London Repression Newswire Archive

29-03-2007 08:32 | 2 additions

"Photographers being arrested to seize evidence" (nuj photographers conference)

Important article from a few weeks ago from EPUK website:

http://www.epuk.org/News/489/photographers-conference-pace-seizure

EPUK also carries some good articles on the npower Radley Lakes injunction (also recently coverede by SchNEWS):

http://www.epuk.org/News/493/npower-injunction-judge-i-never-intended-to-stop-news-photography

http://www.epuk.org/News/480/radley-lake-witness-statements

http://www.epuk.org/Blogs/476/the-law-as-an-ass

http://www.epuk.org/News/472/npower-injunction-on-epuk-member Read more >>

28-03-2007 21:37 | 1 addition

SOCPA - serious 'contempt of court' hearing tomorrow, thursday

2pm horseferry road thursday 29th march
brian haw and barbara tucker face possible imprisonment for contempt of court.

earlier this week they challenged the right of district judge evans to enter pleas for barbara after summonses had been sent to the wrong address for offences she couldn't even recollect. Read more >>

28-03-2007 21:10

Smash EDO Court Victory For The Right To Protest

23rd March 2007

Smash EDO Press Release

www.smashedo.org.uk

COURT VICTORY FOR THE RIGHT TO PROTEST

Contact Andrew or Sarah tel 07875708873,

smashedopress@yahoo.co.uk

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28-03-2007 12:09

No repression in Nanindigram - picket of Indian High Commission, 2nd April

On March 14th, 15 people were killed and many more injured when the police opened fire on peasants trying to protect their land from being acquired for a Special Economic Zone (SEZ). On Monday the 2nd of April, there will be a demo outside the Indian High Commission to protest the tragic loss of human life caused by the violent expansion of neo-liberal economic forces. Read more >>

28-03-2007 09:25 | 1 addition

Trident vote day blockaders - court update

Yesterday (27 March), nine activists trundled along to Horseferry Rd mags to answer two charges relating to the blockade of Parliament Square on 14 March - the day of the parliamentary debate/vote on replacing Britain's WMD. Read more >>

27-03-2007 10:56 | 1 addition

R.S.V.P. Horsehit Road, 29/03/2007@2:00 p.m.Westminster Magistrates

Is public peaceful political dissent an act of Terrorism? Read more >>

24-03-2007 16:59

Anti-slavery march demands reparations for slave trade

This afternoon a group of around thirty anti-slavery protesters marched through Oval en route to Brixton demanding an official apology from the British Government. Read more >>

23-03-2007 01:15

22/03/07 - Norwegian Embassy/Statoil protest - human rights in Rossport

Today saw a human rights demonstration at the Norwegian Embassy in London in support and solidarity with the people of Rossport, County Mayo, Ireland. Read more >>

23-03-2007 01:11

Zimbabwe Protesters arrested for trespassing at their own embassy!

Yesterday, Thursday 22nd March, ten Zimbabweans were arrested for trespassing at the Zimbabwean Embassy in London. The protesters, all members of Zimbabwe's main opposition, The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) were refused access to to their ambassador to demand an explanation for the continuing oppression of dissedent voices in the Southern African state. Read more >>

22-03-2007 13:11

massive westminster security breach - won't be on mainstream

yesterday afternoon, a lone protester drove her car through the main gates into the westminster compound, her aim to perform a citizen's arrest on tony blair. this was a massive breach of security, but police are anxious to keep it quiet for all sorts of reasons, so i doubt you'll hear about it on mainstream media. Read more >>

21-03-2007 16:40

OutRage!- religionists demand 'Right to discriminate'

Gay rights group OutRage! castigates the religionists demo-ing today and those opposing the new goods and services laws (Equality Act) due to be voted on in the Lords this evening.
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21-03-2007 13:52

Celebrate 10 years of the Peace Community of San José de Apartadó

We invite you to a vigil outside the Colombian Embassy to celebrate 10 years
of the San José de Apartadó Peace Community and press for justice in the
investigation of the 21st February 2005 massacre. Read more >>

19-03-2007 01:21

SOCPA - film of anti-trident day of protest (2 of 2 - quicktime mp4 version)

twelve minute film shows celebs' press-call in the morning, the lock-on and parliament square blockade of the afternoon, and the cyclists' 'fish on bicycle' demo in the evening, followed by police harassment as the 'official' cnd protest finishes Read more >>

19-03-2007 01:12 | 2 additions

SOCPA - film of anti-trident day of protest (1 of 2 - wmv version)

18-03-2007 21:15

TEAR DOWN THE WALLS!

Pamphlet by long-term prison-resister John Bowden released. Read more >>

15-03-2007 15:42

New mini cagesw for shopping centres and else where.

'Shopping centre jails' and widespread DNA testing planned

MATTHEW HICKLEY
UK Daily Mail
Thursday, March 15, 2007

Shoplifters, people whose dogs foul the pavement, litter droppers, speeding drivers and those caught not wearing a seat belt could be fingerprinted or forced to give DNA under new Home Office proposals.
Read more >>

14-03-2007 12:02

MET police are to appeal!

News just in. The Metropolitan Police are to appeal in the High Court against a court case last year in favour of Critical Mass London.

Read more >>

13-03-2007 16:19

OutRage!- Letter to Pres' of Ghana-decrim gays..

gay rights group OutRage! sends open letter to the Presdient of Ghana who is visiting London. Read more >>

13-03-2007 00:12

Kurdish Demonstrators Arrested at the Syrian Embassy in London

Some 100 Syrian Kurds from across the country held a protest today at the Syrian embassy in London to commemorate the so-called Qamishly uprising in 2004, where tens of Kurdish rioters were killed and thousands arrested by the Syrian police and army. The demo was restricted and 'penned in', but four angry protesters managed to break off and get to the embassy. All four, two of whom are said to be asylum seekers, were violently arrested and taken to Belgrave police station. Read more >>

08-03-2007 21:10 | 1 addition

Friday eve: SHUT DOWN GUANTANAMO Demo outside US Embassy, 6pm

Hearings begin tomorrow for 14 men who were in secret CIA prisons to determine whether they are 'enemy combatants.
Demonstration tomorrow outside the US Embassy at 6-7pm - SHUT DOWN GUANTANAMO. Please come and join us - the weather forecast is good!
Read more >>