{"id":9505,"date":"2015-02-16T23:49:12","date_gmt":"2015-02-16T15:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinaworker.info\/?p=9505"},"modified":"2015-02-16T23:49:12","modified_gmt":"2015-02-16T15:49:12","slug":"protest-against-political-arrests-in-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaworker.info\/en\/2015\/02\/16\/9505\/","title":{"rendered":"Protest against political arrests in Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Campaigners against government\u2019s water tax are targeted in police crackdown<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Socialist Action (CWI) reporters<\/p>\n<p>A police crackdown in Ireland has so far seen 17 people arrested for taking part in protests against austerity polices and the government\u2019s new water charges. Among those arrested are three elected representatives of the Anti-Austerity Alliance including Paul Murphy, a member of the Irish parliament (Dail) and prominent member of the Committee for a Workers\u2019 International (CWI).\u00a0 The youngest of those arrested is a 14-year old, in what is widely viewed as political policing in an attempt by the government to quell the mass anti-water charges movement.<\/p>\n<p>On 12 February, 1,000 people joined a protest at the Department of Justice against the arrests. Solidarity protests have also been staged internationally, in London, Berlin, Belfast, Vienna and Sweden. A protest is planned at the Irish Consulate in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>Protesters were arrested on suspicion of \u2018false Imprisonment\u2019 \u2013 a serious charge that can lead to up to 15 years in prison. This accusation relates to a demonstration last November in Jobstown that targeted Deputy Prime Minister and leading Labour Party politician Joan Burton. Burton\u2019s car was surrounded and unable to drive away as protesters raised their opposition to the water charges.<\/p>\n<p>There are signs that the police intend to continue with these political arrests for some time. This tactic, to discourage people from joining anti-government protests will be very familiar to people in Hong Kong and China. Some may be shocked that this also takes place in a \u2018democracy\u2019 \u2013 which Ireland claims to be.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/media.chinaworker.info\/2015\/02\/Irlarst-feat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9498\" src=\"http:\/\/media.chinaworker.info\/2015\/02\/Irlarst-feat.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media1.chinaworker.info\/2015\/02\/Irlarst-feat.jpg 500w, https:\/\/media1.chinaworker.info\/2015\/02\/Irlarst-feat-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media1.chinaworker.info\/2015\/02\/Irlarst-feat-83x55.jpg 83w, https:\/\/media1.chinaworker.info\/2015\/02\/Irlarst-feat-310x206.jpg 310w, https:\/\/media1.chinaworker.info\/2015\/02\/Irlarst-feat-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mass non-payment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ireland has been shaken by a mass movement against austerity policies, for which the water charges have acted as a trigger. In October, 100,000 took to the streets of Dublin to protest against the charges, with similar large protests in November and December. The Anti-Austerity Alliance and the supporters of the CWI in Ireland advocate mass non-payment as a tactic to defeat the water charges.<\/p>\n<p>The AAA\u2019s Paul Murphy told\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/socialistworld.net\/\">socialistworld.net<\/a>, \u201cIn April people will be sent their first bills for water. We are advocating that people boycott the bills and refuse to pay them. If we get large non-payment we will see a serious escalation of the pressure on the government on this issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor 6 years we have seen vicious austerity being imposed by successive Irish governments and the troika [IMF, European Union and Central Bank]. There has been a serious erosion of the living standards of working people. Public services have been devastated resulting in an acute crisis in hospitals and in schools.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He linked the current police crackdown to the critical stage the anti-water tax struggle has reached: \u201cThe stakes are high and the government know this. This is why we are now seeing attempts to damage the movement with these arrests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9499\" src=\"http:\/\/media.chinaworker.info\/2015\/02\/Irlarst-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media1.chinaworker.info\/2015\/02\/Irlarst-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/media1.chinaworker.info\/2015\/02\/Irlarst-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media1.chinaworker.info\/2015\/02\/Irlarst-1-98x55.jpg 98w, https:\/\/media1.chinaworker.info\/2015\/02\/Irlarst-1-310x174.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Solidarity with arrested protestors of Anti-Austerity Alliance in Ireland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Time: 18 Feb 12:00pm<br \/>\nPlace: Admiralty MTR Exit F -&gt;\u00a0Consulate General of Ireland\u00a0Suite 1408, Two Pacific Place\u00a088 Queensway<br \/>\nContact: 9418 9988<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Campaigners against government\u2019s water tax are targeted in police crackdown Socialist Action (CWI) reporters A police crackdown in Ireland has so far seen 17 people arrested for taking part in protests against austerity polices and the government\u2019s new water charges. 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