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UK SOCPA Newswire Archive

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Brian Haw on the fifth anniversary of the criminal invasion of Iraq

23-03-2008 03:06

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Brian wishes more people recognised the suffering and would turn out to protest against the war.

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HLS Activists Charged - Please Support!

22-03-2008 20:14

17 activists, many or all of whom had their houses ransacked by the police, have now been charged with conspiracy to blackmail Huntingdon Life Sciences. They are all now facing the courts in what will be several of the most important and biggest trials the animal rights movement has ever seen.

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First offenders of new anti-terror law admonished for peace protest

20-03-2008 16:06

Faslane anti-nuclear peace activists charged with offences under SOCPA discover that the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act is not so serious after all.

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Help! Blair for E.U.president.

17-03-2008 21:19

Blair for president of the E.U.If this is not buggery then I don`t know what is.

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SOCPA - a day in the life of brian

15-03-2008 02:24

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as reported on indymedia, police harassed brian haw at his peace vigil in parliament square on thursday 13th march
here is some video footage of the day that brian took, including the 'public order' arrest of 'the ant' for calling the police "nazis"

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Reminder: Campaign for Free Assembly public meeting 16th March LSE

14-03-2008 17:20

Campaign for Free Assembly meeting
Sunday 16th March2pm-4pm
London School of Economics room H102, Connaught House
Map:  http://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/mapsAndDirections/Default.htm

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SOCPA - a plea from barbara tucker

14-03-2008 01:19

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police tried this afternoon to arrest brian haw and remove the tents that are home to him and several supporters. they backed down in the face of legal argument, unsure that they would get away with yet another illegal act. they did however arrest 'ant' (again!) for alleged public order offence. although a minor offence, he has been held at belgravia for nine hours already and refused contact with his lawyer

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Police Now At Parliament Square

13-03-2008 15:42

police under the command of inspector fox are currently at parliament square
they are trying to effect an arrest on brian haw and seize property again

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Parliament Square Peace Camp display threatened...

13-03-2008 15:12

WebCam Down to cover police attacks, as usual.
The Parliament Square Peace Camp. display is under threat of further theft by Met Police. Superintendant Newman has just given warning to reduce display within half hour or they will be ARRESTING BRIAN HAW.

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NSPM announce Civil Liberties Conference- April 19th- Maya Evans & more

12-03-2008 17:34

Instead of this years annual peace conference Nottingham Student Peace Movement will be hosting a Civil Liberties Conference centered around analysing and forming a response to the consistent erosion of our human rights and civil liberties in the UK and abroad.

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SOCPA - euro referendum protest - crane occupation at parl sq

03-03-2008 02:59

some peaceful activists from wearechange.org.uk have just occupied a crane at parliament square in the early hours of monday 4th march

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SOCPA - MP stops just short of advocating the death penalty for protest

03-03-2008 00:25

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following on from the story about arrests outside parliament on thursday evening last week ( http://publish.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/02/392412.html), this clip from 'telegraph tv' shows alan duncan's rather extreme views on non-violent direct action protest.

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Freedom of Assembly denied.

02-03-2008 08:01

Bystanders
On Saturday 1st March 2008 in Trafalgar Square, London there was a large police presence and a small turnout for the 2nd Day of Action.

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Crucial: Repost: Support the Sequani Six (SOCPA defendants)

28-02-2008 23:40

As the last 5 weeks of the Sequani 6 trial is now upon us, all 6 defendants need cash more than ever to travel to Birmingham crown court each working day. The 4 furthest away from the court need to pay up to £27 per week to get B'ham and back every day. The only alternative to being able to afford to travel to court every day is to be remanded in custody (Prison).

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SOCPA Movie tonight, London + 'We Own the Streets' - Sat 1 March: Press Release

28-02-2008 14:47

Free screening tonight (Thursday) in London of "SOCPA - The Movie", ahead of Day of Action on Saturday (1 March) in London and elsewhere against existing legislation restricting freedom to protest around Parliament (SOCPA) and its possible extension to the whole of the country.

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SOCPA newsflash

27-02-2008 01:18

three arrests outside gates of parliament on tuesday evening at 9pm

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London MET Police Launch New Anti-Terror Campaign

27-02-2008 00:00

This time it is the photographers and videographers we have to fear.

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1st of March: Second National Day Of Action For Freedom Of Assembly

26-02-2008 23:20

We Own The Streets - Campaign for Freedom of Assembly

It's time we had freedom to publicly assemble in the UK. The Campaign
for Freedom of Assembly is calling for a second national day of action
against the existing legislation restricting our freedom to protest
around Parliament and its possible extension to the rest of the country.