Special Reports
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Sunday, June 2, 2013 22:46 - 1 Comment
Special Report | Gezi Park: ‘This is a clean revolution’
It is the repeated failure of the Erdoğan administration to engage with groups such as The Taksim Platform, consisting of ordinary people calling for dialogue with their rulers, that has pushed citizens over the edge this weekend.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Friday, May 17, 2013 0:01 - 43 Comments
Special Report | Why was a Sunday Times report on US government ties to al-Qaeda chief spiked?
FBI whistle-blower Sibel Edmonds was described as "the most gagged person in the history of the United States" by the American Civil Liberties Union. Was the Sunday Times pressured to drop its investigation into her revelations?
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
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 - 1 Comment
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.
New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Sunday, April 14, 2013 14:21 - 6 Comments
Special Report | World Social Forum 2013: An Algerian Perspective
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
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.
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
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.





