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6 British anti-GM activists arrested

A-Infos | 30.06.2001 21:37 | Bio-technology | Repression

Six people have been arrested during a 100-strong demonstration against genetically modified crops.

News taken from BBC Ceefax (30th June 2001)

GM FARM PROTEST LEADS TO SIX ARRESTS

Six people have been arrested during a 100-strong demonstration against genetically modified crops.

Police said the men and women were arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage at Sunnymead Farm, Wivenhoe, in Essex.

GM protesters had organised a Carnival Against The Crop event at Wivenhoe.

Eleven people were aquitted at Harwich Magistrates Court earlier this week of damaging GM maize on the same farm.

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Open Prison UK

01.07.2001 14:54

To protest about the destruction of the environment is a crime, to resist corporate take-over is a crime, to demonstrate against multinational control is a crime, to rage against space-wars is a crime, to oppose animal torture is a crime, to demand human rights is a crime, to smoke herb is a crime, to resist Israeli occupation is a crime, to denounce bogus democracy is a crime, to participate in rave-parties is a crime, to fight racism is a crime, to be an economic migrant, refugee or asylum seeker is a crime, anarchist ideology is a crime and to resist arrest for any of the above crimes is a crime.

Warder


i was on demo and in wivenhoe11

02.07.2001 11:10

i was on the carnival against the crop and i have to say that the demo was peaceful. All of the people who did not get arrested fully support the 7 people arrested (it was seven. After our victory (eleven people aquitted of criminal damage) the wivenhoe11 are more determined than ever to make the UK GM free and will support anyone who has been charged with an offence that relates to GM foods.
Our victory has shown that big business and thie friends in the labour party can be beaten. I urge anyone who is opposed to gm technology to prtest against the crops and we must all join forces, no matter what group you are in. The bigger we are the more we can do.
We, the wivenhoe 11 were in the guardian on page 3 the day after our aquittal. Thurday the 27th of june i think it is.
Our cause is just we must win.

andrew curtis


14 July 2001, GM Rally at Sealand, Flintshire

02.07.2001 15:25

14 July 2001
GM Rally at Sealand, Flintshire. Site of Wales only remaning GM Crop.

Seminar and Question Time at Connahs Quay Civic Hall, off Wepre drive, Connah's Quay Shotton station 10. 30 - 11a.m. Followed by a Citizens Inspection of the Site. Bring music, banners, fancy dress, your friends, family and affinity groups. 2.30pm ish, SJ 697 862.

For discussion:  bangor-werrd@yahoogroups.com
For further info:  gmfree@telco4u.net
For transport from Camarthen, West Wales, Cardiff and Newport, contact Jules 0774 779 2203 or Ken 01792 405887 to book a place ASAP.

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