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Activists to distribute Alternative Report at G4S AGM

07-06-2012 09:07

Activists will distribute an Alternative Report at this afternoon's G4S AGM that detail's the companies track record of abuse and exploitation in the UK and Palestine.

A demonstration will take place outside the meeting at the London Stock Exchange from 12:30pm. More info: http://london.indymedia.org/events/12314

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HM the Queen invites Sri-Lankan war criminal to tea

05-06-2012 12:03

Tamil and human rights activists to protest tommorrow outside Commonwealth Economic Forum at Mansion House against attendance of Sri Lankan War Criminal President Rajapaksa, who is speaking at the event
Protests are ongoing outsidePark Lane Hilton Hotel where he is reported to be staying (address: 22 Park Lane, London, W1K 1BE).
Streetmap url:  http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=528481&y=180140&z=0&sv=W1K+1BE&st=2&pc=W1K+1BE&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf

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Day of Action in Support of John Bowden

05-06-2012 10:32

Monday 11th June.

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London demo in support of prisoner John Bowden

03-06-2012 23:22

Monday 11th June.

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Palestine solidarity activists tell Canterbury City Council to dump Veolia

02-06-2012 11:08

Palestine solidarity activists are putting pressure on Canterbury City Council to dump the transportation giant Veolia because of its role in Israeli occupation and apartheid. Conservative MP Julian Brazier, former Bishop of Dover Richard Llewellyn and over 1,000 citizens support the campaign.

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Get Fitwatching - Smash EDO June 4th

01-06-2012 21:37

As the summer arrives police forces around the country are stepping up their data gathering potential like never before .

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Supreme Court Ruling on Assange Extradition. Report from Solidarity Vigil

31-05-2012 21:11

Yesterday, 30 May, the Supreme Court handed down its 5-2 majority verdict finding against Julian Assange in his appeal against extradition to Sweden. However, the verdict was far from straightforward and an unprecedented re-opening of the appeal now looks possible. The solidarity vigil at the court was organised by Veterans for Peace UK, London Catholic Worker and other supporters.

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Home Ofice In Glasgow Has Been Dawn Raided!

29-05-2012 08:59

The blockade as it started
More than a douzen people are currently outside the UKBA offices in Glasgow supporting three people locked on to prevent dawn raids on local families.

The protest and lock-ons have survived 4 hours so far but cutting teams have just begun work.

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Census Refuser challenges Census Act by way of Judicial Review

28-05-2012 04:18

A Birmingham Census refuser, Nigel Simons, has been granted a judicial review that will consider the legality of the Census Act. Simons is arguing that the Act, which makes it a criminal offence to fail to complete the Census, is incompatible with Human Rights legislation. If his challenge is successful, other ongoing prosecutions of census refusers are likely to collapse, previous convictions may be overturned and it may become impossible for the government to contract with arms companies (and other businesses to which people may have legitimate conscientious objection) to provide any public services.

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Day of Action in Support of John Bowden

27-05-2012 12:31

Monday 11th June 2012

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Exposure of US human rights abuses

25-05-2012 21:05

An indictment of the US for human rights abuses by the Korean Central New Agency

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Wed 30 May: Julian Assange Supreme Court Verdict Due - Call Out

23-05-2012 18:12

Julian is appearing at the Supreme Court in London on 30 May 2012.
The verdict (on Julian's appeal against extradition to Sweden) is due to be handed down in the morning. London Catholic Worker & Veterans for Peace UK are co-ordinating a vigil outside the court.
Report from previous vigil at the Supreme Court with background information:
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2012/02/491885.html

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Lying Prison Social-Worker Invited To Audition For Pinocchio

23-05-2012 13:05

Brendan Barnett may soon be looking for another job.

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Plainclothes Cops ID'd as Giles Dainty & Chris Healey

23-05-2012 00:35

During London's N9 protest on 9 Nov 2011, plain clothes cops from the Metropolitan Police's Territorial Support Group were filmed attacking and kidnapping members of the public. Two of these paid hit-men have been identified as Giles Dainty and Chris Healey –

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Quebec Student Revolt - Request for Solidarity

21-05-2012 23:52

Request for solidarity and support for the Legal Committee of the CLASSE

We write you during a dark time for democratic, human and associative rights in Quebec with the following appeal for your help and solidarity. As you have no doubt heard, the government recently enacted legislation that amounts to the single biggest attack on the right to organize and freedom of expression in North America since the McCarthy period and the biggest attack on civil and democratic rights since the enactment of the War Measures Act in 1970. Arguably, this recent law will unduly criminalize more law-abiding citizens than even McCarthy's hearings and the War Measures Act ever could.

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End Lies And Corruption In Edinburgh Criminal Justice Services

21-05-2012 10:11

Writing in support of prisoner John Bowden.

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Major anti-NATO mobilisation; several activists held on terror charges

21-05-2012 01:39

Amid a series of anti-NATO protests taking place this week to coincide with NATO's summit in Chicago, three anarchists who were arrested on Wednesday have reportedly been charged with terrorism