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13-01-2008 17:54
Om Saturday 12 January, Aldermaston Women's Peace Camp(aign) joined others around the country in holding a demonstration claiming the freedom to protest. The Atomic Weapons Establishment is subject to SOCPA and military lands byelaws - both of which intend limiting the right to protest.
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13-01-2008 17:09
A young Mapuche 'comunero' (member of the local community) died early this morning, it is thought after being wounded by police officers that fired at him at a farm under police protection on the outskirts of Vilcun, in the Araucania region.
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13-01-2008 16:59
On Christmas Eve, local IWW members organised a drive to raise awareness of the benefits of forming and joining employee union branches amongst the baristas working in Birmingham’s seven city-centre Starbucks stores.
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13-01-2008 14:39
Official report discredits lies of prison social worker Matt Stillman, who accused the Anarchist Black Cross (ABC) of being a "terrorist organisation". No action taken though - Yet.
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13-01-2008 10:11
Unauthorised demo in London, England, against SOCPA legislation which criminalises freedom of expression and freedom of assembly within a zone around Parliament. This legislation is under review and fears are that it might be extended.
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12-01-2008 22:55
during the freedom to protest assembly this afternoon, brian haw (who was peacefully filming events in whitehall) was violently attacked by a territorial support group policeman who lashed out at him, smashing his camera into his face and causing a deep cut. police then arrested brian for an unspecified public order offence and further assaulted him in a police van.
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12-01-2008 21:39
On 12 January 2008, as a part of the national day of action in response to the latest Government consultation titled 'Managing Protest around Parliament', a number of local protesters in Milton Keynes engaged in some leafleting.
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12-01-2008 18:34
A demonstration in Oxford against the felling of trees and the building of a monstrous new shopping centre saw hundreds of people gather around Bonn Square. Many of them then took spontaneous direct action to stop the fencing-off of the square, and forced the Council to take the fences back down!
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12-01-2008 18:27
On Saturday 12th January, Liverpool activists from a variety of groups, campaigns and political persuasions held an unauthorised march through the city centre to assert their freedom to protest, in the face of increasing harrassment from the police and city wardens. It was also a protest against plans by central government to severely restrict the right to demonstrate nationwide, by amending the Serious Organised Crime and Policing Act (SOCPA).
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12-01-2008 14:37
Indy Global Reports is back on ResonanceFM104.4.
Indy Global Reports returned to London's air waves on Thursday 10th of Jan at 7pm for a special broadcast before resuming it's regular slot of 11.00pm till 12.00pm every Monday evening .
Presented by Pennie Quinton Zoe Young.
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12-01-2008 13:17
10.30am - Around 30 penguins today 'reclaimed the ice' at the Natural History Museum's ice rink in protest at British Airways sponsorship of the museum's annual winter festivities.
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| London
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12-01-2008 11:27
On Friday several hundreds of volunteers from Amnesty International staged a protest in London near the American Embassy. Building work at the temple of darkness prevented the demonstration from happening right outside. The their credit the protesters endured an hour of being made to stand and kneel in the freezing rain while others dressed as American soldiers bawled orders and insults at them. Special mention should go to the attack dogs which gave what can only be described as Oscar worthy performances.
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12-01-2008 10:22
On Thursday refuse workers in Waltham Forest spelled how rubbish their new pay deal is by bringing several tons of the stuff to the town hall. Around 30 refuse vehicles converged on the town hall and its approach road effectively blocking it for about an hour. Speeches made to those who assembled on the town hall steps promised action over their treatment by the council
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11-01-2008 20:18
Yet again a mink farm and lab breeder are raided, McDonalds Novartis, Kleider Bauer and Escada (to name a few) are attacked whilst other fur shops close down. Also a bad year for hunting in Germany and better lives for 2 chickens and a rabbit.
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11-01-2008 19:51
Seven protestors held a demonstration at the Kilburn Total petrol station at 409 Kilburn High Rd on 10th January, calling on the company to stop being an accomplice to the crimes of the military dictatorship, as the largest western investor and financial supporter of the brutal corrupt regime.
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