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Australian Independent Commission Of Inquiry Hearing To Investigate U.S./NATO War Crimes Against The Peoples Of Yugoslavia. As part of its international series of Commissions of Inquiry, the International Action Center will hold a hearing in Sydney, Australia to gather evidence and provide testimony of war crimes committed by NATO during its campaign of aggression against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Friday, December 17th, 1999, 7:00pm , University of Technology Sydney Building 2, Level 4 (street Level) Room 413 Broadway, Sydney New South Wales. Australia Contact numbers 0297555861 Fax 0297555861 and 0293006830, or email to: iacentersydney2000@yahoo.com.au
Australia: Sun, 06 Jun, 1999: Thousands of students, trade unionists and Serbian Australians held rallies around the country Sunday, condemning the bombing and urging NATO countries to pay for repairing the damage. Demonstrations took place in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and other cities. The rallies are part of an international day of action, with rallies taking place in other Australian capitals as well as cities around the world. David Muller davemull@alphalink.com.au
Melbourne ā Saturday April 17, 2pm: Building bridges not aggression. Coordinated actions by anti-war activists will take place International day of solidarity against NATO bombing in over 100 cities throughout the U.S. and around the world demanding "STOP the Bombing, Stop the War Against Yugoslavia." Support the people of Belgrade guarding the Brankov bridge as a human shields against NATO airstrikes. Place: Flinder St SouthBank walkbridge, Please bring target signs and solidarity banners. David Muller, davemull@alphalink.com.au, South Movement
Sydney 17th April: peace demonstration planned for, A number of Australian-based political groups have called a protest to coincide with the international actions planned for the 17th April. The rally and march will commence at 1pm. The exact route of the march is still subject to negotiations with Sydney Council and police. Groups calling the action are: Progressive Labour Party: Ph. 9568 3745 Anti-Bases/Pax Christi: Ph. 9517 9425 Communist Party: Ph. 9212 6855 We're calling for an ending to NATO's bombing and troop amassment and a return to negotiated settlement under the auspices of the United Nations. We hope to engage the support of significant sections of the Labour Movement and Peace Movements as the week progresses. All the best for Saturday. Simon Emsley Media Officer for Sydney Progressive Labour Party Simon. S.Emsley@unsw.edu.au
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Dragi nasi, Srpska omladina u Melburnu ce odrzati nacionalnu demonstraciju. Ovde u Melbourne treba da nas ima oko 7,000. Sydney 8-10,000 i tako dalje. Birsmo se zajedno, Zivela Srbija!!! Mozete stupiti u kontakt samnom preko ove dve internet adresse. munich48@hotmail.com ili bata@primus.com.au Sloboda ili Smrt Snezana Kosanovic
Canberra: Sunday, March 28: about 400 people demonstrated outside the U.S. embassy. The police were pelted with eggs.
Melbourne: Sunday, March 28: about 6,000 demonstrators smashed windows and hurled stones and eggs at the U.S. consulate. Melbourne demonstrators, waving Yugoslav flags and placards, compared US President Bill Clinton to Hitler, calling him a murderer
Perth: Sunday, March 28: More than 1,500 people began throwing eggs, fruit and ink bombs. at the US consulate. The demonstrators were demanding an end to the NATO action against Yugoslavia. About 50 police, bolstered by mounted troopers, stood between the crowd and the US consulate building.Sydney: Comparing President Clinton to Adolf Hitler, more than 7,000 demonstrators marched on the U.S. Consulate Sunday, March 28, to protest NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. They also marched on the Sidney Opera House, to confront Prime Minister John Howard, who was participating in a Greek national Independence Day celebration. There was some scuffling with riot police.
VIENNA, AUSTRIA: Meeting of the Yugoslavian-Austrian Solidarity Movement, "Serbian chase, then and now"; Readings from Karl Kraus: "The Last Days of Mankind"; Sunday, July 25, 1999, 6:00 p.m. at "Reigen", 1140 Vienna, Hadikgasse 62. MORE VIENNA, AUSTRIA: Demonstration--Wednesday, July 28, 6:00 p.m. beginning at Praterstern, 7:00 p.m.- stop in front of the NATO- War Ministry, 8:00 p.m. - Stephansplatz MOREVIENNA, AUSTRIA: On May Day Serbians and Austrians marched through downtown to protest the war. In front of the Parliament building demonstrators released 800 black balloons in protest of the criminal attacks on Yugoslavia.
Salzburg: the Austria Press Agency reported that about 3,500 people carried banners denouncing the NATO airstrikes, waved Yugoslav flags and declared their support for Milosevic.
Vienna: The demonstrations continue, every day from the centre of Vienna at 8 p.m. ilc@comports.com
Vienna: Sunday, March 28: According to Agence France-Presse, 9000 demonstrators rallied against NATO airstrikes. They rallied in front of the U.S. Embassy, shouting ''Viva Serbia'' and singing traditional Serb battle songs. The protesters threw eggs and tomatoes at the police at the embassy and burned the American flag.
Vienna: 26 Mar 1999: Nato fascist, Nato fascist, Nato fascist! Today about 15.000 mainly Jugoslav people took to the streets of Vienna to protest against Nato's attack on Yugoslavia, after yesterday's protests assembled already about 2.000. For Saturday and Sunday [27 & 28 March] new demonstrations are scheduled with tens of thousands expected. International Leninist Current (ILC) c/o RKL, PF 325, 1060 Wien Austria Tel/Fax +43 1 504 00 10 ilc@comports.com MORE
Bangladesh: In response to the call made by the International Action Center today, 17th of April, 1999 at 5pm local time a protest demonstration paraded main streets of Dhaka, capital city of Bangladesh, against U.S./NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. In front of the rally there was a big banner demanding- NATO Hands off Yugoslavia! Demonstrators carried placards demanding 'Stop the Bombing! Stop the War against Yugoslavia! Clinton is a War Criminal! Protest rally ended In front of the National Press Club and there a flag of USA was burnt by the angry demonstrators. Today's demonstration was organised by the Left Democratic Front, a united platform of seven left political parties. These parties are Socialist Party of Bangladesh, Workers' Party of Bangladesh, Communist Party of Bangladesh, Bangladesher Samajtantick Dal, Saramik Krisak Samajbadi Dal, Bangladesher Sammabadi Dal(ML) and Ganatantick Majdur Party. Reported by, Mostafa Farook. Socialist Party of Bangladesh spb@bol-online.com
March 26: A Bangladeshi Citizens' Group protested against the United States "subversion of the United Nations" and condemned "in the strongest terms American and British action in Yugoslavia and Iraq."
ANTI-NATO DEMONSTRATION IN
BRUSSELS - MICHEL COLLON BADLY INJURED
Anti-NATO Brussels Demonstration 3/4/99
Brussels, Belgium: Communists and other progressives at a seminar here May 2-4 cheered loudest for those representatives of Balkan countries who showed the strongest determination to combat NATO’s war against Yugoslavia.The seminar, organized by the Labor Party of Belgium (PTB), drew representatives of 69 progressive and revolutionary movements in 40 countries. Fourteen NATO countries were represented, as were three in the Balkans and four former republics of the Soviet Union. Also present were representatives of revolutionary movements and mass communist parties in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
The day before the seminar began, a May Day celebration organized by the PTB drew almost 4,000 people to support the party’s broadest election campaign ever. It is focused on defending union organizers facing repression in the Clabecque case and organizing protests against NATO, whose headquarters are in Brussels. Among those speaking at a public forum on NATO were Mumia Abu-Jamal’s attorney, Len Weinglass, who read excerpts from the U.S. death-row political prisoner’s statement against the war. Michel Collon, who recently had four ribs broken by Belgian gendarmes for daring to demonstrate against NATO, was back in action chairing the session
Throughout GERMANY and BELGIUM, May Day demanded an immediate end to the criminal bombardment of Yugoslav towns.
Brussels: Demonstrate with us against Nato on 3 April. Delegations from everywhere will demonstrate against our common enemy. The demonstration will depart at 2 p.m. from the Parc Communal in Woluwe St Lambert (commune eastwards of Brussels, E 40 exit number 19 or 20).From the Underground (metro) station Roodebeek, take the chaussée Roodebeek until the Parc Communal. AS THE DEMONSTRATION REMAINS FORBIDDEN UP TILL NOW, POSSIBLY WE WILL HAVE TO RESORT TO AN ALTERNATIVE PLACE OF GATHERING. WE WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. More Info in French and English .
Brussels: Thursday, March 25: Against NATO Bombing. Dear friends, A demonstration with the same objective as for your demonstration will take place in Brussels (near the Ministry of Foreighn Affairs), . The organizers are the Anti Imperialist League and other democratic and peace organizations. In solidarity, ` Jean Pestieau Workers'Party of Belgium Pestieau@fyma.ucl.ac.be
BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina, March 26 (UPI) -- Crowds are forming in Banja Luka, the capital city of the Bosnian Serb entity of Republika Srpska, for a second day of demonstrations against NATO attacks in the Serb-ruled Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), as local police are setting up additional traffic control checkpoints.
Up to 1,500 college students and teenagers demonstrated in Banja Luka Thursday, seriously injuring a security guard at the U.S. Embassy and breaking windows at the embassies of the United States, Germany, France and the United Kingdom, and at the offices of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees.
Banja Luka: Thousands of Serb teenagers and students shouted down Serb moderate leaders in a second day of protests against NATO. Police used teargas to break up the demonstration.
Gaborone: Anti-war protest against kriminal agression of NATO forces in Yugoslavia took place in Gaborone, capital of Botswana. Between 150 and 200 Serbians who are living and working in Botswana gathered in front of the American embassy and British high commision. Letter of protest was handed over to Americain ambasador Kruger. Protest lasted for 2 hours with no incidents. SERB COMUNITY IN BOTSWANA
We are from Brazil, we believe in Che and music, freedom and love. Doing our part to stop the war and mobilize the students to put down the power, we could to do a march in 5TH June, here in Brazil and together with you. Every injustice has to be combated for a revolutionary. Martim F.
