1. Haiti prison escape s Large anti-government protests have escalated to near revolt in the capital of Port-au-Prince, in spite of violent repression from the Haitian Police and United Nations “Peacekeepers”. At the time of this reporting, there are at least 9 confirmed deaths and countless injuries, as police have been using live ammunition to shoot dissenters in the streets. Armed forces also provided escort to evacuate wealthy families as countless disenfranchised Haitians marched, chanted, burned gas stations, and appropriated commercial goods. On Feb. 12, all 78 detainees were able to escape from a prison when guards became distracted by the turbulent demonstrations outside an adjoining police station.

 

Video police violence at 0:32 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqxxuGQ8QjY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GkAC-g6Tcw

Video death toll rises in haiti crackdown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsViHdxPnV8

Video Inside of busted prison https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJtzwpgo_0E

AP Archive footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIyw0Me-i9A

Video: le telejournal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdOStAJWaps

Video refugees rescued in boat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjovLQd0hCY&feature=youtu.be

#HaitiProtest

 

 

 

Sources:

Haiti Info Project: https://twitter.com/HaitiInfoProj/status/1094975397119184896

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-47220832

https://www.amwenglish.com/articles/all-78-prisoners-escape-from-aquin-prison-in-haiti/

http://haitiinformationproject.blogspot.com/

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/haiti-protests-port-au-prince-violence-death-toll-president-jovenel-moise-corruption-a8773491.html

https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2019/02/haiti-people-protest-demanding-president-moises-resignation-190211085024235.html

Refugee boat haiti https://twitter.com/countznews/status/1097164144485244928

Prison Break https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-47220832

 

 

 

1. Sudan The People of Sudan are conducting growing demonstrations since December 2018. These protests have call for the removal of Omar al Bashir, who has been in power for more than 30 years. Videos and reports have surfaced implicating government hit squads have been driving up to various civilians associated with the protests, sometimes at their homes. The targets are badly beaten and sometimes taken away. One of the many teachers who were arrested for demonstrating was confirmed to have bee killed in prison. The mass demonstrations have continued despite the repression.  

”Storyline” via Associated Press Feb 4 2019

SRC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0mkoh7sXOo

-Members of Sudan's parliament are calling for an emergency session on the government's use of force against protesters.

-Near-daily protests have gripped Sudan since mid-December, starting initially over rising prices and shortages but quickly shifting to calls for the fall of President Omar al-Bashir, who seized power in a 1989 military coup.

-The doctor's union, which supports the protests, says at least 57 people have been killed.

-The government's latest tally stands at 30 killed and 100 injured, though those figures haven't been updated in days.

-Security forces have used tear gas, birdshot and gunfire against protesters, according to activists.

-Demonstrators and journalists have been arrested.

-Videos on social media have also shown vehicles trying to run protesters over, and men in uniforms beating demonstrators with clubs.

-But a small group of independent parliamentarians are trying to stop the state's crackdown, and have called for a frank discussion on ways to stop the violence.

-However, any initiative to control and limit powers of security forces is likely to face obstacles, according to observers.

-Al-Bashir's National Congress Party holds the majority of seats in the National Assembly, with only a minority of independent representatives. Political opponents have been jailed in the past under al-Bashir.

-They say at least 16 journalists are behind bars.

 

Searches:

 

 

 

Twitter Hashtags:
#مدن_السودان_تنتفض [AUTO-TRANSLATE: # Cities_sudan_tatfd ]

#SudanUprising

#sudan_revolution

@risingSudan

#موكب21فبراير

#مدن

Slogan to search: مدن السودان آخذة في الارتفاع [cities of sudan are rising]

 

#تسقط_بس”just fall”

 

Video Links to check

Al Jazeera (LOTS of FOOTAGE)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-Y0qwDypQ0&vl=en

 

Surprisingly thorough Twitter report/analysis from BBC Africa

https://twitter.com/BBCAfrica/status/1095639053171601409

 

Leads

“Mammoth Crowd: How Atiku's kinsmen welcomed him to Lamido of Adamawa's Palace.”-

Videos “Authenticated” by the Human Rights Watch:

https://twitter.com/hrw/status/1095409273495060481

 

 

HAS VIDEO Twitter: https://twitter.com/ijaola_ibrahim/status/1096083744191062017

 

Teacher tortured to death in prison for protesting

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/protesters-demonstrate-against-teachers-death-sudanese-detention

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-OTsfM7xYQ (Africa News)

 

Video Peaceful dancing march
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZKuvHKheNE

 

Video standing chat march

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaDH81LfpNs

 

video from “The Observer”: https://twitter.com/Observers/status/1095686278358609920

Video people standing in a row on street peacefully https://twitter.com/samirasawlani/status/1095551189591252992

 

 

Media coverage of protests stifled by arrests and targeting of newspapers

http://en.rfi.fr/africa/20190214-sudan-media-coverage-protests-stifled-arrests-and-targeting-newspapers

 

All the vehicles used by the Sudanese hit squads are Toyota

https://twitter.com/muqatieoon/status/1096439667069779970

 

Security forces arrested 14 professors of Sudanese universities were gathering outside Khartoum University to protest against Omar al-Bashir dictatorial regime (Tuesday 12-Feb, 19).

https://twitter.com/Savesudannow2/status/1095564426915115008

 

Tweet from the Sudan Central Doctor’s Committee about prisoners
https://twitter.com/Sd_Doctors/status/1090589991082840065

 

1. In Taiwan, China Airlines Pilot Union’s Strike ends after Union forms agreement with China Airlines.

http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201902140023.aspx

 

 

 

1. Burma In Loikaw, Kayah: As many as 5,0000 people protested for multiple days against the unveiling of a bronze statue of Aung San, known for his part in gaining Burmese independence from the British Empire 70 years ago. Aug San had made a pact with ethnic minority leaders to grant their groups ethnic autonomy within the newly independent nation, but was assassinated before the plan would be carried out. Today, deadly repression in Burma against ethnic minorities still continues, and protesters denounced the funding and placement of this statue while these problems remain. Police responded to the protests with rubber bullets and a water canon, injuring and arresting dozens of peaceful protesters. As the protests continued for multiple days, the government has dropped charges on many of the detainees and announced it is considering moving the statue.

