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DSEi Timeline - Tuesday 13th Sept (CAAT demonstration + Diaper Bloc)

13-09-2005 21:27

Timeline of Events from the first day of the DSEi arms fair, covering CAAT's demonstration and the Diaper Bloc [Flyer pdf].

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DSEI March. Tuesday. Pictures.

13-09-2005 20:39

Several hundred people. Several hundred cops. Sunny day.

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DSEi DINNER - CRITICAL MASS

13-09-2005 20:35

JOIN A CRITICAL MASS TO THE DSEi DEATH DINNER
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Thursday 15th September, 6.15pm sharp
Eros, Picadilly Circus

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PICS AND SHORT REPORT ON CAAT PROTEST TODAY (part 1 of 2)

13-09-2005 19:39

campaign against the arms trade organised a protest march today from east ham to the excel centre where the dsei arms fair is taking place
massive over-policing characterised the peaceful march of several hundred people

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DSEI RTS Saturday. Pics.

13-09-2005 19:35

I left BEFORE the rain started.

Ha Ha Ha Ha ha ha ha!

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CRITICAL MASS TO DSEi DEATH DINNER

13-09-2005 19:19

CRITICAL MASS TO DSEi DELEGATES DINNER
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THURSDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER

Meet Eros statue,Picadillly Circus. 6.15pm sharp.

Bring bikes, bells and noise. We'll cycle to the Dorchester Hotel, to meet the main protest.

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Baby diaper bloc confront arms dealers

13-09-2005 18:46

Pictures from the Baby bloc today at Custom House DLR where kids and their friends suceeded in staging a sit-down protest at the top of the steps for over half an hour.

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East End Adversaries

13-09-2005 18:29

In the week preceeding the start of protests against DSEi, europes largest arms fair, 10,000 newpapers about the issue were printed and distributed.

The 8 page paper was delivered to an estimated 90% of streets in the Canning Town, Customs House and Beckton directly north of the Excel Centre in Docklands which hosts the event.

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VIDEO OF CAAT AGAINST THE ARMS FAIR.

13-09-2005 18:16

This was a march from East Ham Central Park to as close to the Excel Centre as the police would permit, which was not very close.

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MILLIONS OF JINGOISTS!

13-09-2005 16:56

Jingoism is more important than killing people for profit.

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Pics from CAAT Anti-DSEi March (tues 13th sept)

13-09-2005 16:27

Pictures from today's CAAT march against DSEi arms fair. The march met up at East Ham Central Park and left around 1pm heading towards the Excel Centre where the arms fair is being held.

The march got as close as it could without breaking through police lines, where it paused just past connaught bridge underpass for speeches against the arms trade from local campaigners, including a local councillor.

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Diaper DSEi Baby Bloc Invincibility Police Pics

13-09-2005 16:17

Pics from this mornings baby bloc action outside Custom House docklands railway station.

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Office REED Elsevier targeted in the Netherlands - Destroy DSEi

13-09-2005 14:02

Last night anti-militarist activists of Onkruit decorated the head office of Reed Elsevier in Amsterdam in the Netherlands with slogans and paint bombs.
The action is a protest against the involvement of Reed in the organisation of the DSEi arms fair.

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Police Searching Flats in Berlin as NATO conference goes on

13-09-2005 12:24

Parallel to the DSEi arms fair in London, NATO defense ministers are meeting in Berlin. This was not left without reaction.

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PIRATES NEEDED FOR IRAQ COURT CASE DEMO - WEDNESDAY

13-09-2005 08:32

Thames Magistrates’ Court, Bow Road E3, 9.30 am, Wednesday 14 September: Two activists who occupied the offices of Windrush Communications – the organizer of a string of Iraq-related business conferences – will challenge the legality of privatization measures imposed on Iraq by the US and UK at their trial next Wednesday.

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DSEi Candelit Procession + Prayer Vigil @ Excel - Pics

12-09-2005 23:18

Pictures from Monday's anti-arms fair candle light procession and prayer vigil. Around 150 people gathered on Monday (12th sept), meeting at Tidal Basin Road at around 6.30pm before processing inside the security cordon right up to the Excel centre. A silent multi-faith prayer vigil was held as an opportunity to reflect upon the silent voices of the human tragedy of war.

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Protest for Peace - Saturday 10 August

12-09-2005 15:51

More footage from events on Saturday.

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DSEi DINNER PROTEST: Thurs 7pm

12-09-2005 15:21

DSEi Delegates Dine in Death at the Dorchester!
Protest 7pm Thursday 15 September
The Ballroom, The Dorchester, Park Lane, London W1
(Tubes: Marble Arch, Hyde Park Corner, Green Park.)

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