London Repression Newswire Archive

30-03-2005 10:18

My escape from homophobic hell in Algeria

Algerian homosexuals are caught between the twin barbarisms of a totalitarian state and a clerical fascist opposition. Everyone is against us. Human rights groups in Algiers do nothing to defend ‘sodomites’. In their view, there is no such thing as gay human rights. Read more >>

29-03-2005 15:53

SMASH EDO EXTRA LOUD NOISE DEMO

EXTRA LOUD NOISE DEMO
Thursday 31st March 4 'til 6
Home Farm Road Brighton (just after viaduct on lewes rd)
Brighton Arms dealers EDO/MBM are trying to stifle our right to protest with an injunction under the 1997 Harassment Act.

We're going to show them what we think of their attempt to rstrict our right to free speech.

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29-03-2005 10:42

Report (part one) of Cairo Conference 24th March to 27th March 2005

This is part one of a report of the Cairo Conference held in Cairo, Egypt from Thursday 24th March to Sunday 27th March 2005. 8 photos are attached. Part two will follow. Read more >>

26-03-2005 01:21

Diaz Trial goes to European Court of Human Rights

Diaz Trial goes to European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.

The Diaz trial of 28 policemen has been recommended to the European Court of Human Rights by the Italian prosecutor, Dr Enrico Zucca, following meetings with Mark Covell, the indymedia victim and primary witness in the Diaz trial.
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24-03-2005 17:03

Palestinian Political Prisoners Day Actions

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION IN SOLIDARITY WITH
PALESTINIAN POLITICAL PRISONERS - APRIL 18

Call for demonstrations on April 18th at ICRC offices!
Demand that the ICRC take public action against
Israel’s treatment of Palestinian political prisoners! Read more >>

24-03-2005 14:53

Voices from the Bethlehem Ghetto

New Website Features Voices from the Bethlehem Ghetto

www.bethlehemghetto.blogspot.com

From Oxford student Bex Tyrer Read more >>

24-03-2005 14:49

Mayday 2001 Protest Detention Case Fails : Event pictures

the High Court has rejected compensation claims that their "right to liberty" under the European Convention on Human Rights had been breached when they were held for over seven hours along with thousands of other people.
The concequences of all this, might be a bit grim !!
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23-03-2005 23:35

Notting Hill Housing Trust - Clive Soley MP - Ms Sindy Finn

NOTTING HILL HOUSING TRUST - CLIVE SOLEY MP
SUN NEWSPAPER - REBEKAH WADE (EDITOR OF THE SUN)
GENERAL ELECTION ISSUES - May 2005
Check out the Waldman web site to see the harassment meted out by my landlords - Notting Hill Housing Trust against me.
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23-03-2005 14:27

Mayday 2001 Protest Detention Damages Case Fails

During Mayday 2001, police trapped protestors in Oxford Circus for 7 hours without access toilets, food or water.

Nearly four years later, the High Court has rejected compensation claims by Lois Austin and Geoffrey Saxby who claimed they had been ilegally imprisoned and that their "right to liberty" under the European Convention on Human Rights had been breached when they were held for over seven hours along with thousands of other people.

There are around 150 other claims by people held by the police operation which are depending on the test case outcome.

The pair have been given leave to appeal and say they will do so.

The full judgement will soon be available here:

http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2005/

03/TLQ/0350 Austin v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis

03/TLQ/0411 Saxby v Same
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23-03-2005 13:29

Mayday protestors lose appeal

Mr. Justice TUGENDHAT tugged his forelocks in a judgement that will please the police immensely. He dismissed both protestors claims, although he has granted leave to appeal. Read more >>

22-03-2005 23:53

Trial by unrelated video clips

Should alleged terrorist suspects be shown on television side-by side-'terrorist training camp film clips' gathered by the government and media archives to give the wrong impression of accused people facing trial? Read more >>

22-03-2005 21:25

Judgement due for Mayday 2001 Oxford Circus mass-containment

During Mayday 2001, police trapped protestors in Oxford Circus for 7 hours without access toilets, food or water. Nearly four years later, we have a finally got a High Court judgement. Read more >>

22-03-2005 19:18

Jubilee line case implicated Blairs

The jubilee line trial today has collapsed due to 'disruption' of jurors. What the mainstream press seems to forget is that had it continued the trial would have been very very embarrassing for the Blairs! Read more >>

21-03-2005 18:49

VIGIL

Poem about American liberal Yuppies vigiling for Peace while their lifestyles are causing the wars and injustices (and Bush administrations) that are destroying the World.
This is from Vermont--The Vigi State, Home of the TRULY Ugly American. Read more >>

21-03-2005 15:15

Scottish Taxpayers Subsidising Prison Slavery

Just like the Prison Service in England and Wales, the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), are not only pimping out prison slave labour to greedy private companies, they are actually, also like the Prison Service in England and Wales, subsidising their profits.

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20-03-2005 21:54

Report with photos of the Glasgow anti-war demo on Saturday March 19th 2005.

This is a 1,140 word report with 10 photos of the Glasgow demonstration on the International Day of action against the occupation of Iraq. Read more >>

20-03-2005 15:08

"Visibility Policing" on March 19th Anti-War Demo in London

Quite a few people I spoke to on the large anti-war protest on Saturday March 19th 05, remarked on the style of policing deployed for the march.

While they were not criticising the actions of any police officers, they were keen to point out that there was an increased level of close policing along the route and the increased use of police vans to create road block barriers, both en route and at Trafalger square, where the march ended.
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19-03-2005 13:41

Are the Central London webcams being censored?

In 2003 it was suggested that London webcams covering the Anti-War March were being censored by the police. Read more >>

19-03-2005 12:53

Boycott Thwaites Beer

When Craig Murray wanted to rent property to stand against Jack Straw, he was told "Thwaites has decided it will not let me rent any of its property in Blackburn. Its directors feel it would not be in the company's interests to allow its premises to be used to campaign against Jack Straw. " Read more >>

19-03-2005 05:45

Fuck America

Can you believe the arrogance of such lame dicks when they are hiding behind big guns, one on one, a bitch slap and he'd look like he got attacked by a pretzel! Read more >>