London Repression Newswire Archive

20-02-2007 00:39

last EZLN communiqué

Communiqué from the Indigenous Revolutionary Clandestine Committee – General Command of the Zapatista Army for National Liberation Read more >>

19-02-2007 18:47

SOCPA - superintendent terry still acting unlawfully

in january a judge ruled that superintendent peter terry of charing cross police station did not have the power to authorise or impose conditions on demonstrations covered by the serious organised crime and police act sections 132 -138. a month later, he is still unlawfully doing so!
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17-02-2007 05:18 | 5 additions

Photographing Security Features

I was stopped by police for taking photos of security cameras under the terrorism legislation. Whilst they where quizing me, they violently arrested a passer by for a public order offence. Read more >>

16-02-2007 21:00 | 2 additions

SOCPA - new admissions and old dirty tactics in court

if you've followed this issue on indymedia, the name 'barbara tucker' will be well-known to you. for over a year, metropolitan police have been harassing, hounding and assaulting this peaceful woman for doing no more than holding a pink banner in public in the socpa area. yet they have still not been able to defend their actions in court, and the stench of corruption grows stronger. Read more >>

11-02-2007 13:28

March on Worthing Police Station on Saturday!

PROTESTERS are set to march on Worthing Police Station, West Sussex, on Saturday February 17 - and you're invited to join them. Read more >>

10-02-2007 20:15

Photos from Harmondsworth and Colnbrook demo

Today about 250 people went to Colnbrook and Harmondsworth detention centres to protest against the locking up, and deportation of migrants and asylum seekers. Read more >>

10-02-2007 13:00 | 2 additions

First Report from the NoBorders Demo in Harmondsworth

12:35pm. About 250 protesters gathered outside the gates of Colnbrook and Harmondsworth detention centres near Heathrow. Two buses from London, one from Leeds and a number of minibuses from Brighton, Manchester and Reading carried people there despite bad weather conditions. There are also many refugees on the demo: Kurdish, Iranian, Congolese and others. Read more >>

08-02-2007 11:23

2012 London Olympics: Police State Opening Ceremony

A combination of leaked documents and public policy debate has recently revealed that the British government is preparing to use the 2012 Olympic games in London as a showcase for multiple big brother police state operations and technologies.
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08-02-2007 00:46

A more detailed report from yesterday's hunger striker solidarity action in London

Solidarity is our weapon... Read more >>

07-02-2007 23:58 | 1 addition

Solidarity pitch invasion protest for Greek hunger strikers

In a “friendly”/unofficial football game between the Greek national team and the S. Korean national team in London, 4 people holding two large banners (2 people per banner) invaded the pitch. One banner said “70 days of hunger strike” and the other one added “We don’t forget, we don’t forgive” (it looks like they knew that the prisoners were free at last

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/02/361683.html ). Read more >>

07-02-2007 20:14 | 2 additions

SOCPA - brian haw wins channel 4 political awards

brian beat five other nominees by an overwhelming majority in a channel 4 poll tonight. he has won the channel 4 award for the most inspiring political figure of 2006. Read more >>

05-02-2007 23:56

Eyewitness Lebanon: Caoimhe Butterly Speaks Out at SOAS

Eye Witness Lebanon
Conversations with
Caoimhe Butterly

Solidarity and anti-war activist who has lived with communities of
resistance in Iraq, Lebanon Palestine and Mexico

Talks about her experiences and struggles during the recent war in
Lebanon and reports on the current humanitarian situation in the south
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05-02-2007 13:19

Death Squad to be based in London

A SAS death squad is to be established in London - see the following article.

How long before they start the killings? And how long before other big cities get their own death squads? Read more >>

04-02-2007 22:14

Democracy’s Last Stand 3: The Trial of Tucker and Jago

Oscar Beard takes time out to put his twisted view on the continuing trials of Barbara Tucker, Steve Jago and the end of democracy in the UK that most seem to have given up on, or just lost interest, with no foresight into the future implications. Read more >>

04-02-2007 14:57

Busker's Guitar UNLAWFULLY SEIZED by British Transport Police

On 7 September 2006 Train Busker Niall Murphy has guitar seized unlawfully by British Transport Police. Court case is due on 16 Feb 2007 where Niall plans to plead not guilty and prove that the BTP misused their authority by not only wrongfully seizing his guitar but also issuing a statement full of lies and fabrication. Read more >>

03-02-2007 01:41 | 1 addition

SOCPA - full court report - banned from the zone!

barbara tucker has for the moment given up her daily protest in parliament square. she was forced into this decision through ill health caused by more than a year of police victimisation and harassment, and by a court threat that if she breaks bail conditions imposed today she will be imprisoned. having been detained overnight by police on a dubious charge of breach of bail, steve jago has now regained his unconditional bail and is free. Read more >>

03-02-2007 00:52 | 1 addition

Solidarity Demo with Greek Hunger Strikers this Monday

Two Greek political prisoners are in the midst of a hunger strike. On Monday, one of them will be on his 67th day. They have been held in prison for over 8 months for participating in a demonstration at the European Social Forum. It is entirely possible that the Greek state will watch them die. It is time for London to stand up.
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02-02-2007 17:16

SOCPA - bail act used to ban protest

barbara tucker has been temporarily beaten in court. on the latest farcical charge against her (supposedly assaulting a police officer), she has been given conditional bail for five months till trial and warned she will be jailed if she enters the socpa protest zone for any reason before then.
the harrassment of the past few days has taken its toll on her health and she has decided to take a rest for a short while before deciding what to do next. Read more >>

02-02-2007 14:40

Lindis Percy:- Pervert Walked Free, But I Was Jaiiled Over £50

A Peace campaigner said today she could not understand why she had been jailed as the controversy over prison crowding continued.

Grandmother-of-six Lindis Percy, 65, who moved away from Hull in August and now lives in Harrogate, spoke after her release from Low Newton Prison for women, in County Durham, after serving half of a seven-day sentence imposed last Friday.
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01-02-2007 18:07 | 4 additions

SOCPA - another 'breach of bail' arrest

steve jago was arrested just before 5pm in whitehall tonight. like barbara tucker, he may face jail for alleged breach of bail conditions. his crime? peaceful protest in the socpa zone Read more >>