Anti-War Protests Set To Continue
26.03.2003 05:05 | Anti-militarism | London
Localised demonstrations across the country have been called by the Stop The War coalition for this Saturday, as well as a national demonstration in London on Saturday 12th April. See list of anti war events over next 2 weeks collected by ARROW, as well as a call to picket local army recruitment offices. April Fools Day (1st) a day of Disobedience and Reclaim the Media event has also been called. Protests at 9 military bases are scheduled for the weekend of April 5 and 6 under the banner "Reclaim the Bases".
On Wednedsay 26 Hulme bridge in Manchester was closed for 6 hours by a single protester. Students against the War also called a demonstration to the US embassy in London for Thursday March 27, in which around 1000 people ended up surrounded by police [video]. Thursday night also saw protests in Cardif [reports 1 and 2] and Leeds.
Direct Action is also announced for Scotland.
Hulme Bridge
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