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Anti-war activist Milan Rai imprisoned

Patrick | 16.11.2005 19:06 | Anti-militarism | South Coast

Milan Rai of Justice Not Vengeance got sent down today. A good number of supporters turned out at Hastings magistrates court.

Milan Rai arrested for Foriegn Office action
Milan Rai arrested for Foriegn Office action

Supporters outside Hastings Court today
Supporters outside Hastings Court today


Milan Rai of Justice Not Vengeance was sent down for 28 days by magistrates in Hastings today for non-payment of a fine arising from his action last year protesting at UK involvement in the assault on Fallujah. For details of that action see  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/london/2004/11/300452.html

Addressing the magistrates today, Milan explained that he was guilty – of "doing too little, too late to save the people of Fallujah". He went on to make clear that he would under no circumstances pay the compensation demanded by the Foreign Office. The magistrates said they had no choice but to send him to prison for his “wilful refusal to pay”.

A good number of supporters were in court to wish Milan well, and after he was led away a small demonstration was held outside. The latest news is that no prison is willing to accept him since he has refused to provide authorities with his date of birth!

Patrick
- Homepage: http://www.j-n-v.org/

Additions

latest info at....

19.11.2005 11:28

rikki


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salute to a brave man

16.11.2005 20:12

A salute to Milan ,
we need to keep an eye on Milan's movements inside we can do this through {lawyers,friends,etc} letters are very important{ they let the screws know Milan has supporters,so i suggest by the sack load every day ,write a letter and stick 2/3/4/5postcards with the letter, not in the same envelope,but single by themselves so it's 5 stamps and an envelope ,just adress the postcards to Milan ,with a short message ,the more the merrier as they say , another reason I write this is for Milans security ,as someone who has experienced the business end of the system ,when you fuck them about like refusing birthdates {as in Milan's situation} well the system can bite back and,very viciously at that , so by keeping in touch by letter/cards of support we can also send a message to the system , it is vital lawyers and friends FIND and track his movements ,28days!! even one day in jail can be hell.

ps. can we have his reg number and jail address {when they find one } ASAP

shugmcc


Fallujah - proof of US tyranny

16.11.2005 20:22

Milan is a fantastic example to us all. But he mustn't keep getting arrested!!! He has made his point, but he just isn't getting mainstream media publicity.

Fallujah should be remembered will deep sorrow along with all other war atrocities.

And the antiwar movement should not rest until it has been proved beyond doubt to the sceptical Western media that WP was used on civilians in Fallujah. The photographs of the burnt to a terrible include children - how can they be enemy combatants?

Copernicus


when Blair's Jamie Oliver put a knife to the throat of a lamb

17.11.2005 00:39

The magistrate and those police goons in this case are as guilty of Crimes against Humanity as any Nazi condemmed to death at Nuremberg. However, they act with no fear at all. THIS IS WHY BLAIR WILL WIN, AND WE WILL LOSE.

If Blair announced conscription tomorrow, for a war in Iran a month later, the self-same magistrate, and the self same police goons would happily work to enforce that dictate. They would happily send you, or your kids to ANY fate that Blair commanded, no matter how wicked.

The significance of this cannot be overstated. When there is no possibility of justice against wicked men, when wicked men sleep happy and relaxed at night while good people live in mortal terror of what the next day will bring, the world will know no peace.

To them, we are merely farm animals, and our wellbeing concerns them only so far as it effects our usefullness to them. Of course, we are farm animals BECAUSE that is how we let them treat us- after all we do have a free will.

Milan Rai fought to save the Human Race. He knew that if no-one joined him, he would fail. Blair knows this too, so Blair provides New Reich agents like Galloway, Benn and Livingstone to take advantage of the average dribblers need to associate with fame and celebrity, even when supposedly persuing a moral cause.

Still, don't weep for Rai, weep for yourselves. Your coming fate would not be bearable even with an ocean of alcohol, or a mountain of valium.

twilight


The war to liberate Iraq was just. Remember the 300,000 found in mass graves!

17.11.2005 14:20

The war to overthrow the brutal, murderous regime of Saddam Hussein was a just war. Remember the 300,000 murdered Iraqis found in mass graves? Saddam's regime murdered hundreds of thousands of his own people and forced millions more to flee Iraq as refugees. The Kurds for one were totally overjoyed when Saddam was overthrown. The Iraqi people suffered 24 years of mass murders, persecution, torture and displacement under Saddam's evil, cruel regime. Under Saddam Iraq was effectively a giant concentration camp. Now thanks to Britain and America Iraq is free!

Concerned


300,000?

17.11.2005 16:02

Where are the 300.000 , fool ?

ernesto serramos


No FTB

17.11.2005 17:58

Sorry FTB,

if you can't see the similarity between the Nazi's view of other races and our own then you're beyond help. And evil (whatever the FUCK that means.)

Sim1


Aaah!

17.11.2005 19:10

You deleted FTB's comments.

Don't I look the jilted bride?

Sim1


SOLIDARITY and RESPECT for MIL, and ...not letting ourselves forget Fallujah

18.11.2005 01:45

Statement:
Just war is JUST WAR - its nothing else just rotten war, ie much blood spilt, dying, casualties, collateral damage (the killing with the hits and the killing and maiming with misses). Deaths from dead dodgy dictators do not mean that other, 'sorted' countries ought to UP the existing death toll. We need to consider our country's involvement not point (its called reflection), violence can not be justified in Iraq towards Iraqis or anyone (my perspective).
Proposal:
The Fallujah attacks last year were an utter disgrace, they continue even now in other areas. Let us take inspiration from Mil and not allow Fallujah's anniversary massacre to go by, and forget to make some strong non-winging pragmatic comment.

My November hope that Mil has loads of non overcooked Rice, and much mail from friendlies.


nobonesoutside


prisoner support?

18.11.2005 14:42

So does anyone have his address in jail so people can write to him?

fran


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