Sao Paulo, Brazil : We from the Serbian Community in Sao Paulo, Brazil are protesting against Nato and US. attacks in Yugoslavia making some TV interviews and showing our indignation and concern about our families in Yugoslavia. nat@netpoint.com.br
London--> ARROW Kosovo 4th July Demo and Declaration
Lots of actions around the country can be found out about at the web site: www.peaceinbalkans.freeserve.co.uk
DAILY PROTESTS AGAINST NATO BOMBING SWELL TO THOUSANDS IN BRITAIN
Londonā Thursday 20 May, 6.00pm: Meeting called by University College London Workers & Students Against War in the Balkans,IN THE GUSTAVE TUCK LECTURE THEATRE, University Collage London.
London-- >Thursday 20 May, 6.30pm Demonstration:, Call for truth from the Ministry of Lies, Picket of the Ministry of Defence, Whitehall. Campaigners are picketing the Ministry of Defence where NATO’s daily media briefings are given.
London, --> Saturday 8 May. Assemble Embankment 12 noon. Rally in Hyde Park. Speakers include Germaine Greer, MPs Tony Benn, Alice Mahon, Tam Dalyell, John Randall, plus Bruce Kent, Felicity Arbuthnot, Lee Jasper and lots of others.
London.ā Saturday 5 June, 1.30pm: England & Welsh National Demonstration, Victoria Embankment, London
London.ā5 May: Recent protests have included 800 strong indoor rally against media bias and censorship on 5 May, with speakers including Members of Parliament, John Pilger, National Union of Journalists, Guardian foreign editor Victoria Britain and many others.
London ā Sunday 6th June, 9.30am-7.30pm: "War & Militarism" day conference organised by New Left Review and International Socialism. The Great Hall, Shefield Building, Imperial Collage, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ. More information e-mail isj@swp.org.uk or newleftreview@compuserv.com
London ā Wednesday June 9 1999, 7.30 p.m. PUBLIC MEETING NO ‘NATO’ IN THE FAR EAST! Conway Hall (Brockway Room), Red Lion Square, London WC1. Tube: Holborn. Institute for Independence Studies 0171 436 4636
Korea: The US forces of occupation in south Korea regularly conduct dangerous war manoeuvres simulating an invasion of People’s Korea and ‘rehearsing for nuclear war’.
Japan: Participation in these manoeuvres alongside the US has become a central feature of the remilitarisation of Japan.
Taiwan: Now the US-Japan-south-Korea three-way military alliance is being extended to China’s Province of Taiwan also; altogether this amounts to a new ‘NATO in the Far East’.
Yugoslavia: NATO’s criminal attack on Yugoslavia aims to give a warning to Russia that the US, Britain and their allies intend to be boss in Eastern Europe.
Threats to China: The threats to make People’s Korea a ‘second Yugoslavia’ are intended to send the same message to China and the other people of the Far East that the US and its allies aim to be boss in that region also.Terrorism The US terrorist attack on China’s Embassy in Belgrade was intended to reinforce this threat.
In our name! The Blair government gives its support in many ways to this dangerous US policy in the Far East. Join representatives of the Chinese, Korean and other Asian communities in Britain at this meeting, which aims to alert public opinion to this dangerous war threat.
Huddersfield Yorkshire, United Kingdom Every Saturday 2-3pm: "Market Place" Huddersfield Peace Rally/public meeting until we get peace. Contact Huddersfield Coalition Against the War in the Balkans Website http://www.ndirect.co.uk/~richardj/HCABB.htm Webmaster Richard Johnson e-mail volp@tande.com . Phone 01484 863726 or 0961 140459 (mobile) --
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London -->Tuesday, May 11, 6.00 to 7.30 p.m: HANDS OFF CHINA! Disband NATO! End the bombings now! Demonstrate at the US Embassy in London. Grosvenor Square, nearest tube Bond Street . Abandoning all pretence of acting according to international law and morality, the US has taken advantage of its genocidal war on the people of Yugoslavia to conduct a terrorist attack on the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade. This is a cowardly attempt to terrorise the most populous country on earth and turn the clock back to the old days of China’s humiliation at the hands of the old colonial powers. Meanwhile the British government and the colonialist British media have attracted the ridicule and contempt of the world’s people for their slavish support for US terrorism and their stupid parroting of Nato’s snivelling ‘excuses’ for the ‘accidental’ terrorist action.All who defend justice, all who support the independence of peoples, and all who wish to defend world peace and prevent the drift towards world war, are invited to join this demonstration. Called by the Institute for Independence Studies For further information phone: 0171 436 4636 Report-Back
London, Saturday April 17 1999 National Demonstration on Iraq. Press Conference with Denis Halliday Friday April 16 1999 2.00 p.m.: National Demonstration: Iraq: Stop the bombing! Lift the sanctionsPress Conference with Denis Halliday, Former UN Assistant General Secretary Friday April 16 1999 2.00 p.m., House of Commons, Room W1 hosted by George Galloway MP, Emergency Committee on Iraq. Denis Halliday, former Assistant Secretary General of the UN, was until late last year in charge of the "Oil-for-Food" programme in Iraq. He resigned from the UN last September, commenting:"Probably five or six thousand children are dying per month. This is directly attributable to the impact of sanctions… I didn’t want to administer a program that results in these kind of figures. I wanted to be in a position to speak out on sanctions and the dreadful impact that they are having on the people - particularly the children." George Galloway MP, who heads the Emergency Committee on Iraq, will host the press conference. Both Denis Halliday and George Galloway are among the speakers at Saturday’s demonstration (see below for details) which will demand the lifting of sanctions and the ending of the bombing of Iraq. Phone: 0171 436 4636. Report-Back
Details of the April 17 demonstration are as follows: Assemble 1 p.m. Speaker’s Corner. March to Trafalgar Square for 3 p.m. Rally. Speakers: Tony Benn MP; Felicity Arbuthnot, journalist; Saira Akhtar, Muslim community; Denis Halliday, former Asst Gen. Sec. of the UN; George Galloway MP, Emergency Cttee on Iraq; Harold Pinter, Playwright; Sylvia Boyes, peace campaigner. The march is sponsored by:The Campaign Group of Labour MPs, Labour Action for Peace, Voices in the Wilderness, and local campaigns in Brighton, Coventry, Birmingham, Sheffield, Bristol, Manchester, Cambridge, Essex, with the participation of many branches of CND including CND (Cymru), and many ot her organisations and individuals (list available on request).
Manchester, England, on Sat 24 April. Assemble 11.30: There is a demonstration against war in the balkans in Manchester, England, on Sat 24 April. Assemble 11.30 Platt Fields, Wilmslow Rd, Rusholme, marching to Albert Square for rally. Greater Manchester Against War in the Balkans. Between 100 and 200 took part in a meeting on Friday night (9th April)in Liverpool, England. Speakers included Bob Wareing M.P., Jimmy Nolan, Liverpool Dockers’ shop steward, and Mark Steele, Guardian columnist. pmckenna@liverpool.ac.uk
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London --> Sunday April 11: national demosntration: Stop NATO bombing of yugoslavia. Speakers include Tony Benn MP, Bruce Kent. Hugh justice@easynet.co.uk
London: At least 1,000 anti-war protesters and Serbian nationalists sang Serbian folk songs and carried flags outside Downing Street on Saturday, 26/3/99. Placards accused Tony Blair and President Clinton of being "murderers" and asserted that innocent blood was being shed because of "American imperialism". Daily demonstrations have been held in Whitehall. Scotland Yard said Saturday's was the biggest so far.
South Wales: I am the Green Party Candidate for the Welsh Assembly elections on 6 May. We have held three demos now against the NATO action in Cardiff, Pontypool, and Newport South Wales, which you should add to your list of UK demonstrations. Roger Coghill
HANDS OFF YUGOSLAVIA! BULGARIAN PEOPLE SUPPORT THEIR SERB BROTHERS! WE PROTEST EVERY DAY NEAR US EMBASSY IN SOFIA! WE WANT PEACE ON BALKANS, BUT NATO'S BOMBS NOT MAKE PEACE! GREETINGS: GIAS (BULGARIA) Gouliev gouliev@mb.bia-bg.com
Sofia: Some 15,000 workers in SOFIA, BULGARIA demanded the "urgent cessation of the U.S. and NATO aggression against neighboring sovereign Yugoslavia and for the government not to allow NATO the use of Bulgarian corridors for the military operations against Yugoslavia." Speakers at the rally demanded the resignation of the government of Ivan Kostov for sending to parliament a draft accord with NATO allowing its planes to use Bulgarian air space to bomb Yugoslavia. While the vote in parliament is expected to pass, Reuters reported on May 3 that there is widespread opposition by the majority of the Bulgarian public, "especially following an incident three days ago when a stray NATO rocket wrecked a house in a Sofia suburb."
Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The Campaign to Stop the War conducts a non-partisan demonstration against the Canada/NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, every Saturday from12:00 noon- 1:00 PM, St. Georges' Square, 55 Wyndham St. N. We also meet weekly to discuss the issues raised by the war and to build the Campaign. We are looking to build regional actions against the war. The Campaign to Stop the War is endorsed by the Central Students Association of the University of Guelph, and the Guelph-Wellington Green Party. For more information, or to form a branch of the Campaign to Stop the War in your city, please contact Susan Rosenthal, email srosen@netcom.ca , telephone (519) 837-4022, fax (519) 837-4021
Lethbridge, AB, Canadaā Monday, May 10, 1999 We are holding a STOP THE BOMBING! GIVE PEACE A CHANCE! Rally on at noon in front of the Post Office, downtown Lethbridge, AB, Canada! Starting today, we appeal to all antiwar committees, radio and TV station to play John Lennon's GIVE PEACE A CHANCE song until the bombing stops! Please help us to advertise Lethbridge event! Regards, Adelina Hristova (member of the committee) ph: (403) 329-8599) e-mail: hristov@telusplanet.net
Montreal, Quebec, CANADA April 19, 1999 7pm: 5035 de Maisonneuve west Unitarian Church (organized by wome members of the church and publized to many denominations) "BOMBING IS NOT THE ANSWER. When: Monday, April 19, 1999 from 7 to 9 pm. Where: The Unitarian Church on Montreal, 5035 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West (Vendôme metro) For more information contact Reverend Ray Drennan (514) 485-7654 or Alison Hall (514) 636-8406 Alison Hall alisonh@cam.org
Ottawa: This is to let you know that so far two Quaker-led inter-faith peace vigils have been held in Ottawa, the first on Good Friday and the second on April 11, on Parliament Hill. The first was attended by about 40 and the second by about 70 peole. We got no press and are only just starting to get more organized. Yesterday an Ad Hoc Anti War Group was announced on mass media, led by politicians, labour and acedemics. Demonstrations in Canada so far reported on mass media have been called Serbian. The Peace Vigils, though, encompassed many groups, including a few Serbs, but the point was to demonstrate peaceful good will and not take sides, just call for an end to the violence. Peggy Land, Ottawa Quaker. murray.long@sympatico.ca
Saskatchewan (SK)ā Saturday, June 5, 1:30 pm - A MAJOR ANTI-WAR RALLY and MARCH is being organised to coincide with the "National March on the Pentagon" being organised by the International Action Centre. The rally will begin with speeches and songs at Victoria park in downtown Regina (Victoria Avenue & Scarth Street)at 1:30. We will then march from the park to the Albert Street bridge beginning at 2:00, followed by more speeches at speaker’s corner. Contact: Regina Anti-War Coalition, (306) 522-4378, npetry@sk.sympatico.ca
Toronto ā Saturday, June 5, 1pm: STOP THE WAR International Day of Protest Liberal Party HQ 10 St. Mary St. (2 blocks south of Bloor on west side of Yonge) ENDORSED by: Coalition Against the War in the Balkans, Labour Council of Toronto and York Region, Centre for Peace in the Balkans, People Against the MAI, Canadian Federation of Students – Ontario, Canadian Federation of Students – National, Youth Against the War in Yugoslavia, Citizens Concerned About Free Trade, Womens’ International League for Peace and Freedom – Toronto Branch, Association of Serbian Women, Toronto Kurdish Community and Information Centre, Federation of Mainland Chinese Organizations of Ontario, Yugoslav–Chinese Friendship Alliance, Communist Party of Canada – Toronto Cttee, Parkdale for Peace, Ontario College of Art and Design Student Union, Federation of Chinese Students and Professionals in Canada, Canadian Voice of Women for Peace. For more info or to endorse call: (416)812-6702Vernon, B.C ā We have a manifestation in Vernon, B.C. in the downtown area of the library, and post office every weekday (Mon-Fri) from 12pm-1pm. Usually one or two people with signs and info, mostly to talk to the people in order to stir opinion.
Windsor, Ontario: WINDSOR ANTI-WAR ALLIANCE You are invited to attend our MEETING Monday, June 7, 1999 at 8:00 pm Crescent Lanes Tavern and Restaurant Banquet room, through the restaurant, at the back 871 Ottawa St ( Corner of Parent & Ottawa) Windsor, Ontario (519) 796-6228, email to Perun_Press@hotmail.com or visit our Web site at www.cometo/wa-wa.
Windsor, Ontario: Friday, June 11, 1999, University of Windsor, 7:00pm Ambassador Auditorium, Student Centre 2nd floor TEACH-IN & DISCUSSION featuring guest speakers: Barry Littuchy, Professor of History, U of NY David Jacobs, Human Rights Activist and Lawyer, Toronto Marjaleena Repo, Author and Human Rights Activist, Toronto Pero (519) 796-6228, email to Perun_Press@hotmail.com or visit our Web site at www.cometo/wa-wa.
Protests against NATO bombing are everyday in all major Canadian cities.(Montreal, Sherbrooke, Ottawa, Toronto, Kitchener, Vancouver). The biggest events are during the weekends.
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Torontoā Monday, May 10, 1999: THE TORONTO STAR, Chinese Canadians protest in Toronto, By Jennifer Quinn Toronto Star Staff Reporter. Thousands of Chinese Canadians took to the streets yesterday to protest NATO's bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade. They joined other demonstrators - many of whom were Serbian Canadian - who had moved to Nathan Phillips Square from University Ave. for the daily protest against NATO's action in Yugoslavia. ``We were already against it, but we were not activated to take action. The bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade triggered our action,'' said Boon Cham, an associate professor of political science at York University and chair of the Confederation of Toronto Chinese Canadian Organizations, an umbrella group.
Toronto Public Meeting:ā Thursday, May 6, ‘99 7:30 p.m: AN UNJUST AND ILLEGAL WAR: Leading Canadian Opponents of the War Against Yugoslavia Speak Out. PLACE: Convocation Hall, University of Toronto, 31 King’s College Circle (2 blocks west of University Ave and 1 block north of College St.). Speakers: JAMES BISSETT, former Canadian Ambassador to Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Albania and former High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago; MICHEL CHOSSUDOVSKY, Professor of Economics, University of Ottawa, author of The Globalization of Poverty; ROLAND (ROLLIE) KEITH, 32-year career Military Officer (Ret.) former Director of Kosovo Polje Field Office of the Kosovo Verification Mission, 99; DAVID ORCHARD, author of The Fight for Canada, farmer, former candidate for the federal Progressive Conservative Party leadership; MARJALEENA REPO, freelance writer, media critic and activist: Free admission. Question and answer period. Don’t miss this chance to hear first hand the largely unreported facts about Canada’s involvement in the war on Yugoslavia! For more information contact: Ad-Hoc Committee to Stop Canada’s Participation in the War onYugoslavia, c/o Citizens Concerned About Free Trade, #202-9 Bloor St.E. Toronto, ON, M4W 1A9 Tel: (416) 922-STOP Fax: (416) 922-7883 e-mail: ccafttor@sympatico.ca website: http://web.idirect.com/~ccaft/ of http://www.davidorchard.com
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Saturday April 17, Noon: Provincial Legislature on Hollis St., downtown. sunscad@nscad.ns.caOttawa: March 27: Approximatel two Thousand people marched against the U.S. embassy
Ottawa Thursday, 25th, at 5:00 p.m., and Sat 3/27, at 2:00 p.m., Parlament Hill.
Edmonton, Alberta,Canada APRIL 17, 1999 12 noon Demonstrations against U.S./NATO bombing of Yugoslavia on Gazebo Park, Old Strathcona (104 St. and 83 Ave) Naomi Rankin NaomiR@compusmart.com
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. 7pm Saturday, 17th: Outside City Hall, King St, Demonstrations are in fact every night at the same time and same place every evening.
Ottawa, Ontario : April 17 DEMONSTRATION: 10am-12noon Two days ago we made the call to demonstrate against the attacks on Yugoslavia at 12:00 noon on Saturday April 17. The time for the demonstration has changed to 10:00am to 12 noon. Gather at Parliament Hill where we will march to the U.S. Embassy, P.M. office, the British High Commission and finally the German Embassy. is the International Day of Protest Against the Bombings of Yugoslavia. The U.S.-led NATO is killing innocent civilians and destroying their cities in violation of the right to sovereignty for all nations, international diplomacy and law, but the U.S. is trying to impose its dictate on the rest of the world and itself wants to control and occupy Kosovo for its own aims. We must step up our opposition to this act of aggression! Organize your peers, co-workers, friends to come out demonstrate. End Canadian Involvement Now! Stop the Bombings of Yugoslavia! Demand that NATO be Dismantled! Committee Against the U.S.-Led NATO Aggression Mistahi Corkill mistahi@yahoo.com
Ottawa, April 18, noon, Parliament Hill demo. murray.long@sympatico.caOwen Sound, Ontario Canada, April 18, 1999:There was small demonstration for peace in Yugoslavia. This is small town approximately 21000 population. There was approximately 30 protesters only two of Serbian ancestry. Peter Brodzikowski, Owen Sound brodzikowski@log.on.ca
Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada Saturday, April 17, the Sunshine Coast Peace Group will be holding a non-violent anti-war demonstration at the Sechelt cenotaph starting at 12:00 and ending at 1:00 pm. This will coincide with a series of demonstrations and events organized all over the world on April 17.For more info, you may call at 885-4353.
About twenty local people of all ages demonstrated against the war at the Sechelt Cenotaph yesterday. If one adjusts proportionally for population density (Sechelt: 7000), this amounts to about 2800 if the demo was held in downtown Vancouver (1000 000). Demonstrators played drums, distributed leaflets and conversed with interested pedestrians in the village of Sechelt, British Columbia. The public response was very positive. People are really beginning to question the official spin that is being put on this war. The Sunshine Coast Peace Group is holding an organizational meeting every Thursday at 7:00 pm at the Sechelt Elementary Library until the bombing stops. The International Action Center, founded by former U.S. Attourney General Ramsey Clark, reports that 15 000 marched against the war in New York City yesterday. -- Roger Lagassé Box 39 Southwood Site RR#1 Halfmoon Bay, B.C. V0N 1Y0 604-885-4353 roger_lagasse@dccnet.com
Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada About 20 people demonstrated at the Sechelt cenotaph last Saturday. They circulated petitions and carried signs calling for an end to the bombing. Some of the signs criticized Prime Minister Jean Chrétien for betraying Canada’s peacekeeping traditions. All the participants felt that bombing distant countries is not the way to bring about peace and justice in the world. For more info, you may call at 885-4353.
Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada Thursday, April 15: There will be a gathering to discuss and share action ideas at the Sechelt Elementary Library at 7:00 pm. For more info, you may call at 885-4353.
Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada: Friday, April 10 at 12:00 The Sunshine Coast Peace Group is planning a demonstration at the cenotaph. This will be a peaceful demonstration against the bombing of Yugoslavia and for a return to respect for international law and cooperation with the United Nations. Everyone is welcome. The action will continue till 1:00. roger_lagasse@dccnet.com http://www.user.dccnet.com/lagasse/stop_the_bombs/
Sechelt, B.C. ā March 31, 7:00 pm: Anti-bombing Action: We are organizing a meeting of all people interested in discussing the war. It will be held at the Sechelt Elementary Library (Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada) -- Roger Lagassé West Coast of Canada Côte Ouest du Canada roger_lagasse@sunshine.net
Toronto, Ontario April 17th at 12 pm: at the US consulate on University Avenue, as there has been everyday since the bombing started.
Toronto Canada: Demonstrations are happening daily since March 24 and will go on until the bombing stops. Monday to Friday from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in front of the United States Consulate at University Ave, north of Queen St. Around 8:00 pm we walk to one of the other Nato members' consulates or TV or News papers' headquarters. Saturday at 2:00 pm in front of the United States Consulate at University Ave, north of Queen St. Sunday at 2:00 pm in front of Ontario Legislature, Queen's Park, at University Ave. and College St. From there we walk to Nathan Philip's Square. Hundreds of people attend on week days, thousands on the weekend. Greek, Russian, Canadian and other nationalities are involved. All the peace loving people please join the protests.
