UK Promoted Newswire Archive
Government Operated Unlawful Policy Over the Detention of Young Asylum Seekers
27-01-2007 00:01
Home secretary John Reid admitted, during a High Court test case in which under-18's were seeking damages for loss of liberty, that the government operated an "unlawful policy" over the detention of scores of young asylum seekers. The asylum seekers, in four test cases, aged under 18 when they arrived unaccompanied in the UK but where treated as adults by the Home Office. Unaccompanied children as young as 14 have been detained with adults for long periods and subjected to inappropriate behaviour by staff and other detaineesOf course, the story was almost ignored by mainstream media, which preferred to focus on the released paedophile and the over-crowdedness of 'normal' prisons.
URGENT help needed to save beautiful lake
26-01-2007 20:16
Activists urgently required to save protected species at Radley Lake. Bayliffs due any moment.Further Pipeline Disruption
26-01-2007 17:35
ex-vortex eviction thwarted this morning (pics and film)
26-01-2007 16:50
Hatred of poor still glowing against WEF
26-01-2007 16:30
Bunny Huggers Homes Are Raided Following Arrests On Fur Demo, CPS Are 'Unaware'
26-01-2007 15:49
Fur protesters have had their homes raided...for holding placards...Evicton of five indigenous communities in Guatemala
26-01-2007 14:39
WSF in Kenya stormed by slum kids
26-01-2007 12:53
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Protest against Mexican "president" - this Sunday and Monday!
26-01-2007 12:23
Fradulent Mexican "president" Felipe Calderon is visiting the UK this Sunday and Monday. His first major act since taking office in December, having stolen the vote, has been to crush the social movement in Oaxaca, which has been mobilising against a corrupt and murderous local governor.Full article | 1 addition | 1 comment
locals turn out in force to support the ocupation of Vortex
26-01-2007 10:20
From 8.30am around 70-80 people, the majority local residents, turned out to support the resistance to the threatened eviction of the Vortex Occupied Social Centre. The owner, Richard Midda, a well known thug and property developer threatened to use force to evict the occupiers if they did not leave by 9.00am.Nablus: Military Operation January 25th
25-01-2007 21:52
Genoa/Diaz missing Molotovs update
25-01-2007 18:42
The Committee "Truth and Justice for Genoa" issued a press release earlier today stating that they had written an official complaint/ statement (esposto) to the Judicial Authorities in which they demand to know what has happened to the two molotovs amongst other things.They go on to say that the missing Molotovs are only the latest in a whole series of delaying tactics, used by the police to try and impede the magistrates and stop the trial.
Unlawful eviction planned for Vortex Social Centre tomorrow (Friday 26th Jan)
25-01-2007 17:07
We need as many people in the building at to ensure the security of the social centre against the bailiffs. Please circulate this widely and let as many people as possible know.Hell at Shell petrol Stations: London blockade
25-01-2007 15:43
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Gaspipe protest in Trebanos comes to an end
25-01-2007 15:33
Footpath closed as protestors make tactical withdrawlNairobi World Social Foum march against the EPAs - January 24, 2007
25-01-2007 12:58
General Strike against Iran being Nuked - can anything less prevent it?
25-01-2007 11:24
The warnings that the UK / US / Israel are planning on launching a war against Iran, possibly including the first use of nukes since 1945, are becoming more frequent.
Attached are two very good radio shows on this subject and some links for futher reading.
Death of Another Woman Prisoner
24-01-2007 18:49
Lucy Wood, aged 28, died on 15 January 2007while in the 'care' of a private prison: HMP Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.
A demonstration will take place on Wednesday 31 January 2007 at 1.00 pm, for the duration of the afternoon, outside HMP Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.
Youth organisations Haika and Segi declared terrorist
24-01-2007 18:19
Two families face deportation on Friday
24-01-2007 16:06
Please take urgent action to help them
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