London Repression Newswire Archive

17-09-2006 16:53

Activists call on Chavez to recognise 'AMLO'

from tomorrow's morning star (2006-9-18) Read more >>

16-09-2006 09:34

infoday on soy-gm-indoamerica @ 2pm

Come and learn about the devastating social
and environmental effects of soy production in Argentina and Paraguay Read more >>

16-09-2006 00:14 | 1 addition

Ludicrous Diversions

A new film exposing the absurdities of the official narrative regarding the 7/7 London Bombings Read more >>

14-09-2006 20:48

SOCPA - victory in court today

in a substantial blow to charing cross police, a major socpa case against barbara tucker was thrown out today, and bail conditions were also lifted Read more >>

14-09-2006 15:51

OutRage!:Supporting the Prayers for Darfur event 17 Sept

Gay Rights group OutRage! statement in support of the Global Day of Action for
Darfur 17 Sept. and the linked prayers event. Read more >>

14-09-2006 11:43

'Mass Lone Protest' around Parliament

Discussion of a 'Mass Lone Protest' to circumvent the idiocy of the SOCPA act

Read more >>

13-09-2006 22:42

SOCPA - superintendent terry on trial tomorrow

barbara tucker takes superintendent terry to court tomorrow morning, and perhaps to the cleaners. horseferry road magistrates will sit for her 'abuse of process' hearing in reference to police arrests, reports and summonses in the socpa zone. she will show that the police have acted unlawfully by not authorising her one-person ongoing protest and instead embarking on a campaign of harrassment, intimidation and violence. Read more >>

12-09-2006 23:26

SOCPA - finally some good news!

in brian haw's court case this morning, he won the right to a judicial hearing over police conduct, thus putting superintendent terry in the dock. his own criminal case has been adjourned pending the review although a pre-trial hearing has been set for the 28th september. Read more >>

12-09-2006 22:44

Swift Brian Haw Update

Brian's trial adjourned... Read more >>

12-09-2006 14:21

Roof of St.Pauls Cathedral occupied to commemorate 9/11

I case you were wondering 9/11 is not just the anniversary of General Pinochett's US backed coup which installed a fascist government and murdered 30,000 people. Nor is it just the day that the people of New York discovered what it is like to be Palestinian.

It is also the day that Gandhi announced his strategy of peaceful non violent direct action. A way of doing things that would eventually see the liberation of an entire continent and inspiration for many of the great civil rights movements of the last 100 years.

Whether or not such tactics could work now is a matter of debate. One of the first things that US troops did when 'liberating' Iraq was to gun down 'peaceful non violent' demonstrators demanding jobs from the 'Coalition' government. Personally I think that if Gandhi was alive now he would be carrying an AK47 and dedicating his spare time to making roadside bombs.

Anyway, yesterday was the 100th anniversary of Gandhi's declaration. So to remember the great man and his work, 3 women occupied the roof of St.Pauls Cathedral and dropped a banner. Below is their press release.
Read more >>

11-09-2006 22:19

Classroom assistant suspended for anti-Blair protest

A London classroom assistant has been suspended for helping to organise a protest against Blair when he spoke at his school last week. Please support the campaign to defend his job and workers' right to protest. Read more >>

11-09-2006 19:40

STOP PRESS - brian haw court case venue changed

brian haw's court case over alleged breach of conditions imposed on his demonstration has been moved to horseferry road magistrate's court at 10am tomorrow morning, NOT marylebone as previously reported. Read more >>

11-09-2006 19:34

SOCPA - judge trashes human rights "because she can"

judge wright, when asked by barbara tucker's barrister why she was setting bail conditions that were unprecedented and 'unheard of', replied 'because i can'. today, the simple action of standing alone with a banner decrying blair's war-crimes has been criminalised not just in the designated zone, but even elsewhere, on penalty of imprisonment. this is way beyond even the original contentious socpa powers and marks a further sinister attack on protest. Read more >>

10-09-2006 16:14

Two NUJ journalists ejected from Blair school visit

Two NUJ journalists are ejected as Prime Minister Tony Blair visits St. John's Wood, North London. Read more >>

09-09-2006 20:03

Thoughtcrime in Britain’s Ascendant Police State

The latest bit of media hyperventilation surrounds the supposed discovery of an “Islamic school in the Sussex countryside, where it is alleged night-time training exercises were staged,” according to Mike Sullivan, billed as the Sun’s “crime editor.” Read more >>

09-09-2006 19:40 | 1 addition

SOCPA steve and barbara banned from designated zone!

barbara tucker and steve jago appeared in court on friday. this summons was from a 'report to the crown prosecution service' of their alleged 'unauthorised demosntration' outside downing street on the 2nd july.

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/07/344035.html
in a restriction of their human rights they are on conditional bail not to enter downing street or parliament square Read more >>

09-09-2006 19:25

SOCPA - brian haw in court next tuesday

brian's judicial review was turned down by the high court, so his trial for breaching socpa conditions last may (before the police operation to clear most of his display) will commence at marylebone magistrates court at 10 am on tuesday. supporters welcome outside the court from 9.30 Read more >>