[fse-esf] FW: Nov 06: Karachi Activists to Mobilize Solidarity and Actio

[CAMPAIGN GENOA 2001 GREECE]

I do not know WHO, WHEN and HOW decided that on this list are only accepted announcements for the preparation of next ESF. This used to be for years a list for the information of actions and proposals of the movements participating in the process of ESF and of course of the social movements process of ESf. It helps activists and other participants to form a better view for the coming ESF and to take action sometimes urgent to support resistance all around the world.
Especially, in Europe NOT to discuss about Pakistan and the declaration of martial law is a very strange attitude since we are all together to resist Europe's responsibility in supporting wars and dictatorships around the World. And also can you forget that million of Pakistani immigrants because of colonialism, imperialism, dictatorship and poverty are now in Europe.
I do not know WHO is behind this email but I am sure that if he sent other email's like that to "Mr Callinicos" he or she has to know that he or she represents only himself or herself.
Further I urge activists to support resistance against Musharaf in Pakistan by lawyers, students and demand that all activists  who demonstrated against martial law and were captured and tortured by police should be released immediately
Petros Constantinou, participant of the process of ESF in Florence,France and London and member of the Organizing Committee of Athens ESF

kh at xminy.nl wrote: 
> 
> I'm sure this is very important but, and this was told many times before
> to mr. A. Callinicos, this is NOT the list for random announcement about
> things happening in the world, this is (as you can read in the first line
> of the description of this list) a "List to prepare the European Social
> Forum". So please keep to that and do not spam it.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> >  Nov 06: Karachi Activists to Mobilize Solidarity and Action
> >
> > Karachi Activists to Mobilize Solidarity and Action
> >
> >
> >
> > In Karachi a meeting was held on Nov 06 at Aurat Foundation offices where
> > over 50 people, half old and half young, came to attend. These were
> > professionals, ngo, old and new left and students of private colleges,
> > activist journalists.A vibrant discussion ensued about the police attack
> > and
> > organisational problems we faced at Karachi Press Club on Nov 05 and the
> > confusion that led to frustration on part of many youngsters.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tuesday Nov 06 hundreds of students in Quaid-e-Azam University
> > Islamabad
> > staged a 500 strong demo against military rule. Teachers also joined the
> > demonstration. A day earlier over 400 students of Lahore University of
> > Management Science (Lahore) staged a demonstration inside the campus
> > against
> > imposition of Emergency Rule.
> >
> >
> >
> > A large number of students and young activists are doing a lot of
> > protest-related work. This includes distributing leaflets, posters,
> > stickers, sending emails to millions, engaging a large number in signature
> > campaigns. Most of this relates to information sharing and analysing what
> > they do in their actions.
> >
> >
> >
> > At the Karachi activists meeting the participants condemnd the police
> > action
> > across Pakistan and demanded release of thousands arrested including 6 on
> > the Nov 5 KPC protest.
> >
> >
> >
> > Participants were concerned about the arrests of anyone in Karachi and
> > other
> > cities who dare to come to streets to demonstrate against the imposed
> > emergency.
> >
> >
> >
> > Nevertheless protests are being staged in other cities. the young were
> > eager
> > to protest.Two committees 'action' and 'solidarity' were formed. The
> > Solidarity committee will contact and mobilize more organisations and
> > generate solidarity with the arrested. the action committee will stage
> > 'flying pickets' (demos) and do graffiti and distribute leaflets. It will
> > devise means to contact more students and activists to broaden the
> > protests.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Riaz Ahmed
> >
> > for International Socialists (Pakistan)
> >
> > 0092-333-2298922
> >
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Petros Constantinou,national coordinator Campaign GENOA 2001 Greece
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