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New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Monday, May 13, 2013 0:00 - 0 Comments

Special Report | From Russia (and the US) with Love: the strange, tragic case of Rasul Kudaev

Rasul Kudaev_October 2005 (after being tortured) (1)

The “war on terror” has provided a blanket for states around the globe to commit and collude in human rights abuses, particularly of vulnerable minorities. Aisha Maniar reports on the extraordinary case of Rasul Kudaev.

New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Thursday, May 9, 2013 14:45 - 3 Comments

Special Report | Major split in Green Party as Caroline Lucas joins Brighton wildcat strike

Brighton's refuse worker wildcat strike continues into its second day with a surprising new member: Caroline Lucas, Green Party MP

New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Wednesday, May 8, 2013 14:35 - 16 Comments

Special Report | ‘Fucking Tories on bikes’? Green Party under fire by Brighton workers

Michael Segalov reports for Ceasefire on today's sit-in protest by three hundred workers against a ‘pay modernisation’ scheme by Green Party-run Brighton and Hove City Council.

New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Tuesday, May 7, 2013 12:48 - 0 Comments

Special Report | London BDS protest: settlement-made Sodastream has no place in an ‘ethical’ store

On Saturday, BDS activists across London staged a number of occupations at John Lewis and Whole Foods stores, to protest against their sale of Sodastream products, made in illegal Israeli settlements. Areeb Ullah reports for Ceasefire.

Interviews, New in Ceasefire - Tuesday, April 23, 2013 21:06 - 1 Comment

Interview | Daniel Trilling: On race, class and ‘Bloody Nasty People’

In a Ceasefire special on St. George's Day, Symeon Brown interviews Daniel Trilling, New Statesman Associate Editor about his latest book, Bloody Nasty People, and the wider debate over the far right, class and British identity.

New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Sunday, April 14, 2013 14:21 - 5 Comments

Special Report | World Social Forum 2013: An Algerian Perspective

Makeshift banners denouncing the border incidents and calling for the end to repression and violation of human rights in Algeria Algerian Cultural Collective

Two weeks ago, thousands of activists gathered in Tunis for the 2013 edition of the World Social Forum, the first time the landmark global event was held in an Arab country. Meriem Ais, Ali Meziane and Amine Mouffok report for Ceasefire on their WSF experience, particularly on the Algerian presence - and absences - at the event and what this presages for the future.

New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Sunday, March 24, 2013 0:00 - 4 Comments

Special Report | Hunger strike at Guantánamo enters critical stage

Guantanamo Protest - Aisha Maniar - Ceasefire Magazine

Aisha Maniar reports for Ceasefire on the ongoing hunger strike by Guantánamo Bay detainees, most of whom have been cleared of any charges, with lawyers warning of tragic consequences.

New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 20:10 - 6 Comments

Special Report | “This is our battleground”: How a new refugee movement is challenging Germany’s racist asylum laws

Ahead of a major protest in Berlin this Saturday, Leoni Linek reports on Germany’s new refugee protest movement which, in the face of arbitrary arrests and police brutality, has scored a number of successes and inspired similar movements across Europe.

Features, New in Ceasefire, Profiles - Thursday, February 28, 2013 15:49 - 3 Comments

Comment | ‘Mon cher Stéphane’: Remembering Stéphane Hessel

Second Day of the Third International Session of the Russell Tribunal on Palestine "Are Israel's practices against the Palestinian People in breach of the prohibition on Apartheid under International Law?" at the District Six Museum in Cape Town, South Africa. 6th November 2011. Picture: Jordi Matas ( jordimatas.net )

Stephane Hessel, legendary French Resistance fighter and author of the 2010 manifesto 'Time for Outrage', passed away on Tuesday at the age of 95. In a highly personal tribute, Frank Barat, coordinator of the Russell Tribunal on Palestine, pays homage to an inspiring and principled figure.

New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Tuesday, February 12, 2013 20:42 - 2 Comments

Special Report | Fighting Fire With Fire: Uncovering the unglamorous underbelly of Fashion Week

Caitlin McLaren protests worker exploitation in Adidas factories at New York Fashion Week

As Fashion Week hits New York, Ashok Kumar and Chetan Ahimsa uncover the history of exploitation in clothing factories, and the contemporary movements resisting the dangers involved in modern production.

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