Well I'm back in Cork after USI LGBT Standing Conference, where I was re-elected to Working Group on the 3rd count! Also congrats to Ms. Sonya Donneally who was elected unanimously as the new LGBTRO! woo! (P.S. If anyone wants to know what motions where passed email me!)
In the news today!
The International Court of Justice, is due to deliver its verdict today on whether ot not Serbia is responsible for Genocide 'through the killing, torture, rape and expulsion of Bosnian Muslims' (CNN, RTÉ, Breakingnews) If passed, it will be the first time that a state, rather than an individual or group, has been held responsible for genocide.
Nurses begin there industrial action today with a protest outside CUH (Breakingnews, RTÉ) The INO and PNA are seeking a 10% pay increase for their members and a reduction in their working week to 35 hours.
Israel is after performing a raid on the West Bank, it has now entered its second day (RTÉ, Breakingnews)
Jean-Marie Le Pen has laucned his latest bid for the french presidency (France 24, CNN) He has put forward an anti-immigration, ultranationalist stance, pledging to cut off social benefits for foreigners and deporting those who are unable to fend for themselves. He is having difficulty getting 500 mayors to back him.
Talks begin today in London on Iran's Nuclear program. (CNN, France 24). The P5 and Germany are meeting to discuss the next course of action. Israel is denying that its has plans to attack Iran's Nuclear facilities (France 24) and the USA have plans to bomb Iran according to Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Seymour Hersh (CNN)
Thats its for now!
Showing posts with label Iran. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Iran. Show all posts
Monday, February 26, 2007
Monday, January 08, 2007
Morning Breifing, January 8th
An Nuacht ar an maidin seo
Well im never trusting RTÉ again. Thanks for everyone who commented, and yes its David Irvine, I was very tired last night!
FG launch into FF over saying they will go into power with Sinn Fein (Breakingnews.ie) Maybe one of my predictions for the Government may come true.
NASA killed life on Mars (CNN). Wow thats a strange one. Didnt see that coming.
Sky News have launched a Green Britain yoke thats showing all week. one of this links is for a game from the Science Museum
Israel is reportedly ready to attack Iran, now theres a warn for them (France 24)
Well im never trusting RTÉ again. Thanks for everyone who commented, and yes its David Irvine, I was very tired last night!
FG launch into FF over saying they will go into power with Sinn Fein (Breakingnews.ie) Maybe one of my predictions for the Government may come true.
NASA killed life on Mars (CNN). Wow thats a strange one. Didnt see that coming.
Sky News have launched a Green Britain yoke thats showing all week. one of this links is for a game from the Science Museum
Israel is reportedly ready to attack Iran, now theres a warn for them (France 24)
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Morning Briefing, December 21st
Well, im in a festive spirit today! Im cuurently wearing my santa hat (with added plats) and red flashing nose. The bus driver of the number 14 did better than me though this morining dressed in a full santa suit!!!
BreakingNews.ie reports on crticisim for Transport 21 from the ERSI and Fine Gael.
It also reports that traditional psychiatric hospitals will be closed by 2010.
BreakingNews also reports that election results in Iran have been won by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's opponents.
France 24 reports on the death of Turkmenistein's President, Saparmurat Niyazov.
CNN reports on uproar in Italy over a 'gay navity, scene.
RTÉ reports that the General Election will be a summer election after comments by Bertie Ahern.
Merry Christmas! as im not sure if ill be onlinbe over the next few days!!
Happy Christmas & a prosperous new year
Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit.
BreakingNews.ie reports on crticisim for Transport 21 from the ERSI and Fine Gael.
It also reports that traditional psychiatric hospitals will be closed by 2010.
BreakingNews also reports that election results in Iran have been won by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's opponents.
France 24 reports on the death of Turkmenistein's President, Saparmurat Niyazov.
CNN reports on uproar in Italy over a 'gay navity, scene.
RTÉ reports that the General Election will be a summer election after comments by Bertie Ahern.
Merry Christmas! as im not sure if ill be onlinbe over the next few days!!
Happy Christmas & a prosperous new year
Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit.
Monday, December 18, 2006
Morning Briefing, December 18
Morning,
Its one week to Christmas, hope you all have your Christmas shopping done, unlike me.
RTÉ have a story on how Circuses are to get grants from the Arts Council.
BreakingNews.ie are reminding people of when to post their letters and parcels as today is the last day for post to the UK
BreakingNews.ie also report that detectives have arrested a man in connection with the murder of 5 prostitutes in the UK
France 24 main story is the resuption of 6 party talks on North Korea.
Al Jazeera is running a report on how Muslims in Europe are being discriminated against.
