Manchester Repression Newswire Archive

Anti-racism Public meeting - 31 May 2008, 1.00pm

North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group (NWASDG), 23-05-2008 16:41

What is the link between defending asylum seekers and the struggle against racism? Should the asylum issue be a charitable or political issue? Come and hear the experiences of a speaker from TCAR in the north east.


Help us build for the TCAR regional northern anti-racist conference in Newcastle on 21 June 2008.




Contact us if you want to speak. All speakers welcome. Everyone is welcome. Read more >>

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Call for actions! Don't let Israel celebrate 60 years of occupation

ruth, 19-05-2008 22:34

SUNDAY 29th JUNE -LONDON & MANCHESTER
Calling all individuals, clowns, groups, journalists, first aiders, legal support, cameras & filmmakers: come along and show your disgust at 'celebrating' a nation built on war, terror and ethnic cleansing. Let's see the thousands who supported the people of Tibet also show their solidarity with the people of Palestine. End all occupations! Read more | 7 comments >>

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Pauline Campbell 1948-2008

Guido, 15-05-2008 16:08

It is with great sadness that I report the death of Pauline Campbell whose body was found at the grave of her daughter Sarah this morning. She was an inspiration to all who knew her, both activists and journalists alike. She fought for years for the rights of those whom the government and society would try to forget. She was never afraid to put herself in the firing line and to this effect she was arrested 15 times though the state never succeeded in prosecuting her. To see her courageous action and eloquent speeches it was easy to forget that she fought a daily battle with her grief at losing her only daughter. Something she never really recovered from.

She leaves behind a proud legacy of tireless campaigning and direct action. Rest in peace Pauline. You will be remembered with great pride and affection by all of us who had the honour of knowing you.
Read more | 2 additions | 12 comments >>

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BNP's Eddy Butler attacks 'joke' leadership challenger

Lancaster Unity, 14-05-2008 08:07

More skullduggery from the BNP... Read more | 1 comment >>

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All charges against Pauline Campbell dropped (again).

Guido, 11-05-2008 12:01

In a desperate bid to avoid a PR disaster of catastrophic proportions, the Crown Prosecution Service has wisely decided that prosecuting Pauline Campbell for her last action at HMP Styal would ‘not be in the public interest’. Which is CPSspeak for: ‘Giving a public platform (courtroom) to a bereaved mother, thus enabling her to make hugely embarrassing facts about Styal Prison known to everyone would really piss the government off’. So yet again Pauline is free to continue her campaign of direct action against those institutions which fail in their duty of care to their inmates. For a full report about what happened the last time Pauline was nicked click here:

 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/02/391700.html

See below for Pauline’s response to the latest climbdown by the state. Read more | 3 comments >>

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BNP loses three after less than a week

Lancaster Unity, 08-05-2008 21:53

Whoops... Read more >>

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Speak-out against Labour's racism!!! Sat 10 May 2008, 12pm, Manchester

NWASDG, 06-05-2008 17:59

On Saturday 10 May 2008, from 12pm, there will be an Open-mic session in Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester city centre in which everyone can speak-out without censorship against the racist policies and degrading and inhuman treatment of asylum seekers refugees and immigrants by this racist Labour government!

All groups and individuals are welcome Read more >>

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Speak-out against Labour's racism!!! Sat 10 May 2008, 12pm, Piccadilly Gardens

North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group (NWASDG), 08-04-2008 16:06

Open-mic session in Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, in which everyone can speak-out without censorship against the racist policies and 'inhuman treatment' of asylum seekers refugees and immigrants by this racist Labour government! Read more | 2 comments >>

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Cops become animal rights activists

Edtheduck, 26-02-2008 19:08

'the police have asked the restaurateurs to take the ingredients off the menu' Read more | 2 comments >>

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Local Outrage at Manchester's "Deaf and Dumb" Bar

poster, 25-02-2008 16:30

Information about a protest taking place in Manchester on Thursday 28th February over new "Deaf and Dumb" bar.

