London Repression Newswire Archive

14-01-2008 10:59

Six years of Guantanamo: Amnesty International

Amnesty International (

http://www.amnesty.org.uk/) organised an overnight vigil on Jan 11-12 with a Guantanamo-style cage and a mass demonstration to mark six years of this unlawful prison camp and continue the call for its closure. Short text and 3 pictures. Pictures are copyright. Read more >>

14-01-2008 10:43

London Guantanamo Campaign, Friday 11 Jan

Report and pictures from last Friday's day of campaigning around the city. Pictures are copyright - see web site for details. Read more >>

14-01-2008 09:38

wmv version of rikki's film of freedom of assembly

wmv version if required
story at

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/01/389308.html Read more >>

14-01-2008 09:23 | 4 additions

film by rikki of saturday's london freedom of assembly protest

around 200 people arrived in trafalgar square and began a roam around the socpa zone. later in the afternoon the peaceful protestors were attacked by territorial support group officers, and brian haw was injured in a targetted attack Read more >>

13-01-2008 19:11

Police Farce Belgravia - Absolute Bollocks!

Same shit, different day.
Same shit, different country.
Same old shit no matter how you slice it or dice it.
Corruption is an ugly state of democracy. Read more >>

13-01-2008 17:09

Mapuche Comunero Died in Confrontation with Police near Vilcun, Chile.

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 10:11

Video of Anti-SOCPA demo in London 12-1-08..

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. Read more >>

12-01-2008 22:55 | 6 additions

brian haw violently assaulted then arrested at downing street today

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. Read more >>

12-01-2008 19:00

Anti-SOCPA London pics

Unuthorised demo against SOCPA legislation, which criminalises freedom of expression and freedom of assembly. There seemed to be no police FIT photographers around this time.
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12-01-2008 14:47

SOCPA - permission denied for anti-socpa demonstration - please support

Despite the assurances that the Commissioner MUST give "authorisation" for demonstrations, Maria, from Parliament Sq, has been denied that very thing. She will now be holding demonstrations OUTSIDE Downing Street next week. She welcome you if you feel you can support her there, no matter how briefly - Monday 14th - Thursday17th 10am - 2pm and on Wednesday 16th between 5pm and 7:30pm Read more >>

12-01-2008 11:27

London Gitmo demo.

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. Read more >>

11-01-2008 19:51

Kilburn protest against Total Oil support for Burma dictatorship

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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11-01-2008 18:36 | 1 addition

On its Sixth Anniversary, Calls Resound Worldwide for Closure of Guantanamo Bay

Over 800 men and boys, so-called “enemy combatants,” have been held without charge at Guantanamo since January 11, 2002. Read more >>

10-01-2008 22:11 | 2 additions

Amnesty international: Close Guantánamo - join the protest in London

Friday 11 January 2008 marks the 6th anniversary of the first ‘war on terror’ detainees being transported to the US military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Amnesty International is campaigning for the closure of Guantánamo Bay and all other unlawful detention camps. Read more >>

10-01-2008 10:20 | 1 addition

Enough is Enough! Close Guantanamo Demo in Parliament Square, 6-8pm tomorrow

Six years on, enough is enough. It's time to close Guantanamo. Join the London Guantanamo Campaign, Cageprisoners and others and call on the British government to act to close Guantanamo and bring back the remaining British residents. This is an authorised event. Read more >>

10-01-2008 02:17

film of this morning's 'repeal socpa' petition at 10 downing street

with just a week to go to the end of the government 'consultation' various mps and activists delivered a petition to 10 downing street on wednesday morning. full report at

http://publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/01/389039.html - this film includes interviews with many of today's participants Read more >>

10-01-2008 00:31 | 2 additions

Guantánamo Britons resist Spanish extradition order

Recovering from their ordeal in Guantánamo, returned British residents Jamil El-Banna and Omar Deghayes began their struggle to resist a Spanish extradition request in a London court. Andy Worthington, author of “The Guantánamo Files: The Stories of the 774 Detainees in America’s Illegal Prison,” reports. Read more >>

09-01-2008 13:17 | 1 addition

cross-party petition to downing st this morning

a petition was delivered this morning to 10 downing street by an assortment of cross-party mps, a peer, a turner prize artist, a comedian, and several other activists. in the run-up to the end of the government's 'consultation' on 'managing protest near parliament', the petition calls for a repeal of the 'socpa' law that has criminalised so many peaceful protests, and a call for no further police powers over protest. Read more >>

08-01-2008 14:25

Support Repatriation of Noel Maguire Irish Political Prisoner

I wish through your media outlet to bring attention to a grave injustice being perpetrated against an Irish Citizen by his own government, Noel Maguire is seeking repatriation back to Ireland from an English jail to serve the remainder of his sentence in the country of his birth and to be closer to his family. The refusal by the Irish government in accepting Noel’s application seems to be stripping him of his Irish Citizenship and the civil rights that are associated with it. Read more >>

08-01-2008 12:20 | 1 addition

Defend Freedom of Assembly/ Repeal SOCPA - Downing St Petition - Wed 9 Jan, 10am

This event is happening tomorrow (Wednesday) at Downing Street. Please come along
and support at 10am if you can. Read more >>