NI internment: What's its legacy 50 years on?
Rather than reduce disorder, violence increased after detention without trial began in 1971.
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Rather than reduce disorder, violence increased after detention without trial began in 1971.
“Ethnic media has quickly become an increasingly indispensable bridge for communicating with diverse populations within our state,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said at the opening ceremony.
Under the shade of the trees lining Gholam Jafari street in Tehran, just off the popular Tajrish Square and opposite the entrance to the Saadabad Palace, the tables are set up for the trendy burger restaurant. The owner, Akbar Rahboodan, greets customers. Neighboring shopowners hurry over and pay their respects to “Haji Agha” as he sits down to explains why he chose the name Bobby Sands Restaurant. Because he was a hunger striker that fought for a cause, and his cause was endorsed by the Islamic Republic of Iran. We wanted to keep his legacy alive by choosing this name Such a beautiful na...
Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Wofford’s comprehensive campaign totals more than $470 million Wofford CollegeMay 11, 2021 GMT Spartanburg, South Carolina, May 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- During the May meeting of the Wofford College Board of Trustees, the college announced the successful completion of its six-year $300 million comprehensive campaign with gifts and pledges totaling more than $470 million as of May 7, 2021, one year ahead of schedule. The “For Wofford” campaign yielded five new buildings, the renovation and ...
Letters from the H-blocks: tiny notes from Bobby Sands and Gerry Adams found Some of the letters give insights into prisoners’ thinking as hunger strikes loomed about 16 hours ago Some of the letters from the H-blocks. Photograph: Julien Behal Your Web Browser may be out of date. If you are using Internet Explorer 9, 10 or 11 our Audio player will not work properly. Tiny, handwritten letters composed by republican prisoners in the H-Blocks and Armagh women’s prison in the lead-up to the 1981 hunger strikes, have emerged in Co Kerry. The communications have been described as “very i...