London Repression Newswire Archive

21-11-2005 20:34

SCREENING OF BETWEEN THE DICTATOR AND ME

Free Screening of the Documentary film Between the Dictator and Me at Brunel University on Friday 25th at 4 pm in room 063 (Lecture Centre). On the 30th anniversary of Franco's death, 6 young filmmakers look at his legacy and influence long after his dead generating a long-due social debate. Read more >>

20-11-2005 15:40 | 1 addition

Stop the Deportation of Children and Students - Report

19th November 1005, London. Approximately 60 people turned out to protest against deportation of children and students. Read more >>

20-11-2005 02:36

Justice for Jhonny Silva! Vigil Outside Colombian Embassy, Tues (22nd) from 3pm

On 22nd September 2005, 21-year-old chemistry student Jhonny Silva was shot dead by Colombian police, who had illegally entered the campus of Valle University in Southwest Colombia after a student protest. Jhonny, who suffered from polio and so was unable to run when the police began firing live ammunition at students, was shot in the neck at point blank range.

A British delegation of students and academics was present at the student protest and witnessed the violent police methods. The members of the delegation have committed themselves to working with students and staff at Valle University to campaign for Jhonny's killers to be brought to justice. The Colombian state has an extremely poor record of investigating and prosecuting the crimes of the public forces and paramilitaries. Read more >>

19-11-2005 14:17

anti-deportation demo in london on monday

Hi, There's been quite a lot going on down here in Brighton over the past week or so after an Iranian guy called Amir - someone who attends the Migrant English Project at the Cowley Club - had his house raided at 6am in the morning last tuesday. He has subsequently been detained and is being threatened with deportation. He was fist taken to the local police station, then Harmondsworth detention centre, and he is now at Colmbrook detention centre. Read more >>

18-11-2005 20:25

EDO High Court latest

The High Court will learn about EDO lawyer Timothy Lawson-Cruttenden's abuse of process in a 3-day pre-trial hearing next week. Read more >>

17-11-2005 23:46

Liberté, egalité et patisserie – le picnique

This Sunday 20th Noember at 12 noon in Parliament Square the Parliament Square Picnickers are hosting a solidarity picnic with our French brothers and sisters.

Bring your bageuttes, carry your croisants, fetch your fromage, leave your car at home.

Nous sommes tous des racailles! Read more >>

16-11-2005 21:01

Lying bastard Blair has to go

Ian Blair should resign now. There was never a debate before Blair's government murdered under shoot to kill. Ian Blair defends shoot to kill. Ian Blair is only asking for a debate because he is trying to distract attention from his corruptness. We can see he is a corrupt monster.
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16-11-2005 20:44

MUHAMMAD HAQUE POLITICAL POETRY JUST BEFORE THE DILMBLEBY LECTURE on Policing

"The alleged interest in a free debate on the future of policing in the UK has already been distorted by diversionary bias against a free debate. Read more >>

14-11-2005 03:25

Pictures from Free Tibet protest

London protests against visit by Hu Jintao
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10-11-2005 10:33

Prisons campaigner arrested outside Holloway.

In 2003 Sarah Elizabeth Campbell took an overdose in her cell in Styal Prison. Despite her rapidly worsening condition the Prison authorities waited 40 minutes to call an ambulance. When it arrived it was held at the Prison gates for a further eight minutes. Sarah lost consciousness and died in hospital a few hours later. Pauline Campbell was informed of her daughter’s death by the Police by phone.

Ever since this tragedy Pauline has tirelessly campaigned for the rights of women prisoners. On Wednesday she took her unique form of protest to Holloway Prison which has just seen yet another suicide by a prisoner.

