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10-10-2004 20:16

Declaration of Independence Calton Hill 9th October 2004.

Flyer for the day.
This is a 1,600 word report with photos of the Declaration of Independence on Edinburgh's Calton Hill on Saturday October 9th 2004. This was the alternative to the bowing and scraping on the Royal Mile that same day. Read more >>

10-10-2004 11:53

QUESTIONS for UK Home Office + UK Government over Server Seizures

The seizure of the Indymedia Servers in London raises serious constitutional questions as well as serious questions over the ability of domestic and foreign powers to shut down media outlets while shrouding the operation in a veil of secrecy.

The situation is akin to some legal and informational Guantanamo. Twenty Media Outlets from around the world were shut down with the seizure of two webservers in this country, and there is still several days later no information about who has the servers, where they are, why they were seized, who in fact authorised it, when or if they will be returned, and importantly why this action was taken.

This is bigger than Indymedia, it is a concern for all. Below are some relevant questions that need answering. There are probably many more as well. Read more >>

10-10-2004 10:38

IPS reports Indymedia Server Seizures

Inter Press Service News Agency reports on server seizures: Read more >>

09-10-2004 12:56

Statewatch Statement on Seizure of Indymedia's Servers in London

UK-USA: Was the seizure of Indymedia's servers in London unlawful or did the UK government collude?

Tony Bunyan, Statewatch editor, comments:

"Rackspace may be a US company but Rackspace in London is subject to UK law not US law. If they took down and handed over Indymedia's servers simply on the basis of a US subpoena communicated to them this would not be lawful in the UK.

However it seems more likely that the US subpoena was the subject of a request for mutual legal assistance from the US Attorney General to the UK Home Secretary under the MLA Treaty. It would for the Metropolitan Police, probably accompanied by the FBI, to enforce the request and take possession of the servers.

This begs the questions: Why did the Home Office agree? What grounds did the USA give for the seizure of the servers? Were these grounds of a "political" nature? Has the Home Office requested that the servers be returned? What does this action say about freedom of expression and freedom of the press?

A trail that started in Switzerland and Italy has now ended fairly and squarely in the lap of the UK Home Secretary to justify."

Full text with links here:
 http://www.statewatch.org/news/2004/oct/04uk-usa-indymedia.htm Read more >>

09-10-2004 09:30

IMC Statement on Server Seizures - 8th October

08 October 2004

Italy and Switzerland Requested Indymedia's Server Seizure

Today, October 8, 2004, Indymedia has learned that the request to seize Indymedia servers hosted by a US company in the UK originated from government agencies in Italy and Switzerland. More than 20 Indymedia sites, several internet radio streams and other projects were hosted on the servers. They were taken offline on October 7th after an order was issued to Rackspace, Inc., one of Indymedia's web hosting providers. Read more >>

09-10-2004 00:54

Canary Wharf Group Trying to Ban Demo During ESF

PA news via Scotsman reports that Canary Wharf Group have gone to Hight Court to stop the cleaners solidarity demo next friday during the european social forum: Read more >>

09-10-2004 00:11

Swiss and Italian Authorities Requested US Assistance to Seize IMC Servers in UK

News first noticed in Italy and put out by AFP and AP after an FBI spokesman finaly commented: Read more >>

08-10-2004 22:02

UPDATE on FBI Trashing of Indymedia - Message from Indy Nantes

Is this why Indymedia was raided and hard drives seized? Or are we supposed to think that? Obviously the FBI have aquired a great deal more private information than just what is related to the "hot" photos. Read more >>

08-10-2004 21:55

Fairford Coach case in Court of Appeal next week!

The Fairford coach case is at the Court of Appeal next week. The coach detainees will be taking the police to court once again over the basic human right to protest and the right not to be detained. The following press release recently appeared on the Fairford Coach Action website.

(For fun, also see -  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/10/298742.html) Read more >>

08-10-2004 18:02

BREAKING NEWS - IMC Server Seizure - An International Law Enforcement Operation

Breaking News... Read more >>

08-10-2004 15:51

‘More Intimidation Than Crime-Busting’ Says IFJ re IMC Server Seizure

International Federation of Jounalists Release on Indymedia Server Seizures Read more >>

08-10-2004 13:39

Re Server Seizures: See Support Indymedia Petition / Letter from 2002

Copy of a letter / petition supporting Indymedia after the Genoa raids on Indymedia - June 2002. In the light of yesterdays seizure of Indymedia servers in the UK this if of particular relevance. Read more >>

06-10-2004 22:30

Samarra then (2001) and now.

Map of Iraq showing Samarra.
This is a short account with photos of Samarra during my visit in 2001 and how it appears to be now under US bombardment. Read more >>

06-10-2004 18:20

Video: US Pilots Celebrate as They Kill Civilians

"Take them out, dude": pilots toast hit on Iraqi 'civilians'. Read more >>

05-10-2004 17:18

Kent makes Anti-Gay Stance - Gay Activists fight back

Queer Youth Protesting in Maidstone
Gay rights groups have called a day of protest in Kent, following the County Council's continued support of what has been dubbed the 'Son of Section 28'. The protest day, scheduled for Saturday 13th November, a year after the government repealed Section 28 in national law. Immediately after this landmark decision, however, Kent County Council chose to implement similar policies that prohibit the "promotion of homosexuality". Read more >>

05-10-2004 10:24

Lesbian activist murdered in Sierra Leone

Fannyann Eddy
The founder and leader of the Sierra Leone Lesbian and Gay Association (SLLAGA), Fannyann Eddy, was raped and murdered on the night of 28/29 September by unknown assailants who had broken into the in the SLLAGA office. Read more >>

04-10-2004 21:23

BBC misleads world over US opinion polls

BBC world service radio ignores polls,claims Bush ahead while mainstream polls show dead heat. Read more >>

04-10-2004 14:34

Water denied to 500,000 Iraqis

The US army has cut off water supplies to 500,000 Iraqi civilians in Samarrah and Tall Afar. Read more >>

02-10-2004 23:16

Iraq: Battle Of Samara - 7 Helicopters Downed, 147 Troops Killed


Iraqi Resistance Report for events of Friday, 1 October 2004 Read more >>

01-10-2004 20:45

Fairford Coaches go to the Court of Appeal

Stills from the film
The British Court of Appeal is hearing the case of 120 coach passengers who had their human rights violated on 22 March 2003 when they tried to attend an anti-war demonstration. The passengers were prevented from attending the demonstration by police who searched the coaches, then turned the passengers away from the legal demonstration, and illegally detained the passengers for more than 2 hours. This is first time the Human Rights Act has been used in Britain to challenge a police detentions of activists. Read more >>

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