Toronto, Canada: April 4th, 1999: A massive demonstration was held today on April 4th, 1999, in the city of Toronto, Ontario Canada. Approximately 12,000 demonstrators of many nationalities; Greeks, Serbians, Macedonians and Canadians participated. The people met at the Provincial Legislature Building (Queen's Park) where a Christian Liturgy was held, the protestors then proceeded to march down one of Toronto's main streets to the City Hall. Here guests speakers had a chance to voice their opinions on the current NATO bombings of Yugoslavia. Included in the group of speakers was Mr. David Orchard who is an author and journalist. He stated that Michael Bliss, noted Canadian historian, and himself would be holding a press conference this week regarding the War against Yugoslavia. Needless to say, the media downplayed the numbers of demonstrators attending! Regardless, the demonstrations continue with this being the eleventh consecutive day of action , with the numbers growing. Jovan Graovac Hamilton, Ontario Canada
Toronto Rally, April 4, 1999: On Easter Sunday, more than 10,000 people marched silently in the cold wind from the Ontario Legislature building, past the U.S. Consulate and on to City Hall Square in Toronto. They stopped and laid flowers and willow branches in front of the U.S. Consulate, as a gesture of peace. Speakers at the rally included David Orchard, author of "The Fight for Canada: Four Centuries of Resistance to American Expansionism" who demanded Canada pull out of this aggressive war launched by NATO. Report by: Gordana Stevanovic
Toronto: Yesterday, on Sunday, March 28, several thousands (CBC reported about 5k) people protested on University Avenue (in front of US consulate). Demonstrations were gorgeous. Serbs, Russian, Greek, Macedonian, Polish and many others were chanting and praying all together for people in Yugoslavia
Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Ottawa: Friday March 26: Protesters carried signs and shouted slogans condemning the NATO attacks on Yugoslavia.
Toronto: Thursday, March 25,7:00 PM: US consulate. University Ave. Over a thousand protesters battled with police outside the U.S. Consulate. (As of Sunday, March 28, three days of large demonstrations had already taken place in Toronto)
Toronto--> Wednesday, March 24: there was a demo that saw the windows of the US consulate smashed by a crowd of demonstrators
Vancouver: Large, vocal, peaceful demonstrations and marches have been held in downtown Vancouver since the start of the bombing of Yugoslavia. The marches go to the US Consulate, the CBC, usually known as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, our public broadcasting organ, but now dubbed "Consistently Biased Coverage" by some demonstrators, as they appear to be following the lead of other media in giving the NATO viewpoint 90% of the time. victoria@intergate.bc.ca
Victoria, BC, Canada: April 17: April 17 is the day of our 15 Annual Peace-Earth Walk and our protest will be part of that event -usually attended by 2000- 5000 people. We are meeting every Saturday noon to call for an end to NATO aggression in Yugoslavia and Canada’s role in this atrocity. We meet at the cenotaph in front of the BC legislature building. REPORT: Last Saturday peace activists were joined by local Serb-Canadians who laid roses on the cenotaph for both Serbs and Albanians who have died and those who suffer as a result of this bombing. bbcf@islandnet.com
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada: 12:00 noon on Saturday, April 3. Community groups opposed to the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia will demonstrate at the Cenotaph in front of the provincial legislature. This demonstration is a follow-up to the action of March 27. The demonstrations will continue every Saturday until the bombing stops. Contact: Dr. Joan Russow: 1 250 598-0071 -- Roger Lagassé Box 39 Southwood Site RR1 Halfmoon Bay, B.C. V0N 1Y0 Phone: 604-885-4353
Vancouver Thu & Fri 6:00 pm, Sat (3/27) 11:00 am: Art Gallery.
Victoria B --> March 27: Dear Friends, I know that demonstrations are taking place tomorrow in USA and other cities in Canada. We want you to know that on Saturday, at noon, peace activists here in Victoria will meet outside the BC Government Buildings, near the wharf where ferries arrive from USA, to protest the violent and illegal war of our countries' governments against the people of Yugoslavia. In solidarity, Terry Wolfwood, bbcf@islandnet.com
Winnipeg, Canada , Saturday, April 17, 12 noon: Osborne St. Bridge: Stop the Bombing! No to NATO’s Illegal War on Yugoslavia! Canada Out of the War! for further information, call 775-8178 organized by Peace Alliance Winnipeg
Spectacular
demonstrations swept cities all across China after the May 7 U.S./NATO bombing of
the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade:
Large demonstrations targeted the U.S. consulates in Shanghai and Guangzhou, among China’s most important commercial centers. In the southern city of Chengdu protesters set fire to the U.S. consulate. A report from Nanjing said that workers at McDonald’s and Kentucky Fried Chicken walked off the job in protest over the bombing.
CNN coverage of the massive demonstrations in Beijing showed signs in English that read "Down with imperialism" and "USA = Nazi killers" among a sea of red flags. In the May 9 demonstration at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, the young people carried a large sign showing the Statue of Liberty with a grinning skull for a face as they chanted "Down with America."
HAVANA: More than a million people marched on May Day in HAVANA, CUBA. At the rally, Pedro Ross—the head of the Confederation of Cuban Workers—condemned the "barbaric genocide" that the U.S. and NATO partners are committing against Yugoslavia. "The bombing by Washington and NATO on Yugoslavia brings to mind the terrible nightmare of fascism," Ross told the massive audience.
Nicosia: Friday March 26: burning the U.S. flags and shouting "Americans and NATO, murderers," 500 Greek Cypriots demonstrated outside the U.S. Embassy.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Prague: Saturday, March 27, hundreds of protesters demonstrated against NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. The demonstrators gathered on Wenceslas Square, chanting and displaying signs stating "NATO go home" and "We are united."
Denmarkā From 20-22 May 1999: "Bussing for Peace" - a peace journey from Denmark to Belgrade. The message is: STOP THE BOMBS; STOP THE WAR; CONFLICTS ARE NOT SOLVED THROUGH VIOLENCE. The journey will go from Denmark via Germany, Austria and Hungary and will be non-stop. The demonstration will only stay for a short time in Belgrade: about 3 hours. Upon arrival in Belgrade participants will simultaneously leave the busses - with white umbrellas and dressed in white - and will silently express they message. Contact persons: Inger-Marie and Niels Mosbak - phone (+45) 75 89 97 96
Finland protests bombings. Dear friends. We ask you kindly to add Finland to the international bombing protest list. The bourgeois government does not protest, but most of the people do.Thanks for you kind attention. KOMINFORM, Heikki Sipila, sipila@kominf.pp.f i
Paris--> Trade unions and political organizations held May Day events in PARIS along with many other cities in FRANCE, criticizing "Euro-federalism and American hegemony, and most vehemently condemning U.S.-NATO’s war."
PARISā APRIL 1st. 6 p.m local time: DEMO: PLACE DE LA NATION; launched by communist party, parties from radical left, CGT trade-union and 14 other organisations among the peace movements. The Appeal of the Hundred. According to this organisation, the appeal is - stop the nato bombing, solidarity with civilian populations, democratic forces and antinationalistic forces - end of massacres, immediate negotiations. Appel des Cent, appel100@worldnet.fr
Paris--> Mon, 29 Mar 1999: At 14h00 today there were about six or seven thousand Yugoslavs gathered at place du Trocadero on the Esplanade of Human Rights. Within an hour the unauthorised demonstration blocked the traffic. American and other flags were burned. Police were there but they did not push people around. On television they announced several hundred people, we have witnessed with our own eyes six or seven thousand. NO PASARAN. Alexander Moumbaris, democrite, democrite@starnet.fr
Paris: Monday 29th of March Zdravo from Paris ! There are more and more actions here in support of the Serbian people! Several hundreds of French nationalist students and Serbians distributed thousands of flyers in the Paris Saint Michel student area. The entrance of a McDonalds restaurant (typical American symbol) was barred with a big banner : "France out of NATO !". The demonstartors then blocked one of the principal streets (rue Saint Germain) while shouting : "Serbia - Solidarity" or "Europe, youth, revolution !". You are not alone ! Niko nmirko@club-internet.fr
Paris: Sunday March 28: Several hundred protestors clashed with policeat the U.S. Embassy.
Paris: Friday March 26: 10, 000 demonstrators protested NATO air strikes. The protest was organized by the Communist party and trade unions
Paris Anti-bombing demo 26/3/99: Ten thousand march from Place de la Republic to the Bastille. - Following the banning of a demonstration in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, called by the Yugoslav organisations, on the 24th, and the postponement of the one called at the Place de l'Opera by the French Communist Party (PCF) on the 25th, a march took place this evening from Place la Republic to the Bastille. Participated in this march, were a large number of Yugoslavs from the Paris community, the French Communist Party, the C.G.T., the Peace Movement, MRAP, Lutte Ouvriere( Trotskyists), LCR(Trotskyists) and various other smaller organisations. The slogans were directed against the US and Clinton. Yugoslavs flags, with various emblems, marked various groups of demonstrators. democrite democrite@starnet.fr
Information about actions in Germany and activities of peace groups in the Balkan region from Infostelle "Krieg auf dem Balkan", +49-5843-8812, e-mail: 106573.2254@compuserve.com
Germany coordination with german peace-movement: netzwerk friedenskooperative with the email: friekoop@link-k.cl.sub.de
Throughout GERMANY and BELGIUM, May Day demanded an immediate end to the criminal bombardment of Yugoslav towns.
In Germany Augsburg every Saturday at 10 am. is a demo against NATO
Brüggen (near Mönchengladbach, Germany) Sunday, April 18, starting at 2 p.m (meeting at 12.30): The British Airforce base at Brüggen hosts Tornado-Jets that fly attacks against Yugoslavija almost every day. A nonviolent blockade of the entrance gate is planned for Sunday, April 18, starting at 2 p.m (meeting at 12.30). The appeal is made by Bundesweites Aktionsbündnis: Stopp dem Krieg. Some activists plan to trespass on the military premises on that afternoon and invite British airforce staff to desert. Contact: Dr.Wilfried Kerntke, e-Mail inmedio.of@t-online.de
Frankfurt: every afternoon from 5 p.m. until 7 pm: vigil in the pedestrian zone "Zeil", near Katharinenkirche.
