Steve McAlexander on Thu, 15 Nov 2001 01:58:01 +0100 (CET)


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[Nettime-bold] FW: here we go







> MEDIA RELEASE        For Immediate Release
>      Nov 13, 2001
>
> NONVIOLENT ACTIVISTS DETAINED,
> ONE THREATENED WITH EXPULSION
>
>
> On Monday night, November 12, Canadian Immigration
> detained two women for
> almost 5 hours, questioning them about the upcoming
> G20/IMF/World Bank
> meetings in Ottawa on November 17th and 18th.
>
> Starhawk and Lisa Fithian, both US citizens, were
> searched, photographed
> and fingerprinted.  Starhawk's computer was
> confiscated for review by
> police intelligence. Both women were released, but
> Immigration Canada
> officials have seized Ms. Fithian's passport and
> have deferred a decision
> until this morning about whether or not she will be
> admitted in Canada.
> The hearing is set for 11:00 am. (THIS MORNING at
> the airport). Ms.
> Fithian is under threat of a country-wide arrest
> warrant if she fails to
> appear. The women and their sponsors in Canada are
> consulting
> with a lawyer.
>
> Starhawk and Ms. Fithian, who are part of  a
> nonviolent training
> collective from California, are scheduled to do
> trainings Tuesday and
> Wednesday evening at Carleton and Ottawa University.
> They are well  known
> for their non-violent activities and trainings  and
> their ability to
> facilitate communication and cooperation among
> diverse groups.
> Starhawk is also a well-known writer  and author of
> numerous books.
>
> The training workshops and the weekend's protest
> events are being
> sponsored by Global Democracy Ottawa, OPIRG-Ottawa,
> and OPIRG-Carleton,
> among others.
>
> Information on workshops at
>
<http://www.flora.org/gdo/events.html>www.flora.org/gdo/events.html
>
> Immigration Canada at Ottawa International Airport:
> (613) 998-3709
>
> For more information contact Jamie Kneen - cell
> (613) 265-8468
>
>
>
> Melanie Pilbin
>
> Bay Area C.I.S.P.E.S.
> Committee in Solidarity with the People of El
> Salvador
> 3382 26th (between Mission and Capp)
> (415) 648-8222 or (415) 641-1845
> [email protected]
> www.cispes.org
>
>
>


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