The demonstration will be held on Thursday 28th February at 8:30pm, outside “Deaf and Dumb”, Grovesnor Street, Manchester
Read more | 13 comments >>

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Pauline Campbell arrested at HMP Styal

Guido, 18-02-2008 14:35

On January 23rd Lisa Marley aged 32 died in the ‘care’ of HMP Styal in Cheshire. On February 5th veteran campaigner Pauline Campbell brought her unique form of protest to the prison and was promptly arrested for the fifteenth time. Lisa was the sixth woman to die inside the walls of Styal since the death of Pauline’s daughter Sarah in 2003. She was the forty-first woman to die across England and Wales since that time.

Pictures below:
Read more | 4 comments >>

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Re Secretary of State for Health Alan Johnson's release on water fluoridation

Doug Cross and Liz Vaughan, 06-02-2008 19:59

The DoH refuses to acknowledge extensive evidence that the side effects of fluoridation can be so severe that, were it to be classified as a medicinal product (as EC law demands) then it would instantly be withdrawn from the market. In attempting to remedy a small number of defects in a few children's teeth, this 'remedy' will actually cause damage to all of the teeth of half of the children drinking this quack medicne. Read more >>

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Prison-death demonstration, Styal Prison, Tues 5 February 2008

Pauline Campbell, 30-01-2008 00:24

A peaceful demonstration will be held outside Styal Prison, Cheshire, England, UK
on Tuesday 5 February 2008, commencing 1.30 pm
to protest against the death of the young mother Lisa Marley, aged 32
who died in the care of the jail on 23 January 2008
All are welcome to attend, including reporters and photographers Read more | 1 comment >>

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Demonstrate Stop The Siege Of Gaza

Palestine Solidarity Campaign, 24-01-2008 18:26

Please forward: STOP CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR PALESTINIANS STOP THE SIEGE OF GAZA Read more >>

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Styal Prison, Cheshire: vigil - Friday 18 January 2008

Pauline Campbell, 10-01-2008 23:10

A peaceful vigil will be held outside HMP and YOI Styal, Cheshire
on Friday 18 January 2008, 1.30-4.00 pm
to mark the 5th anniversary of the death of Sarah Elizabeth Campbell, 18
who died in the 'care' of the jail on 18 January 2003
Flowers will be laid in memory of Sarah; all are welcome to attend Read more >>

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Liverpool Vigil To Support Freedom Of Protest

Katy, 20-12-2007 17:01

There is a candlelit demo on Saturday 22nd at Cricket, Mathew Street 1-3pm in support of animal welfare and human rights/civil liberties, in particular to support a fellow activist from Bolton who was recently found guilty of section 5 for photographing police officers for evidence gathering purposes during an incident at Cricket and fined £500. What happened to me this week only further strengthens the need for as many people as possible to attend and stand up against the oppressive behaviour of the police who seem hellbent on stifling legal protest. I really feel that this campaign is becoming as much about defending what little right to protest we are still 'allowed' as much as Cricket selling fur. It would be great if people could bring placards highlighting the human rights aspect of the demo. Read more | 3 comments >>

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China Wins Gold Medal for Human Rights Abuses'

Luke, 12-12-2007 13:22

Monday 10th December- International Human Rights Day: Protests at Manchester Chinese Consulate Read more >>

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Demonstrators Blockade Mexican Embassy In London

Manchester Chiapas Solidarity Group, 11-12-2007 23:37

On Monday 10th December demonstrators blockaded both the Mexican
Embassy and Mexican Consulate in London, in solidarity with the Zapatistas and in opposition to the attacks on their communities by the state and paramilitaries. Read more >>

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10th December - International Human Rights Day - March for Tibet

TheFactoryShow, 07-12-2007 16:31

December 10th marks International Human Rights Day, At a time when the Chinese government cares more about its international image than ever before, we need to spread the message that China is a human rights failure. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Teenagers Take to the Roofs! Protest in Leeds Against Rich Food Emporium

Roofy, 01-12-2007 17:44

TODAY TEENAGERS GATHERED OUTSIDE THE CORN EXCHANGE IN LEEDS TO SHOW OPPOSITION TO ZURICH AND THEIR PLANS TO TURN THE ALTERNATIVE CENTRE INTO A FOOD EMPORIUM FOR THE RICH Read more | 3 comments >>

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