辺野古問題取材班】米軍普天間飛行場の移設に伴う名護市辺野古への新基地建設で、１２日に海上保安庁などに過剰な警備について抗議する名護市議会の議員ら６人が１１日午前、船上から作業現場を事前視察した。議員たちが「暴力的で過剰な警備は許さない」と呼び掛けながら、臨時制限区域を示す油防止膜（オイルフェンス）内を航行していたところ、海上保安官が船を一時拘束した。 議員たちは取材陣と同じ船に乗っていた。船が拘束される際、海上保安官が男性船長（２９）のライフジャケットの胸ぐらをつかみ、緊迫した。船には定員の１ ３人が乗っていたが３、４人の海上保安官が乗り込み、一時定員オーバーとなった。海保のゴムボートで船をオイルフェンス外にえい航した。同議会軍事基地等対策特別委員会の大城敬人（よしたみ）委員長は「暴力的な警備をしていることが分かった。明日の要請の場で抗議し … [Read more...] about 海保、船長の胸ぐらつかむ 市議視察船を一時拘束/Repression Japanese style
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Release Hiroji Yamashiro now!
Release Hiroji Yamashiro immediately. 乗松聡子さんが不当逮捕の抗議を英語で。国際アムネスティーからも勧告があります。これも読んでください。Satoko Norimatsu of the Peace Philosophy Center in Vancouver demanding release of Okinawa peace activist Hiroji Yamashiro an announcing he has the support of Amnesty International. (Facebook video may not be viewable in some cases). Other public figures have also been protesting his … [Read more...] about Release Hiroji Yamashiro now!
Disneyland of War
With this article TokyoProgressive inaugurates a discussion forum for selected articles appearing on this site. Please go here to comment on the article and/or video. Help the filmmakers "spread a message of peace and justice by providing funds for us to distribute this documentary that challenges the glorification of war and exposes the indoctrination of young … [Read more...] about Disneyland of War
Photo report on police forcibly removing anti-helipad protestors in Takae
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Elderly Henoko activists injured in base relocation protest (Japan Times)
BY DAVID MCNEILLSPECIAL TO THE JAPAN TIMES Two elderly protesters have been hurt trying to block trucks from entering Camp Schwab in Okinawa Prefecture, near the construction site of a bitterly contested American base.Fumiko Shimabukuro, 85, was knocked to the ground during a scuffle with members of the Okinawan Prefectural Police who had been escorting the … [Read more...] about Elderly Henoko activists injured in base relocation protest (Japan Times)