News on general world protests
[NL] De hele
wereld komt in opstand tegen een oorlog in Irak. In Europa,
Azië,
Afrika,
Noord
Amerika, Latijns
Amerika en Oceanië
wordt er in 603 steden
massaal betoogd. 15 februari wordt een historische dag in de wereldgeschiedenis.
Nooit eerder kwamen zoveel mensen op straat tegen een oorlogsdreiging.
[FR] Le
monde s' oppose à la guerre en Irak. En Europe,
Asie,
Afrique,
l'Amérique
du Nord, l'Amérique
Latine et l'Océanie
il y a des manifestations dans 603 villes. 15 février sera une date marquée
dans l'histoire du monde. Jamais avant tellement de gens sont sortis dans la
rue pour la menace d'une guerre.
Brussels
World timeline
Déjà plus de 2 millions contre la guerre... by david
Articles
10 Million Join World Protest
Rallies From Africa to Antarctica, People Prepare to March for Peace by
John Vidal, Guardian/UK
Direct actions
PATRIA INDUSTRIES
HEAD-OFFICE OCCUPIED IN HELSINKI by antisovereigntist
Action directe
contre la guerre en Irlande
[Indymedia] [global
tv] [global radio]
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Africa |
EGYPT
SOUTH AFRICA
Africa : [ohter
cities involved]
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Asia/Middle
East |
CHINA
EAST TIMOR
INDONESIA
[IMC Jakarta]
ISRAEL
IRAQ
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Baghdad
[Iraq]
Demonstration in front of the offices of the UN, asking the UN inspectors
to give in to the pressure of the US. The manifestation is organized by
the Italian organization "un
ponte per Baghdad" and the American organization "Voices
in the wilderness". Many international volonteers and delegations
are participating, including a japanese delegation that organizes a peace
concert.
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JAPAN : 25.000
25.000 Rally
in Japan for Peace (english) by Peacenik
MALAYSIA
PALESTINA
Ramallah (Palestine)
[IMC Palestine]
PHILIPPINES
TAIWAN
Asia/Middle East : [ohter
cities involved]
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Europe |
AUSTRIA
Austria wants to stay neutral and doesn't want to permit the passing of American
troops from Germany to military bases in Italy.
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Vienna
[Austria]
Manifestation organized by the social forum in Austria.
[IMC Austria] |
BELGIUM
BULGARIA
As a member of the security council Bulgary supports the Us. Together
with Spain and the UK the 'war block' is now composed of 4 votes out of 9 to
let a 'war resolution pass'.
CZECH REPUBLIC
DENMARK
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Copenhagen
[Denmark]
De betoging zal eindigen bij de Amerikaanse Ambassade.
[more]
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FINLAND
FRANCE
France and Germany are supporting a 'diplomatical solution' for the crisis
in Irak. France has a right of veto in the UN security council that enables
them to block the voting of a war resolution. France however doesn't exclude
the use of violence, but only as a 'last means'. France proposes a new deadline
for the inspections : 14th of March.
Demonstrations
in 55 cities of France.
GERMANY
Germany is following the same diplomatical line as France, but doesn't has
a right of veto in the security council.
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Berlin
[Germany] : 350.000
The biggest peace manifestation ever held in Berlin starts from 2 different
points in the city and comes together at the Brandenburger where performances
take place.
[IMC Germany] |
30.000 people
demonstrated in Munich by no_war (translated)
GREECE
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Athens
[Greece]
Departure at 12h in Athens. As Greece is presiding the EU, peace actions
are already held in Greece since months.
[IMC Athens] |
HUNGARY
ICELAND
IRELAND
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Dublin
[Ireland] : 40.000
In Dublin the green and socialist parties are protesting together with ONG's,
Globalize Resistance and Sinn Fein. A lot of speeches are held, including
poetry. Check the site for the number of children dying in Irak.
[IMC Ireland] |
ITALY
Italy is a 'silent' ally of the US. Bush asked Berlusconi for the use of military
bases in Italy and for humanitarian aid for the war victims in Irak.
But this still has to be voted in the parliament.
LUXEMBOURG : 5.000
MALTA
NETHERLANDS
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Amsterdam
[Netherlands] : 80.000
De socialist party PVDA does'nt participate at the demonstration because
they don't want to exclude war 'to save the security council'.
[IMC Netherlands] |
NORWAY : 41.000
Trondheim : 11.000
POLAND
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Warszawa
[Polonia]
[more]
Despite the adhesion to the NATO, the peace movement in Poland is very
active.