Munich: Demonstrations: 17.4. 99. at 16.15: in Odeonsplatz Central demonstrations for Bavaria, in Munich 17.4. 99. at 16.15 in Odeonsplatz. Zentrale Demos für Bayern in München am 17.4. 99. um 16.15 am Odeonsplatz. Nenad Propadovic nenad.propadovic@optimay.com
Offenbach: GERMANY: There is a vigil held in the pedestrian zone of Offenbach (at the beginning of Frankfurter Strasse) every tuesday, thursday and saturday afternoon from 2.30 pm until 4.30 pm. Contact: Dr.Wilfried Kerntke. eMail: inmedio.of@t-online.de
Spangdahlem near Trier: Saturday, april 10, starting at noon: nonviolent blockade of the US-airbase. From this airbase, daily attacks are being flewn against Yugoslavija. Contact: Dr.Wilfried Kerntke, inmedio.of@t-online.de. Some 50 members of peace-groups from all over Germany blocked the main gate of the US airfield of Spangdahlem during 3 hours of saturday, april 10. From Spangdahlem airbase in Germany, US F-117 bombers fly every day to Yugoslavija.
Recent Actions:
On April 5, over 150,000 joined "NATO out!" protests nationwide in Germany. The anti-war march in Berlin drew some 20,000.
Thousands of people demonstrated in Germany over the March 27-28 weekend against the NATO attack on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. This included 20,000 in Berlin, 3,500 in Stuttgart, 1,500 in Nurnberg and 600 in Bremen. In Heidelberg a number of left groups demonstrated. Ten demonstrators sat in at the Hannover office of the Greens--the Greens are part of the government and its leadership has supported the war. [From Junge Welt]
Berlin: Police clashed violently on Saturday, 3/27, with anti-NATO protesters after a demonstration of 3,000. The protest was organised by former communists in the Party for Democratic Socialism (PDS) Party leader Lothar Bisky described the air strikes as "criminal". The PDS announced last week that that sending troops to join the NATO assault was unconstitutional.ant that it would take the Bonn government to court.
Berlin: Thursday, March 25: Several hundred protesters rallied against NATO air strikes on Yugoslavia while EU leaders close by in Berlin's Intercontinental hotel.
Bonn: Anti-NATO demonstration took place.Frankfurtā April 3rd '99 at 14:00 h CET: I would like to announce a demonstration that will be on in Frankfurt (Germany). The organiser of the Demo is the German PDS and the Yugoslav Center from Frankfurt. The place where this will happen is the "Alte Oper" in the center of Frankfurt. CU at Frankfurt, Ostoja Borkovic ostoja@igd.fhg.de
Frankfurt, Munich, Schwerin and Rostock: Hundreds of people protested against the NATO air strikes.
Nuremberg: 1,500 protested under the red-white-and-blue striped Serbian flag. Demonstrators rallied for five hours, some carrying placards reading ''Shame on Germany'' for participating in the NATO bombings.
Strasbourgā Sunday, April 4th, 1p.m Easter march. German and French easter march protest will take place in Strasbourg on Sunday, April 4th, 1p.m. beginning parc des expositions, 2p.m. European parliament, 3.30p.m. place broglie. Le marche pour la paix denounces a Europe of peace. the flyer i have got is the support for that march of the Freiburg region, including: assembly of the victims of persecution of the naziregime(VVN-BdA),German trade union (DGB Freiburg), office of the member of the European parliament W.Telkämper and several other groups incl. parties. acasa@t-online.de (A.HAUSS) Strasbourg(france)
Stuttgart, Germany: Protests against NATO bombings continued throughout Europe, with 3,500 demonstrators in Stuttgart, Germany, shouting anti-American slogans and denouncing Clinton as a murderer.
Daily demonstrations have been held in Greece, where workers staged a two-hour general strike against the war on April 2
Thessaloniki, Greece ā I think you should know about the protests and actions of people in Thessaloniki, Greece to NATO forces. In several occasions simple people blocked the convoys with their cars, once some supporters of a party messed with the road signs of English army and as a result, many confused soldiers found themselves driving in the central fruit market of Thessaloniki instead of the borders with FYROM. It was a very funny joke. People have been laughing for days. At another incident, a cyclist broke with his helmet the windscreen of a German army jeep. Also British troops are blocked inside of the port of Thessaloniki for two weeks. People outside the port have created a human wall. So for two weeks you can see in the port British troops sunbathing inside the port. You can find more about these things on the sites of Greek newspapers such as those http://ta-nea.dolnet.gr / http://www.ethnos.gr/
Anti-war protests took place throughout GREECE on May Day.
THESSALONIKI: In the northern city of THESSALONIKI, Greece, protesters blockaded the city’s port gates for 24 hours. In doing so, they blocked NATO from transporting military equipment to the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, where it would be used in the war. Three thousand people also marched on the U.S. consulate in that city.
SOLINKA: On April 29, a NATO convoy got lost on its way to Macedonia, when members of the city’s "anti-war committee" switched road signs to direct them away from the port. The workers then blocked all ways to the port until May Day, when thousands rallied in Aristotle Square in solidarity with the peoples of Yugoslavia.
ATHENS: Ten thousand anti-war demonstrators marched to the U.S. mission in central ATHENS to protest the war. They burned U.S. flags and an effigy of President Clinton as they chanted, "Imperialism won’t pass."
PIRAEUS and Patras: Anti-war demonstrations also took place in PIRAEUS and Patras, the Athens News Agency reported.
Athensā Sunday (April 4), Syntagma sq. (18:00), called by unions and political organisations, best regards, Alphonsos Pangas alfon@pobox.com Athens, Greece
Salonica,ā Sunday (April 4), starting 11:00 in the morning from the White Tower, which will go, using various means of transportations, to the border with FYROM at Evzonoi, where the NATO forces pass from Greece into FYROM. best regards, Alphonsos Pangas alfon@pobox.com Athens, Greece
Salonicaā Tonight (April 2), there was an open-air concert in Salonica, Greece's second city, expressing the solidarity of the Greek people towards the Yugoslavian. More than 100.000 people attended, defying the rain. The concert was broadcast live by the Greek and Yugoslavian TV. Also tonight, there was a similar, although on a smaller scale, concert in Piraeus, the port of Athens. A little earlier on the same day (around 8 o clock), a demonstration and march to the American embassy by soldiers took place in Athens. Soldiers in Greece, like in most of Europe, are conscripts, not mercenaries like in the US. The astonishing thing about this demonstration, attended by a few hundreds of soldiers and sailors, is that it is illegal for soldiers to participate in any kind of political activity. As the Greek government has actively been involved in the side of the NATO, it is very clear that the demonstrators were risking being arrested and court-martialed. This may be the first time after WWII that soldiers demonstrate on their own (there were small groups of soldiers that took part in demonstrations around 15-20 years ago, but that was within large demonstrations, of tens of thousands of people, who would protect them from possible arrest.) best regards, Alphonsos Pangas alfon@pobox.com Athens, Greece
Greeks in Belgrade ā Wednesday (April 7): Other future acts of solidarity from Greece, include a football match between Belgrade's "Partisan" and the Greek "AEK" team, which will be held in Belgrade this Wednesday (April 7), defying the NATO bombings, and a future concert in Belgrade, in which Greek artists will take part. best regards, Alphonsos Pangas alfon@pobox.com Athens, Greece
recent actions:
Aktion: Weekend of March 27: At least 1000 people demonstrated outside the air base, where, according to police, American Awac radar planes are normally stationed.
Athens: On Friday, 26 March, 100,000 demonstrators marched to the U.S. Embassy. The shouted "Clinton, Fascist, Murderer." Police clashed with protesters who threw rocks and eggs at the U.S. and British embassies and lit fires and smashed store windows and cars. Some light injuries were reported. Greece, leading the dissident wing of NATO, has been calling for an immediate halt to the bombing and a return to the negotiating table. In addition, it has refused to offer its military forces to join the assault. It was the largest demonstration of its kind in at least the last 20 years.
Piraeus: On Saturday, march 27, about 200 people marched through the port of Piraeus clashing with police. No serious injuries or arrests were reported.
Salonica: Friday March 26: Demonstrations broke out in the northern Greek port of Salonica. The port was used as a transit point for NATO ground forces on their way to neighboring Macedonia.
Thessaloniki.: Large scale anti-NATO mobilization Police attack against peace-loving people. The intense and multiform mass rallies against the new intervention of NATO in the Balkans are still continued. The mobilizations are organized by the Communist Party of Greece, the Greek Committee for the International D tente and Peace (EEDYE), the Young Action for Peace (NDE), as well as Trade Unions. A few days ago demonstrators of the Communist Party of Greece managed to block the transit of a NATO s train , which carried tanks. They managed to blockade the lines and forced the train to return to the city of Thessaloniki. On the 18th of March, a powerful anti-war rally took place in Thessaloniki and the member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece, D. Gontikas, was the main speaker. Messages of solidarity were sent by the New Communist Party of Yugoslavia, and the Marxist-Platform of the Bulgarian Socialist Party. On Friday the 19th of March, one more peaceful rally took place, organized by the EEDYE, and the NDE outside the building where the International Conference for the NATO s 50 years anniversary was held.
The main slogans of the above rally were: rDissolution of the NATO now-no more intervention in the Balkans_, rNo soldier in Yugoslavia, we do not fight for the USA and Germany_, rthe same story 50 years now, juntas, wars, terrorism_, rImperialism is our common enemy_. The demonstrators sustained an unprovoked attack by the police. The police used against the demonstrators bats and various chemicals. There were many more demonstrations and concerts on the 30 and 31 March 1999 and the 1st of April 1999 in the big cities of Greece as well. Communist Party of Greece-central Committee Tel: (+301)2592111, Fax: (+301)2592298, cpg@int.kke.gr
Budapest: Weekend of March 27, 28: Several hundred demonstrators waved banners and shouted slogans. In Saturday's demonstration in front of the American Embassy, organized by the communist Labor Party, protesters called President Clinton a "war criminal" and a "murderer".
Reykjavik: Tuesday, 30 March at 5:30 PM: There will be a demonstration in Reykjavik, Iceland, Stop bombing. Einar Olafsson Samtök herstödvaandstædinga - Campaign against Military Bases PO Box 5487 - IS 125 Reykjavik www.herinnburt.net herandst@iceinter.net
Opposition is wide throughout Asia, with India, China and Vietnam all condemning the bombing. Vietnam lost 3 million people during the U.S. war there in the 1960s and 1970s. To Vietnam, the war against Yugoslavia looks much the same."NATO is made up of countries like Britain, the U.S., Spain, Germany and Italy that have a long history of colonial rule over much of the world, and they have no right to militarily impose their views on other nations," an unnamed Asian official said in a March 29 IPS report.
