UK Newswire Archive
Around the Campaigns Friday 29th February 2008
29-02-2008 12:37
Am sure all the campaigning had a lot to do with it!
AR activists targeted by "Myspace Mafia" numpties and The London Fiend....
29-02-2008 12:33
Some numpties running a "Protection Racket" over myspace are targeting individuals including AR activists. These silly people are even sending out threats via bulletins. Many people don't read their bulletins so rather like TV license letters people are recieving messages such as "We contacted you several times for over three months, why are you ignoring us?" You couldn't make it up. We haven't.....Human rights hypocrisy over Simon Mann
29-02-2008 12:31
Questions raised over the treatment of mercenary Simon Mann by the government of Equatorial Guinea do not reflect British policy, finds Rob Ray for Freedom newspaperJeff leurs sentence reduced to 10 years! Release date December 2009!
29-02-2008 11:26
This is excellent news considering that his release date would have been sometime in 2024 !! It would mean Jeff has another 2 years and would be able to get back to his family in relative freedom.Circus 2 Iraq 2008 updates
29-02-2008 11:12
The Boomchucka Circus 2 Iraq is doing it's unique thing again...Our site www.circus2iraq.org has more information about how you can help us out...
Harmondsworth public inquiry hearing 4 March 2008
29-02-2008 11:01
A demonstration will be held outside the Court of Appeal as it prepares to hear a case brought by Liberty asking for a judicial review of the government's refusal to hold a public inquiry into the disturbance at Harmondsworth in November 2006.Help Farid Hilali - Please Sign Petition
29-02-2008 10:45
Farid Hilali was extradited to Spain on February 8th 2008, after the House of Lords ruled that he may be sent under the terms of the European Arrest Warrant. This was in spite of a number of irregularities with the warrant, not least that it was reliant upon phone evidence that had previously been deemed inadmissible within the Spanish judicial system. Please sign the petition and help him.Full article | 4 additions | 3 comments
Photo Essay - Londons Secret Social Centre
29-02-2008 10:30
When a possession order was granted to the owners of the squatted block of properties in rampart street which houses the rampART social centre, a scurry of activity began to secure a new building to act as a backup venue during the uncertain period prior to eviction. A suitable property was found and entered for the first time on new years eve and occupied a couple of days later.
Only a short walk from the rampART, the new building was also a commercial premises with three floors. While the area of each floor was only about two thirds of that enjoyed at the rampART, the new building benefited from the addition of a basement which looked like it could make a great gig space. The ground floor had a tiny kitchen but with a bit of work it would clearly make a good space for a cafe and free shop. The first floor was mostly open plan, a good place for large meeting. Meanwhile the upper floor had been subdivided into offices and planned to use it for residential accommodation. The most exciting thing about the new space however was the yard which gave us potential to do things we could never do a rampART.
Despite all it's potential, the place was a mess. The owners had completely trashed every floor. Wiring had been cut, light switches smashed, false ceiling and lights pulled down, partition walls torn down or holed. Additionally, the only two toilets in the building had been smashed to pieces. However, we didn't think it would take long to put in shape. We took over a load of bedding and cushions, fold up table and chairs, water, wind up torches, candles, smoke alarms and fire extinguishers and settled in. Now split between occupying two spaces we put a call out for help occupying both buildings and preparing the new building to become a social centre...
Harmondsworth disturbance, demand for a public inquiry hearing
29-02-2008 10:07
A demonstration will be held outside the Court of Appeal as it prepares to hear a case brought by Liberty asking for a judicial review of the government's refusal to hold a public inquiry into the disturbance at Harmondsworth in November 2006.Around the Campaigns Friday 29th February 2008
29-02-2008 10:03
Saddiq Family Detained after Dawn Raid in LeedsThe Saddiq family are from Karachi in Pakistan. They fled to the UK in 2005 because Saleem suffered persecution due to active membership of a minority political party.
Helen & Alistair Itanje:
I really wish every body could understand that Millbank is a torture chamber, the conditions there are more inhuman than that of a detention centre. I really feel somebody have to do something to stop them from treating asylum seekers in the way that they do, I really do wish they could be exposed.
Editors note: There is a new Home Office scheme, 'Alternative to Detention' being piloted at Millbank induction centre, run by Migrant Helpline
A Climate Camp visits the Government Office in Leeds
29-02-2008 09:44
Residents from flood stricken areas of Yorkshire and Humberside today blockaded the Government Office in Leeds to protest at its continued promotion of airport expansion. Inspired by last year’s camp for climate action at Heathrow, the protestors from Hull, South Yorkshire and the Calder Valley used pop-up tents to set up camp outside the main entrance.Media cover up.
29-02-2008 05:33
Cynics who dismiss conspiracy theories might like to take a look at a conspiracy fact for a change.Eyewitness from Iraq and Lebanon in Tour
29-02-2008 03:46
Gaza Violence: Some Lives Worth More Than Others
29-02-2008 00:47
"One million Arabs are not worth a Jewish fingernail." --Rabbi Ya'acov Perin in his eulogy at the funeral of mass murderer Dr. Baruch Goldstein."Let us not ignore the truth among ourselves ... politically we are the aggressors and they defend themselves... The country is theirs, because they inhabit it, whereas we want to come here and settle down, and in their view we want to take away from them their country. ... Behind the terrorism [by the Arabs] is a movement, which though primitive is not devoid of idealism and self sacrifice."-- David Ben Gurion. Quoted on pp 91-2 of Chomsky's Fateful Triangle, which appears in Simha Flapan's "Zionism and the Palestinians pp 141-2 citing a 1938 speech.
UN: Israeli Occupation, Policy Causes 'Terror'
29-02-2008 00:45
This has been studied and stated to death.If nobody's going to act on this, why keep repeating it?
Students Call For An End To University Involvement In The Arms Industry
29-02-2008 00:09
Israeli Airstrike on Gaza Kills Palestinian Children
29-02-2008 00:00
Israeli Crimes in Gaza - Last 24 Hours
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzwcfxq46GI Imagine if the children killed were Israelis. The headlines and editorials would be screaming for revenge, and talking about Israel's 'right to self defence'. But several Palestinian children are murdered, and you have to hunt to find the story.)
Crucial: Repost: Support the Sequani Six (SOCPA defendants)
28-02-2008 23:40
As the last 5 weeks of the Sequani 6 trial is now upon us, all 6 defendants need cash more than ever to travel to Birmingham crown court each working day. The 4 furthest away from the court need to pay up to £27 per week to get B'ham and back every day. The only alternative to being able to afford to travel to court every day is to be remanded in custody (Prison).Yet More Bollocks About Cannabis
28-02-2008 22:44
We feel a campaign coming on so the void is taking out the prohibitionists one muppet at a time.It makes a change from shooting fish in barrels.
We’ll leave Debra Bell (1) to fester in her ignorance for a while and move on to Mary Brett, UK spokesperson of ‘Europe Against Drugs!’ or EURA (2) for short.
