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The heart of a mountain lain on its side – Blacksburg, Virginia
Mika Minio-Paluello, Anna Galkina and James Marriott are travelling in North America as part of a tour over September and October to promote The Oil Road – Journeys from the Caspian to the City of London. You can find more info about their confirmed speaking dates in Virginia, the Bay Area, Toronto, Baltimore and Washington…
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Algeria visit by UK trade envoy raises concerns ahead of London arms fair
Algeria visit by UK trade envoy raises concerns ahead of London arms fair Civil society raises concerns with FCO over arms and human rights A coalition of human rights NGOs have written to Baroness Warsi at the FCO in advance of the visit of trade envoy Lord Risby to Algeria, raising concerns about potential arms…
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Is Lord Risby’s trip to Algeria a warm up for DSEI arms sales?
Special trade envoy Lord Risby is off on a trip to Algeria this week following on from a trip by Cameron earlier on in the year. The trip is happening just before the controversial DSEI arms fair takes place in London. A number of groups, including us, Campaign Against Arms Trade and Algeria Solidarity Campaign…
6 Sep 2013 admin -
Human rights impact of UK military aid to Nigeria under fresh scrutiny
*** For immediate release *** Saturday 17 August 2013 Human rights impact of UK military aid to Nigeria under fresh scrutiny Armed Extraction: The UK Military in Nigeria https://platformlondon.org/p-publications/armed-extraction/ A UK government official has raised questions over the impact of UK military aid to Nigeria, admitting that “we’ll never know how effectiveit is.” The government…
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September 2013: US tour dates, militarising the Delta, frack-free UK & more
US tour dates, militarising the Delta, Frack-free UK & more 4 September 2013 Dear All, We always think that August is going to be a “lull” month in Platform but somehow it never quite happens! In this newsletter you’ll find info on a fracking petition we’re pushing as a part of a civil society coalition, new research…
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Slow travel across the Atlantic: The Independent Voyager
Mika Minio-Paluello, Anna Galkina and James Marriott are heading to North America as part of a tour over September and October to promote The Oil Road – Journeys from the Caspian to the City of London. You can find more info about their confirmed speaking dates in Virginia, the Bay Area, New Orleans, Baltimore and…
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Algérie : L’approvisionnement de l’Europe en gaz algérien est-il plus important que les droits humains ?
Cet article ecrit parHamza Hamouchene est apparu initialement sur le journal Algerien, El Watan Avec la réduction dramatique de la production de gaz de la Mer du Nord, promouvoir l’Algérie en tant qu’exportateur majeur de gaz naturel est devenu une stratégie économique impérative pour l’Europe. Le pays se distingue par sa position particulière dans la politique énergétique…
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The arts must not be used to cleanse the reputations of dirty businesses
Kevin Smith writing in the September 2013 issue of CIWEM’s ‘The Environment’ magazine says oil companies are sponsoring our most respected cultural institutions as part of a cynical PR campaign. You can download the pdf here or browse the article online below.
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Art & Activism, Water & Oil, Then & Now.
Jane Trowell reflects on 30 years of Platform’s history in the September 2013 issue of CIWEM’s ‘The Environment’ magazine. Download the article as a pdf here, or browse online below.
