Sami Moubayed, “The Road to Syrian Democracy: A New Political Party Law to End One-Party Rule”

26 June 2011 — MRZine

A new political party law has been drafted in Syria and is now posted online for public debate. It is due for ratification by parliament next August. If it passes, the law would effectively end one-party rule in Syria, which started when the Baathists came to power, through military coup, back in March 1963. . . . continue reading

Libyan war updates/Stop NATO news: June 27, 2011

27 June 2011 — Stop NATO

  • South African President Again Blasts NATO’s War In Libya
  • NATO’s Air War In Libya: 12,745 Sorties, 4,804 Strike Missions
  • Libyan War Exceeds 100 Days: NATO Bombs Gaddafi Residence
  • Video And Text: Global Regime Change: Cash And Cyberware On U.S. Offensive
  • Tbilisi: NATO Representative Promotes Georgia’s Integration
  • Four U.S. Missiles Kill At Least Eight In Pakistan
  • Pakistan Tells Britain To Withdraw Military Trainers
  • U.S. Spy Plane Crashes, Falls Into Taliban Hands

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Gaddafi’s arrest ordered by International Criminal Court — RT

27 June 2011 — RT

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has issued an arrest warrant for Muammar Gaddafi. The Libyan leader is suspected of crimes against humanity.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has issued an arrest warrant for Muammar Gaddafi. The Libyan leader is suspected of crimes against humanity.

Two other persons wanted by the tribunal are his son Seif al-Islam, who commands one of the Libyan Army’s divisions, and Abdullah al-Sanousi, head of the country’s intelligence.

Gaddafi and his associates are suspected of crimes against Libyan civilians, committed as the government was trying to quell the uprising in the country’s east in February 2011.

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Videos: Thousands of G20 Detentions Illegal: Ontario Ombudsman

25 June 2011 — The Real News Network

Thousands of G20 Detentions Illegal: Ontario Ombudsman
Paul Jay asks Ombudsman Andre Marin who is responsible and who has been held accountable for “the most massive compromise of civil liberties in Canadian history”

RCMP vs Toronto Police – Who Wanted “Martial Law” Legislation?
The RCMP says they didn’t know that Chief Blair requested Public Works Protection Act, Blair says he did it on their advice

Toronto G-20: Will Police be Held Accountable After Scathing Ombudsman’s Report?
TRNN Replay: Paul Jay: If use of “martial law” was illegal, are most arrests at G-20 also illegal?