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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.

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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.

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Protest grows at SOCPA law

22-09-2006 22:16

More than one hundred individuals gathered in Parliament Square tonight in the the third Mass Lone Protest against the SOCPA law. They protested against anything and everything - the point being that protest itself should not be subject to permission.

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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 campaigner

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SOCPA - 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.

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SOCPA - babs is back in town

17-09-2006 22:43

after the rather public humiliation of superintendent terry this week in court

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/09/350716.html, barbara tucker was back outside downing street this afternoon, attracting crowds as she sang anti-war songs with fellow activist, charity. meanwhile, steve jago, whose own draconian bail conditions are likely to be lifted on tuesday in a further slap in the face to terry, stood near-by reading orwell's 1984.

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SOCPA - victory in court today

14-09-2006 20:48

in a substantial blow to charing cross police, a major socpa case against barbara tucker was thrown out today, and bail conditions were also lifted

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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 act

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Swift Brian Haw Update

12-09-2006 22:44

Brian's trial adjourned...

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SOCPA - 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.

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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.

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in a restriction of their human rights they are on conditional bail not to enter downing street or parliament square

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Foreign Office Blockade video

09-09-2006 04:59

The small resolution video of the Foreign Office Blockade on 21-08-06.

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SOCPA - latest news on barbara tucker and steve jago

07-09-2006 23:21

when barbara attended charing cross police station on bail, she had no idea she would be held for 24 hours, and obstructed from getting legal representation. her witness friend steve jago, ended up in cells after being violently assaulted. the men behind the continual harrassment of peaceful anti-war protestors, chief inspector robinson and superintendent terry, have recently stopped attempting to use socpa legislation and instead bring ever more bizarre charges against their victims.

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SOCPA - report on tuesday's brian haw adjournment hearing

07-09-2006 19:19

brian haw appeared at marylebone magistrates court on tuesday afternoon to ask for an adjournment of his socpa trial while a judicial review investigates the lawfulness of police actions. the end of the hearing descended into farce as superintendent terry ran from the court and called for two units of back-up after brian accused him publicly of his involvement in harrasment and intimidation of an innocent woman.

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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.

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FOREIGN OFFICE BLOCKADE REPORT: Monday 21st August

21-08-2006 21:18

Anti-war activists blocked entrance to the Foreign Office for two hours Monday morning in a protest against British foreign policy.

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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 while

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5 Aug Lebanon Demo: Another Arrest at Downing St

06-08-2006 12:39

It's a good thing these guys don't carry firearms...

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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.

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One SOCPA for them, another SOCPA for us.

29-06-2006 21:50

Today the Institute of Directors marched around 100 of their members through the SOCPA zone without seeking permission from Charing Cross nick. They handed some kind of petition into the home office and then dispersed. They were only challenged once by two cops who let them off the hook completely. The Police did not monitor the demo or even provide plods to stop the traffic. This seems a little odd when you consider that half a dozen anarchists/animal rights campaigners/pacifists will be surrounded by up to 20 cops "for their own safety". Proof if its needed that we are not and never will be equal in the eyes of the law.