Apr 23rd, 2009 - ABC News
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Roxana Saberi, an Iranian-American freelance journalist sentenced to eight years in an Iranian prison, begins her hunger strike today as students at her U.S. alma mater rally in her support.
Saberi was arrested in late January on charges of buying alcohol, which later turned into allegations of espionage.
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UN racism event highlights divisions
Apr 24th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
The UN conference on racism in Geneva has ended, overshadowed by a speech made by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in which he accused Israel of racism against the Palestinians...
UN rights chief slams critics of racism meeting
Apr 24th, 2009 - USA Today
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.'s top human rights official says there was a "highly organized and widespread campaign of disinformation" to undermine the global body's second racism meeting. The U.N...
ANC predicts big win in S. Africa election
Apr 24th, 2009 - UPI
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, April 24 (UPI) -- The ruling African National Congress predicted a crushing victory in the South African parliamentary elections Friday as vote-counting progressed.Jacob Zuma...
Ahmadinejad's Israel comments unacceptable: Rudd
Apr 24th, 2009 - ABC News
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has condemned the Iranian President over his recent criticism of Israel in a speech at a United Nations anti-racism conference. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad described Israel as an "aggressive racist country".
ANC's Jacob Zuma heads for clear South African election victory
Apr 23rd, 2009 - guardian.co.uk
Jacob Zuma swept into power as South Africa's fourth post-apartheid president last night, but was facing a formidable challenge of uniting his country behind him. With around 12m votes counted...
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4:44Belfast Hunger Strike Rally 12/8/06
Footage of Bik McFarlane singing 'Song for Marcella' at the 25th Anniversary Hunger Strike Rally in Casement Park in Belfast. Quality isn't great.
7:22!VALA! - HUNGER STRIKE RALLY Trailer 3
5 students starve themselves over Columbia's University Neglect to Ethnic Studies and Plan to Displace Residents/Businesses out of Harlem 1968 Columbia planned to build a segregated gym in Harlem which led Students to Take over several buildings on Campus ...
6:20Louise Nicholas at the Hunger Strike Rally
This is the speech by Louise Nicholas at today's rally.
4:17Eliana Darroch at Hunger Strike Rally
Eliana speaks at the rally.
