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European Social Forum Pictures
Scottish participants at the European Social Forum in Paris
Contributors wanted for GM film
Contributors are being sought for a film about the last six or seven years worth of campaigning against the introduction of genetically modified crops. If you have video footage of demonstrations, protests, office occupations or direct action, please let us know. We are also seeking people who have a specific personal involvement in the campaign in some way and are willing to be interviewed for the film.FREE FASLANE PEACE PRISONER
Increasingly renowned peace activist, Sue Brackenbury, is facing the next few months in prison for anti-Trident actions at Devonport murder base in Plymouth.Halliburton Huddle Happening in Glasgow Nov 17
Picket of Iraq business contract lecture.Even better: try & get in and disturb these fuckers.
Bush Up North
The Sedgefield Welcoming Committee invites you to come to Sedgefield on Friday 21st to meet and greet President George W Bush and Tony Blair.
The European Social Forum in Paris
The European Social Forum in Paris (2003) is the third event of its kind, following the World Social Forum in Porte Alegre, Brazil (2001) and the European Social Forum held in Florence (2002). Paris is an ideal setting for this bunch of human rights activists given that the Treaty of Versailles was signed by a group of peacemakers in this city in January 1919.It is time for a positive change. Activists are meeting to create their own forum rather than protesting against others’ meetings. In 2000 the IMF and World Bank met in Prague to discuss third world debt amongst other globalised issues. This was the follow up to Seattle which saw some of the worst violence on the streets being shown on television. This was a radical protest against the richest countries of the world and their unfair trade rules.
The FTAA country by country (2nd part)
The struggle of the Latin American countries to came out of the deep economic crisis that produce social inequalities is different on each country: “in some countries the struggle advance and in others it declines”. The FTAA process promises solutions, but actually it will implicate to get deep in many of these inequalities.
We continue our tour by Latin America, checking each country’s situation respect to the Free Trade Area of the America’s agreement.
Planes spotted? Another attack coming?
Rumours of US planes arriving on Airstrip One. The implication is clear enough, if it's for real. Have we any confirmations? Plane-spotters, share your views!!!Skeleton report follows:
International Calling from Galiza. NEVER AGAIN
International DemonstrationNEVER AGAIN - NUNCA MAIS
2003 november 16
Santiago de Compostela
Hunger Strike of the Salonika 7: News about the Prisoners of the Greek Presidenc
Seven of the demonstrators arrested last June during the mobilisations against the EU Summit in Thessaloniki, Greece, are still in Diavata prison awaiting trial.Five of the prisoners are currently on hunger strike protesting against the circumstances of their arrest and imprisonment. Solidarity Actions are Urgently Needed!
Video of Tractors & Trollies
Farmers, campaigners and consumers travelled from all over the UK to converge on London on the 13th October to express their opposition to the governments plans to allow the commerciallisation of genetically modified crops.
In the days running up to the event, 'pilgrims' traveled from as far afield as Wales, Cornwall and Scotland and visited significant 'bio-threat' locations such as Cambridge, Newbury, Weymouth and Oxford.
Solidarity actions with homeless and destitute asylum seekers
In Liverpool, campaigners slept out in the streets in solidarity with asylum seekers. On Friday 7th November at 12 noon, people started a 24 hour vigil in solidarity with those asylum seekers left homeless and destitute by the current government policy. [pics, call.]
Participants in the action report in the Liverpool feature:"Well, we spent out twenty four hours out. There were twenty six of us at three this morning (including about 8 asylum seekers), and it was freezing. By five, some people had to go, too cold and fed up about abuse by passing drunks spitting on us and threatening us. It was an eye-opening experience when people assumed that we were all asylum seekers and told us to 'go back to where we came from'. It made us realise how terrifying, and cold, and miserable it would be for those asylum seekers with no choice but to be on the streets, and it's not even really winter yet."
Meanwhile in Scotland, Glasgow City Council prepares to evict 200 refugees from their accomodation. A demonstration has been announced for Monday, 10th of november, 5pm in front of the Court Chambers. [ImcScotland feature]. Scotlands inhumane treatment of asylum seekers was just recently highlighted, when over 1000 protesters made their way to the remote and isolated Dungavel Detention Centre to express their opposition of the imprisonment of refugee children.
Destitute women asylum seekers joined up with the Global Women Strike Campaign in an antiwar protest in London, simultaneously highlighting the ongoing breeches of human rights by Section 55. (see past feature and audio reports about the introduction of Section 55). For more information, read Amnesty International Afghanistan report- 'No one listens to us and no one treats us as human beings': Justice denied to women.
For up to date information on asylum and refugee issues, see:
Asylum Rights
Asylum Support
Asylum Policy
For information on campaigning against deportations, get in touch with the National Coalition for Anti-Deportation Campaigns and read the No One Is Illegal manifesto.
Galloway speaks at "Anti-war Movement at the Crossroads" raly in Manchester
View the video clips from this meeting.
Peacewatchers at USAFs witnessing warheads overhead Scotland
Since Saturday, people in the Highlands of Scotland have beenwitnessing large movements of US warplanes overhead.
Experienced observers say the large numbers are reminiscent
of those that preceded the bombing of Iraq in 1998 and military
strikes on Libya in the1980's as well as the first Gulf War.
U.S. Air Strike in the Middle East imminent?
Since Saturday, people in the Highlands of Scotland have been witnessinglarge movements of US warplanes overhead. Experienced observers say the
large numbers are reminiscent of those that preceded the bombing of Iraq in
1998 and military strikes on Libyai in the1980’s as well as the first Gulf
War.
Postie Wildcat UPDATE - Scotland to Strike, Milkmen to scab
UPDATE: 02:11:03Strike could spread to Scotland as workers in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness are set to strike.
Meanwhile, Milkmen are set to scab on posties as Express Dairies bosses say they would be happy to take on deliveries.
Sources, more info and updates here:
News From McWorkers Resistance
Latest news from McDonalds Workers Resistance:1. General news
2. Pay Campaign
3. WE ARE GIVING AWAY STICKERS!!
4. New e-mail discussion forum
5. Coca-cola and Colombia
letter from La Paz
taken from post on Imc Germany;
http://germany.indymedia.org/2003/10/64611.shtml
