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Kurdish Demonstrators Arrested at the Syrian Embassy in London

IMCer | 13.03.2007 00:12 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Repression | London

Some 100 Syrian Kurds from across the country held a protest today at the Syrian embassy in London to commemorate the so-called Qamishly uprising in 2004, where tens of Kurdish rioters were killed and thousands arrested by the Syrian police and army. The demo was restricted and 'penned in', but four angry protesters managed to break off and get to the embassy. All four, two of whom are said to be asylum seekers, were violently arrested and taken to Belgrave police station.

the demo penned in
the demo penned in

the pen
the pen

banners
banners

protesters
protesters

placards
placards

shouting anti-Syrian gov slogans
shouting anti-Syrian gov slogans

leaflet distributed at the demo
leaflet distributed at the demo

Roj tv interviewing protesters
Roj tv interviewing protesters

delivering a 'letter' to the embassy
delivering a 'letter' to the embassy

Met notice
Met notice

arrest 1
arrest 1

"get that camera out of my face"
"get that camera out of my face"

arrest 2
arrest 2

violent too
violent too

arrest 3
arrest 3

shocked
shocked

more cops arriving
more cops arriving

people reacting by shouting in anger, but pushed into pen by cops
people reacting by shouting in anger, but pushed into pen by cops

arrestees taken away
arrestees taken away

the Syrian embassy guarded by the Met - ain't that ironic?
the Syrian embassy guarded by the Met - ain't that ironic?


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