London Repression Newswire Archive

14-07-2005 18:21

PEACE CAMPAIGNERS ATTACKED BY PRIVATE POLICE FORCE

Jaya Sacca, a long term peace activist was remanded in Lewes Prison this afternoon (JJULY 14TH) by District Judge Arnold. On Wednesday 13th July he was ‘arrested’ and handcuffed by members of Guardian Security hired by arms dealers EDO MBM. He was ‘detained’ by the security firm for allegedly stepping onto the road which constitutes the ‘no protest zone’. At the time no police were at the scene. Mr Sacca is also alleged to have assaulted one of the security guards when four of them ‘arrested’ him as attempted to leave the area. Read more >>

14-07-2005 01:40

The Ancient Wisdom of the Breath

This may be the beginning of the most fascinating journey you have ever undertaken because it begins inside yourself. Read more >>

13-07-2005 11:36

Legal Support Group Statement on the Policing of the G8 Protests

During the protests against the G8 over 700 people were detained or arrested by the police, often overnight, and around 366 people have been arrested and charged. Read more >>

12-07-2005 23:58

Some people want to remain anonymous

"She actually did provide her full name, Vivian Solon, to independent witnesses who tried to pass this information on to DIMIAA [Immigration Department] officers, and they weren't interested," he said. Read more >>

12-07-2005 21:40

London suicide bomb attempts

Official cover-ups of two suicide bomb attempts in London in the last week? Read more >>

12-07-2005 10:04

2 minutes silence at EDO

This Thursday mourners will be observing a 2 minute silence at noon outside EDO/MBM's Brighton bomb factory for the victims of bombings everywhere.
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11-07-2005 21:02

Blair rejects calls for probe into bombings

Tony Blair's stonewalling attempt reveals that he knows who were involved in the 7/7-05 attrocities. Will Scotland Yard "take him to the pen" or will they let the criminals go? Read more >>

11-07-2005 17:55

NETANYAHU ASSASSINATION THWARTED

The writer is a regular on Toronto radio AM640 Saturday nights. He is an amateur intelligence analyst. Sometimes things are not as they appear at first glance. Reaction to these events have orchestrated wars for eons. If we wish to end the scourge of wars we must learn how they are frequantly arranged to benefit the few while harming the many. It is said and revealed we in Toronto are next. May we learn in time. Read more >>

11-07-2005 16:48

Support Mehment Tarhan, gay Turkish Conscientious Objector on trial on 12 July

Turkish gay conscientious objector Mehmet Tarhan is back on trial on 12 July. He has been threatened, humiliated and tortured by other prisoners in the military prison of Sivas, where he's been since 8 April. He went on trial on 9 June, the judge realeased but he was rearrested and put bakc in prison Read more >>

11-07-2005 13:20

Pride in refusing to kill - Defend Mehmet Tarhan

Mehmet Tarhan, a gay man and anarchist activist, declared his conscientious objection to military service on 27 October 2001. He has continued publicly to oppose killing, including by the US and UK in wars against Afghanistan and Iraq. Read more >>

11-07-2005 09:29

London Bombs: Police wants to have every mail and SMS contents

Reuters titled yesterday: 'Police seek emails and SMS from day of blasts' Read more >>

10-07-2005 15:49

Lewisham Council Stop and Search.

Every year an excellent public event called People's Day is held in Mountsfield Public Park in the London borough of Lewisham, only this year it was quite different. Read more >>

10-07-2005 11:37

Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committe Blasts Blair Torture Policy

The Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Select Committee Foreign Affairs has launched a damning attack on the government's human rights record in the "War on Terror", urging Blair's government to "end its policy of obfuscation and that it give straight answers to the Committee's questions".

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09-07-2005 20:34

A G8 protestor reacts to London attacks

Here's something I jotted down on the Resist G8 train from Scotland to London. It's basically sets out my feelings at this stage about the political situation, and these may change while I'm actually in London. It's weak on many points, but please see it as a starting point for discussion. Read more >>

09-07-2005 19:03

Resist train returns safely to Kings Cross

We've just heard that the South East Assembly Resist train has returned safely from the G8 protests. The train set off at 11.47am this morning - there were some 40 cops there to greet the London-bound protesters, a couple of stop and searches took place before anarchists waved goodbye to the police. Read more >>

09-07-2005 11:57

G8 debriefs

Think it would be really good idea to come together really soon to debrief and document our mobilisations in Scotland....

We must collectively share and learn from our experiences so we can take forward good tactics and drop our modify those that nolonger work. Read more >>

09-07-2005 11:40

Bush resigns!

Here is the Time magazine cover which says what we all want to here! Bush has resigned and Cheney is in prison!
If only! Read more >>

09-07-2005 07:39

Every crime has a motive.

British and American aid intended for Iraq's hard-pressed police service is being diverted to paramilitary commando units accused of widespread human rights abuses, including torture and extra-judicial killings, The Observer can reveal.

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09-07-2005 06:00

As Bono and Geldof praise G8, NGOs say G8 deal is a "betrayal"

They've been privately fuming for months at the unnaccountable way in which celebrity campaigners like Bono, Geldof and Richard Curtis have consistently hijacked the Make Poverty History campaign and message. But finally, as the G8's disappointing communique was released, it was only now that the NGOs' anger finally boiled over as they sat with their heads in their hands. Read more >>

09-07-2005 04:26

Don't follow US down the dark road of terrifying political deception and war!

A message from the post-9/11 US to citizens of the UK who DON'T want their country to go down this same dark catastrophic road! TRUTH and JUSTICE are needed--and it's up to YOU to make up your mind. Read more >>