International Day of Action to be held on October 27
Irish Republicans and their supporters all over the world will hold an International Day of Action for Irish Republican Prisoners of War on October 27. There will be at least 16 protests in 11 countries on 3 continents such as New York, Sydney, Rome, London, Rome, Manchester, Toronto, Paris, Glasgow, Hamburg, Colorado, Darmstadt, Dusseldorf, Magdeburg, Utrecht or Goteborg.
The International POW-Day 2012 is organised by the International Committee ‘Support the POWs!’. Dieter Blumenfeld, spokesperson of the Committee ‘Support the POWs!’ said: “More than 30 years after the H-Block Hunger strikes ended, Irish prisoners are once again forced to protest for their rights. Some of these men are on dirty-protest for more than a year. Injustice in Ireland is growing. Marian Price and Martin Corey are both interned for more than a year and an Irishman held in a Lithuanian jail is denied his basic human rights. We urge all Irish republicans, their supporters and political activists to show support for the Irish republican prisoners on October 27. Only international pressure can be successful in the campaign to support the Irish republican prisoners.”
The republican prisoners in Maghaberry jail sent greetings to the Committee ‘Support the POWs!’ saying: “The support we have received from those across the world makes us more determined and resolute, we are indeed grateful for such support, and ask for your continued support and activism on our behalf. We applaud those of you who take to the streets all over the world in protest at the detention of true Republicans.”
Republican Sinn Féin will also hold pickets in support of the POWs in Lurgan, Co. Armagh, Dublin and a stall in Galway. The Prisoners Solidarity Group Cork will host their monthly POW-picket on October 27, too.