[IMC Poland]
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PORTUGAL
RUSSIA
Moscou (Russia)
[IMC Russia]
SLOVENIA
SPAIN
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Madrid
[Spain]
A wave of people, starting from the end to the head of the manifestation
simulates an air attack.
Both left wing opposition parties PSOE and IU (Izquierda Unida) are
participating at the manifestation and ask Spain not to participate at a
war. Also the biggest trade unions CCOO and UGT take part at the
manifestation. The local unions of Madrid let know that they will go into
strike when the war starts. The manifestation will be headed by artists
and intellectuals, whom alos occupied the Spanish parliament some days
ago. [more
(spanish)] [manifestation
map]
[foro sociale Madrid]
[IMC Madrid] |
Rest of Spain :
81 manifestations in all
17 autonomous communities of Spain : [noallaguerra]
SWEDEN
Göteborg : 20.000-30.000
Malmö : 5.000
SWITZERLAND
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Bern
[Switzerland]
The coalition 'not in my name' unifies hundreds of organizations, unions
and parties for a big manifestation n Bern.
[more]
[IMC Switzerland] |
TURKEY
Het strategisch gelegen Turkije vraagt de VS miljarden dollars om hun grondgebied
als uitvalsbasis voor de oorlog te gebruiken. Als lid van de NAVO vraagt Turkije
bescherming tegen een eventuele tegenaanval van Irak. Dit werd door Duitsland,
Frankrijk en ook België tegengehouden.
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Istanbul
[Turkey]
[more]
Despite the repression and the limitation of civil rights a manifestation
is held in Istanbul against the logistical function of Turkey in the war
against Irak.
[IMC Istanbul]
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UNITED KINGDOM
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Londen
[England]
A manifestation of five kilometers, from two different points in
the city with coming together at Piccadilly Circus and Hyde park where
a mass sit-down will take place. More than a million
people are expected. Personalities from the cultural and the
political world- also the mayor of London - participate at the demonstration.
BBC-journalisten
mogen niet naar anti-oorlogsbetoging gaan! by Guido
[IMC UK]
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Glasgow
[Scotland]
The manifestation will end at the congress building where Tony Blair
will held a speech for the Labour Party. If the war starts, a lot of direct
actions will take place, such as the blocking of the city centers.
[IMC Scotland] |
Europe : [ohter
cities involved]
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Latin America
& the Caribbean |
ARGENTINA
Buenos
Aires
[IMC Argentina]
BRASIL
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Sao
Paulo (Brasil)
A big manifestation in Sao Paulo, different action in de verschillende
deelstaten van Brazilië:
Alagoas: Maceió; Bahia: Salvador;Ceará: Fortaleza; Distrito Federal: Brasília;
Goiás: Goiânia; Minas Gerais: Belo Horizonte; Paraná : Curitiba; Rio de
Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro; Rio Grande do Norte: Natal; Rio Grande do Sul:
Caxias do Sul, Porto Alegre, Santa Maria; Pelotas; Santa Catarina: Blumenau,
Florianópolis
[IMC Brasil]
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CHILE
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Santiago
[Chile]
4 different manifestations in Santiago de Chili : on from the social forum,
the communists, the anarchists and attac
[IMC Chile]
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ECUADOR
MEXICO
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Mexico
City [Mexico]
Rally on the American embassy.
Rest of Mexico : actions in Tijuana, Monterrey, Ciuad Juarez Chihuahua,
Mérida, Cancun, Puebla, Guadalajara en bij de piramides van Teotihuacan
en andere gemeenten in de staten van Mexico, Morelia, Cuernavaca Tepoztlán,
Cuautla, Taxco, Acapulco, Zihuatanejo, Hermosillo, Torreón y SLP
[IMC Mexico] |
PERU
URUGUAY
Latin America & the Caribbean :
[ohter cities involved]
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USA and Canada
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CANADA
USA
Colorado Springs (USA)
[IMC Rocky Mountain]
Detroit (USA)
[IMC Michigan]
Eugene (USA)
[IMC Eugene]
Lansing (USA)
[IMC Michigan]
Philadelphia (USA)
[IMC Philadelphia]
Phoenix (USA)
[IMC Arizona]
Sacramento (USA)
[IMC San Francisco]
USA and Canada : [ohter
cities involved]
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Oceania
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NEW ZEALAND
AUSTRALIA : 250.000
14 manifestations in the most important cities of the country from 14 to
16 february
Oceania : [ohter
cities involved]
