*Stop Iceland's Persecution of Environmental Activists - London 2 October*

Iceland is currently attempting to deport all environmental activists
involved with the Saving Iceland campaign, who are fighting against the
islands heavy industrialisation. One person in particular, Miriam Rose,
a UK citizen, has been handed a notice of deportation which she is
appealing against. This is seen as a test case which will pave the way
for the arbitrary deportation of activists that were, are or will be
involved in fighting for the environment in a country whose President is
touring the world right now accepting environmental awards for supposed
'sustainable green energy' advances whilst destroying Europe's last
great wilderness.

Having taken part in direct actions against the multinational aluminium
industry invasion, dam and geothermal plant destruction of the
wilderness, Miriam has been labeled by the Icelandic Immigration
Authority a threat to 'public order and security' and Iceland's
'fundamental societal values'. Also, she is charged with violating her
tourist status in the island by supposedly getting paid by SI for every
blockade she has been part of: complete nonsense as SI has never paid
anyone at all to be part of the campaign. This accusation is the product
of an elite whose fetishism of capital has taken over so totally that
the thought of acting out of love, care and fury is incomprehensible.

SI has found out that Iceland has already written the same deportation
letters to all other international activists arrested as part of the
campaign and summer protest camps, and is waiting to see how Miriam's
case pans out before trying to send them out. That the Icelandic authorities
are having to go to these measures does prove that they fear direct
action on behalf of the earth against the heavy industry policy, that
they fear Saving Iceland.

These measures are a violation of 'fundamental societal values' in a
supposedly democratic country where freedom of expression and the
right to protest are a fundamental part of its constitution and laws.

This Demonstration is intended to bring international pressure and
attention onto Miriam's case, Iceland's persecution of environmental
activists, and Iceland's destruction of its nature. We call on you to
attend or organise local manifestations in your local area.

More information about Miriam's case can be found here:
 http://www.savingiceland.org/node/983