Finally CNN leads with a story that reformists are leading in the polls in recent elections in Iran.
I hope to post up a picture of my house tomorrow as my Dad (hes like a 5-year old at Christmas, and the rest of us arent much better) has done a fantastic job at decorating the house!
Have a good day!
Its one week to Christmas, hope you all have your Christmas shopping done, unlike me.
RTÉ have a story on how Circuses are to get grants from the Arts Council.
BreakingNews.ie are reminding people of when to post their letters and parcels as today is the last day for post to the UK
BreakingNews.ie also report that detectives have arrested a man in connection with the murder of 5 prostitutes in the UK
France 24 main story is the resuption of 6 party talks on North Korea.
Al Jazeera is running a report on how Muslims in Europe are being discriminated against.
Finally CNN leads with a story that reformists are leading in the polls in recent elections in Iran.
I hope to post up a picture of my house tomorrow as my Dad (hes like a 5-year old at Christmas, and the rest of us arent much better) has done a fantastic job at decorating the house!
Have a good day!
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Morning Briefing, 14th December
Morning all,
Political Parties will outline their stratigies to combat homelessness tonight in TCD according to BreakingNews.ie
Brazil is bidding to host the World Cup in 2014 according to France 24
Turkey is upset with EU sanctions on negiating talks according to the International Herald Tribunal
Mary Harness was a contest in Podge and Rodge's Ballydung Idol last night on RTÉ 2. Thank god she only last 43 seconds!!!!
CNN reports that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran, said "trend for the existence of the Zionist regime is downwards" and the 'Zionist regime will soon be wiped out'
Thats it for this morning have a good day!
Political Parties will outline their stratigies to combat homelessness tonight in TCD according to BreakingNews.ie
Brazil is bidding to host the World Cup in 2014 according to France 24
Turkey is upset with EU sanctions on negiating talks according to the International Herald Tribunal
Mary Harness was a contest in Podge and Rodge's Ballydung Idol last night on RTÉ 2. Thank god she only last 43 seconds!!!!
CNN reports that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran, said "trend for the existence of the Zionist regime is downwards" and the 'Zionist regime will soon be wiped out'
Thats it for this morning have a good day!
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
IRAN: A LESBIAN TORTURE VICTIM SPEAKS
by Doug Ireland
August 19, 2006
Maryam knew she was a lesbian from an early age, but in Iran, being gay is punishable by death. Facing far more than parental disapproval, she was kicked out of school, fired from a job, imprisoned, and tortured, all in an unsuccessful effort to change her sexual orientation. Finally, she escaped to France, where her asylum request was still pending at press time.
In this interview, a lesbian victim of torture in the Islamic Republic of Iran speaks on the record for the first time about the horrors she suffered at the hands of a regime that has made homosexuality illegal and punishable by death. Maryam, 25, was expelled from school, forcibly hospitalized, arrested, and tortured for being a lesbian before finally escaping Iran. She eventually wound up in France, where she currently lives in an internment camp.
Although she's filed an application for asylum as a sexual refugee, given the conservative French government’s new crackdown on illegal immigrants, Maryam could be deported back to Iran at any moment. “I don’t know what I will do if the French government sends me back to where my execution pillar is awaiting me!” she says.
Doug Ireland spoke to her by phone, aided by a Persian translator, from Paris, where she had traveled for a day to file documents for her asylum request. Here, in her own words, is Maryam’s story:
Continue Reading....
August 19, 2006
Maryam knew she was a lesbian from an early age, but in Iran, being gay is punishable by death. Facing far more than parental disapproval, she was kicked out of school, fired from a job, imprisoned, and tortured, all in an unsuccessful effort to change her sexual orientation. Finally, she escaped to France, where her asylum request was still pending at press time.
In this interview, a lesbian victim of torture in the Islamic Republic of Iran speaks on the record for the first time about the horrors she suffered at the hands of a regime that has made homosexuality illegal and punishable by death. Maryam, 25, was expelled from school, forcibly hospitalized, arrested, and tortured for being a lesbian before finally escaping Iran. She eventually wound up in France, where she currently lives in an internment camp.
Although she's filed an application for asylum as a sexual refugee, given the conservative French government’s new crackdown on illegal immigrants, Maryam could be deported back to Iran at any moment. “I don’t know what I will do if the French government sends me back to where my execution pillar is awaiting me!” she says.
Doug Ireland spoke to her by phone, aided by a Persian translator, from Paris, where she had traveled for a day to file documents for her asylum request. Here, in her own words, is Maryam’s story:
Continue Reading....
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