London Anti-militarism Newswire Archive

12-09-2003 03:00

Assorted pics from DSEi Arms Fair Gala Dinner - Sept 11th

Pics from the noise protest and actions outside the gala dinner for europe's largest arms companies. Read more >>

12-09-2003 01:36

Sept 11th: DSEi Dinner of Death Merchants Get Own Tube Station

After holding their arms fair gala dinner on September 11th, the world's arms industry left the Lancaster Hotel under heavy police guard and with the streets around closed by several hundred police, some in riot gear. They were able to leave the area via Lancaster Gate Tube Station, which, closed to members of the public, was commandeered for arms dealer only transport. Read more >>

11-09-2003 23:30

images from the 10 and 11th of september

images from the 10 and 11th of september Read more >>

11-09-2003 23:20

Meeting the DSEi dealers

Short audio clip of casual interviews with arms deales on the bridge at customs house on the wednesday... Read more >>

11-09-2003 22:31

Audioscape from arms traders dinner

Short audio clip from Royal Lancaster Hotel...
(mp3) Read more >>

11-09-2003 19:24

DSEI Thursday: Text messages reports from the hotel gala demo

SMS messages received on Thursday evening about the Mass protest and affinity group actions for the "Delegate's Dinner" at a central London Hotel. This is where a lot of the arm's traders networking and deals take place. Read more >>

11-09-2003 16:46

UK defence firm BAE denies existence of £20m slush fund

A confidential letter from the Serious Fraud Office to the Ministry of Defence highlighted a possible major fraud operation in which leading Saudis were offered enticements to buy arms. (guardian article) Read more >>

11-09-2003 15:36

Trafalgar Square becomes Red Square

Protestors filled the Trafalgar Square with 'blood' this afternoon, in protest against the DSEi arms fair. Read more >>

11-09-2003 15:25

Trafalgar Square becomes Red Square

Trafalgar Square became Red Square this afternoon, as anti-arms trade campaigners filled its famous fountain with fake blood. They were protesting against DSEi – Europe’s largest arms fair – which is currently taking place in East London. Read more >>

11-09-2003 15:24

DSEI Reclaim The Streets: Protest Tactics Deja Vu

When will we learn? March, stop, kettle, wait, search, film, disperse in dribs and drabs. Not the most uplifting protest tactic in the world, yet once again it's all the majority of yesterday afternoon's DSEI arms fair protesters in East London felt up to ... Read more >>

11-09-2003 15:14

short vid clips from RTS canning town - dsei wed

short video mpg clips from dsei RTS on wednesday 10th sept at canning town Read more >>

11-09-2003 14:43

This is a Local Arms Fair for Local People

Canning Town Casuals Come Out Against Arms Fair Read more >>

11-09-2003 14:24

pics from rts group at canning town - dsei wed

pics from rts group at canning town roundabout Read more >>

11-09-2003 13:55

wed afternoon pics from dsei

assorted pics from wed afternoon - dancing marching and blocking streets Read more >>

11-09-2003 13:33

short dsei mpg vidclip - rts break through police line A13 - wed

on the A13 around 300-400 people from the RTS meet up point were surrounded by police, some managed to push through police lines, the rest of the crowd was held for several hours before being pushed into a park and released in small groups Read more >>

11-09-2003 12:39

ARMS DEALERS and their lackeys PIED !!!

Kidney pies war has started ! Arms dealers adviced to buy raincoats and umbrellas ! Location: Pie them whererever they are ! Read more >>

11-09-2003 12:01

Corporate Media on DSEi protests

Links to other media reports around the world about the DSEi protests. Read more >>

11-09-2003 11:13

DSEI - silverlink stopped - try to block DLR

silverlink withdraw from the service all their trains (and that include the line to the DSEI) - try to block DSEI and delagates won't be able to use public transport.
One person with a D-lock can stop entire DLR network for 1h. Read more >>