UK Indymedia - UK Repression Newswire Archive

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Thames Valley Police asking questions

14-05-2008 16:01

TVP came to Evesham today asking for information

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BNP's Eddy Butler attacks 'joke' leadership challenger

14-05-2008 08:07

More skullduggery from the BNP...

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Irish Redress Board Condemns Innocent People.

14-05-2008 00:34

An innocent person can be named by any applicant to the Redress Board and falsely accused of the most terrible sex crimes and child abuse. The unscrupulous applicant gets paid for doing so, is protected by state secrecy, and the innocent victim is destroyed for life.

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Mobile Protest "Let Aid Experts into Burma" for Cyclone Relief

13-05-2008 23:51

On May 10th, 10 protesters dressed in black in mourning formed a mobile protest around various London landmarks. They were protesting against the Burma junta's refusal to allow aid experts into Burma for Cyclone relief and also at the junta's disgraceful preoccupation with continuing the rigged referendum [1] on the military biased constitution on May 10th, rather than cyclone relief. See below for Global Day of Action for Cyclone Nargis victims.

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Is This US Congressional Injustice Racist, Or Callous Neglect ?

13-05-2008 21:00

No $$$ No Justice, No Lobby,No US Senate Assistance !!
No $$ & No Lobby = 100,000 innocent American Citizens being Falsely imprisoned !

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'Freedom To Protest' Demonstration, 18th May, Edinburgh

13-05-2008 13:21

A peaceful demonstration is planned to assert our right to freely protest without fear. It will be held at 12pm on the 18th of May at Parliament Square, as a response to the campaign of harassment and intimidation which Lothian and Borders Police is directing at peaceful protsters in Edinburgh. Such repression violates human rights and, if it continues, it will stifle popular participation in civil society. The demonstration is also in solidarity with the dozens of working class people who are oppressed by the Edinburgh 'justice' system every day.

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Redbridge No2ID 'Taking Liberties' screening - 19 May

13-05-2008 13:02

Redbridge No2ID campaign are showing 'Taking Liberties' in Ilford, on Tuesday 19h May, 7.30pm. Free entry. Please come and support - the more the merrier. Pass it on...

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Witness Appeal for Police March and City Hall Arrests

12-05-2008 20:09

Did anyone witness the arrest of the Fitwatch arrests at the police march? Did you witness the arrests at City Hall on 2nd May? Do you have any footage?

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City of London police harass protestor to protect Scientology cult

12-05-2008 14:51

Saturday 10th May saw worldwide protests against the Church of Scientology, a multi-million dollar cult infamous for its abuse of its members and harassment of its critics. This time, the police did their job for them.

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The Terror War is fake - the Terror Laws are real

12-05-2008 07:37

DEMONSTRATE against the
Counter-Terrorism Bill

Monday 12 May 2008

5-7pm 10 Downing Street
Whitehall, SW1 (tube: Westminster or Charing Cross)

No to Punishment without Trial!
No to Secret Inquests!

Join the struggle against injustice! All welcome!

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More Murder at the gates of Europe

11-05-2008 16:40

Moroccan Border guards,have struck once again , we may remember the shootings in Ceutra and Melilla , While the European Union pays Morocco to guard Europe's Borders the naval patrols they finance last week deliberately sank a dinghy resulting in 36 dead . Once more this is the human cost of our governments' immigration policies . Immigration controls are now murdering people , The UK and International media is almost completely silent

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Homeland Security in Bangkok Launches Cyberwar Against Dissidents

11-05-2008 16:03

In spite of the boom and bust cycle of shrimp farming, Thailand has continued to maintain relative calm in the eye of a storm called "Indochina". Just across the "Friendship Bridge" lies the Empire of Halliburton and Unocal (chevron), where the threat of genocide has loomed for decades, and tentacles spread through Thailand where information warfare was launched on New Years Day, 2007. It has reached a new level today.

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All charges against Pauline Campbell dropped (again).

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.

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Freeconomy Wrexham - Bringing and Taking in Brynteg

10-05-2008 23:02

Freeconomy Wrexham held its second dedicated Bring and Take event today. Our intensive postering and flyering in Brynteg paid off, and lots of people from the local area came along to find out more and went home laden with useful things, all for free. Bring and Take is a great thing to do - really happy and hopeful. We'd recommend it to anyone! Meanwhile, down at the council skips, there's a distinct absence of goodwill...

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Guantánamo: Torture victim Binyam Mohamed sues British government for evidence

10-05-2008 21:29

Lawyers acting on behalf of Binyam Mohamed, a British resident in Guantánamo, who was rendered to torture in Morocco and in a CIA prison in Afghanistan, have sued the British government for refusing to provide evidence that may assist in his defence at Guantánamo. Andy Worthington, author of “The Guantánamo Files,” reports.

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Open letter to Shami Chakrabarti, Director of Liberty

10-05-2008 12:33

“LIBERTY: Protecting Civil Liberties Promoting Human Rights”

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EU directive on immigration to be voted

10-05-2008 08:23

A new DIRECTIVE to be voted BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT on the 20th of May legitmises the DETAINMENT OF IMMIGRANTS IN AN IRREGULAR SITUATION IN DETENTION CENTERS FOR UP TO 18 MONTHS.

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Burmese Cyclone protest at Burma Embassy "Let Aid Experts In"

10-05-2008 02:25

Appalled yet hardly surprised at the junta's callous indifference to the deaths of up to 100,000 citizens and 1.5 million more destitute, the Burmese community protested passionately at their embassy on May 9th for aid experts and aid to be allowed into Burma. Whilst getting away as always with giving the international community the run-around, this time playing games over frustrating aid shipments - the brutal junta has been more preoccupied with rigging its military biased constitution referendum for May 10th.

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Policing and Protest: Committee Call For Evidence

09-05-2008 23:15

The Joint Committee on Human Rights has put out a call for evidence in relation to UK policing and protest. They specifically cite SOCPA and the prosecution of Maya Evans as an example of 'concerns' that have been 'borne out'. It's a chance to show them what we already know. The deadline for submissions is Monday 9 June 2008.

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Indymedia Birmingham hosts Smash EDO's On the Verge

09-05-2008 14:31

Indymedia Birmingham yesterday hosted SchMovies' new film, On The Verge, which follows the story of the Smash EDO successful campaign. The screening in the Rainbow Warehouse, Digbeth, was the 43rd in the campaign's national tour, which began last March. Unlike previous screenings [ 1 | 2 ], there was no police harassment this time or attempts to suppress the film. With more than 50 people present, the screening and discussions were followed by DJ's, vegan food and beer until midnight.