UK Newswire Archive
7,000 Demonstrate in Madrid in solidarity with Davos protests.
29-01-2001 23:22
On Saturday 27th of January a large demonstration of about 6-7000 people took place in Madrid city centre to coincide with the anti-capitalist demonstrations against the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.Hackney Council Closed Nursery Occupied and Reopened as Community Centre
29-01-2001 14:10
Community activists have occupied a nursery closed by the council to reopen it as a community centre as part of the wider mobilisations against Hackney council selling off of public services.Support for Tube Strikes Growing
28-01-2001 21:17
On Saturday afternoon the London Socialist Alliance held a demonstration outside the HQ of Railtrack,( Euston Station,) London.Human Rights Activists Seriously Assaulted in NEPAL
27-01-2001 20:04
Prominent Nepalese human rights activist suffers severe wounds after being attacked. The identity of the agressors is unknown, but there are complains from local activists that police are not dealoing with the case. They ask for international pressure on Nepalese authorities. At the bottom of this article you will find emails and faxes you can contact to contribute.Photo montage of WEF protests
27-01-2001 17:53
NTK campaign to save SchNews
27-01-2001 16:19
SchNews in trouble - Funding required for new PCs
WEF / WSF UPDATE 1.30pm Sat 27th davos!
27-01-2001 13:30
Latest roundup from the streets and slopes:Mainstream alternative news
27-01-2001 10:41
Channel 4 are producing an 'alternative news' programme, broadcast on Tv and the internet.Remember Ramin Khaleghi
26-01-2001 23:12
Protest against death of Iranian asylum seeker, RaminKhaleghi.
March in memory of Ramin Khaleghi, 1974-2001
Assemble 10.30am, Town Hall Square, Leicester
Saturday 3 February
Davos: Tactical Frivolity, Ch4 crew and others detained or deported
26-01-2001 19:06
Violations of Human Rights increase in Davos. If you look 'wrong' or if you are a journalist without accreditation to the actual WEF conference then you have no rights in Davos...Reports below from Davos IMC
http://switzerland.indymedia.org
NGO alliance condemn human rights crackdown in Davos
26-01-2001 00:18
Statement from The Public Eye on Davos - an NGO alliance holding an alternative conference alongside WEF 25.01.01Davos: Independent Media Targeted, Harassed by Police
25-01-2001 23:25
Free speech is the latest casualty in the Swiss government's crackdown on the constitutional right to public dissent and free assembly as the police make it forcefully clear that public scrutiny of their ongoing repressive activities will not be allowed. This was the lesson violently expressed to 8 journalists on Wednesday.Laser beams truth to Davos
25-01-2001 19:17
Tube Strikes to go Ahead in February
25-01-2001 18:20
Train drivers unions on London Underground have voted for three strikes on 5, 12 and 19th February.Defend Council Housing lobby
25-01-2001 17:24
more info: defendcouncilhousing.org.uk
Urgent Support Needed.
25-01-2001 14:54
We have just received the following urgent request for solidarity: