London Repression Newswire Archive

18-10-2007 12:55

"Common Ground" Community Garden Finally Evicted

Report on Thursday 18th Octobers eviction of Common Ground Community Garden. Read more >>

17-10-2007 22:46

New photographic evidence in case, Philadelphia Cops Framed Mumia Abu Jamal

New photographic evidence has surfaced proving Philadelphia police lied under oath, tampered with evidence at the scene and fabricated a witness. Read more >>

17-10-2007 20:16

Total Oil London HQ receives body bag

Campaigners continue the weekly protest at Total Oil's headquarters in London. Read more >>

12-10-2007 22:10

Burma's dogs and graffiti artists continue the protests

Protesting Dogs Are Now on the Regime’s Wanted List, by Saw Yan Naing writing for Irrawaddy, October 12, 2007
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12-10-2007 00:44

Resistance, Not Repression, Is the Real Story From Burma

Note: the events within Burma described below come from a member of the exiled pro-democracy leadership of Burma 8888. This individual is now deeply involved in the current movement's strategizing and communications, and is in regular contact both with groups on the Thai-Burma border and within the country. Because of the sensitive nature of his work, he has asked to remain anonymous. Read more >>

11-10-2007 22:49

BIA raids in Soho London Today

More than thirty people were arrested and detained in raids by the Borders and Immigration Agency and the Metropolitan Police on 5 restaurants in the Soho area of London this afternoon.

This is the latest episode in the Home Office's escalating war on migrant workers in Britain's capital, which sees as many as 60 raids on workplaces a week. Liam Byrne, the Immigration Minister repeats in the press release his boast that his department manages to deport a migrant worker or refugee from the UK every 8 minutes.
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11-10-2007 10:20

Zimbabwe vigil 5th anniversary

The Zimbabwe vigil 5th anniversary event that was due to happen at the rampART social center this coming saturday has now been moved to a larger venue as it has become apparent that the numbers expected to attended much greater than originally anticipated.

The vigil is on the strand as normal and the social event afterwards will now be held at Highgate Newtown Community Centre, 25 Bertram Street, London N19 5DQ. Read more >>

10-10-2007 22:57

Politicians: is it one rule for us and another for them? - part II

Watch senior MPs squirm when it is suggested to them that lying by politicians be made illegal. Read more >>

10-10-2007 12:30

Brothers in Chains and other news from rampART

The building occupied for the rampART social center has recently undergone changes to make it more suitable for large meetings. Two rooms on the first floor have been combined into one large room good for meetings of up to sixty people. Additionally, work is being done on the roof garden to provide a sheltered space where people can get a breath of fresh air during events. Read more >>

10-10-2007 09:42 | 1 addition

Burma: Total Oil London HQ picketed again

30 Burmese protesters and solidarity campaigners are again picketing Total Oil's London headquarters in Cavendish Square to highlight the company's support of the military junta in Burma, and complicity in ongoing repression of the Burmese population including the rape and torture in prisons. Police arrived after 40 minutes but have so far taken no action. Read more >>

09-10-2007 18:20 | 1 addition

Hidden Detainees, East London Camp Xray

Three minute short film of the start of a six day event in which two people are detained camp xray style in a cage on Whitechapel highstreet to draw attention to the blight of 23,000 people held without trial by the american military regime in ghost prisons around the world. Read more >>

09-10-2007 11:01 | 1 addition

Video Rush: Troops Out Now Protest, London, 08/10/1007

Video rush of the day's events. Read more >>

09-10-2007 00:59

Burma: report from daily embassy protest

Around 20 people gathered on Monday lunchtime, reduced perhaps by events elsewhere in the city, in the small Mayfair street where the Burmese Ambassador hides away. Over half those present were Burmese. Read more >>

09-10-2007 00:40

SOCPA - STWC 'ban' was bollocks

i'm sure indymedia readers knew this anyway, but the proof is on the bbc website Read more >>

08-10-2007 21:59

Niger: Massacre in the North of Niger

The nigerien army is violating the Human Rights. In massacres in the north of Niger at least 29 innocent persons were killed. Read more >>

08-10-2007 21:33 | 1 addition

Troops Out Now: Interview with Tony Benn

A short interview with Tony Benn to Indymedia prior to the protest. Read more >>

08-10-2007 18:11

TOPOFF 4 and Vigilant Shield 08: a view from the "feverish fringe"

All the pieces will be in place. The top officials in town. The Iranian problem presumably still unresolved. The usual alphabet soup of security agencies represented. The majority of the citizenry rendered fully docile by the reporting and editorial pablum of mass media narcotics purveyors like The Oregonian. Read more >>

08-10-2007 06:48

The Plight of Myanmar’s People: Challenges and Responsibilities for the Internat

By Christopher B. Roberts
Research Associate - S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)

Republished from:

http://bbwob.blogspot.com/2007/10/plight-of-myanmars-people-challenges.html Read more >>

07-10-2007 23:38 | 1 addition

SOCPA - brian haw's protest site is now reminiscent of his glory days

thanks to ken livingstone's apparently illegal fencing round the grass at parliament square, (all my enquiries to the mayor's office are met with obfuscation and silence), some of brian's supporters have taken the opportunity to find a place to hang all the banners they keep being given Read more >>

07-10-2007 22:07 | 1 addition

London Burma Protest

Saturday 6 October 2007, 10,000 people marched in solidarity with the peace protestors and monks of Burma. Read more >>