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08-11-2005 23:50

Federation of Teddy Protestors storm Parliament

On the Sunday 6th November the Federation of Teddy Protestors (FTP) staged a protest picnic in Parliament Square in support of their furless friends the Parliament Square Picnickers. The picnic was attended by Teddy affinity groups from across Europe including the Pooh Crew and the Soft Toy Solidarity Movement. All groups are committed to freedom of speech and freedom assembly and agree that the best way to defy the draconian SCOPA (2005) legislation is through direct action. Not content with 'fluffy' protests, a proposal to storm parliament and reclaim the commons was agreed an acted on. Read more >>

07-11-2005 22:39

Support the French Rioters!

Demonstration - Thursday 10 November, 3pm at the French emabssey in London, in support of the French rioters, and against the crackdown on French youth by the state and the police.

Be there Read more >>

07-11-2005 12:19

Sham Ombudsman exposed by Ombudsmanwatch

Ombudsmanwatch exposes bias and corruption of Local Government Ombudsman, who rules in favour of just 1.6% of complaints with average compensation only £200, with no appeal. Consumer group Ombudsmanwatch battles to expose the truth, and force the abolition of LGO and setting up of a truly independent and accountable body. Read more >>

06-11-2005 13:46

British Soldiers' families unite with Iraqi & Irish families to condemn Impunity

As former Scots Guards Colonel and Human Rights abuser Tim Spicer, whose Aegis mercenary company is the subject of much controversy in Iraq, attends a conference at RUSI in Westminster, families of British Soldiers, of Irish Citizens murdered by British Soldiers, and representatives of Iraqi families murdered by British soldiers unite with a cross-party group of MPs and human rights lobbyists to call for an end to Impunity for human rights abusers. Read more >>

04-11-2005 13:29

Circle Community and St Georges Theatre - the eviction and onwards

WE WERE ILLEGALLY EVICTED ON TUES 11TH OCT IN A EARLY MORNING RAID WHILE STILL WAITING FOR A HIGH COURT APPEAL. WE WILL VERY SHORTLY BE POSTING A FULL UPDATE HERE AND THROUGH ALL THE RELEVANT CHANNELS. BIG THANKS TO ALL THE TRIBE, THE THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS AND CARETAKERS WHO HELPED THIS ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY PROJECT KEEP RUNNING OVER THE YEAR. YOU CAN TAKE AWAY THE BUILDING BUT THE FREE SPIRIT LIVES ON.
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03-11-2005 21:55

Federation of Teddy Protesters assert Freedom To Protest

Federation of Teddy Protesters assert Freedom To Protest Read more >>

03-11-2005 18:01

Call for International Solidarity Actions Against the Narmada Dam 23rd-27th Nov

Call for International Solidarity Actions: 23-27th Nov. 2005
Celebrating 20 years of Resistance
Against the Narmada Dam!
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03-11-2005 17:09

“DROP THE G8 CHARGES” DEMANDS DEFENDANTS SOLIDARITY GROUP

The July 2005 Solidarity Group, a support group for people arrested at the G8, has denounced the police publication of “Wanted” photos of anti G8 demonstrators. The Group states that they will support all facing charges arising from the G8 demonstrations, and calls for all charges to be dropped. Scotland against Criminalising Communities, a grass-roots organisation campaigning against the “anti-terrorism” laws, is supporting the stand of the July 2005 Solidarity Group. Read more >>

03-11-2005 10:51

Ofcom raids 44 pirate radio stations in London

Ofcom today announces the results of an operation to take of air
illegal
broadcasters in Greater London. The news release can be found at:

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2005/11/illegal
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02-11-2005 16:12

MASS PROTEST AT BRENT TOWN HALL, WEMBLEY ON FRIDAY 4TH NOVEMBER

A whole community is being evicted this weekend by Brent Council, through lies, maladministration and neglect Brent Council have tried to crush this vibrant peaceful safe community. WE ARE FIGHTING BACK!! PLEASE JOIN US!! WHERE:1:30pm on Friday 4th November outside Brent Town Hall, Forty lane, Wembley HA9 9HD.
We will be there wearing cardboard boxes, as most of us will be on the streets by Monday.

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