London Repression Newswire Archive

08-12-2007 12:11

More traffic cam censorship?

Prevented from watching London demonstrations on traffic cams? Read more >>

07-12-2007 18:16

Coca-Cola’s Corporate Crimes: The Case of Colombia

Update on CocaCola workers’ union Sinaltrainal’s heroic struggle against the multinatinational’s ongoing brutal and ruthless attempts to ensure it has no presence in the plants Read more >>

07-12-2007 16:31

10th December - International Human Rights Day - March for Tibet

December 10th marks International Human Rights Day, At a time when the Chinese government cares more about its international image than ever before, we need to spread the message that China is a human rights failure. Read more >>

07-12-2007 12:50

Climate Change Autonomous Bloc: Stop the police filming our protest

Maintain the pressure following recent court victories and join FIT Watch
to kick the FIT off our bloc.
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06-12-2007 15:12

Guantánamo Bay Q & A with Zachary Katznelson – 10 December, 7pm

To mark International Human Rights Day on Monday 10 December, the London Guantánamo Campaign invites you to learn about one of the grossest human rights abuses of our times - almost six years since the illegal detention camp opened, we invite you to ask any questions you may have about it to someone who has visited many times and represents several dozen detainees. Read more >>

06-12-2007 14:48

ACTSA hold protest about Mugabe's visit to Portugal

Report on protest about Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe being invited to the EU-Africa summit in Portugal Read more >>

05-12-2007 21:49

Solidarity with the Harmondsworth 4 - Public Meeting Dec 11th

A Public Meeting
called by No Borders London.

7pm, Tuesday 11th December,
at the Institute of Race Relations,
2-6 Leeke Street, London WC1X 9HS
(near Kings Cross)

In November 2006 detainees at Harmondsworth immigration detention centre
protested against conditions inside the centre and their treatment by
the guards. The centre was damaged and the detainees were moved to
other detention centres and prisons. Read more >>

05-12-2007 01:00

Herbiyar Marri detained by British authorities

Exiled Baluch Patriot Herbiyar Marri has been arrested by British authorities, his house and the entire neigbourhood in London has been cordoned off. The property is being searched and his family has been evacuated. This incident has been prompted by the Pakistani authorities to pressurise and curb Baluch human rights workers Read more >>

04-12-2007 21:36

Total in Burma

A LEAFLET HAS BEEN PUBLISHED BY TOTAL AND HAS BEEN SENT TO ALL OF THEIR PETROL STATIONS IN THE UK FOR THE STAFF. THE LEAFLET TEXT IS BELOW -=(A)=- Read more >>

04-12-2007 18:48

DJ Wright used to be Tony's whore - now she Gordo's

Miss "because I can..."

Miss I don't need to abide by the law

THe truth is coming to light reagrding your courtroom antics

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03-12-2007 18:15

Trial of DSEi arms fair protester - case thrown out

The case of pensioner Gwyn Gwyntopher, who was being maliciously prosecuted for alleged 'trespass' at Custom House DLR station during the DSEi arms fair in September, was today thrown out of court by magistrates in east London on a legal technicality.
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01-12-2007 20:13

reminder - public meeting: freedom to protest! LSE, TOMORROW Sunday 2nd Dec

Gordon Brown plans to extend the restrictions on demonstrations near parliament to cover the whole country, claiming that this will simplify the work of the police. The current law totally bans spontaneous protests, requiring advance police permission, which allows the police to impose arbitrary limits on numbers and effectively act as political censors. The consultation proposes extending these rules to any protest anywhere, in the name of 'harmonisation', and adding powers to control the content of banners, placards and leaflets. The freedom to protest was won through hard struggle and if we want to keep it we must take a stand to say enough is enough. Come to a public meeting to plan a response: we propose early January. Read more >>

29-11-2007 19:52

First FITwatch trial ends in NOT GUILTY verdicts.

The second day of the trial of 2 protestors arrested outside ULU in Malet Street, ended with both defendants being found not guilty by a District Judge. The arrests of a woman and a 14 year old youth followed their attempts to obstruct the civilian cameraman, who was filming people as they arrived for a planning meeting for protests against the DSEi Armsfair which took place at the ExCeL centre in Docklands in September 2007. Read more >>

27-11-2007 10:16

Oppose the Counter-Terrorism Bill: Lobby of Parliament - 29 Nov

National Campaign against ‘Anti-Terror’ Powers

OPPOSE THE COUNTER-TERRORISM BILL AND EXTENSION OF DETENTION WITHOUT CHARGE

LOBBY OF PARLIAMENT
Thursday 29 November 2-6 pm Westminster, London.

