London Repression Newswire Archive

27-06-2007 15:09

11 July Meeting: Detention Without Trial: Lives in Limbo in Britain

The Centre for the Study of Terrorism (CFSOT) with the Campaign Against Criminalising Communities (CAMPACC) & Cage Prisoners will be convening an important public meeting, entitled Detention Without Trial: Lives in Limbo in Britain. Read more >>

27-06-2007 00:11

SOCPA - sir ian blair and other police in court at last

today, brian haw won a major victory in court when district judge workman issued summonses against leading police figures. last year, police raided parliament square on 23rd may and removed 90% of brian's display. in january this year, judge purdey ruled that brian haw had no case to answer as the conditions he supposedly broke were not lawful. this meant the raid itself was unlawful. Read more >>

24-06-2007 21:05

Is Witness Intimidation Really Legal During Employment Tribunal Proceedings?

The Crown Prosecution Service has taken up and immediately dropped a case of alleged witness intimidation against high level officials at Kingston University on the grounds that no crime had taken place, since the acts occurred in connection with Employment Tribunal proceedings. Can it really be the case that Witness Intimidation is, in effect, perfectly legal when it occurs against parties to an Employment Tribunal? Could Parliament really have meant for it to be that way when they wrote the Criminal Justice and Police Act of 2001? Read more >>

24-06-2007 17:02 | 2 additions

SOCPA - the end of this law? or new restrictions?

a story has hit the weekend newspapers that brown will announce the repeal of socpa restrictions on the right to protest outside parliament. but the stories also hint that the repeal may be accompanied by new regulations on the style of protests. the socpa law did not succeed in its main target, to rid brian haw from the square. is brown trying something else in the guise of libertarianism. Read more >>

24-06-2007 07:52 | 3 additions

Parliament Square Peace Camp video

Day One. Read more >>

23-06-2007 08:07

Mammoth electoral fraud in Philippines elections: Padding and shaving

Nearly three weeks after election day, there are still no definitive results for the Philippine elections to the Senate and House of Representatives. Counting is still continuing and in a number of provinces it has not even begun. This has nothing to do with inefficiency and everything to do with ballot-rigging. The Philippines is one of the most corrupt ‘democracies’ in the world.

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22-06-2007 13:27

SPEAKing out at the Oxford Encaenia ceremony 2007

the campaign against the oxford lab continues...... Read more >>

22-06-2007 05:59

A third US carrier, the nuclear-powered USS Enterprise Strike Group is speeding

Israeli news agency tracks Iran attack Read more >>

21-06-2007 17:49

screening of 'Move' documentary on June 28 at rampART

Talk by Ramona Africa, sole survivor of the 1985 FBI bombing of MOVE's
house, where 11 adults and children were murdered, and screening of The MOVE
documentary. Read more >>

19-06-2007 23:58 | 2 additions

Resisting the FIT teams: a proposal for action

A proposal to start ending our own repression and to start resisting the actions of the Forward Intelligence Teams. Read more >>

18-06-2007 11:38

Could Gaza go it alone?

A one-state, a two-state solution? Now the talk is of a three state solution. Israel would never accept an independent Palestinian State. Read more >>

18-06-2007 09:16

Enough Occupation Palestine Demo - MP3s of all speeches

Full coverage of the Enough Occupation Demonstration & Rally in London on 9th June 2007. Include MP3 audio of all the speeches (20+) and lots of photos

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16-06-2007 16:26

G8 2007 - Been there, done that. What next? discussion - Sun 24th June @ Rampart

G8 2007 – BEEN THERE, DONE THAT. WHAT NEXT?

Sunday 24th June 2007

Discussion and social night

with repression update, and films and footage

discussion begins at 4pm

@ Rampart Social Centre
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16-06-2007 12:18

SOCPA - THE MOVIE showing tomorrow

after nearly two years of work, it's finally here. funny, shocking, thought-provoking, and hopefully inspirational by turns, it's a one-hour documentary with original music soundtrack covering the fight against the 'serious organise crime and police act 2005' that outlawed 'unauthorised' protest near parliament. Read more >>

15-06-2007 14:52

No Risk - No Fun - G8 film night @ LARC Tuesday 19th June

State of Emergency (with help from Reel News) will be holding a screening of Heiligendamm/Rostock G8 video footage followed by discussion this Tuesday at LARC in Whitechapel, featuring films by Oscar Beard, G8-TV and others.

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15-06-2007 10:10

Michael Heseltine is exposed as an idiot for plugging Ken Livingstone's lies

The BBC Radio 4 Today programme broadcast a solemnly pronounced news item about Margaret Thatcher’s 'deputy Prime Minister' Michael Heseltine calling for a system of local government in Britain that can only be described as the mass mayorisation of big cities. Heseltine made a particular point of calling for British cities to ape the USA and get a mayor in every excusable place Read more >>

14-06-2007 14:09

Conditions worsen at UK asylum-seeker detention centres

Britain’s Immigration Removal Centres have become notorious due to the desperate conditions facing immigrants and asylum-seekers detained there. Read more >>

14-06-2007 10:19 | 1 addition

Disarm DSEi Public Meeting @ ULU London 30th June

Disarm DSEi Public Meeting Saturday 30th June, 2pm-4pm
Room 2C, University of London Union, Malet Street, WC1E 7HY

Tube : Euston, Euston Sq., Warren St., Goodge St. or Russell Sq.
Bus : 10, 18, 24, 29 , 30, 59 , 68, 73, 91, 134, 168, 188, 205, 253, 390 or 476

It is likely there will be police photographers outside the meeting, don't be intimidated. You might choose to wear a scarf in this warm weather. Read more >>

13-06-2007 23:29

Southwark council banning dogs!!1

On 19 June at a meeting in Peckham Town Hall at 7pm Southwark Council will try an introduce a rulling that all dogs be kept on leads in public places including parks. Read more >>

13-06-2007 11:11

Shaker Aamer: A South London Man in Guantanamo

ageprisoners presents:

SHAKER AAMER - DETAINEE 239
A SOUTH LONDON MAN IN GUANTANAMO

A Call for His Release

SATURDAY 30th JUNE 2007
6pm-8:30pm

Memon Centre, 3 Weir Road, Balham, London, SW12 0LT.

A conference to mark 2000 days of the existence of Guantanamo Bay and the ongoing imprisonment of Shaker and others Read more >>