Calcutta: A message from All India Anti-Imperialist Forum: Today, the 27th of March, under the auspices of the Anti Imperialist Forum, a protest demonstration was staged in front of USIS, J.L. Nehru Road, Calcutta, demanding the immediate stoppage of indiscriminate bombing on Yugoslavia by U.S.-led NATO, which have taken the lives of more than a hundred people including children and women. This rally also urged upon the people to raise their voice against the gangsterism of U.S. imperialism, which has violated all international norms and the sovereignty of the other nations. As a mark of protest of this barbaric attack on Yugoslavia an effigy of Bill Clinton, who has engineered this attack, was burned. A memorandum signed by Sri Manik Mukherjee, the Vice-president of A.I.F., was handed over to USIS authorities with a request to send the same to the Bill Clinton, president of U.S.A. R. Sen Gupta, Office Secretary, All India Anti-Imperialist Forum
Dublinā A major demonstration will be held in Dublin on Saturday 17th April against the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. The demonstration will take place at 3.00pm at the General Post Office. The demonstration is being organised by a coalition of left parties opposed to the NATO campaign. Posted by The Workers’ Party of Ireland. wpi@indigo.ie
Dublinā Saturday 3rd April. 12, Noon local time: A number of organisations, political parties and aid agencies are organising demonstrations against the NATO/US bombing of Yugoslavia. The Workers' Party of Ireland will hold a protest at the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs against the bombings and also against NATO on its 50th Anniversary. The Party is also opposing the decision of the Irish government to enlist Ireland in NATO's ill-named "Partnership for Peace" next October. An umbrella group of parties and campaign groups has been formed and is organising a major protest in Dublin for the middle of next week. Other protests are taking place in the cities of Cork, Limerick, Waterford and Galway. wpi@indigo.ie
On May Day, workers in cities throughout ITALY—including at NATO’s southern command headquarters in NAPLES—rallied in the tens of thousands to stop the aggression.
ROMA mercoledi 14 aprile - dalle ore 17: International Demos Against Bombing Yugoslavia : INIZIATIVE IN PROGRAMMA: SIT-IN di solidarieta' davanti all'Ambasciata della Repubblica Federale di Jugoslavia - Via dei Monti Parioli 20 - dalle ore 20: cena, assemblea di controinformazione con presentazione di video e materiale prodotto dal Comitato Unitario contro la guerra imperialista alla Jugoslavia, sottoscrizione per solidarieta' - presso AIASP, Viale Irpinia 50 - INTERVENITE NUMEROSI ROMA sabato 17 aprile - pomeriggio: TUTTI IN PIAZZA contro la guerra; manifestazione organizzata dal sindacalismo di base - P.za Esedra ore 15 IN TUTTO IL MONDO sabato 17 aprile GIORNATA INTERNAZIONALE DI PROTESTA CONTRO LA AGGRESSIONE N.A.T.O. crj@sigmasrl.it
Rome, April 10 - A massive anti-war protest was held in Rome on Saturday afternoon, organized by the Manifesto newspaper, the Reformed Communist Party and a host of peace movements, with but one message: Stop the war. In the long procession of more than 100,000 citizens of Rome and other Italian cities were parliamentarians, leftist party officials, peace movement activists, and Yugoslavs living in Italy. (Tanjug)
Italy: the national movement against war is growing every day, here in Italy... this makes me feel a little better...it seems that at least the ‘public opinion’ is realizing that war is only destruction, no solution... protests:
Rome April 3: Over 80,000 marched through the streets chanting: "Enough of NATO bombing, no to war, yes to peace."
Tuesday, March 30: Some Unions have called for a general strike against the war.
Demonstrations also took place in Italy in Milan, Bergamo, Udine, Padova, Venice, Genoa, Turin, Piacenza, Cervia--where they chanted "Nato out of Italy, Italy out of Nato." Also in Bologna, Imola, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Pisa, Pescara, Ancona, Perugia, Viterba, Reggio Calabria, Brindisi, Cosenza, Bari, the militarized zone called Gioia del Colle, and Rome, where 8,000 took to the streets. Some unions have called for a general strike against the war for Tuesday, March 30. This includes school workers who will close schools for the first hour and metal workers of Novara who have called a symbolic quarter-hour work stoppage. Other stoppages may follow. [From Il Manifesto]
ALL ITALY: Monday 29th: by many municipalities, presentation of the motion "stop the bombings, give decision to ONU", a motion promoted by "Tavola della pace" and "Coordinamento degli enti locali per la pace" More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
ALL ITALY: Thursday 30th: COBAS, CUB and RDB are promoting a national strike against the war:, workers of schools are not working the first hour of every day, other workers are not working last two hours More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
ANCONA: Sinistra Giovanile says "stop the bombings: peace and human rights in Balcans" and promote, with Gioventu' Aclista, demonstration at 18:30, from Fiera to Roma place. Promotion by ARCI, Azione Cattolica and Caritas, too More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
BARI: meeting at 10:00 into the rooms of University of Literature, occupied by students More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
BERGAMO: presidium in Vittorio Veneto place at 18:30 under the slogan "Italy don't want war" More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
BOLOGNA: people can sign the motion against the war "Italy don't want the war". The motion is signed by Katia Zanotti and Ugo Mazza, high personalities of DS "Democratici di Sinistra" (the party of the president of Italian government) More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
BRINDISI: Sunday, at 10:00 demonstration by "Vigilanza per la pace", PRC, Forum Antimilitarista, A-sinistra club, ARCI, Osservatorio Italia-Albania, Area comunisti della CGIL, Verdi More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
CERVIA: presidium in front of the military airport of Pisignano, by Pellerossa and Kolletivo Estrella Roja of Cesena and by Comitato Antimperailista of Ravenna More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
COSENZA: sit-in at 18:00 in front of Uffici palace by Filo Rosso-University of Calabria More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
GENOVA: demonstration from Verdi place this afternoon at 16:30 by PRC, ICS, ARCI, "Centro documentazione per la pace" and social centers More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
GIOIA DEL COLLE (military zone): regional procession at 16:30 from Plebiscito place to the front of NATO camp More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
IMOLA: demonstration and sit-in against the war More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
MILANO: at 9.30 demonstration from largo Cairoli to the USA consulate by PRC, Ya Basta, Leoncavallo, Unione degli Studenti, Coordinamento dei Collettivi Studenteschi, Sinistra Giovanile, Collettivo di Scienze Politiche, Liberi Studenti del Politecnico, Liberamente, Forum Contro il Neoliberismo, Osservatorio, Ponte della Ghisolfa club. MILANO: Sunday 28th, everyone at 11:00 in Duomo place. More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
MODENA: the Verdi (Greens) are picking up supports for a motion "make love not war". From 16:30 presidium at Torre place More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
PADOVA: sit-in at 17:00 in Erbe place, Frutta place and in front of the town hall. Promotion by Assopace, Servizio Civile Internazionale, Legambiente, Consorzio Italiano di Solidarieta', Ya Basta, Centro Sociale Pedro, Razzismo Stop, Beati Costruttori di Pace, PRC, Comunisti Italiani, Democratici di Sinistra e Sinistra giovanile. The municipality want to approve two motions against bombings. More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
PIACENZA: Sunday, March 28, at 10:30, demonstration in front of the military camp of San Damiano More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
PISA: demonstration in front of american Camp Darby at 20:00 by PRC More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
PESCARA: demonstration at 17:30 in Italia place More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
PERUGIA: demonstration sunday at 17:00 in Repubblica place More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
REGGIO CALABRIA: presidium in Italia place today from 9:00 and meeting Monday at 9:30 into the town hall More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
REGGIO EMILIA: demonstration with torches at 18:00 from Prampolini place More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
ROMA: "against the NATO aggression", demonstration at 16:00 from Esedra place to Santi Apostoli by COBAS, Radio Citta' Aperta, Rete dei Comunisti, Valerio Verbano club, RDB and other basic groups More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
TORINO: at 15:30 from Solferino place demonstration against the "war madness" by PRC, clubs, social centers, FIOM, LOC, Mani Tese, Comitato Yugoslavia, Gruppo Abele, Beati Costruttori di Pace, Alternativa Sindacale, Area Programmatica CGIL More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
UDINE: at 17:00 in Liberta' place, demonstration of "Donne per la pace" (women for peace) More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
VENEZIA: Municipality approved a motion against bombings. A demonstration by most of all organizations started this morning from Roma place More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
VITERBO: presidium in front of Prefettura by ARCI at 16:00 More info: Mauro Risani mauro@urra.it http://www.urra.it/mauro/
Apulia: Local communities around the NATO air base expressed concern on Saturday, 27 March, at the continued bombing. Protests in towns around the base were organised by an anti-war coalition of communists, pacifists, religious groups and trade unions. At four smaller bases protests were staged and peaceful demonstrations were held in many Italian cities.
Aviano: Sunday, March 28: anti-NATO protesters shouted "murderers" as a flight of stealth fighters took off.Rome: Demonstrators protested outside of parliament on Saturday, 27 March, waving olive branches dyed red to simulate blood. The demonstrators hurled bottles, fruit, dirt and trash and clashed with police who used tear gas. Three people were injured according to State television.
Milan, Genoa, and Turin: Weekend of March 27, 28: anti-NATO protests took place in these cities.
Tokyo--> 50,000 demonstrate in Tokyo: The following article I translated from the Gifu Shinbun Newspaper, May 22, 1999. The tiny article is towards the bottom of page 28 in a newspaper with 30 pages—obviously not considered an important news item by the press. The text in brackets is explanatory information I have added.
