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UK Prague/IMF/WB Newswire Archive

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Prague Black Bloc Women Speak Out!

10-11-2000 23:23

Molly gives us a piece of her mind on some of the reaction to the events in Prague s26.

poster adds: I too was pretty disappointed with some meetings back in the UK after the momentous events of Prague. But I have had some very good positive meetings as well. I guess some may be offenened by Molly but it is good people tell it like they feel.

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Faslane peace camper in Prague jail

13-10-2000 01:44

Anthony Hannigan, known us as Teapot from Faslane Peace Camp, is still being held in the Czech Republic after being arrested on his way back from the protests against the IMF. He was on a bus filled with people from Scotland which made a stop just short of the Czech border.

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Call for Solidarity action at London's Czech Embassy. Friday 06/10/00 at 4:pm

04-10-2000 17:18

RTS: Call for solidarity action at London's Czech Embassy this Friday 6 October from 4:pm.

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Release from the first of those arrested in Prague

29-09-2000 23:47

Accounts of severe human rights abuse and political repression following mass random arrests in Prague. Call for prosecution of responsible agents and release of all political prisoners.

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At last a sensible corporate media prague article (guardian)

29-09-2000 18:25

'Luddites' we should not ignore - article from The Guardian

Instead of vilifying the Prague protesters, we could learn from them

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Overview of eye witness accounts from Praha S26

27-09-2000 07:46

Report put together from eye witness accounts of marches and blockades in Prague - this is only an outline and in no way a full account of events. Protests were city wide and numerous, both peacful resistance and active confrontations occured with a single united voice - Shut down the IMF - Shut down the World Bank.

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Solidarity actions for arrested in Prague

26-09-2000 22:19

IMCUK reporters in Prague have received several reports of mass arrests is the streets of Prague tonight.

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IMC reporter inside the IMF/WB congress center reports on panic among delegates

26-09-2000 20:11

[Repost from IMC Prague, see url] An IMC reporter inside the IMF/WB Congress center notes the mood among delegates as demonstrators almost enter the meeting area.

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Prague: Banner hangers reportedly assaulted, detained.

25-09-2000 17:41

After reaching land following the hanging of a banner near the congress center an unkown number of activists were reportedly assulted and detained by unmarked police, according to Samantha at the INPEG press center.

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Prague Police outside IMC Prague

25-09-2000 11:07

Prague Police outside IMC Prague
25.9.2000 12:08pm GMT +1 The police are out front of the main Independent Media Center (IMC) on Legrovoa Street in Prague. The Czech police are checking and recording indymedia journalists passport numbers and ID's as they enter and leave the IMC. It doesn't appear that the cops are attempting to enter the center.

Police are also performing spot checks in the area and on public transport, increasing the tension ahead of tomorrows main protests.

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Italian train allowed to leave (repost from prague imc)

24-09-2000 22:13

The Italian train has been allowed to come to Prague. The news was announced at a sit-in at Karlov-bridge, on Sunday-evening around 8:30 PM.

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Naomi Klein talks at Prague Counter Summit

23-09-2000 11:01

Naomi Klein talks at Prague Counter Summit
Best-selling Canadian author Naomi Klein talks at COunter Summit in northwest Prague

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Cycle caravan arrives in Prague (plus photo)

23-09-2000 05:08

Cycle caravan arrives in Prague (plus photo)
It's been a long slog but the cycle caravan has made it!

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Prague: An overview (foto and text)

23-09-2000 05:01

Prague: An overview (foto and text)
A city in love with mobile phones begins to get the message

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urgent: S26 outlawed / open letter to V Havel

21-09-2000 08:00

Prague authorities have revoked permits for all street demonstrations on September 26th.
This obvious abuse of power probably won't stop the thousands of activists gearing up to disrupt the IMF/World Bank meetings next week.
Activists from around the globe can also help out by signing the open protest letter to Czech President Vaclav Havel (once political prisoner himself), and by faxing it to his office and/or sending email.
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Corporate media gets it wrong again

18-09-2000 17:22

The Electronic Telegraph makes some staggering mistakes.

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Czech Border News

14-09-2000 11:32

Food bus denied entry on german border
by e 2:36pm Wed Sep 13 '00

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Prague Independent Media Center - S26 - Call To Action

12-09-2000 03:50

The Independent Media Center of Prague calls you, journalists, media activists, and rabble-rousers of the world to join us in creating democratic, grassroots and political coverage of the S26 protests in Prague and around the world.

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IMC in Prague Posts Protest Against Censorship on IMC - UK

22-08-2000 18:56

IMC-UK is accused by IMC - Prague (Czech Republic) of Censoring Posts.

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Police Clampdown on UK soundsystem in preparation for Prague IMF meeting

11-08-2000 19:06

CZ Police are hounding soundsystems from across Europe out of CZ in preparation for the IMF meeting in Prague