London Terror War Newswire Archive

07-03-2008 08:32

Guantánamo “Fair Trial” posters censored by shopping centre in Reading

Andy Worthington, author of “The Guantánamo Files”, reports on an act of political censorship against a promotion aimed at fair trials for Guantánamo prisoners in a Lush store in a shopping centre in Reading. Read more >>

06-03-2008 20:27

UCL students expel the military from their campus

University College London's students' union, UCL Union, voted to ban the officer training corps, territorial army and all other military recruiters from its premises and events, in what was its best attended general meeting in years, denying the military access to new recruits. Read more >>

06-03-2008 15:32 | 1 addition

GOOD NEWS:Spanish drop extradition requests for Jamil El Banna and Omar Deghayes

Omar Deghayes and Jamil El-Banna,along with Abdel Nour Sameur, returned to the UK from Guantánamo Bay in December 2007. Deghayes and El-Banna were promptly arrested under a European arrest warrant... Read more >>

03-03-2008 17:01

Creating the Climate of Fear: Counter-Terrorism and Punishment without Trial

The government is seeking to pass new anti-terror laws giving the police and the judiciary more powers to use against you - the 42 day debate is just part of the package. Join us on 14 March and see what the Counter-Terrorism Bill really has in store. Public meeting: all welcome Read more >>

27-02-2008 00:00 | 1 addition

London MET Police Launch New Anti-Terror Campaign

This time it is the photographers and videographers we have to fear. Read more >>

22-02-2008 19:29

BBC bury story - Iranian TV Debates the London Bombings

Press TV debate the London Bombings discussing whether or not there shoud be an enquiry into the killings. The British government have consistently denied relatives of the victims and the bombing suspects an enquiry. The result: a verdict handed down on television by Sir Ian Blair and Home Secretary at the time John Reid. Read more >>

18-02-2008 23:06

Guantánamo Activities in London last week

A series of events took place in London this week calling for justice for Guantánamo detainees past and present, and for the detention camp to be closed down, taking in protests outside the Spanish Embassy and Westminster Magistrates’ Court, London Fashion Week and a packed meeting with Moazzam Begg in East London. Read more >>

15-02-2008 13:47 | 1 addition

Guantánamo Britons’ Spanish extradition request: an update

Andy Worthington, author of “The Guantánamo Files,” reports on the latest stage in the Spanish government’s attempts to extradite Omar Deghayes and Jamil El-Banna, two of the three Britons freed from Guantánamo in December, on long-discredited charges. Read more >>

15-02-2008 12:34

We Are Change UK - Alastair Campbell

Members of We Are Change UK attended the QPR vs Burnley football game on 12 February 2008 to protest against Alastair Campbell, who is a lifelong Burnley fan and was in the crowd.
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15-02-2008 06:39

The 2008 Elections and The Peace Movement

In America even if the Democrats win, the progressive peace movement needs to continue to “bear witness” to the crimes that our government, the CIA, and the Pentagonians are committing in foreign lands against people that have never harmed or attacked America. Read more >>

14-02-2008 19:26

9/11: The New Evidence (Monday 18th February)

London 9/11 Truth group presents: 9/11: The New Evidence. An evening
with Ian Henshall, author of the recently-published book of the same
title, and fellow-campaigners. Read more >>

14-02-2008 11:01

Powers (by Latuff)

Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff. Read more >>

13-02-2008 17:31

We Own The Streets - Campaign for Free Assembly meeting 16th February

Campaign for Free Assembly public meeting
Saturday 16th February 2pm-4pm
London School of Economics room H103, Connaught House
Map:

http://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/mapsAndDirections/Default.htm Read more >>

11-02-2008 14:03 | 3 additions

demo outside Omar Deghayes and Jamil El-Banna's extradition hearing on Thursday

Hearts and flowers to ward off the Spanish Inquisition: campaigners from save omar will be demonstrating outside Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday, February 14th from 9.30am (meet 8am sharp at Brighton Station to travel up to London with us). Read more >>

11-02-2008 11:36

Sulu Massacre (Mindanao, Philippines)

“Despicable, loathsome, ruthless…” These were the words of Anak Mindanao Representative Mujiv S. Hataman on the latest tragedy in the province of Sulu , particularly in the coastal town of Maimbung , which claimed the lives of a 4-year old child, Marisa Payian, 9 year old Wedme Lahim, teenagers Alnalyn Lahim, 15 and Sulayman Hakob, 17. Three other civilians were also killed, Kirah Lahim, 45; Eldisim Lahim, 43 and Narcia Abon, 24. A certain Pfc. Ibnul Wahid of the Army's 6th Infantry Division who was said to be on vacation was also killed.

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10-02-2008 23:10 | 2 additions

Report/Pics-Guantánamo Anniversary Vigil Outside US Embassy

The London Guantánamo Campaign held the first anniversary of its weekly vigil outside the American Embassy in Mayfair, London at 6-8pm on Friday 8 February 2008. We are there usually every Friday from 6-7pm calling on the US to Shut Guantánamo Down! Read more >>

10-02-2008 16:25

Economic Terrorist Tea Party: Restoration Project Fraud Unpunished

U.S. government budget increases to combat terrorists spread foreign networks of fraudsters, counterfeiters, and money launderers applying new fraud techniques against increased numbers of people without white-collar crime enforcement budget to fight offshore capital flight economic threat to national security. Read more >>

08-02-2008 14:35

Upcoming Guantánamo events in London - no extradition to Spain!

A variety of events coming up in London over the next week calling for the closure of Guantánamo Bay and for Jamil El-Banna and Omar Deghayes not to be extradited to Spain following years of torture and abuse in GTMO and Bagram. Organised by the London Guantánamo Campaign Read more >>

05-02-2008 14:20 | 1 addition

911: Taking a scientific approach to the collapse of all 3 high rise buildings

The attached 1 hour KPFK,

http://www.kpfk.org/ LA Indymedia on Air show from 4th February 2008, presented by Chris Burnett, one of the founders of Indymedia, features Architect Richard Gage of Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth,

http://www.ae911truth.org/ and Physics Professor Steven Jones of Journal of 9/11 Studies,

http://www.journalof911studies.com/

Also following are some photos from the 11th January 2008 International Day of Truth Action protests, for videos and more information see

http://truthaction.org/?q=node/174

Join us on 11th February 2008:

http://truthaction.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=37 Read more >>

31-01-2008 17:14

Campaign for Free Assembly public meeting 16th February