! TO ALL EUROPEAN CITIZENS IN THIS CHANNEL !


Ban on conversion practices in the European Union

"Objectives :

We call on the European Commission to propose a binding legal ban on conversion practices targeting LGBTQ+ citizens in the European Union:

Conversion Practices are interventions aimed at changing, repressing or suppressing the sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression of LGBTQ+ persons.

Such practices, due to their discriminatory, degrading, harmful and fraudulent nature have been qualified as torture by the United Nations, and are currently being banned in a growing number of States.

The EU plays a key role in the protection of fundamental rights and should take actions to fight against all inhuman practices. The Commission should propose a directive adding conversion practices to the list of euro-crimes and/or amend the ongoing directive on equality (2008) to include a ban on these practices.

Furthermore, to fight against the legislative moratorium, the Commission should also enforce a non-binding resolution calling for a widespread ban of conversion practices in the EU.

Finally, we call on the Commission to amend the Victims’ Rights Directive to establishes minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of conversion practices.

All member states should introduce a ban on conversion practices or review their current ones."


Link : https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#/screen/home

Die D.R. Kongo beschuldigt Apple und einige weitere Firmen ‚Blutrohstoffe‘ illegal aus der D.R. Kongo zu nutzen und fordert den sofortigen Stopp dieser Menschenrechtsverletzungen.

Im Osten der D.R. Kongo herrscht ein hier kaum beachteter Krieg, der auch durch unseren Rohstoffhunger mitfinanziert wird. Besonders das Nachbarland Ruanda soll diesen gewaltsamen Konflikt nutzen, um illegal wichtige Rohstoffe für die Elektronikbranche von dort zu beziehen. Und diese an die großen Tech-Firmen vor allem im Westen zu verkaufen.

Genauer wird dies, allerdings auf English, in diesem Video erklärt.

Und diesen Freitag macht auch FFF Africa mit dem #FreeCongo Aktionstag auch darauf aufmerksam. Supported ihn gerne.

https://youtu.be/nJCi9OfM28Q?si=th2Yyu-s17iG8v1F

Deshalb ist es wichtig, dass unsere Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft neben Klimaneutralität auch eine maximal effiziente Rohstoffnutzung z.B. durch Recycling, Sharing, Stopp von Überkonsum, etc. erreicht und diese nicht mehr auf der Ausbeutung des Globalen Südens basieren darf.

"Long live Kanaky, Stop Colonialism"
Stencil in Nantes, France in solidarity with the ongoing uprising in French ruled New Caledonia.

Media
On this day, 17 May 1959, Kelso Cochrane was fatally stabbed in a racist attack in West London, UK. His murder would become a catalytic event in race relations at the time which eventually led to the formation of the now world famous Notting Hill Carnival. Cochrane was a recent immigrant from North America, having being born in Antigua. Working as a carpenter he aspired to be a lawyer and settled in the Notting Hill area of West London, with a large Caribbean population. At the time the area was a hotbed of activity for British fascists and there were frequent violent confrontations with groups of Black men. Police investigating the murder were accused of being involved in a cover-up and the murderer has never been identified. A huge funeral procession drew the eyes of the press and the government was eventually pressured into launching an investigation into race relations. Cochrane's murder along with general racial tensions in the area led local community activist Rhaune Laslett to organise a small community street fair to bring recent immigrants together in the area in the mid-1960s. This would eventually become the Notting Hill Carnival, which is attended by over a million people each year.More information, sources and map: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8916/murder-of-kelso-cochrane To access this hyperlink, click our link in bio then click this photo

MESSING UP A WHITEMAN'S MONEY IS PRAXIS

Gold diggers do your thing

https://twitter.com/davenewworld_2/status/1790690245509353525?t=1T1qaebpi10sZdd5G48cJQ&s=19

Good idea: solar power to smelt metal

https://www.ecowatch.com/solar-power-heat-metal-smelting-cement-quartz.html

Industrial processes like smelting metals or manufacturing cement can be carbon-intensive, as they typically rely on fossil fuels to generate enough energy to produce high temperatures. But researchers have found a way to use solar thermal trapping, rather than fossil fuels, to reduce the emissions of some industrial processes.

