Oxford Newswire Archive

17-06-2006 09:17 | 2 comment(s)

Innocent prisoners prefer to die

Protests Have Continued at Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) north of Oxford with a yard-occupation last night by 25 inmates lasting until 5 am this morning, constantly-changing numbers refusing food at mealtimes, and sporadic violence.
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17-06-2006 01:59 | 3 comment(s)

120 Immigration Detainees on Hunger Strike at Campsfield IRC

Here is a letter which the detainees on hunger strike at Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (at Kidlington near Oxford) have written. They started their hunger strike last Wednesday 14th June; 80 of them did not take breakfast, and they estimate that there are now about 120 on hunger strike. Read more >>

14-06-2006 12:52 | 0 comment(s)

120 Immigration Detainees on Hunger Strike at Campsfield IRC

NCADC News Service
Message from 'Campaign to Close Down Campsfield'
Here is a letter which the detainees on hunger strike at Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (at Kidlington near Oxford) have written. They started their hunger strike this morning Wednesday 14th June; 80 of them did not take breakfast, and they estimate that there are now about 120 on hunger strike. Read more >>

14-06-2006 11:39 | 3 comment(s)

Stop Mast on Chester Arms!

Campaigners are planning actions against a mast to be built on the Chester Arms pub off Iffley Road.

!!Please get down there and help out will a protest today and blockade the builders when they come to put the mast up!! Read more >>

14-06-2006 09:33 | 1 comment(s)

Climate Change Speaker Series event

Another event in the COIN Speaker Series on Climate Change will take place on 22nd June - 'women and climate change, is the female of the species more deadly than the male?' Read more >>

14-06-2006 08:34 | 1 comment(s)

End University and Other Cat Torture

The worst universities around the world..for animal abuse besides
Oxford and Cambridge are
Emory, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, Univ of Wisconsin
Ohio State Read more >>

12-06-2006 14:43 | 0 comment(s)

Global Responses to Global Threats

A new report from Oxford Research Group examining the various threats to global security, and sustainable responses to those threats. Read more >>

10-06-2006 15:29 | 0 comment(s)

ACTIVISTS UNITE for PEACE-NOT-WAR

** PRO-ACTIVE ANTI-WAR LIVE MUSIC!!!.**
ATTILLA THE STOCKBROKER, DAVID ROVICS, THE RUB,
TRACEY CURTIS, GAEA Hosted by BARAKA
FRIDAY 30th JUNE 9pm - late
E.O.C.C, COWLEY,OXFORD Read more >>

10-06-2006 15:18 | 2 comment(s)

Stories from Kabul Riots

The riots in Kabul recently were more widespread than the news suggested. I think at least 12 international guest houses and offices weere looted. Read more >>

07-06-2006 19:38 | 2 comment(s)

Greek students occupy universities

For the past 5 weeks students have started squating universities with the number of occupations increasing day by day. The students are also organizing major demos throughout greece. At polytechnic university there is an international art and activism caravan which presents alternative ways of protesting, they are supporting the student mobilizations. Read more >>

03-06-2006 18:05 | 4 comment(s)

Animal Rights demo in Moreton-in-Marsh

Animal Rights peacefully marched from Moreton-in-Marsh to the Fire Services College and demonstrated against the hosting of the builders for the Oxford University animal lab on the premises. Read more >>

03-06-2006 10:15 | 2 comment(s)

The Afghan Mess

I am from Oxford but have lived and worked in Afghansitan for two and half years. Kabul was supposed to be safe from mass violence so the recent rioting comes as a shock to many. Bush's success story dos not look so successful. Read more >>

01-06-2006 14:36 | 0 comment(s)

Oxford Campaign Against Climate Change- conference and meeting

Organising meeting next Weds 7th June at OARC. Read more >>

31-05-2006 20:52 | 0 comment(s)

Women in Black Vigil on June 3rd

A Women in Black vigil will be held on Saturday June 3rd from 2-3pm in Bonn Square, Queen Street, Central Oxford in memory of the Palestinians killed last week in central Ramallah by the Israeli army. Please join us. Wear Black. This will be a silent vigil. Read more >>

31-05-2006 20:42 | 2 comment(s)

Jericho boatyard evicted (photos)

Castlemill boatyard in Jericho, Oxford was evicted today after a long occupation of the site in an attempt to stop the essential facility being converted to yuppy flats. Read more >>

31-05-2006 09:51 | 8 comment(s)

Animal Activists demo lair of Oxford lab builders.

Yesterday evening, up to 30 animal rights activists converged on the Fire Service College in Moreton-in-Marsh, having discovered that the people working on the controversial new animal laboratory for Oxford University were staying there. Read more >>

31-05-2006 07:55 | 1 comment(s)

Boat yard eviction happening NOW!

Support wanted. Read more >>

29-05-2006 15:40 | 0 comment(s)

Oxford MP demo'ed by SPEAK - doesnt like awkward questions

Evan Harris, the Lib-Dem health spokesperson and local MP in favour of the controversial animal lab being built in Oxford recieved a visit from protesters who want to challenge some of his public statements on animal testing. It seems when it came to the crunch, he was left without words. Below is an article from Speak Campaigns. Read more >>

25-05-2006 16:45 | 0 comment(s)

Climate Camp benefit gig with Baraka in Oxford

Benefit gig for the Camp for Climate Action 2006

This Saturday (27th) at East Oxford Community Centre 8pm-1am Read more >>

24-05-2006 11:32 | 2 comment(s)

Immigration policies are creating mental illness

At a meeting in Oxford Town Hall this evening, on the mental-health consequences of UK immigration policy, the following statement was passed unanimously: Read more >>