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Two arrests so far at Parliament Square peace camp

29-10-2006 15:51

Over 100 people gathered around midday today for the start of the Peace Camp in Parliament Square, part of the "No More Fallujahs" weekend of mass civil disobedience, 28-29 October. By 3.30 there had been two arrests. Police are massing and more arrests are feared. Get down there and support the campers!

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SOCPA - BRIAN HAW ARRESTED and DISPLAY seized

21-10-2006 05:20

in a very suspicious sequence of events, brian haw has been arrested in the darkness of the night and some of his display has been removed by police. the arrest follows what may have been a staged incident where a woman (who has been seen before around the square) attacked the display saying that she found it offensive. brian has apparently been arrested under a public order act part IV, and some of his display has been removed.

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SOCPA - more police harassment

19-10-2006 23:24

the harassment of peaceful protestors associated with brian haw continues. allegations of psychiatric problems, unlawful stops and searches, intimidatory surveillance, dodgy court hearings. on and on it goes. the police still haven't tried barbara tucker in open court for any of her alleged 60+ socpa offences, instead relying on constant intimidation to try and wear her down and remove her by other means.

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SOCPA - brian haw legal update

19-10-2006 16:25

brian has won the right to petition the lords to challenge whether his five-year non-stop protest outside parliament can be controlled under the new serious organised crime and police act legislation. he also has leave to appeal to the high court over the legality of police conditions restricting his current protest. no dates have been set yet for these hearings. meanwhile supporters are warmly welcomed in parliament square.

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SOCPA - is superintendent terry mad?

15-10-2006 19:33

desperate to keep the ever more bizarre and crazy actions of charing cross police from being discussed in a court of law, superintendent terry seriously tried to have a peace protestor sectioned under the mental health act yesterday rather than charge her with an offence where real evidence could be scrutinised in a court of law..

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a few more sack parliament photos

12-10-2006 16:25

a few photos, taken on a broken fisheye lomo so please forgive their quality

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a few photos and some thoughts and ideas on sack parliament

12-10-2006 00:06

even armed with the mighty socpa (serious organised crime and police act) it would appear that police ended up seriously abusing their powers in many different ways on monday. i hope their cases can be seriously undermined by collected evidence of their unlawful actions.

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On the Ground: eye witness reports from Sack Parliament

11-10-2006 22:17

By Friday October 6 in this foul year of our Lord 2006 it was already labelled a riot across nearly every Rupert Murdoch freebee newspaper and every copy of the Evening Slander in the city. In the spirit of the war on terror fearful names were back in the mainstream headlines again. No, not Al Qaeda. Not even the IRA. Nor the Fathers for Justice gone rabid or militant pro-fox hunting farmers armed with fire works and tweed jackets. No. This time it was the Wombles. Violent anarchists. Masked anti-capitalists intent on destroying parliament and pulling the plug on UK democracy.

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reflections on sack parliament

11-10-2006 13:00

The following is a summary of what me, and the group i was with at sack parliament felt about the day

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More Sack Parliament pics

11-10-2006 10:00

Just a couple of pics.

There is also my previously published video.

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/10/353080.html

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Police treatment of journalists in parliament square on monday

10-10-2006 00:45

Aside from assulting and hospitalising NUJ photographer, Marc Vallee, fairly early on in the day, the police dished out some pretty uneven and dodgy treatment to other members of the press who had come to cover the events at parliament square.

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Sack Parliament - More Photographs

09-10-2006 22:03

Pictures from this afternoon's demo in Parliament Square, London, and some brief comments.

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Sack Parliment - Peaceful protesters abused

09-10-2006 20:55

The Sack Parliment demonstration resulted in totally unfounded violence and arrests. From the very start, the police did everything they could to keep people from even getting there. Pictures are included of police violence.

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Media Pics From Sack Parliament Protest

09-10-2006 19:19

As anti-war and other campaigners gathered to give a P45 to the MPs, the MET police also gathered, outnumbering those brave enough to turn up and protest. Of course protests are now effectively banned under SOCPA legislation, and the police used force to both disperse and corral protestors. Several have been arrested and several injured including an NUJ photographer taken to hospital with worrying injuries,

Below are some thumbnails of pictures published by some of the main picture agencies to give you an idea of the event and the media reporting. Higher size and resolution pictures are available online,

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Sack Parliament video.

09-10-2006 19:05

Rushed video of today's event.

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PHOTO: Police Hospitalise Photographer at Parliament Protest

09-10-2006 19:05

Photo of Marc Vallee

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Sack Parliament Photos

09-10-2006 15:45

Sack Parliament.

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Around 60-80 people arrested at Sack Parliament - please confirm

09-10-2006 14:12

I've just heard that around 60 - 80 people arrested at Sack Parliament. Can someone confirm this?!

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chris coverdale case adjourned as judge refuses to consider war legality

06-10-2006 17:59

anti-war campaigner chris coverdale appeared at marylebone magistrates court this morning intending to argue that british and international law prevents him from paying a court fine arising from a conviction for 'unauthorised protest' and 'use of a megaphone'. the judge became the 21st who has refused to consider and uphold war law that chris has faced over 3 years in a variety of different cases.

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"No More Fallujahs" weekend of mass civil disobedience, 28-29 October

05-10-2006 17:58

A weekend of nonviolent resistance to the occupation of Iraq on the 2nd
anniversary of the November 2004 US/UK attack on Fallujah (www.rememberfallujah.org)