PUBLIC MEETING 6.30-8.30 pm in Committee Room 2A
Please allow 30 minutes for security clearance. Get to Committee Room 2A by 6.20 p.m. People to be seated by 6.30 p.m. for prompt start.

Hosted by Lord Rea

Speakers include Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, Shami Chakrabarti, Director of Liberty, Gareth Peirce, Sarah Teather MP, Elfyn Llwyd MP; Aamer Anwar, Scottish Criminal Defence Lawyer, Mahan Abedin, Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Asim Qureshi, Cageprisoners

http://cageprisoners.com/

The Counter-Terrorism Bill 2007 reinforces a trend beginning with the Terrorism Act 2000, whose broad definition of terrorism criminalised normal political activities, potentially on the basis of suspected ‘association’. This law was followed by three more in 2001, 2005, 2006; these multiplied extra police powers (e.g. arbitrary stop-and-search), punishment without trial and treatment of ‘suspects’ as guilty, thus bypassing due process. Together these laws have normalised detention without trial under various guises, such as control orders and immigration rules, whereby the accused never see the evidence against them.

A national campaign is bringing together civil liberties activists, migrant groups, Muslim groups, lawyers, journalists, academics, trade unions and environmental campaigners amongst others. The campaign opposes all current anti-terror laws as well as their extension. This broad approach will help to involve everyone affected by those powers, could deter their use, and will provide extra reasons to oppose their extension.

We invite you to join the lobby of Parliament and public meeting on 29th November, to write to your MP and encourage others to do so. Other activities of the campaign, which you could join or start, include:-

· Putting anti terror laws on the agenda of local organisations, such as anti-war groups, religious groups, civil society associations and trade unions.

· Organising local public meetings and building local coalitions.

· Holding high street stalls to raise awareness and gather signatures for petition.

· Giving out information outside community centres and places of worship.

· Sending letters to the mass media, local media plus articles in alternative media.

· Petitioning MPs to vote against any extension of ‘anti-terror’ powers, with delegations to the office of your constituency MP. (See model letter to MPs on our website.)

Groups which have joined the campaign

1990 Trust, Baluch Human Rights Group, Cageprisoners , Campaign Against Criminalising Communities, Campaign Against Racism and Fascism, Centre for the Study of Terrorism, Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers, Index on Censorship, Institute for Policy Research and Development, Islamic Human Rights Commission, Justice not Vengeance, J7; The July 7th Truth Campaign, Kurdish Federation UK, London Guantanamo Campaign, Muslim Parliament, Panjaab National History Society, Peace & Progress; Peace and Justice in East London; Scotland Against Criminalising Communities, South Asia Solidarity Group, Stop the War Coalition, Sheffield Muslim Association of Britain (MAB), Sheffield Guantanamo Campaign, Solidarity (Scotland’s Socialist Movement) Tamil Campaign for Truth and Justice, Tamil Centre for Human Rights.
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26-11-2007 14:25 | 1 addition

FIT Watch protesters to challenge the legality of police surveillance.

This week, two separate court cases will challenge the legality of police surveillance. Both cases involve two women who are accused of obstructing the police in1 the execution of their duty. Read more >>

26-11-2007 13:10

Join the Zapatista solidarity demo at Mexican Embassy!

The autonomous indigenous zapatista communities in Chiapas, Mexico are under serious threat. Several are menaced with violent eviction, either by the Mexican Army, by paramilitaries or by organisations armed and funded by the state.
To show solidarity with the embattled zapatistas, supporters will demonstrate at the Mexican Embassy in London on Monday 10th December. Read more >>

25-11-2007 10:22

Total Oil: Pull Out of Burma Now - Pictures

Actions were taking place at Total Oil garages around the country on Saturday 24 Nov, demanding that TOTAL Oil, the fourth largest oil company of the world, described by Aung San Suu Kyi as "the biggest supporter of the military regime in Burma," pull out of Burma. Read more >>

25-11-2007 01:10

Olympic Fire Covers London In Smoke - sound and pictures

Radio 4 Olympic oppression of local residents covered by You And Yours last Friday
Olympic fire:BBC Pictures page

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7091032.stm Read more >>

22-11-2007 16:21

Burma solidarity: TOTAL ‘given the boot’ at Wembley

Three activists braved the rain to stage a demo at a TOTAL petrol station near Wembley Stadium on Wednesday evening (21st November 2007), before the England v Croatia football match, to highlight the company’s ongoing support for the military dictatorship in Burma. Read more >>

22-11-2007 00:35 | 1 addition

Reminder: Memorial rally for Carlos, Saturday 24th Noon

Next Saturday 24th noon at Southbank, at the bottom end of Jubilee Gardens, we´ll gather to honour the memory of Carlos, an antifascist who was killed two weeks ago by a nazi in Madrid.
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