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Call for International support: Pungesti, Romania under SIEGE from Police Forces and CHEVRON | |
| InnerWarfare Offer Upgrade  User ID: 43961776  Romania12/02/2013 07:16 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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| InnerWarfare (OP) User ID: 43961776 Romania12/02/2013 08:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Another video showing the county police abusing villagers in Pungesti, Romania earlier this morning: "Do not hope and do not fear, Waves that leap like waves must fall; Should they praise or should they jeer, Look but coldly on it all." (Mihai Eminescu) |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 50908504  Russia12/02/2013 08:36 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| InnerWarfare (OP) User ID: 43961776 Romania12/02/2013 08:41 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Romanians, you have joined the EU, you have NATO missile and their credits, what the hell more do you want? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 50908504 We want the right to private property and free speech. Is that too much to ask? (Also, we did not know what we were getting into when we joined the EU.) "Do not hope and do not fear, Waves that leap like waves must fall; Should they praise or should they jeer, Look but coldly on it all." (Mihai Eminescu) |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1488672  Poland12/02/2013 08:47 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 49205343  United States12/02/2013 08:56 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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| InnerWarfare (OP) User ID: 43961776 Romania12/02/2013 09:32 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If you want right to private property why you refuse Chevron rights to what he bought from your government ? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1488672 it is also right to private property Chevron has not bought land from our government, they only have a lease agreement (which was obtained by shady means anyway). Using hydraulic fracturing, Chevron will harm the environment and destroy not only the leased lands, but also the private property of the villagers who oppose fracking! Also, the villagers who were abused this morning were protesting on a PRIVATE PROPERTY and the police force had no rights to arrest them. Is this not a flagrant infringement of private property rights? Last Edited by Inner Warfare on 12/02/2013 09:34 AM "Do not hope and do not fear, Waves that leap like waves must fall; Should they praise or should they jeer, Look but coldly on it all." (Mihai Eminescu) |
| InnerWarfare (OP) User ID: 43961776 Romania12/02/2013 09:56 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | While their parents and grandparents were beaten and removed from their own lands by the police who came to make way for Chevron's drilling equipments, a group of children from Pungesti started singing! All alone, waving Romania's flag, the kids sang: "Plange mama, plange tata, Romania e furata / Urla lupul la Pungesti, Romania, unde esti?" (rough translation: "Cry mother, cry father, Romania is being stolen / The wolf howls at Pungesti, where are you Romania?"). "Do not hope and do not fear, Waves that leap like waves must fall; Should they praise or should they jeer, Look but coldly on it all." (Mihai Eminescu) |
| InnerWarfare (OP) User ID: 43961776 Romania12/02/2013 10:20 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The residents of Pungesti in northeastern Romania had set up a protest camp in a privately-owned field next to the site where the US energy giant plans to drill its first exploration well. "The police arrived, they beat us and dragged us away," said one of the villagers, Elena Privac. "They forced us out of the camp we had set up and blocked the road, not even school buses are allowed to pass," she added. Journalists were stopped from going near the scene and the police were not available for comment. Around 1,000 riot police were involved in the operation, while the police put the number at 300. The owner of the field where the villagers had been camping out for more than six weeks had agreed to the protest. Full article here: [link to www.enca.com] 1000 riot policemen beating and removing 100 peaceful and unarmed villagers from their own land... how is this not a human rights violation??? Last Edited by Inner Warfare on 12/02/2013 10:22 AM "Do not hope and do not fear, Waves that leap like waves must fall; Should they praise or should they jeer, Look but coldly on it all." (Mihai Eminescu) |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 33203020 Romania12/02/2013 10:58 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Call for International support: Pungesti, Romania under SIEGE from Police Forces and CHEVRON Quoting: InnerWarfare There were about 100 protesters blocking the road. The man from the ambulance is an ex mayor of Pungesti, from 2000 to 2004, and he was pulled out of his car because he blocked the road with his car. He got a brocken rib, but he returned from the hospital and is now standing among the protesters. Some protesters were loaded into a truck of the gendarmerie. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 49967314  Japan12/02/2013 11:00 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 33203020 Romania12/02/2013 11:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 33203020 Romania12/02/2013 11:20 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Chevron is controlling US government. Following their guilty sentence for the dumping of 18.5bn gallons of toxic waste in the Ecuadorian Amazon, Chevron is amassing the personal information of the environmentalists and attorneys who fought against them in an effort to prove conspiracy. Thread: "In 'Chilling' Ruling, Chevron Granted Access to Activists' Private Internet Data" |
| InnerWarfare (OP) User ID: 43961776 Romania12/02/2013 12:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | "Dear Sir/Madam, I have received news from Romania that the Romanian government are ignoring the wishes of the people in the area of Pungesti and have brought in riot police to forcefully remove people and allow Chevron to proceed with operations. I am asking you the embassy to immediately call on Romanian government to desist from deploying riot police on its citizens who are democratically and justifiably defending their environment and land from the fracking industry i.e. Chevron. This situation is being watched internationally and the Romanian government must immediately refrain from using their police service to support a proven, destructive private, industry. The Romanian government must immediately diffuse the situation and respect the wishes of the people of Punghesti who are calling on their government to ban fracking. The people of Romania fighting this industry are fully supported by millions of people all around the world, who will be carefully watching this situation. I will also be contacting human rights organisations regarding this matter. Please inform me of how you, the Romanian Embassy in Ireland, intend on dealing with this serious situation that requires immediate attention and action." Yours etc... "Do not hope and do not fear, Waves that leap like waves must fall; Should they praise or should they jeer, Look but coldly on it all." (Mihai Eminescu) |
