London Repression Newswire Archive

08-08-2005 23:34

This is what democracy looks like?

Video of arrests in Parliament Square and Interviews with Brian Haw, Spark, Gerry, Keith Shilson (Middlesex University Student Union President), and Kate.

Sunday 7th August 2005 Read more >>

08-08-2005 18:11

Second Parliament Square protest halted under anti-terror laws

UK London Metropolitan Police continued to gag peaceful protest using laws designed to tackle organised crime and terrorism on Sunday 7 August. Read more >>

08-08-2005 16:02

Euromayday Arrests Update

Two people arrested and charged during London Mayday 2005 action in court today (Monday August 8th) Read more >>

08-08-2005 00:39

Remembering the ESF

Good article from a person who's eyes were opened to the dark side of left/reformism social change. Read more >>

07-08-2005 17:12

this afternoon police arrested another five protestors under draconian new legislation that bans any protest not agreed with police in advance. the ban applies to just one or more people in a large exclusion zone around parliament and government buildings. a prospective protestor is supposed to apply to police a week before the demo, and they have the right to ban the protest, or enforce all sorts of restrictions on it without any independent judge, effectively giving them political power over citizens in this area. Read more >>

07-08-2005 16:25

Parliament protests still go ahead

Around 100 people demonstrated outside the Houses of Parliament for two hours. Five people were arrested as police tried to enforce the new law preventing assembly outside the building. Read more >>

07-08-2005 15:51

SHAME ON YOU!

Video of arrests in Parliament Square today. Read more >>

07-08-2005 15:46

"Shame on you" cries crowd as police arrest 5

"Shame on you, shame on you..." chanted the crowd as police arrested 5 in Parliament Square today. Read more >>

06-08-2005 20:46

August 1: Parliament Square - video

Police use Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill on peaceful protesters for the first time. Read more >>

05-08-2005 18:32

Braced for Martial Law

State Sponsored Terrorism in Your Face Read more >>

05-08-2005 12:56

al-Qaradawi endorses 'stoning' of outed gay Qatari Prince

OutRage! News service release.
Fundamentalist muslim cleric (courted by Ken Livingstone) has told al-Jazeera that a Qatari Prince, outed as gay, should be stoned to death... Read more >>

04-08-2005 15:24

PROTEST OUT OF CZECH EMBASSY

against the violence at czechtek
26 kensington palace gardens Read more >>

04-08-2005 06:59

MAP OF LONDON EXCLUSION ZONE.

This map will help you determine where the zone is and its extent. Read more >>

03-08-2005 22:06

Lobby NOT ILLEGAL DEMO at parliament square THIS SUNDAY

Mass Lobby of Parliament in support of the Right to
Demonstrate.

Assemble 12 noon, Sunday 7th August, Parliament Square.

If you are concerned about the introduction of the new law that has effectively banned all demonstrations in the area around Parliament (up to 1 km away as far as the London Eye, Charing Cross and Trafalgar Square) then please join the mass lobby outside parliament to call on our representatives to reconsider and over turn this undemocratic and draconian legislation. Read more >>

03-08-2005 22:01

Forum for those arrested at the G8

A private forum has been created for those who were arrested at the G8 and wish to share information and possibly co-ordinate transport. Read more >>

02-08-2005 00:54

arrests in parliament square

a peaceful protest against the new legisltion that makes all unauthorized protests illegal within 1km parameter of parliament square ended with the results of five arrests by the police...thanks for protecting us from these criminals!! Read more >>

02-08-2005 00:22

UK Police use anti-terror law to disperse protest

Five peace protestors were arrested today in a peaceful vigil outside the Houses of Parliament, as the Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill (SOCPB) was enforced for the first time in London. Read more >>

01-08-2005 23:00

Portraits from Parliament Square

I was so scared and intimidated by the unruly mob gathered in Parliament Square that I fled fearing for my own safety. As the pictures below prove this gang of would-be terrorists were on the brink of probably doing something. Today UK Indymedia is proud to announce the launch of it's campaign to get the brave bobbies that tackled them awarded George Crosses! Read more >>

01-08-2005 17:18

A DARK DAY FOR DEMOCRACY: PARLIAMENT SQUARE

today, police dispersed a crowd of non-violent protestors in parliament square and arrested four people under the new 'serious and organised crime and police act 2005'. Read more >>

01-08-2005 16:26

5 arrested in Parliament Square protest.

Police and demonstrators both sent out a warning today of the likely outcome of next Sunday's mass demonstration. The Home Office, having been made to look an ass by Brian Haw, intended victim of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act, decided to make its position on the "designated area" surrounding Parliament absolutely clear. Read more >>