London DSEi 2003 Newswire Archive

28-08-2003 02:44

DSEi business, risky radio

First draft of an hour long 'radio' piece for the week of action around the DSEi arms fare... enjoy Read more >>

27-08-2003 18:10

Picket Spearhead - organisers of DSEi

Spearhead Exhibitions are the organisers of DSEi (Defence Systems & Equipment International), Europe’s largest arms fair, to be held at ExCeL, London Docklands from 9 – 12 September. By actively helping in the distribution of lethal weapons and profiting from a murderous industry Spearhead are complicit in murder and violence committed all over the world including that of some of the most oppressive regimes.
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25-08-2003 17:09

Full list of anti- DSEi arms fair events - september 5-12th

There is now a large list of events and protests scheduled around the DSEi arms fair in London in September. Events below are listed on the Disarm DSEi website complete with maps (

http://www.dsei.org/), the CAAT website (

http://www.caat.org.uk/), the Destroy DSEi website (

http://www.destroydsei.org/) and the Fluffy DSEi website (

http://www.geocities.com/fluffydsei/index.html). (NB - List compiled 25th August) Read more >>

22-08-2003 19:57

New poster for DSEi meeting to be held in Oxford

DSEi public meeting to be held in Oxford. Read more >>

22-08-2003 11:41

next reclaim the streets at dsei meeting

the next reclaim the streets meeting organising a street party at dsei is on tuesday august 26th Read more >>

22-08-2003 11:20

Norfolk County Council Demo

Change of date. Read more >>

22-08-2003 10:54

A message from WOMBLES collective and Saloniki solidarity event

No doubt many people have been away enjoy the sun (counter revolutionaries!)
and perhaps enjoying whats left of this planets natural environment
BUT WE GOT DSEI COMING!! Read more >>

21-08-2003 19:20

Pictures from DSEi Organiser's Occupation

Some pics from the occupation and die-in at DSEi organisers - Spearhead's premises - 8th Floor, Apex Tower, New Malden.

While some of the protestors occupied an office inside Spearheads premises, a die-in brought attention to the nasty business of the company outside.4 arrests were made - 3 suspected attempted theft and criminal damage and 1 criminal damage. The protestors were all released after DSEi declined to make a statement.

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21-08-2003 14:47

Music Website Invited to DSEi Arms Fair!

In a shocking display of ineptitude it seems that Ammo City, the alternative music entertainment and news website / forum, has been mistakenly invited to the DSEi arms fair!!

See text from the site below

http://www.ammocity.com/artman/publish/article_125.shtml
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21-08-2003 14:33

"Protestors and Police Are Ready" - DSEI article from Newham Recorder

Article from Newham Recorder (20/08/03), the local newspaper from where DSEi arms exhibition will take place: Read more >>

21-08-2003 13:37

NVDA Training for DSEi anti-arms fair protests (London Sept)

There are several training sessions being held on Non Voilent Direct Action (NVDA) in the run up to and during the protests against the DSEi arms fair:

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21-08-2003 08:04

DSEi Organizers Office Occupied

Activists from Oxford have today occupied the head office of Spearhead, the company organizing Europe's largest arms fair, Defence Systems Equipment International (DSEi). Read more >>

21-08-2003 07:36

DSEi exhibitors.....uk contact details

for deatils of DSEi exhibitors from your area you can refer to the following indymedia sites. hopefully this will be duplicated on the dsei.org.uk website shortly(ish) Read more >>

19-08-2003 14:55

Guardian linked to disarm dsei website

Recent Guardian article last week "Out of arms way" linked to the disarm dsei website at the end of the webpage.

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19-08-2003 13:56

New antiwar network

Justice Not Vengence Northern launch meeting - 7pm, Wed 20th Aug, Leeds Read more >>

17-08-2003 19:31

Kids against clusters

On Sunday, 17th August, a group of around 75 folk gathered beneath balloons in Parliament Square, London. Read more >>

15-08-2003 18:19

PRESS RELEASE: International Protestors to Target UK Arms Fair

MEDIA RELEASE
15 August 2003, for immediate release

Thousands of people, from all over the world, are expected to travel to London in September to shut down Defence Systems and Equipment International (DSEi), Europe’s largest arms fair, which is to be held at ExCeL, London Docklands from 9 – 12 September 2003.
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12-08-2003 21:13

Gov report on Irish arms trade controls available

Minister Ahern's review of Ireland's export controls

"Mr. Michael Ahern T.D., Minister for Trade and Commerce today (Wednesday 6th August 2003) said that the review of Ireland's export controls system for dual-use and military goods is progressing..." Read more >>

12-08-2003 14:42

Corporate Watch on DSEi Arms Fair

Debunking some of the corporate marketing speak and quotes around DSEi - Europe's biggest arms fair due to be held 9-12th September in London.

From the new August Issue of Corporate Watch

http://www.corporatewatch.org.uk/newsletter/newsletter.htm Read more >>

12-08-2003 14:02

Globalise Resistance DSEi Protest + Prop Making Weekend

Info from Globalise Resistance (GR) on their activities for DSEi anti-arms fair protests in September. GR are one of over forty groups organising against the arms fair.

Main GR demo plus Prop Making Weekend. Read more >>