Benefit in solidarity with the communities of CIPO-RFM in Oaxaca, Mexico.

On January 21st 2006, starting at 7pm and until our bodies hold up… Saint Michael’s Church, 409 East Broadway (across from Kingsgate Mall)

Let us join happiness with rebelliousness, tenderness with solidarity and celebration with struggle. There will be exhibitions of Capoeira and Indigenous dances from Oaxaca, film, crafts and photo exhibitions and lots of traditional Oaxacan food. And finally, dancing for all tastes. Join us in the support the Indigenous community projects of the Popular Indigenous Council of Oaxaca “Ricardo Flores Magon” (CIPO-RFM), as well as the legal defence of the political prisoners of our organization. We will be informing you about the current situation of the Indigenous movement, what is happening with the EZLN’s “other campaign”, the path of “delegate no one” (Subcomandante Marcos), and the refugee process of Raul Gatica – given that his IRB hearing will soon be taking place and he is asking for people to accompany him.

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STAND VIGILANT AGAINST RACISM AND IMMIGRANT SCAPEGOATING!

Saturday, January 21st. noon to 2 pm. Peace Arch

To reserve a seat in carpool: email whatcomsolidarity at tripod.com or call (360)927-9765 in Washington. Email noii-van at resist.ca or call 778-552-2099 in Vancouver.

The Whatcom County Farm Worker Solidarity Committee and No One is Illegal-Vancouver invite you to the Peace Arch for a day of public protest and education against the Minuteman Project and against government anti-immigrant policies.

Since April of 2005, the Minutemen have engaged in the targeting of racialized communities under the pretext of preserving U.S. security. The Minuteman Project has arisen out of a history of vigilante groups patrolling the U.S/Mexico border against “illegals” and “potential terrorists”. The post 9/11 climate has perpetuated the false association between migrants and terrorism. A new anti-terrorist paradigm guides enforcement and immigration matters are now contextualized within the “war on terrorism” where the result is an increased number of abuses of migrants and racialized communities.

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TUESDAY JANUARY 10, 2006 @ 9:30 AM
COURT OF APPEAL 800 SMITHE STREET 

Beverly Manuel and Nicole (Mayuk) Manuel are appearing in the BC Court of Appeal on Tuesday to legally challenge a criminal conviction for participating in a road block at Sun Peaks Resort, near Kamloops, BC. “We have targeted the patently unconstitutional 1874 BC Lands Act as the center of our legal actions and defense” states defendant Beverly Manuel. Mayuk, a Secwepemc mother of two and member of the Secwepemc Youth Movement, has already served 30 days of a 45 day sentence for standing up for her Rights during the roadblock.

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This item contains the complete archive of events during 2005.

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Day of Action and 24-hour vigil against Security Certificates

JOIN US FOR A DAY OF ACTION AGAINST SECURITY CERTIFICATES
DATE: DECEMBER 10 2005 SATURDAY
TIME: 12 NOON – 2 PM
PLACE: VANCOUVER ART GALLERY, Robson entrance
including speakers, performers, musicians, art work! please bring banners, placards, art, noisemakers.

The demonstration will be followed by a
24-HOUR VIGIL: The vigil begins after the demo and ends at Noon on Sunday Dec. 11

As you read this, five Muslim men remain held without charge or bail on secret evidence neither they nor their lawyers are allowed to see, in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. They have been detained, as of October 2005, a collective total of 223 months in Canadian prisons, much of it in solitary confinement, without charge, without bail, on secret “evidence” which neither they nor their lawyers are allowed to see, and all are at risk of deportation to torture or death.

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