UK SOCPA Newswire Archive
When will Blair answer for his crimes in court?
04-10-2006 14:24
Chris Coverdale, an expert in war law, explains how the Prime Minister and Parliament violated the laws against war and asks why law enforcement authorities are failing to prosecute offenders.Court challenge to legality of taxes and fines - Friday
04-10-2006 12:34
On Friday 6th October at 10am, anti-war campaigner Chris Coverdale appears at Marylebone Magistrates Court to defend his decision not to pay a fine arising from his conviction for using a megaphone and demonstrating in parliament square earlier this year. He will argue that to do so would aid genocide, and so he has a duty not to which he will prove in court by putting the Iraq war on trial. Supporters and the press are warmly welcomed.Full article | 1 addition | 3 comments
Protest grows at SOCPA law
22-09-2006 22:16
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SOCPA - barbara tucker in court again today - report
19-09-2006 15:49
the police tried more confused and bizarre tactics against barbara tucker in a pre-trial hearing today at westminster magistrates court. superintendent terry is behaving more and more like a madman obsessed by a personal vendetta against this peaceful anti-war campaignerSOCPA - protestor held at gunpoint, handcuffed and arrested for swearing
18-09-2006 22:23
outside downing street this evening, barbara tucker was arrested by machine-gun carrying police, thrown against the railings, and rear-restraint handcuffed. her alleged crime? - behaviour liable to cause alarm or distress - namely swearing.Full article | 2 additions | 6 comments
SOCPA - babs is back in town
17-09-2006 22:43
![demo outside downing street this afternoon](/icon/2006/09/350932.jpg)
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SOCPA - victory in court today
14-09-2006 20:48
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'Mass Lone Protest' around Parliament
14-09-2006 11:43
Discussion of a 'Mass Lone Protest' to circumvent the idiocy of the SOCPA actSOCPA - judge trashes human rights "because she can"
11-09-2006 19:34
judge wright, when asked by barbara tucker's barrister why she was setting bail conditions that were unprecedented and 'unheard of', replied 'because i can'. today, the simple action of standing alone with a banner decrying blair's war-crimes has been criminalised not just in the designated zone, but even elsewhere, on penalty of imprisonment. this is way beyond even the original contentious socpa powers and marks a further sinister attack on protest.Full article | 1 addition | 5 comments
SOCPA steve and barbara banned from designated zone!
09-09-2006 19:40
barbara tucker and steve jago appeared in court on friday. this summons was from a 'report to the crown prosecution service' of their alleged 'unauthorised demosntration' outside downing street on the 2nd july.![](/img/extlink.gif)
in a restriction of their human rights they are on conditional bail not to enter downing street or parliament square
Foreign Office Blockade video
09-09-2006 04:59
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SOCPA - latest news on barbara tucker and steve jago
07-09-2006 23:21
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SOCPA - report on tuesday's brian haw adjournment hearing
07-09-2006 19:19
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SOCPA - recent news and analysis - support brian haw tomorrow
04-09-2006 17:00
if you ever had doubts that the socpa law restricting protest round parliament was political, then read on. faced with legal challenges, police are showing their true colours by trying all other means of deterring peaceful protest against the genocidal and illegal policies of this government.Full article | 3 additions | 9 comments
FOREIGN OFFICE BLOCKADE REPORT: Monday 21st August
21-08-2006 21:18
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quick early report on foreign office blockade this morning
21-08-2006 08:56
clowns, samba and lebanese dancers took part in a blockade of the foreign office in king charles street this morning. their theme was 'bringing the war home" and they were hoping to disrupt the workings of the war machine for a while5 Aug Lebanon Demo: Another Arrest at Downing St
06-08-2006 12:39
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SOCPA - magistrate censures police
31-07-2006 10:27
last friday, the magistrate in a socpa case recommended that although she was finding the defendant gulity, he should appeal, and should make a complaint to the independent police complaints commission.One SOCPA for them, another SOCPA for us.
29-06-2006 21:50
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