 

Burmese search words:

 

Karenni: Ethnic minority largely associate with this protest.

 

Video report https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8RFWTGCMEI (radiofreeasia)

Video Multiple clips including a translated speech against the Burmese military, NL, and political repression. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GTRevBKj3c

Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuuXCVRSWc8

 

21 Injured During Protest Against Aung San Statue in Myanmar’s Kayah State

https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/21-injured-during-protest-02122019161201.html

Dozens of Youth Activists Arrested For Protests Over Aung San Statue in Myanmar’s Kayah State

https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/dozens-of-youth-activists-arrested-02082019165548.html

 

1. Turkey The Turkish regime’s political genocide operations continue in the Kurdish region.

https://anfenglishmobile.com/kurdistan/8-people-detained-in-dogubeyazit-32907 

 

1. Rojava “Demonstrations continue across Rojava demanding an end to the isolation regime imposed on Abdullah Ocalan and condemning the international conspiracy that led to his arrest 20 years ago.”

https://anfenglishmobile.com/rojava-northern-syria/youth-movement-promoted-long-march-in-kobane-32918 (Feb 14)

 

 

1. Kurdish marching in Greece

https://anfenglishmobile.com/news/kurdish-long-march-in-greece-continues-on-day-2-32925

 

 

1. Barcelona Evictions 

Amidst a housing crisis in Barcelona, the government has been employed the Mossos (Catalan police) to enforce evictions for the expropriation of numerous buildings. In Vila de Gracia, some historic buildings with a 200-year-old tree were recently occupied by the neighborhood to protect them from imminent destruction for land speculation. The Mossos evicted them before evicting another occupied autonomous social space called Ca la Trava (circa 2016), only a few blocks away. The next day, other neighbors managed to form an effective defense against the eviction of a family at 209 Roger de Flor Street, where 24 rent-paying working-class families have had their home sold from under them.

 

Failed eviction

https://twitter.com/HabitatgeEixD/status/1096380545091731456

http://rogerdeflor209.com/

https://sindicatdellogateres.org/es/roger-de-flor-209-porta-2-anys-lluitant-contra-els-desnonaments/

 

Ca la Trava Squat evicted

https://twitter.com/ca_latrava?lang=en

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfhXi-5bgyk

https://radar.squat.net/en/node/197171

 

 

In Barcelona, the Mossos [Catalan police] have evicted a large group of neighbors who were occupying to protect historic buildings and a Bicentenary Holm oak tree from destruction for land speculation.
https://twitter.com/l_salvem/status/1095943989340057600 [2]

http://www.elpuntavui.cat/societat/article/5-societat/1554317-els-mossos-desallotgen-les-casetes-del-carrer-encarnacio-de-barcelona.html

https://sindicatdellogateres.org/es/roger-de-flor-209-porta-2-anys-lluitant-contra-els-desnonaments/

 

Update:
https://www.ara.cat/societat/Mossos-intenten-desallotjar-casetes-Encarnacio_0_2180182065.html

 

#RdF209EsQueda

#NancyEsQueda

#StopDesnonaments

@HabitatgeGracia

#NoEnsFaranFora

 

 

 

1. Belgian strike

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2019/02/14/belgian-workers-take-to-the-streets-demanding-rise-in-minimum-wage/

 

 

 

US

1. NYC Amazon cancels plans to move HQ to Queens.

 

 

1. Georgia: 4 professors of Freedom University, 4 clergy members, and former ‘Daily Show’ comedian Jordan Klepper were arrested for protesting at the Georgia Board of Regents against policies which discriminate against undocumented students.

 

 

‘Daily Show’ Comedian Jordan Klepper, professors, and four ministers were arrested at the Georgia Board of Regents protesting Policy 4.1.6 and 4.3.4, which ban undocumented students from equal access to public higher education in Georgia!

https://twitter.com/FU_Georgia/status/1095574315964223488

Statement from Freedom University:

https://mailchi.mp/freedom-university/comedian-jordan-klepper-and-eight-allies-arrested-at-georgia-board-of-regents 

 

1. Denver: Over 2,600 educators went on strike demanding improved funding and wages. They were joined in protests by countless students, parents and more. The strike lasted less than a full week before the Denver Public School administration capitulated to demands which satisfied the Teachers Union.

 

Teacher strike ends with success.

https://twitter.com/i/moments/1095004491689152513

https://www.denverpost.com/2019/02/14/denver-teachers-strike-agreement-reached/

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2019/02/14/denver-teachers-strike-ends-after-authorities-agree-to-reform-pay-system/

https://www.vox.com/2019/2/14/18224848/denver-teachers-strike-over-deal?fbclid=IwAR23TMByyOkPwOMbdxaqlcYYkw4E3xViQkuClwOq-Gjfb1bestH16oP3X6w

https://splinternews.com/denver-teachers-score-crucial-raises-to-end-strike-afte-1832619410?fbclid=IwAR00oHVakxytDykycjiZs5g34Yil4SFsnuGvpee8FjpG071mLOVqB3yZ04o