UK Indymedia - UK Promoted Newswire Archive

Hicham Refuses To Be Transported To Fifth Detention Centre

31-05-2008 17:41

Following the cancellation order on his deportation and despite being unjustly incarcerated for over two weeks, Hicham Yezza has received news that he is to be transported to a fifth detention centre. He released this statement today from Colnbrook immigration removal centre:

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Action Days for Autonomous Spaces; Berlin

31-05-2008 11:39

A short report on Action Days for Autonomous Spaces in Berlin

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London Critical Mass ride 30-5-08.

31-05-2008 09:15

Quick report on the ride.

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Hicham Yezza: Removal Directions Cancelled

31-05-2008 00:14

Supporters were pleased to hear today that Hicham Yezza won't be deported on Sunday. This doesn't mean the struggle is over, far from it, but he is no longer at risk of imminent removal.

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Binyam Mohamed’s letter from Guantánamo to Gordon Brown

30-05-2008 13:17

As the US administration prepares to charge British resident Binyam Mohamed in a Military Commission at Guantánamo, Andy Worthington reports on his last-minute appeal to Prime Minster Gordon Brown to intervene on his behalf.

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This Week In Palestine – Week 22 2008

30-05-2008 12:28

This Week In Palestine, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.IMEMC.org, for May 24th, through May 30th, 2008.

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Hicham Yezza Interview

29-05-2008 22:53

In this short interview with Riseup! Radio, Hicham Yezza, the detained Nottingham University employee, calls for students to resist government clampdowns on the right to protest and personal freedoms.

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Video: Manchester students reclaiming uni building

29-05-2008 22:06

Video:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1JabNt4rfvg

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Nottingham Uni Demo for Academic Freedom & Against Deportation - Silent March

29-05-2008 21:31

On Wednesday 28th May at the University of Nottingham academic staff gave a public reading from an Al-Qaeda training manual, outside the Hallward Library, University Park Campus. The demonstration expressed the outrage amongst staff and students after two innocent members of the academic community were arrested under ‘terror’ legislation in connection with this document, downloaded from an official US government website.

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Nottingham University Demo for Academic Freedom & Against Deportation - Readings

29-05-2008 21:28

On Wednesday 28th May at the University of Nottingham academic staff gave a public reading from an Al-Qaeda training manual, outside the Hallward Library, University Park Campus. The demonstration expressed the outrage amongst staff and students after two innocent members of the academic community were arrested under ‘terror’ legislation in connection with this document, downloaded from an official US government website.

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Support the imprisoned activists & hunger strikers in Austria

29-05-2008 18:43

PRESS RELEASE: 14 persons charged, 10 arrested, 5 on hunger strike.
Dated: Thursday 29th May 2008

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Press release: Nottingham University demonstration

29-05-2008 17:31

Press release from the campaign to stop the deportation of Hicham Yezza, about the demonstration in defence of academic freedom and in support of his campaign.

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Home Secretary told “end police surveillance of journalists” - NUJ

29-05-2008 15:23

The NUJ has called for Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to put an end to police surveillance of journalists.

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#5 June ~ New action packed edition of your Riseup Radio show

29-05-2008 15:14

The most action packed show to date, here we move into June with an hour and a half of stuff that matters and music to tingle the senses. With the warmer weather moving in and the city coming alive again we tell those untold stories and showcast some of the best new acts and artists.

Listen: #5 the June Show

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Palestine Today 052908

29-05-2008 14:54

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Thursday May 29th, 2008.

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Gentrification and resistance, from NY to London

29-05-2008 13:37

A report about a London meeting featuring Juan Haro, an activist from the Movement for Justice in El Barrio, a movement fighting displacement of poor residents by housing corporations in East Harlem, New York

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For academic freedom and against deportation

28-05-2008 19:47

On Wednesday 28 May, hundreds of students and academics came together at the University of Nottingham to protests in defence of academic freedom and against the imminent deportation of university community member Hicham Yezza.

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Leave it in the Ground’s Picnic in the Park trespass report

28-05-2008 15:33

Around 70 people had set of to travel on a bank holiday Monday which is no easy task as public transport has a natural tendency not to run or has a limited service on bank holidays, for a picnic in a remote part of Derbyshire. The weather reports had all predicted thundery showers for the day, which seems to be normal for a bank holiday outing.

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Palestine Today 052808

28-05-2008 14:31

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Wednesday, May 28th, 2008.

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Film of anti-GM demo

27-05-2008 23:08

This film shows the anti-GM demo at BASF.