Scientists used semitransparent materials, including synthetic quartz, to capture sunlight with a thermal trapping effect. The team connected a synthetic quartz rod, partially lined with platinum, to an opaque silicon carbide disk, which would absorb the sunlight, and exposed one end of the quartz rod to concentrated solar radiation.

TIL the first recorded incident of "mooning" was in 80 AD. A Roman soldier showed his buttocks to Jewish pilgrims gathered in Jerusalem for Passover. This led to riots and the deaths of ten thousand people. [source, comments]

Films you can watch about the Kurdish women's movement that are accurate and don't reproduce nationalist and patriarchal narratives. They all show real fighters, politicians and activists.

1.

SARA: MY WHOLE LIFE WAS A STRUGGLE

Documentary about Sakine Cansiz, a co-founder of the PKK and architect of the Kurdish women's movement.

On YouTube with English subnoscripts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA49qeTScu8

2.

SOZDAR: SHE WHO LIVES HER PROMISE

Documentary about Sozdar Avesta, one of the highest-ranking women in the PKK.

On Vimeo with English subnoscripts: https://vimeo.com/104315712

3.

BÊRÎTAN

A classic film, entirely produced in the mountains of Kurdistan, about a legendary woman fighter who sacrificed her own life rather than surrender to her enemies.

On Youtube in Turkish and Kurmanji: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkSxCGuan5s

4.

JIYAN: STORY OF A FEMALE GUERRILLA FIGHTER

Documentary about a PKK guerrilla from Syria who travels back to her home country to support Rojava's revolution.

On Youtube with English subnoscripts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEQEidgcMhU

5.

ŞOREŞA JIN

Documentary on women's institutions in North and East Syria and their efforts to fight patriarchy and violence in all areas of life.

On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2l6kiI7fjA

6.

GULISTAN: LAND OF ROSES

Documentary on YJA-STAR guerrillas fighting against ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

On Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Gul%C3%AEstan-Land-Roses-Zayn%C3%AA-Akyol/dp/B07FPXWD8N

7.

YPJ: WOMEN'S DEFENSE UNITS

Documentary from YPJ Media about their history and structure, filmed and published around 2016.

On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OWQ-apZC78


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Lese-Empfehlung "Banking on Climate Chaos" 🏦🔥

📚Vergangene Woche ist die 15. Ausgabe von „Banking on Climate Chaos“ erschienen. Der Bericht zeigt, dass die UBS die globale Nr. 10 Geldgeberin von Kohle, Öl und Gas ist! Gemeinsam mit der CS hat sie seit 2016 über 210 Milliarden Dollar in die fossile Industrie gepumpt. Vergangenes Jahr waren es 8.8. Milliarden, davon gingen 2.7 Mrd. in Unternehmen, die ihr fossiles Geschäft weiter ausbauen 🤯.

🌅 Ein kleiner Lichtblick gibt es aber dennoch: Die jährlichen Investitionen sind stark zurückgegangen. Das zeigt, dass der Druck der Schweizer Klimabewegung wirkt ✊🫶!

👉Den ganzen Bericht findest Du unter bankingonclimatechaos.org

Song of the Day 🔪🩸: https://song.link/d/61731762

TIL that remote work can save both the company and the employee thousands of dollars per year. Companies can save up to $10,600 per remote employee, while employees can save up to $12,000 by working remotely. [source, comments]

Fortschritt ist zerbrechlich und ein dritter Geschlechtseintrag ein gutschweizerischer Kompromiss, schreibt Autor Robin Adrien Schwarz. Ein Auftakt zur queeren Befreiung. https://www.woz.ch/!GEDNZHBHAZGH

Good idea: Learn the history of pre-capitalism work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvk_XylEmLo
(15min on 2x speed, watch at work 😜)

Most agree that working long hours is exhausting. But it wasn't always that way. Learning how our ancestors worked before the introduction of mechanical clocks, might inform us on how we can improve living conditions for many.
Do we choose to collectively bargain for it?

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