UK Repression Newswire Archive
The Man Made Plagues
25-02-2005 14:45
In 1992 I walked into the University of North Dakota Library to do some research of Congressional documents. I remember quite well the bitter cold of -40 below 0 and wind chills that would freeze you to the bone with some speed. However this cold is a warm summer day at the beach, in comparison to the documents I found.iraqi women's movement speaker tour
25-02-2005 13:59
Around International Women’s Day on March 8th, NUS Women’s Campaign and No Sweat will be organising a speaker tour with Houzan Mahmoud from the Organisation of Women’s Freedom in Iraq to promote solidarity with the Iraqi women's and trade union movements.BEHIND GIULIANA SGRENA’S KIDNAPPING
24-02-2005 23:12
INTERVIEW WITH HAMID MIRBY SERGIO NAZZARO AND ROBERTO SAVIANO
(Hamid Mir, Osama Bin laden's official biographer is working as Editor Northern Region, GEO Television Network (24 hour private Urdu News Channel)
Political trial against basque revolutionary youth
24-02-2005 18:35
42 basque young people are standing trial in Madrid and asked 642 years of prison by the spanish fascists for their public and legal work in defence of the basque youth's rights and for their struggle for a free and socialist Basque Country.The Man Made Plagues
24-02-2005 16:28
In 1992 I walked into the University of North Dakota Library to do some research of Congressional documents. I remember quite well the bitter cold of -40 below 0 and wind chills that would freeze you to the bone with some speed. However this cold is a warm summer day at the beach, in comparison to the documents I found.Two sisters: Giuliana and Mithal
24-02-2005 14:45
The text you are about to read is a combination of words that were all written by Giuliana Sgrena, the italian journalist kidnapped in Irak (for more news about Giuliana you can see:
http://www.rsf.fr/sgrena-en.php3). Some of them were part of her appeal contained in the video released by her captors and the others are from an article she wrote on July 1, 2004 about Mithal, an Iraqi woman detained in Abu Grahib.
Brussels photos
23-02-2005 21:51
ALERT - Polish station got eviction (former Bethnal Green Police Station)
23-02-2005 18:16
The squatted police station at Stepney Green (Arbour Square) expect an unexpected eviction tomorrow.Polish Station eviction attempt (former Bthnl Gn Police Station)
23-02-2005 17:20
The squatted police station at Stepney Green (Arbour Square) expect an unexpected eviction tomorrow.INVITATION FOR BRAZILIAN HUMAN RIGHTS DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL SUBMISSIONS!!
23-02-2005 16:52
Film makers are invited to submit documentaries on human rights and ecology theemes for Brazilian film festival.The festival is in Northen Brazil , is in its 4th year and held in the most beautiful location. All expenses covered for selected films...
See you in paradise
Grave Threat to Civil Liberties in the UK
22-02-2005 19:39
The government has recently tabled two amendments to the Serious Organised Crime Bill currently going through Parliament and due to become law by May 2005. These are breathtaking assaults on civil liberties. The laws have been presented to the public – via a compliant media - as necessary to prevent animal rights extremism. They go much further than this, however, and criminalise ordinary protest activity such as consumer boycotts or even handing out leaflets to the public.
Awaiting the Prisoner of Zion From Within Israel's First Circle
22-02-2005 07:27
Israel has created a purgatory, a limbo, in which a free man is held prisoner because of nineteen year old memories in a fifty year old brain.SPEAK Launches Big Dress against Trade Injustice
22-02-2005 02:05
U.N.'s High Commissioner sexframed ?
21-02-2005 18:02
United Nations High Commissioner for the Refugees - Dutchman Ruud Lubbers: 'Allegations of sexual harassment are 'made up' and 'slander'. This is not the United States anymore."G8 Detention Centres, Anti-Terror Stop and Searches and Special Court Sittings!
21-02-2005 12:59
Several press reports over the weekend and today (21st Feb) have indicated the following:BENEFIT CLAIMANTS ARE FACING MORE INTIMIDATION!
20-02-2005 13:02
Note the following article on Sheffield Indymedia: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/sheffield/2005/02/304633.html The above article was the first time I've seen anything at all on this issue, there are many people here in Liverpool and elsewhere on social security benefits both in work and out of work, disabled, sick or retired. Many claimants have had the pressures put upon them, I for one have been getting letters pressuring me for months and months into accepting payment firstly into a Post Office (P.O.) card account.
London Animal Action’s bank account frozen
20-02-2005 12:38
ID Card Facial Biometrics turn your face into a 'licence plate' with CCTV
20-02-2005 02:23
In a little-noticed development, the UK Government's ID card plans include the capturing of a 'facial biometric' for every UK citizen. A video camera maps the contours of your face into a unique set of numbers, which could be used to identify people from CCTV photos, using technology already used in the London Borough of Newham