prisoner swap. Israel. 30th December 2011
New Year's campaign "Meeting of the New Year in the cooler"
The human rights organization held a mass protest against the practice of torture against detainees. Kiev, Ukraine. 29th December 2011