martes, 18 de maio de 2021

Nicola Sturgeon re-elected First Minister of Scotland #Scotland #ScottishParliament

Solidariedade co pobo irmán de Palestina // Solidarity with the People of Palestina #HHRR #SolidaritywithPalestine #InternationalLaw #PalestinaLibre

 





Galiza co Pobo de Palestina // Galicia with the people of Palestine #HHRR #InternationalLaw

Poor answer from the Secretary of State for Health to Philippa Whitford #Vaccination #IndianVariant #Covid19 #UK

17 de Maio : Queremos Vivir en Galego // 17th of May : We want to live in Galician #GalicianLiteratureDay #MotherTongue #DereitosLingüísticos


 

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venres, 14 de maio de 2021

Message from the Alba Party Leader, Alex Salmond // Mensaxe do lider do Alba Party, Alex Salmond #Scotland #AlbaParty #Conference


Mensaxe do lider do @AlbaParty , @AlexSalmond

Logo de consultar con todos os candidatos, Alex Salmond anuncia que o Alba Party continúa.
Presentaránse as eleccións locais que terán lugar o próximo ano 2022.
A primeira Conferencia do Partido terá lugar o 18 e 19 de Setembro e poderán participar e votar todos os membros do partido como delegados, xa que será presencial
Di Salmond que Alba non é un partido ordinario. O seu obxectivo é asegurar a independencia para Escocia

Pollokshields: O poder da Comunidade // Pollokshields: The power of the Community #Pollockshields #RefugeesWelcome #Glasgow #HHRR #Scotland #PeopleMakeGlasgow

  Que se lle pasou á Oficiña de Emigración británica pola cabeza cando decidiron ir a #Pollockshield, un barrio de Glasgow, de maioría veciñal musulmada, en plena celebración do Eid (fin do Ramadán) a deter a dous veciños para deportalos? Que estaban pensando? Moitos ven nesta acción un xesto máis que deliberado polo marcado da data e polo que acontecía tamén en Escocia no día de onte. 

Onte en Holyrood, Parlamento escocés, tiña lugar a toma de  posesión dos escanos os deputados e deputadas que saíron elexidas das eleccións do día 6 de Maio. 

A acción da Oficiña de Emigración tivo lugar nada menos que na circunscripción de Nicola Sturgeon, namentras ela recordaba que o SNP, seguindo a tradición constitucional escocesa, xuraba lealtade ao pobo soberano de Escocia. 

O que aconteceu onte en Kenmure Street foi unha lección de dignidade, de orgullo da comunidade. Veciños que se lanzan ás rodas da furgoneta do Ministerio de Interior para evitar que poidan sair e permanecen alí, inmóviles ata que os liberan; veciños que pouco a pouco van dando a alerta e avisando a todo o mundo; movemento tolo nas redes, mobilización social: "Non son estranos, son os nosos veciños", "Deixádeos en paz, deixádeos ir" "Decide alto e claro: os refuxiados están benvidos aqui" e outras moitas consignas empezan a soar insistentemente. 

Policía que chega e que rodea a furgoneta de Emigración; activistas que esixen aos policías que dean auga e comida aos detidos, concelleiros e deputados que se achegan e moita, moita tensión política xa que tanto o Ministro de Xustiza en funcións, Humza Yousaf coma a Primeira Ministra en funcións, Nicola Sturgeon anuncian xestións desesperadas para evitar a deportación e liberar aos dous homes.

Finalmente, tras 8 horas, Aamer Anwar (recoñecido avogado de Dereitos Humanos e coñecido aquí por ser o avogado de Clara Ponsatí), anuncia que os detidos serán liberados, que quedan baixo a súa custodia e que irán á mesquita. A Policía de Escocia emite comunicado urxente anunciando a liberación de Sumit Shedev e Lakhvir Singh.

Camiñan. Moita emoción contida. Detrás deles, toda unha comunidade que esta noite, sen dúbida, durmiron orgullosos de ter demostrado que a presión social é máis grande que todas as políticas racistas e fascistas do Governo británico. A xente fai Glasgow e Glasgow fai á xente. As vidas dos refuxiados, importan.


