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Sochi 2014 Resistance

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John Hager and Tamara Barsik from the No Sochi 2014 Committee spoke out against the next winter Olympic Games, to be held in their traditional territory in south west Russia. Hager and Barsik are members of the Circassian diaspora. Since 1870, nearly all Indigenous Circassian people have been driven out of their lands, and forced to resettle elsewhere. From Jordan to the USA, Circassians have resisted the 2014 Games since the beginning of the bid process. For Hager and Barsik, the 2014 Games, held on stolen Circassian lands in Sochi, represent the consolidation of Russian rule over their territories.

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Sat, 02/13/2010 - 08:10 — Vancouver Anonymous (not verified)

We Circassians from all over

We Circassians from all over the world hope for this genocide to be recognized globally and for ppl to open their eyes to reality and unite against The 2014 Sochi Olympics.

Sun, 02/14/2010 - 06:09 — AdygheBoy (not verified)

Thank you!

 Good Luck!

Map of Circassia (1856y):

http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~21919~690011:Karte-des-Kaukasischen-Isthmus--Ent?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort,Pub_Date,Pub_List_No,Series_No&qvq=q:caucasus;sort:Pub_List_No_InitialSort,Pub_Date,Pub_List_No,Series_No;lc:RUMSEY~8~1&mi=22&trs=25

 

 

 

 

Sun, 02/14/2010 - 06:16 — AdygheBoy (not verified)

Circassia

Sun, 02/14/2010 - 06:19 — AdygheBoy (not verified)

Journal of a residence in Circassia by James Stanislaus Bell

 http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=creator:%22Bell,%20James%20Stanislaus%22


Journal of a residence in Circassia during the years 1837, 1838, and 1839 (Volume 1) - Bell, James Stanislaus
Keywords: Circassia (Russia)
Download: http://www.archive.org/details/journalofresiden01belluoft


Journal of a residence in Circassia during the years 1837, 1838, and 1839 (Volume 2) - Bell, James Stanislaus
Keywords: Circassia (Russia)
Download: http://www.archive.org/details/journalofresiden02belluoft

Sun, 02/14/2010 - 06:58 — Vancouver Anonymous circassian (not verified)

about circassian genicide

О геноциде, совершенным Россией над нашим народом можно узнать из сайта http://www.elot.ru/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1250&Itemid=72 а также много материала о геноциде черкесов собрано организацией "Черкесский конгресс" на сайте http://circassiangenocide.org/

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http://www.elot.ru/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1250&I... а также много материала о геноциде черкесов собрано организацией "Черкесский конгресс"">On the genocide committed by Russia over our people can learn from the site http://www.elot.ru/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1250&Itemid=72 as well as a lot of material on the genocide of Circassians gathered organization "Circassian Congress" site http://circassiangenocide.org/

Sun, 02/14/2010 - 14:10 — Circassian (not verified)

Circassian must stop this BS

I am circassian and I am ashamed of this crap. Tamara i respect you personally but what you are doing is total BS. stop! you do not speak for all circassians.  

Sun, 02/14/2010 - 15:53 — Circassian from Sochi (not verified)

Thanks John and Tamara. god

Thanks John and Tamara. god bles you.

Sun, 02/21/2010 - 21:17 — Vancouver Anonymous (not verified)

Two brave Circassians!

Respect to you two, and thank you. I live in Vancouver if I knew I would have join you guys. We must educate people about Circassian Genocide.

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