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    PROIBIÇÃO DO GOVERNO REVELA HIPOCRISIA POLÁTICA E PENDOR REPRESSIVO

    CGTP-IN: A decisão do Governo português de impedir a entrada do barco da organização holandesa Women on Waves em águas nacionais, é, para a CGTP-IN, acima de tudo, uma hipocrisia e constitui uma violação grave do direito à liberdade de expressão, de informação e de livre circulação de pessoas.

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    Statement nr. 0010/SEAM/2004 from the Presidency of the Council of Ministers of Portugal

    Here are the faxes of the portugese ministers that do not want us to come to Portugal.

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    Women on Waves sets sail to Poland

    Polish civil rights and women's organizations have invited Women on Waves to support them in their struggle for legal and safe abortion in Poland. Abortion was legal ten years ago.

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    Press statement STER committee and Women on Waves

    During the press conference Wanda Nowicka presented the STER committee that has invited Women on Waves to support them in their struggle for women's rights.

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    Open day at the ship

    The open day at the ship of Women on waves was a success: 174 persons have visited the ship.

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    Finally, early abortions possible

    Women on Waves is very pleased that the Dutch Minister of Health, Els Borst, has ascertained unambiguously that its floating womens health clinic can provide the abortion pill for very early abortions on board a Dutch ship. This means that Women on Waves can continue with its activities- albeit with restrictions- and will sail again soon.

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    Comments to the statement of Dutch Minister of Foreign affairs of The Netherlands

    The minister Bot has stated that the Portuguese Minister of Defense cannot prevent the ship from entering Portuguese territorial waters on the bases of his sole argument that the ship violates the United Nations convention of the Sea.

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    Permission requested to enter Harbour of Figueira da Foz

    Following the normal procedures, today (27-08-04)Women on Waves officially requested authorization to enter the harbour of Figueira da Foz. Within the European Union the request for authorization is only a formality.

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    Ship arrives today in Wladyslawowo

    Because of stormy weather the ship of Women on Waves will arrive today, Friday, at approximately 17 hours in the harbor of Wladyslawowo.

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    Arrived!

    Today at 14.00 the ship of Women on Waves arrived safely into the harbour of Wladyslawowo.

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    Meeting with members of Polish parliament

    On Tuesday 1st of July, Rebecca Gomperts, the initiator of Women on Waves, has been a honorary guest at the meeting of the inter-parliamentary group of women parliamentarians and women's NGO's discussing drafts for changing the current anti-abortion law.

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    No charges pressed

    After an investigation of 4 months, Women on Waves has been cleared of accusations of performing illegal abortions in Poland and of introducing illegal abortion pills into Polish market. The Polish prosecutor's office stated that accusations against the crew had been dismissed because there is no evidence that Women on Waves brook any Polish laws.

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    Paulo Portas makes false accusations again;

    Once again Women on Waves would like to declare that it all its activities on Portuguese territory will comply with all Portuguese laws. Paulo Portas does not seem to want to hear that the ship has and never had any intention to distribute any medicines within Portugal.

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    Women on Waves sets sail to Portugal

    On the invitation of the Portuguese organizations Não te Prives, Youth Action for Peace, UMAR and Club Safe, the ship of Women on Waves will set sail to Portugal on August 23rd where it will stay for two weeks.

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    Ship cannot dock

    Because of stormy weather no boat is allowed into the harbor of Wladyslawowo.

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    Prosecuter admits: no crime has been committed

    The Ship of Women on Waves arrived safely in the harbour of Wladyslawowo on the 22nd of June at about 14.00 hours. The ship was welcomed by Polish women's organisations and members of Women on Waves who were standing on the docks.

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    Back to the Netherlands

    After staying in Poland for two weeks, the ship of Women on waves will sail back to the Netherlands today, Friday July 4th at approximately 16.00 hours, from the port of Wladyslawowo.

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    Rebecca Gomperts awarded

    Founder Women on Waves received Margaret Sanger Woman of Valor Award

    Rebecca Gomperts, a medical doctor and founder of the abortion rights organization Women on Waves, received numerous awards for her work

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