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Protests evoke apartheid era in South Africa

By CELEAN JACOBSON, Associated Press Oct. 15, 2009

STANDERTON, South Africa – Protesters barricaded a major highway with rocks and burning tires Thursday, clashing with police who fired on them with rubber bullets.

Housing activists murdered in Durban

Libcom.org Sept. 27, 2009

Activists in the South African shack dwellers movement Abahlali baseMjondolo have been attacked in Durban, leaving several dead.

Kennedy Road Development Committee (KRDC)
Emergency Press Release, Sunday 27 September 2009

Abahlali baseMjondolo Attacked in Kennedy Road – People Have Been Killed

Last night at about 11:30 a group of about 40 heavily armed men attacked the Abahlali baseMjondolo office in the Kennedy Road settlement where the movement was holding an all night camp for the Youth League.

Cape Town housing activist's trial begins

Libcom.org Sept. 26, 2009

Mzonke Poni, Chairperson of Abahlali baseMjondolo of the Western Cape, is scheduled to stand trial on the charge of public violence on Tuesday 29 September 2009.

Watchdog group slams Vancouver Olympic protest zones

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian civil rights watchdog group says protest zones at the Vancouver Games will increase the chances of Olympic demonstrators clashing with police.

Games organizers say protests will be allowed in police-controlled "safe assembly areas" within sight of the venues, media and spectators.

"The protesters believe they have the right to protest on public space wherever they please," British Columbia Civil Liberties Association spokesman David Eby said.

Residents in central China clash with police over canal project

Libcom.org Aug 30 2009

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