Last night (the evening of the 21st) 50,000 people gathered in Meiji Park in Tokyo to protest the new laws related to the "New Guidelines" for increased cooperation between Japanese and American military forces. The 50,000 union members and citizens called for abolishing this new law, saying "This is a law for cooperation in war. Once more our country’s people will be entangled in war." This action was organized by calling out religious groups, pilots and navy members, drivers, and longshoremen. Union members under the umbrella of an alliance between the Socialist Party and the Communist Party and the National Labor Federation also participated. This was the largest demonstration since the beginning of the Diet conference [on the issue.] [The New Guidelines are illegal under the Constitution of Japan. Article 9 of that document says, "Aspiring sincerely to an international peace based on justice and order, the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as means of settling international disputes. In order to accomplish the aim of the preceding paragraph, land, sea, and air forces, as well as other war potential, will never be maintained. The right of belligerency of the state will not be recognized." The Constitution can be found at http://www.jca.ax.apc.org/peace-st/. ] Peace, Joe Essertier
Tokyo ā First Anti NATO Bombing was held in Tokyo on April 2, under a joint auspice of InterBand , a number of women's group helping refugees in former Yugoslavia, and NGOs involved in security issues. Nobuhiko SUTO Professor, Tokai University and Chairman of InterBand Phone : 81-45-439-4003 Fax: 81-45-439-4004 E-mail: sutoband@gol.com Two days later, 400 anti-war activists from all over Japan came to Tokyo for a meeting and demonstration to protest the "New Guidelines" for Japanese-U.S. military collaboration. They tie the Japanese military to U.S. aggressive moves anywhere in the world. The protest also warned of the impending end of Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, which bans war.
MACEDONIA
Skopje: For the second day, police broke up demonstrators trying to reach the American Embassy. In an effort to avoid a replay of Thursday's attacks of Western embassies and NATO personnel, police cordoned off parts of the city. Reuters also reported that a crowd attempted to converge on the French, German and British embassies. German Embassy guards fired two percussion grenades to quell the crowd after windows were broken and the ground floor was ransacked.
Monterrey, Mexico—>June 5: There was a demonstration at the American embassy in Monterrey, Mexico of about 50 protesters demanding an end to the US/ NATO war against Yugoslavia. Abdo@webtv.net (Anthony Abdo)
Podgorica: Sunday, March 28: At least 1000 people gathered outside the United States Information Center, demanding that the U.S. "get out of here."
NETHERLANDS
Amsterdam --> Saturday April 10, at 12.00 on Dam square , on initiative of various political, peace and solidarity organizations, a manifestation and demonstration will be organized with slogans: * Stop NATO against Yugoslavia * Stop Dutch participation * Stop all violence * For a peacefull solution * For a safe return of all refugees.
Leiden ā every Saturday:
For as long as the Balkan war lasts: Every Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 13 p.m, the Anti War Committee Leiden [The Netherlands] will gather in front of Hartebrugkerk, corner Haarlemmerstraat-Lange Mare, Leiden, with brochures and other information on the war. First time: Saturday 15 May. STOP THE BALKAN WAR NOW. Herman de Tollenaere, hermantl@stad.dsl.nlMaastricht, 8 april 1999: Today was a important day for the 400 people who signed a paper with the text " Nederland and other members of NATO, stop immedialy war attacs on Yugoslavia." We, my sons and I were in the Ministerie for Foreign Affairs in Den Haag, Holland, to bring this signatures plus a ‘petitie’ for the Minister with the exact text in dutch.
Nijmegen--> every Monday, 17:00 uur: Anti-war demonstrations Nijmegen (The Netherlands). Bombs are no solution! As long as NATO keeps bombing, there will be anti-war demonstrations. Keizer Karelplein in Nijmegen. More information: tonijn@dds.nl
Rotterdam: Friday March 26: Several hundred Serbs demonstrated against NATO air strikes.
Web site for Yugoslavia demos: The new URL is: http://www.yugoslavia.org.nz
AUCKLAND - 12 noon every Saturday at QEII park while the bombing continues; Peace Movement Aotearoa PO Box 9314, Wellington, Aotearoa / New Zealand tel +64 4 382 8129, fax +64 4 382 8173, the national networking group for peace people
WELLINGTON - 5-30 to 6-30pm, every Wednesday at the Cenotaph (cnr Bowen St and Lambton Quay) while the bombing continues, candle lit vigil -Peace Movement Aotearoa PO Box 9314, Wellington, Aotearoa / New Zealand tel +64 4 382 8129, fax +64 4 382 8173, the national networking group for peace people
Archived Actions:
Auckland, New Zeland, Saturday, 17th April at 12:00 (noon) Anti-war activists, under a banner of shared interest, Board of New Zealanders of Yugoslav origin is welcoming your initiative by organising demonstrations against NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, scheduled for the Saturday, 17th April at 12:00 (noon) on the Queen Elizabeth II Square in Downtown Auckland. For any further information on our activities, as well as for much needed suggestions and cooperation initiative, you can find us on: http://www.yugoslavia.org or Dragan Erak dragane@opensol.co.nz . New Zealand Anti-war Activists of Yugoslav Origin, 3 Ireland Road, Mt Wellington, Auckland ,New Zealand Ph: 570 4226
Christchurch, NZ -->Fri, 16 Apr 1999: Anti-Nato Protest: About 20 members of the public held a vigil against the US/NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in Christchurch this evening. Organised by the Communist League, the protest also attracted the Socialist Workers Organisation and social justice groups including the Poor Peoples Embassy. Christchurch, New Zealand http://www.embassy.org.nz 'Giving A Voice To The Poor'
Wellington , Saturday April 17noon : Yugoslav community in New Zealand is protesting in front of the US embassy, We also have our own protest web site http://members.xoom.com/z_k/index.htm . Best wishes Zlatibor Velickovic zlatibor@wnmeds.ac.nz
Dear friends at IAC: Protest against NATO aggression in Yugoslavia was held in front of US embassy. This is part of an International action taken on this day. More then 100 people have gathered in front of the US embassy in Wellington. 50 meter long black fabric was wrapped around the protesters, black the color of mourning for the innocent victims of NAT O>From the start of the NATO aggression Yugoslav community living in Wellington is organising protests against NATO aggression and appeals for peace. They are supported by their New Zealand friends. We are praying everyday that we will not have to organise more protests and that it is a matter of hours until this madness stops. Instead every day we see more civilians being killed from NATO bombs. In the light of these statements from NATO we can not expect that they will stop and neither will the ordinary people of the world stop their protest. People who can see through the PR spider web. We will continue our protest against NATO aggression until the bombing stops. Wellington Protest Against NATO Aggression on Yugoslavia Wellington Protest Web site http://members.xoom.com/z_k/index.htm Best wishes Zlatibor Velickovic zlatibor@wnmeds.ac.nz
Website for demonstrations against the war in Norway: http://www.leftist.net/~nilsplie/jugoslavia/jugoslavia.htm. Nils P. Lie-Gjeseth
Norway: June 5.Oslo: 13.00, outside Stortinget (House of parliament) Bergen: 13.00, Den Blaa Steinen (a place in Bergen) Trondheim: 13.30, Vor Frues Kirke (a church in Trondheim) Organized by the Anti-War Movement in the cities. Stian Andersen, International Socialists, Norway (member of the Anti-War Movement). SOSIALISTISK ARBEIDERAVIS Kjøp den •Les den •Selg den! Tlf: 22 20 17 89 E-post: mailto:sarbeide@online.no
Ålesund (Aalesund), Norway 17. April 01.00 p.m.: Demo against bombing Yugoslavia There will be an out-of-doors protest-meeting on the central marketplace, called Kipervik-torget. There will be short speeches by a former member of the Norwegian Parliament, Marie Lovise Widnes, a member om the City Council of Ålesund, Gunnar Mjaaland, and a youth-speech by to high-school-students, Sigrid Staurset and Anne Sofie Bentzen. The protest is organised by the anti-war-network, contactperson Bente Volder, Borgundvn. 82A, 6007 ÅLESUND, Norway. E-mail: bente.volder@riksnett.no
Oslo: April 13th: Demonstration at the Oslo Airport against Mrs Albright in connection with the meeting between her and Ivanov. elfossen@online.no
Oslo: April 17th: There will be demonstrations in Oslo, Trondheim, Bergen, Tromso and also several other places in Norway elfossen@online.no
Stavanger, Norway, Sat. April 17 at 3 p.m., Torget. Demo against NATO bombing in Yugoslavija. mholten@online.no
Recent Actions:
Bergen: On Thursday, 25 March, about 200 people including peace activists, leftists, refugees from Yugoslavia, Kurds and anti-NATO activists demonstrated against the bombings. The main slogan was "St"No to NATO - they make no peace", "Norway out of NATO" , "Stop the war", "End to hypocrisy" and "Make love - not war". Speeches were held by representatives from various antiwar groups.
Oslo: On Saturday, 27 March, about 300 demonstrators, mainly Serbs, threw firecrackers and eggs at the U.S. Embassy . They marched to the American Embassy from Norway's parliament, carrying banners with slogans such as ''Stop Bombing'' , ''Clinton Equals Hitler", ''Kosovo Albanians and Serbs need help, not bombs" , and "Time will show who is the aggressor"
Oslo, Trondheim, Bergen, Tromso and Stavanger: March 25th and March 27th: There was demonstrations arranged by coalitions of anti-imperialist organisations and the anti-war movement. Slogans as "Stop the bombing", "No to war against Yogoslavia", "Norway withdraw!" In Oslo 27th there was a demonstration arranged by the Norwegian-Yougoslav Association. elfossen@online.no
Stavanger: Saturday 27 March. About 50 people participated in a demonstration on the market square,
Trondheim: On Saturday, 27 March, the Anti-War Network arranged a demonstration against the war. Approx. 100-150 people participated.
A troubadur & Tromso: On Saturday, 27 March, there was a demonstration against the war. In Tromso, nearly 150 people had gathered to demonstrate. Among the slogans were "Stop the war", "No Norwegian attack troops on Balkan" and "No bombing of Yugoslavia".
Manila March 29, 1999, 11am: JOIN the KMU & BAYAN protest picket in front of the US embassy,. Assembly: Plaza Ferguson, 10am. More actions to follow. KMU STATEMENT
Warsaw: Demonstrators rallied against NATO airstrikes.
Timisoara: Saturday, March 27: Approximately 1,000 protesters burned a U.S. flag and shouted slogans against the NATO bombing. The city is about an hour's drive from Yugoslavia.
In MOSCOW some ten thousand rallied in the pouring rain on May
Day to denounce NATO air strikes and to show solidarity with Yugoslavia. The same
day, more than 25,000 took part in another rally in the city organized by the Moscow Trade
Union Federation. In addition, speakers at May Day protests across Russia also protested
NATO’s war drive.