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| InnerWarfare (OP) User ID: 43961776 Romania12/02/2013 01:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thanks for the BUMP Slovenian friend! For those of you who don't know who/what Chevron is, it's a murderous corporation who poisons the environment for profit. Here's a link that documents how Chevron has abused human rights in Ecuador, Nigeria, Burma, Iraq, Philippines and even the USA! [link to chevrontoxico.com] Romania is their newest target. Please support us by spreading the message! "Do not hope and do not fear, Waves that leap like waves must fall; Should they praise or should they jeer, Look but coldly on it all." (Mihai Eminescu) |
| Elena.C User ID: 50367426 Romania12/02/2013 01:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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| InnerWarfare (OP) User ID: 43961776 Romania12/03/2013 03:39 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Update from Pungesti: The situation remains critical after a night spent on the fields in -2 degrees Celsius, chased by the policemen. Some protesters were pushed and brutalized. The Romanian and international press was denied access to the area. Please sign this petition that asks for respect and observance of human rights. It has gathered more than 12.000 signatures in less than 24 hours. Please sign and share, especially if you are European citizens, we need solidarity and support! [link to secure.avaaz.org (secure)] Why this is important Pungesti, Romania, a village under SIEGE after a violent intervention of Riot Police Forces, requested by CHEVRON Call for International support – December, 2nd, 2013 / Addressed to The European Parliament, The European Commission, to The Subcommittee on Human Rights of the European Parliament and to all #humanrigts NGOs that can monitor and act NOW on this attack. After facing strong opposition from local community and from a strong national movement of support, Chevron had to scale down activities in Pungesti. At least until last night, when the assault started around 6 AM! The riot police and CHEVRON joined forces to dismantle the local resistance group camped across the road from the field where Chevron plans to explore for shale gas, using hydraulic fracturing. After 2 months of resistance, 40 people were beaten, arrested and taken to the nearest town for further investigations. The Spokesperson from the Riot Police did not come out with a statement until much later and denied any abuse, while the riot police officers prevented the people from filming and recording the intervention. Media representatives do not have access to the site, and the road to Pungesti is blocked by Chevron equipment and Police intervention cars. Children cannot go to school at this point. The life of the entire community has been severely disrupted. The road is also blocked for anyone else, the villagers cannot go to work and the press is kept kilometers away from Pungesti. All this was planned in detail by the local authorities, the Police and Chevron in order to help the company install it’s shale gas exploring equipment on the site despite prior official statement from Chevron country manager Tom Holst to halt any activity until the community agrees with the project. The same equipment will be used for the exploitation phase as well. This abusive intervention is without precedent in a democratic Romania and it follows two months of continuous harassment and intimidation of the local community. It is an irresponsible, dangerous attack on human and civil rights, as recognized worldwide. All this is happening a day after the Romania National Day, in a context of large 3 months nationwide (and international) protests against fracking and cyanide use in Romania. Please spread the news and help us rise awareness on this difficult situation in Romania. Wherever you may be. Contact your representatives and ask them to act immediately against this abusive behavior of the Romanian authorities against the people. "Do not hope and do not fear, Waves that leap like waves must fall; Should they praise or should they jeer, Look but coldly on it all." (Mihai Eminescu) |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 50979992 Romania12/03/2013 03:40 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 50982552  Hungary12/03/2013 04:44 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 50 miles from bucegi ancient sphynx ruins. maybe they are hoarding artifacts? after all, why risk all the outcry for just exploration? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 45391365 Ask these people: A Texan tragedy: ample oil, no water [link to www.theguardian.com] Fracking boom sucks away precious water from beneath the ground, leaving cattle dead, farms bone-dry and people thirsty |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 50604280 United Kingdom12/03/2013 04:45 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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| KipKat User ID: 25952351  Netherlands12/03/2013 05:29 AM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Romanians, you have joined the EU, you have NATO missile and their credits, what the hell more do you want? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 50908504 We want the right to private property and free speech. Is that too much to ask? (Also, we did not know what we were getting into when we joined the EU.) Yes. Dude, you're in the EU. The EU doesn't give a f*ck about your rights or free speech. You're supposed to pay taxes, consume and die before you can retire so they can take your pensions. :kkwapper: |
| UTownTrash User ID: 14372668 United States12/03/2013 05:33 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1488672 Poland12/03/2013 05:42 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have received news from Romania that the Romanian government are ignoring the wishes of the people in the area of Pungesti Quoting: InnerWarfare So nobody from the opposition or any liders you have didnt told you what is the way to make this right ? wishes is not enought . you have at least to count the wishes on this desputed area . anyway I think that you are to much in panic about the subject of the gas production there . if there is contamination, and so will have to stop gas production because contract terms are such that contamination can not be. if your pro eco organizations have no contact with the lawyers your way is nowhere . |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1488672 Poland12/03/2013 06:57 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | For example, if you know that the gel at the beginning is pushed from the hole out by the pressure of the gas from the well, from the drill . It's about , so what are you talking about the contamination since they take the gel at the beginning . it is no way that the pressure of the gas will not move the gel out of the deposit . |
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