London Repression Newswire Archive

02-02-2004 15:04

Open Meeting To Set Up A London Anarchist Youth Network

Thursday 26th Feb. 5pm, Freedom Bookshop, Whitechapel High St, E1 7QX. Nearest underground station: Aldgate East. (Leave Aldagte East station at the Whitechapel Art Gallery exit and it's in Angle Alley directly to the right of you.) Read more >>

02-02-2004 11:59

The European Social Forum (ESF) is infected by a dark despair.

Warning!!! Read more >>

31-01-2004 04:06

Big Brother meets in London! Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Forum.

Heads up!! Call to action!!! Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Forum coming your way this June 24th at the Renaissance Hotel. Somebody should organize around this issue (we would ourselves if we weren't in the U.S.) Read more >>

30-01-2004 21:11

'Shanty Town' Demo outside the UNHCR 12.00- 16.00

The UNHCR is supposed to look after refguees welfare, but it has always been subject to it's members often illogical and racist policy on refugees. Today there was a demo by oraganised by the Global Womens Strike, outside the UNHCR building in Millbank, Central London. Read more >>

30-01-2004 21:00

Asylum Rights Demo - Parliament -1100 a.m. Friday

Today, as part of the european-wide asylum rights series of 42 demonstrations, congolese, rythums of ristence made a big noise outside parliament. Read more >>

30-01-2004 16:52

Seven Sisters hunger strike, Day 40

A brief update on the 40th day of the hunger strike at Seven Sisters Read more >>

30-01-2004 12:12

Students lobby against top-up fees

Hundreds of students attended a lobby of parliament against the New Labour Governments proposed top-up fees. A peaceful sit-down protest was broken up by police who were uneccessarily heavy handed.
Your comments and feedback on these pix are very welcome. Read more >>

29-01-2004 18:47

RE: SWP and London Assembly organised meeting 29th to close the ESF process.

Open letter to the European ESF movement Read more >>

29-01-2004 18:26

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE FARC

COLOMBIAN COMMUNITY ATTACKED Read more >>

28-01-2004 15:04

AGENDA for ESF meeting at GLA building 29th at 6.00 pm

A PROPOSAL from the one of the practicality group - AGENDA FOR 29th UK MEETING - please add to it.

The last meeting had no agenda or agreed facilitator we need to change this if the ESF is not to descend into a farce. Read more >>

27-01-2004 23:17

Footage from Fairford coach Judicial Review Jan 2004

Footage of Rhytmns of resistance protest outside Royal courts of Justice on JAn 15th 2004. Read more >>

27-01-2004 13:09

Riot Cops + Baliffs Evict Meadowlands Traveller Site

Bad news. Read more >>

26-01-2004 14:55

SWP/GR (solitary wanker party) hijacks 2004 ESF (European Social Forum) process

The European Social Forum is supposed to be a non hierarchical gathering of grass roots alternatives to the traditional political process. Read more >>

26-01-2004 01:51

Parenting Versus Protesting? Kids at protests

Is it irresponsible to take kids to political protests? Are some protests safe and others not? How do you tell the difference? I interviewed 12 activists, 10 of whom are parents, 7 of whom are street medics on this topic.
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25-01-2004 21:11

35th day of hunger strike protest at Seven Sisters

Report on Day 35 of the Seven Sisters hunger strike concentrates on yesterday's rally at the hunger strike tent, which attracted some mainstream media attention. Read more >>

25-01-2004 17:09

WEF DEMO REPORT

Here is an account of the police repression that followed on from the anarchist demo in Chur on Saturday 24 January, plus a few reflections on organising future events of this nature. Read more >>

24-01-2004 18:46

Suicide and the aftermath of the New Year invasion of Nablus

The aftermath of the Israeli military invasion of Nablus City and Balata Refugee Camp over the New Year. Read more >>

23-01-2004 18:52

Four arms fair protestors jailed

A group of 11 people were on trial for staging a peaceful blockade at DSEi arms fair on 9 September 2003. 4 were sent to prison for one day rather than go against their consciences and pay fines and court costs. Read more >>

23-01-2004 13:01

Morning Star report on Seven Sisters hunger strike

Article appearing in today's Morning Star describes reasons for Seven Sisters hunger strike protest and mentions tomorrow's rally. Read more >>

22-01-2004 22:44

Tom Hurndall Vigil - Video Clip

Broadband-encoded video clip of the vigil for Tom Hurndall outside manchester Town Hall on 14th January 2004.

Apologies for wrong date on Indybay site which has been corrected. Read more >>