 

David Cameron gives evidence - Commons Treasury Committee - #PublicAccounts #Greenfell #LexGreensill #UK


Appearing virtually before the Commons Treasury Committee, he insisted there was “absolutely no wrongdoing” in his actions and defended his lobbying efforts, but accepted that former prime ministers “need to think differently and act differently”.

David Cameron: “I had a big economic investment in the future of Greensill, so I wanted the business to succeed, I wanted it to grow. The fact that I have this economic interest ... that’s important, but I don’t think the amount is particularly germane to answering those questions, and as far as I’m concerned it’s a private matter.”

Alison Johnstone becomes Presiding Officer - Scottish Parliament #Holyrood21 #Scotland #ScotParl #PresidentadoParlamento


A deputada escocesa polos Verdes, Alison Johnstone, ven de convertirse na segunda muller Presidenta do Parlamento de Holyrood nunha votación na que obtivo 93 votos a favor, 28 en contra, 2 abstencións e 1 voto nulo. 
A xa Presiding Officer debe cesar de xeito inmediato a súa acta de deputado e a súa membresía do Partido dos Verdes. 
Na mesma xornada tomaron posesión dos escanos os candidatos e candidatas que saíron elixidos nas eleccións do 5 de maio.


martes, 11 de maio de 2021

It's great to see Joanna Cherry back again! #QueenSpeechDebate #Scotland #UK

Global figures rally in support of jailed former UK ambassador and #HHRR activist #CraigMurray #Scotland #Trial #FreedomofSpeech #Justice

Professor Noam Chomsky and award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker John Pilger have spoken out (Tuesday) against a prison sentence imposed on the human rights activist and former UK diplomat Craig Murray.  
Mr Murray was sentenced to eight months imprisonment at the High Court in Edinburgh (Scotland) today after being convicted of Contempt of Court over his reporting of the previous trial of the former First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, in 2020.  
The High Court ruled that Mr Murray’s coverage of the Salmond trial led to so-called “jigsaw identification” of complainers who made allegations against the former First Minister. A jury acquitted Mr Salmond on all charges on 23rd March 2020.  
It is believed to be the first instance in Scottish legal history where “jigsaw identification” has led to an individual being imprisoned.
Writer, journalist and documentary filmmaker John Pilger said, “In these dark times, Craig Murray's truth-telling is a beacon. He is owed our debt of gratitude, not the travesty of a prison sentence which, like the prosecution of Julian Assange, is a universal warning.” 
Professor Noam Chomsky added, “Craig Murray has compiled a remarkable record of courage and integrity in exposing crimes of state and working to bring them to an end. He fully merits our deep respect and support for his achievements.”
Respected British journalist and author Yvonne Ridley said that Mr Murray was ultimately paying the price of holding truth to power.  
"I first became aware of Craig Murray in his role as Britain's ambassador in Uzbekistan when he heroically exposed human rights atrocities meted out to dissidents,” Ridley said.  
“As a result of his intervention the world learned how the regime tortured and boiled alive some of its political prisoners. Instead of being praised he was subjected by the Foreign Office to a humiliating disciplinary investigation, had his personal life publicly shredded and suffered a string of health problems,” said Ridley.
“That is the price he paid for holding truth to power back in 2002 and the fact he is still shining a light on injustices two decades later is to his credit,” Ridley added.
“Now it appears he has fallen foul of contempt laws through claims of jigsaw identification. Sending him to prison because he has upset the Establishment - yet again - proves nothing more than the law is an ass,” Ridley said.  
Scotland’s former Justice Secretary, Kenny MacAskill MP, who is himself a lawyer added, “This is a sad day for Scottish Justice. The idea that all problems emanate from Westminster is absurd. There are deep rooted structures and historic inequalities that scar Scotland. They require changed and that cannot await independence, especially when those legal structures are already devolved.” 
Solicitor Advocate, Gordon Dangerfield (who does not represent Mr Murray) said, “The way in which Craig Murray has been singled out by the prosecuting authorities in this case is a national scandal which should concern anyone who cares about the rule of law in Scotland. The whole concept of 'jigsaw identification' also needs to be rethought and I fully support Craig's appeal.”
Mr Murray’s legal team now plan to launch an appeal against his conviction and sentencing.