Wednesday, 11 January 2012
#J11 NDAA, Guantanamo, and Solidarity with Occupy Nigeria
This day is a somber recognition of previous repressive state measures that violate not only people on individual levels, but our international agreements on Universal Human Rights. We will be protesting in solidarity with others all over the world.
The Nigerian people are striking that same day, after the Nigerian government cut oil subsidies for citizens January 1st 2012. In response Occupy Nigeria blocked the shipping routes and shut down petrol stations this past Tuesday.
Though it was a peaceful protest, the state attacked the protesters with Tear gas and gunfire, killing 23 year old Mustapha Opobiyi. This mirrors the systemic state violence witnessed world-wide over the past year since the beginning of the Arab Spring--but this ongoing repression builds resistance.
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