Demo: Communist Youth in Bloganovich on the Kamchaka Penninsula in the Far East. Credit: Perspektiva
Moscow, Russian Federation Monday, April 19, 12:00 p.m. Gorbaty Most AMERICANS IN MOSCOW TO DEMONSTRATE AGAINST NATO BOMBING OF YUGOSLAVIA. On Monday, April 19, at 12:00 p.m., a group of Americans will hold a demonstration on Gorbaty Most, just behind the U.S. Embassy, to protest the war in Yugoslavia . The demonstration, organized by the English-language newspaper "the eXile," is intended to provide expatriate Americans living in Russia with a peaceful means of protesting their country's murderous policies in the Balkans. Questions/Comments should be addressed to: Mark Ames (exile.editor@matrix.ru.) (7-095) 238-3157, Matt Taibbi (exile.taibbi@matrix.ru ) (7-095) 251-5085, Kevin McElwee (exile.op_ed@matrix.ru ) (7-095) 203-4610. http://www.exile.ru
Moscow: U.S and British embassies were targets of demonstrations, and the Russian Government ordered NATO representatives out of the country. Protesters engaged in a third day of rallies Saturday, March 27 outside the American and British embassies in Moscow. At least 2,000 protesters rallied near the U.S. Embassy, where speakers denounced NATO attacks against Yugoslavia.
Moscow:-->Saturday, 27th of March, 1999 at 11 a.m. (Moscow time - 8 a.m. UT) : An anti-NATO action against bombing Yugoslavia will be held near the American Embassy . Stop NATO !!! tyomich@sai.msu.ru
Edinburgh, Scotland ā Sunday, 23 May, 9.30am - 4.30pm: Day School on "Why is NATO bombing Yugoslavia" organised by the SWP., Edinburgh University Chaplaincy Centre, Bristo Square,
Edinburgh: We leaflet each Thursday 4.30 and Saturday 12.00 at the foot of The Mound. Our group, broadly based, is the Edinburgh Campaign against War in Europe. Contact Neil Davidson 0131 555 1785 or write: Campaign against War in Europe, c/o Peace and Justice Centre, St John’s Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 4BJ. or e-mail: twrigley@dial.pipex.com
Edinburgh ā Sunday 23 May 9.30-4.30: The Edinburgh Campaign against War in Europe is holding a national conference at Edinburgh University Chaplaincy Centre, Bristo Square. Contact Neil Davidson 0131 555 1785 or write: Campaign against War in Europe, c/o Peace and Justice Centre, St John’s Church, Princes Street, Edinburgh EH2 4BJ. or e-mail: twrigley@dial.pipex.com
Glasgow -->Saturday 5 June, 12 noon: Demonstration:, Blythswood Square.
Colomboā Thousands of people have taken part in a demonstration against the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo. The protest outside the United States embassy was organised by the Marxist People’s Liberation Front JVP. The Sri Lankan government condemned the bombing in a letter to Beijing two days ago. (BBC, May 13)
The South African Communist Party has strongly denounced NATO’s bombing.
Cape Town, South Africa, 29th March 1999: 80-100 demonstrated in front of American Consulate General. Media was well presented and all South African news had reported on protest. Nelson Mandela, the same night appeared on TV calling for diplomatic solution and stating again that South Africa disagree with the agression. Rajko Damjanac SRK Multimedia Solutions P O Box 43798, Fish Hoek 7974 91 Hillside, Fish Hoek 7975 Cape Town, South Africa Tel: +27217829001 Fax: +27217829002 Email: rajko@usa.net
Cape Town: March 29th: British Embassy, 16.00 hours booked demonstrations. Rajko Damjanac rajko@usa.net
Johyannesburg, Dunkeld: March 27th: 500 serb supporters demonstrated in front of British Consulate General. Rajko Damjanac rajko@usa.net
Najava demonstracija: Danas u 14 h demonstracije ispred americke ambasade u Pretoriji, South Africa. delfin185@hotmail.com
Pretoria
Valencia: Dear friends: Last thursday there was a Demonstration in Valencia, Spain, to Stop the War, Solidarity with the victims. About 5000 people gone on the streets of the city crying against Bombing and NATO and for a pacific solution of the conflict of Kosov@, according with the right of self-determination of every people, and particularly the people of Kosov@. The Demonstration was organized by the Platform for the Peace and Against War in Balkans. Also, every Wednesday at 20:000 there is a silent and black concentration against the War in a centric Place of Valencia, which is organized by Women in Black. Yours sincerely, -- Rafael Pla-Lopez, mailto:Rafael.Pla@uv.es http://www.uv.es/~pla
On May Day, tens of thousands of workers in over 60 towns in SPAIN demonstrated against the war drive, and expressed resolute solidarity with people of Yugoslavia. Banners at many of the protests read, "No to NATO—bases out!"
Spain: last week ( week of 4/5/99) there was a demonstration joined by Izquierda Unida (united left) in Madrid and other in Sevilla. Also on Sunday (4/10/99) there was a demonstration organized by pacifist groups. rialto@correo.interlink.es
Every day of the bombing, anti-NATO protests have been held in the Swedish capital of Stockholm.
Eskilstuna, 27 March 1999: A report of anti-war demonstrations in another corner of the world: On 27 March 1999, a couple of hundred demonstrators held a protest rally in the Swedish town of Eskilstuna against the NATO bombings of Yugoslavia. The demonstration was supported by Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna, the Swedish section of the CWI. Christer Bergström christer.bergstrom@eskilstuna.mail.telia.com
Gislaved, Sweden ā Wednesday 31; Mars Protest march from Serb clubhouse to town centre March start 17.00 Rally 17.30 at towncentre. Organisers: Communist Party KPMLr, Gislaved branch and the Serb local community. erik.andersson@gislaved.mail.telia.com
Gothenburg Sweden--> Information about the daily demonstrations against NATO attack on Yugoslavia which are taking place in can be found on http://195.163.134.184 . All the questions and support letters can be sent to dejan@home.se
*HELSINGBORG, SWEDEN: DEMONSTRATIONS Everyday from 18.00 -19.00 Weekends from 12.00-15.00 As long as Nato are bombing the fight against them will go on!! We the Serbs of Helsingborg, Sweden are protesting against Nato's attack on Jugoslavia. Together with the Macedonian and Greek population and with the support of VPK, the Kommunist Youth we are saying NO to NATO!! This way we want to support the fight against terrorists that are unfortunately happening in our native country. They may be able to take our lifes but NEVER our soul. sanna.vural@dtk.helsingborg.se
Stockholm: 29 Mar 1999: WE ARE WITH YOGOSLAV PEOPLE EVERY DAY IN STOCKHOLM SWEDEN from 21.00 TO 22.00. WE HOPE THAT WE CAN DO SOMETHING FOR OUR PEOPLE IN YUGOSLAVIA; WE HAVE TO DO IT EVERY DAY . vera.bjurling@dfs.se
Stockholm and Malmo: Sunday, March 28: Agence France-Presse estimated that about 1000 people protested the U.S./NATO airstrikes.
Protest Rally in Geneva, June 5, from 2 PM to 5 PM: As a support for the American movements and organizations which coordinate the Washington D:C March, and to join what appears to be the world-wide June 5 Protest againts the NATO aggression of sovereign Yugoslavia, the Comité pour la Paix en Yougoslavie has organized a June 5 Protest Rally in Geneva, Switzerland, on the Place des Nations, in front of the U.N. building. dsanz@iprolink.ch
Taiwan, Taipei: Today, Monday May 10, there was a protest by about 100 people outside the American Institute in Taiwan, Taipei against the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia and the Chinese embassy. The action was organized by the China Reunification Association, the Labor Party (Laodongdang) and allied groupings. The demonstrators carried banners and placards in Chinese and English condemning NATO war crimes. They attempted to hand in an open letter of protest addressed to President Clinton, calling for an immediate and unilateral cease fire by NATO and an apology and reparations to both China and Yugoslavia. The angry protesters also threw red paint at the walls and locked steel doors of the Institute, which performs the role of an embassy in Taiwan.
In Ukraine, communist-led protests continued into a third day, as of Saturday, 3/27, while two government ministers traveled to Belgrade to offer mediation in possible peace talks.
Opposition is wide throughout Asia, with India, China and Vietnam all condemning the bombing. Vietnam lost 3 million people during the U.S. war there in the 1960s and 1970s. To Vietnam, the war against Yugoslavia looks much the same."NATO is made up of countries like Britain, the U.S., Spain, Germany and Italy that have a long history of colonial rule over much of the world, and they have no right to militarily impose their views on other nations," an unnamed Asian official said in a March 29 IPS report.
Belgrade: Daily demonstrations and concerts of tens of thousands in Belgrade. People are wearing targets on their chests and protesting in the main square while the bombing is going on.
Information about actions in Germany and activities of peace groups in the Balkan region from Infostelle "Krieg auf dem Balkan", +49-5843-8812, e-mail: 106573.2254@compuserve.com
The May Day protests in YUGOSLAVIA were dazzling displays of resistance in the face of imperialist aggression. In Belgrade, Serbian television said workers were going ahead with May Day rallies in defiance of NATO air strikes. Appeals sent from numerous rallies of workers throughout Yugoslavia—BOR, KRALJEVO, ARANDELOVAC, KRUSEVAC, PODGORICA and many other towns—appealed to workers of the world to raise their voice against the fierce bombing of Yugoslavia.
In Belgrade, April 3: 15,000-20,000 rallied on April 3. Demonstrators have been wearing target signs with the words "NATO target" pinned to their chests. Thousands of sleep-deprived residents carrying placards and waving flags gathered in Belgrade’s Republic Square for a "rock against the bombs" protest, the French Press Agency reported April 4. "Sorry, we are still singing" was the placard seen most often in the crowd of mostly young demonstrators.
In the Montenegro capital Podgorica, an anti-NATO outdoor rock concert April 4 drew over 20,000.
Greeks in Belgrade ā Wednesday (April 7): Other future acts of solidarity from Greece, include a football match between Belgrade's "Partisan" and the Greek "AEK" team, which will be held in Belgrade this Wednesday (April 7), defying the NATO bombings, and a future concert in Belgrade, in which Greek artists will take part. best regards, Alphonsos Pangas alfon@pobox.com Athens, Greece
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