London Repression Newswire Archive

31-10-2006 17:24 | 2 additions

Update on Mexican Embassy arrests at Oaxaca/Brad solidarity demo

There are currently (5pm 31/10/06) eight people being held after the demonstration held outside the Mexican Embassy in London on the 30th of October. Read more >>

31-10-2006 15:10

Video of Naming the Dead ceremony.

In the UK it is an arrestable offence to read out a list of names while carrying a small placard within the SOCPA designated area of Parliament and Downing Street without prior police permission. Democracy hypocrisy. Read more >>

31-10-2006 14:45 | 1 addition

SOCPA Border Control

At High Noon on 5th November the CSG (Citizens Supporting Government)

Will be holding a voluntary border control of the SOCPA zone (Serious Organised Crime and Policing Act 2005). In an effort to assist the powers that be clamp down upon unproductive dissent and terrorism. Read more >>

31-10-2006 09:41 | 1 addition

Photos from London IMC screening at Mexican Embassy

A selection of photos from the IMC screening of Brad Will's final footage at the Mexican Embassy, 30 October 2006. Read more >>

31-10-2006 02:45 | 1 addition

In memory of Brad: Pigs go wild

At 5pm protestors gathered at the Mexican Embassy on Hanover Square in London. Read more >>

30-10-2006 21:06 | 1 addition

4 arrested as London joins Oaxaca protests

Attempts by imcistas to project Brad Will's final and fatal footage onto Mexico's London embassy were thwarted tonight when scores of police sealed off the area and provoked violent clashes with demonstrators.
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30-10-2006 19:19 | 1 addition

Solidarity demonstration at the Mexican Embassy in London

At 5pm this evening, Indymedia and solidarity activists and friends of Brad turned up outside the Mexican Embassy in London to show solidarity with the uprising in Oaxaca and the state murder of Indymedia journalist Brad Will, 36, of New York City. Initially, there around 30 people, but this quickly swelled to a mass of 60-70 or more people. The initial presence was marked with banners and a small noise demonstration, before the Indymedia Tricycle turned up, followed thereafter by a samba band and audiovisual equipment.

30-10-2006 17:23

Peace of History

Yesterday (October 29th, 2006), I travelled to London for the national NUS no tuition fees demo, a fairly standard 'A to B' march (pictures to follow soon), only to find myself doing a far more interesting detour to Parlaiment Square. Read more >>

30-10-2006 15:43

LAST FOOTAGE BY MURDERED JOURNALIST TO BE SCREENED ON MEXICAN EMBASSY

First Indications of Government Involvement as Federal Army Troops Move In. IMC London and others to hold solidarity demonstration at Mexican Embassy at 5pm Read more >>

30-10-2006 15:12

Weekly Vigil to Save the Jarawa - Reminder

Survival International are holding a weekly vigil at India House in solidarity with the Jarawa tibe Read more >>

30-10-2006 11:28

petition & demos against visit of Iran's Khatami (Weds etc)

Former Iranian President Khatami is due to visit the UK this week (London and Edinburgh). Demos are planned and a petition has been set up against this visit.
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29-10-2006 23:51 | 5 additions

SOCPA - report and a few pics from 'no more fallujahs' demo today

around a hundred protesters took part in today's demonstration which began at midday with a reading of names of the dead of both british troops and iraqi civilians in the iraq occupation. police arrested five people during the afternoon, but at eleven this evening, the majority of people and twenty seven tents remain.
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29-10-2006 20:08

Federal police reported at Oaxaca radio station

In the last few minutes the IMC live feed claimed the Mexcian federal police (PFP) were advancing on the occupied university radio station and were already in the building. Read more >>

29-10-2006 20:00

Peace Camp-No More Fallujahs - Pt5

As part of a weekend of Nonviolent Resistance to the Occupation of Iraq on the 2nd anniversary of the November 04 US/UK massacre in Fallujah, a peace camp was formed on Parliament Square. Read more >>

29-10-2006 17:41

Photos of Arrest at the Peace Camp-Sunday Pt3

29-10-2006 17:32

Pictures of Arrest at Peace camp on Sunday-Pt2

29-10-2006 17:22

Pictures of arrest in Parliament Square-Sunday

29-10-2006 10:02

This years remembrance parade for those who have been murdered by the state.

It was bigger than last year. Hardly surprising when you consider how many more mothers, fathers, sons, daughters and Grandparents have been bereaved since then.

This is always an emotionally draining event to cover.

Like last year the dignity of the families was breathtaking. Read more >>

29-10-2006 01:30

Two Iranian events, picket against visit Irania dictator ex peresident(khatemi)

and the night of political prisoners in Iran, massacre in 1988.
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29-10-2006 01:17 | 2 additions

Mexican Embassy Protest.? The murder of Brad Will by the Mexican State, discuss

Is there a possibility for a co-ordinated protest at the Mexican Embassy, Sunday 29th October? Read more >>