Conflict
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Origin | Eltham |
|---|---|
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Members | Steve Ignorant |
| Colin Jerwood | |
| William Faith | |
| Genres | Anarcho-punk |
| Hardcore Punk | |
| Record labels | Mortarhate Records |
| Crass Records | |
| Corpus Christi Records | |
| Go-Kart Records | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2281633 |
About Conflict
Conflict is an English anarcho-punk band originally based in Eltham in South London. Formed in 1981, the band's original line up consisted of: Colin Jerwood, Francisco 'Paco' Carreno, Big John, Steve, Pauline, Paul a. k. a. 'Nihilistic Nobody'. Their first release was the EP "The House That Man Built" on Crass Records.
Israel-Gaza war: The Red Cross's delicate role in hostage crises
... The ICRC is unarmed, and relies entirely on the trust of the warring parties - and civilians caught up in Conflict - to carry out its work...
Slick videos or more 'authentic' content? The Israel-Gaza battles raging on TikTok and X
... That s been a real problem long before this Conflict - and this time, social media has made that happen at speed...
Falkland Islands sovereignty not up for debate, says Rishi Sunak's spokesman
... The populist politician, who has described himself as an anarcho-capitalist and is said to have lauded Margaret Thatcher - the British prime minister during the Falklands Conflict - said the views of those living on the islands " cannot be ignored"...
BBC correspondents answer your questions on the conflict between Israel and Hamas
... It means the only remaining sources of power and drinkable water inside Gaza are stocks from before this Conflict - including private stores of diesel for generators (which can also power water filter systems in people s homes), remaining stocks of bottled water and private wells - this water is often polluted and needs to be filtered...
Sudan conflict: Ethnic cleansing committed in Darfur, UK says
... Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who leads one side in the Conflict - the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) - told the BBC he would co-operate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) to bring those guilty to justice...
Anna Netrebko: Top Russian soprano fired over war sues Met Opera
... She did eventually accede to the demands to condemn the Conflict - but stopped short of denouncing the Russian president and was dropped by the Met in all future performances a month after the invasion...
Manipur: India video shows how rape is weaponised in conflict
...By Sharanya Hrishikesh & Zoya MateenBBC News, Delhi The emergence of a that shows two naked women being paraded and molested by a mob in the violence-hit Indian state of Manipur has highlighted who often pays the highest price during Conflict...
Wagner's network in Africa faces uncertain future
... In CAR these allegedly trade in Conflict minerals and timber, as well as making beer and vodka...
Bougainville referendum: PNG region votes overwhelmingly for independence
Upe men casting their votes during the referendum
The people of Bougainville, an island group in Papua New Guinea , have voted overwhelmingly for independence.
Voters had two options - More autonomy, or full independence. Of the 181,000 ballots, almost 98% were in favour of independence.
The referendum was approved by the Papua New Guinea government, But the result is non-binding.
Nevertheless, the landslide victory will put pressure on PNG to grant Bougainville independence.
The islands have a population of around 300,000, and 206,731 people enrolled to vote in the referendum.
In total, 181,067 ballots were cast. Of those:
The results were announced in The Town of Buka by former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern , The Chairman of the Bougainville Referendum Commission.
"Now, at least psychologically, we feel liberated," said John Momis, president of the regional autonomous government.
One Bougainvillian, nursing graduate Alexia Baria, told news agency AFP that "happiness was an understatement".
"You see my Tears - this is the moment we have been waiting for," She Said .
Why was there a referendum?Bougainville had a nine-year separatist War that began in 1988, fuelled by economic grievance.
The end of the fighting led to the Bougainville Peace Agreement, The Creation of the, and The Promise of a non-binding referendum on independence.
Even in colonial times, Bougainville was an outpost. The islands attempted to declare independence during the formation of Papua New Guinea in 1975 - But they were ignored.
What happens now?The referendum was non-binding - meaning independence won't happen automatically.
Discussions will take place with the Papua New Guinea government to decide When - or if - the transition to full independence can begin.
Although the PNG government was against independence, and does not have to accept the result, the huge mandate will make it hard to ignore.
The 98% result is above pre-referendum predictions - Most experts expected the figure to be around 75% - 80%.
The PNG minister for Bougainville affairs, Puka Temu , said "the outcome is a credible One " - But asked that voters "allow the rest of Papua New Guinea sufficient time to absorb this result".
Is Bougainville ready for independence? Voters hold a Bougainville flag at a polling stationThe new Country - should it happen - would be small, with a land mass of less than 10,000 sq km (Slightly larger than Cyprus, and Slightly smaller than Lebanon).
Likewise, its population would be One of The World 's smallest - Slightly smaller than Pacific neighbour Vanuatu, and Slightly bigger than Barbados.
But according to research by Australia's Lowy Institute, Bougainville self-reliance would at best be years away.
The Country is rich in natural resources - especially copper, which has been extracted on a large scale since the 1960s under Australian administration.
But mining has been crippled by The War - and the distribution of revenue was One of the factors behind The Conflict .
says Bougainville would only have 56% of the revenue needed to be self-reliant.
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Source of news: bbc.com
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