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NGO denounces UK lies Legal Advice for Asylum Detainees

05-07-2007 00:20

Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) is an independent charity that exists to challenge immigration detention in the UK. We work with asylum seekers and migrants, in removal centres and prisons, to secure their release from detention.

In response to recent parliamentary questions the UK government made out the that the support that BID provided to women and children in Yarl's Wood amounted to adequate provision for legal advice on navigating the UK asylum and detention system.

The volunteers of BID totally reject this mis-representation of their work, read on understand what's really going on in detenion centres in the UK today.

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Menwith Hill: Crap Arrest of the Week

04-07-2007 22:41

Two people were arrested at the 4th July Independence From America demonstration
at NSA Menwith Hill, one for wearing a shirt with the word "fuck" on it and one for protesting at the arrest.

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More pics from the picnic

04-07-2007 21:20

A few more pictures from the anti-GM spuds demo last Sunday, mainly for entertainment value.

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Independence From America @ Menwith Hill

04-07-2007 17:23

Information coming in from today's march outside Menwith Hill in celebration of July 4th

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John Bowden writes from HMP Glenochil

04-07-2007 10:41

John Bowden gives an update on his situation at HMP Glenochil.

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!Anti-Canada Day 2007!

04-07-2007 03:47

On July 1st 2007, the third annual Indigenous anti-canada day event was held in Coast Salish Territories (vancouver, B.C.). A rail line in the native neighbourhood of Commercial Drive was blockaded as part of Indigenous People's ongoing resistance to the occupation of our territories by the state of Canada and capitalist corporations. This was one of many actions across the continent.

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GM protester court news

03-07-2007 18:15

Two protesters were in court this morning having been arrested on Sunday during protests at the site of the UK's only GM trial - potatoes.

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Mainstream media ignore the plight of MOVE 9 and journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal

02-07-2007 13:24

Last Saturday, the sole adult survivor of the FBI's bombing of the MOVE organisation's home in Philadelphia, Ramona Africa and long term MOVE supporter Fred Riley came to speak in Birmingham. Six adults and five children died in this infamous police massacre of May 13, 1985.

Ramona and Fred are touring the UK, speaking and showing a new documentary about MOVE to galvanise support for the MOVE 9, due for probation later this year, and Mumia Abu-Jamal's ongoing legal battle against the death sentence.

Although a press release highlighting the experiences of Ramona, the MOVE 9 and incarcerated journalist Mumia Abu-Jumal was circulated widely to local and national press contacts, there was no coverage of the speaking tour and film showing in the mainstream press in Birmingham. The only coverage Ramona and Fred received was a radio interview on Unity FM

http://unityfm.net - 'the only Muslim led community radio station in Birmingham'. The show airs at 5 pm today (Monday 2nd July 07) on 93.5 FM in Birmingham.

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Blair Goes

02-07-2007 11:08

Video report of various activities leading up to the departure of Blair.

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GM Potato Protesters in Court in Cambridge

02-07-2007 10:07

Two people were arrested yesterday at the GM Potato Protest in between Histon and Girton. They will be appearing at Cambridge Magistrates Court, which is now at 43 Hauxton Road, Trumpington, at 9:30 tomorrow (Tuesday 3rd July) morning.

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Cambridge GM potato field picnic

02-07-2007 00:26

Not entirely successful action against genetically modified potato crop. Well the picnic right next to the site was successful but the crop remains intact and is nearly ready for lifting.

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Arrested! anti-GM protest pics

01-07-2007 22:32

Sunday July 1st. Anti-GM campaigns take protest direct to test site in Girton near Cambridge. One protester is arrested scaling the fence erected to protect the GM potato crop and another is arrested later on for alleged criminal damage.

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Cambridge GM potato demo - pics

01-07-2007 20:46

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Immigrant Workers: Police Harrasment in Cardiff

01-07-2007 20:10

On Friday, the police sealed off both ends of Caroline Street (popularly known as Chip Alley) shutting down the street for half-an-hour as immigration and border authorities raided local fast food outlets. Newspaper Report:

http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_method=full%26objectid=19383797%26siteid=50082-name_page.html

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'Cut the Carbon' Cyclecade launches new petition

01-07-2007 18:29

The Cut the Carbon Cyclecade organised in Sheffield Saturday 30th June by Sheffield Campaign Against Climate Change attracted 40 cyclists to rally in Barkers Pool. Speakers supported the launch of the petition calling on Sheffield City Council to put a Carbon Reduction Plan at the heart of the City Strategy, and cut carbon dioxide emissions by at least 6% a year across the city.

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FIT watch at Disarm DSEi meeting

01-07-2007 15:50

Some photos from outside ULU before the Disarm DSEi public meeting. As expected the FIT team were out in force taking photos and intimidating people. This time though a group of about ten were there to stop them taking photos.

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Critical Mass 29th June

01-07-2007 15:14

The June Critical Mass, with a few hundred cyclists, was a fun ride through the City and Holborn and managed to stay dry the whole way through!

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Disarm DSEi: Days of Action Against the Arms Trade

01-07-2007 15:03

In the run up to DSEi 2007, DISARM DSEi is calling for two days of autonomous actions against the arms trade. There were 1,201 exhibitors at the last DSEi, find out which is the nearest to you. Take action and say no to death and destruction on your doorstep.

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Account of DISARM DSEi public meeting

01-07-2007 14:30

This meeting was called to discuss plans for disrupting the world’s largest arms fair, DSEi (Defence Systems and Equipment International) which takes place on 11th – 14th September 2007 at the ExCeL Centre in East London.

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London Olympics: a toxic legacy?

01-07-2007 12:33

What is to be the London Olympic Park is a heavily contaminated ex-industrial site. Works to clean up the site may pose health risks to Londoners.