UK Indymedia - UK Promoted Newswire Archive

Government Operated Unlawful Policy Over the Detention of Young Asylum Seekers

27-01-2007 00:01

Home secretary John Reid admitted, during a High Court test case in which under-18's were seeking damages for loss of liberty, that the government operated an "unlawful policy" over the detention of scores of young asylum seekers. The asylum seekers, in four test cases, aged under 18 when they arrived unaccompanied in the UK but where treated as adults by the Home Office. Unaccompanied children as young as 14 have been detained with adults for long periods and subjected to inappropriate behaviour by staff and other detainees

Of course, the story was almost ignored by mainstream media, which preferred to focus on the released paedophile and the over-crowdedness of 'normal' prisons.

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URGENT help needed to save beautiful lake

26-01-2007 20:16

Activists urgently required to save protected species at Radley Lake. Bayliffs due any moment.

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Further Pipeline Disruption

26-01-2007 17:35

At 2.00 pm today a group of campaigners against the controversial LNG pipeline forced work to stop yet again on the construction site in Trebanos.

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ex-vortex eviction thwarted this morning (pics and film)

26-01-2007 16:50

police intervened to establish that the bailiffs had uncertain legal grounds to evict the occupied social centre in stoke newington this morning. unpopular local landlord richard midda will have to return to court to get written clarification before he can make another attempt to evict the site.

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Hatred of poor still glowing against WEF

26-01-2007 16:30

Protesters carried though actions and demonstrations against the gathering of the rich and powerful at the World Economic Forum this week. Marches and actions took place mainly in Zuerich, Basel, Delemont and St.Gallen in various different forms.

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Bunny Huggers Homes Are Raided Following Arrests On Fur Demo, CPS Are 'Unaware'

26-01-2007 15:49

Fur protesters have had their homes raided...for holding placards...

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Evicton of five indigenous communities in Guatemala

26-01-2007 14:39

Five indigenous communities were cleared by 800 policemen and 150 soldiers in the regions Izabal and Alta Verapaz in Guatemala on 8th and 9th January 2007.

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WSF in Kenya stormed by slum kids

26-01-2007 12:53

Reuters reports that the people from the slums invaded the WSF in Kenya whilst refusing to pay the entrance fee. According to Reuters' account the kids then continued to raid the canteen.

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Protest against Mexican "president" - this Sunday and Monday!

26-01-2007 12:23

Fradulent Mexican "president" Felipe Calderon is visiting the UK this Sunday and Monday. His first major act since taking office in December, having stolen the vote, has been to crush the social movement in Oaxaca, which has been mobilising against a corrupt and murderous local governor.

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locals turn out in force to support the ocupation of Vortex

26-01-2007 10:20

From 8.30am around 70-80 people, the majority local residents, turned out to support the resistance to the threatened eviction of the Vortex Occupied Social Centre. The owner, Richard Midda, a well known thug and property developer threatened to use force to evict the occupiers if they did not leave by 9.00am.

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Nablus: Military Operation January 25th

25-01-2007 21:52

Here's a short clip of the most recent military operation in the Ma'jeen area in occupied Nablus.

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Genoa/Diaz missing Molotovs update

25-01-2007 18:42

The Committee "Truth and Justice for Genoa" issued a press release earlier today stating that they had written an official complaint/ statement (esposto) to the Judicial Authorities in which they demand to know what has happened to the two molotovs amongst other things.
They go on to say that the missing Molotovs are only the latest in a whole series of delaying tactics, used by the police to try and impede the magistrates and stop the trial.

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Unlawful eviction planned for Vortex Social Centre tomorrow (Friday 26th Jan)

25-01-2007 17:07

We need as many people in the building at to ensure the security of the social centre against the bailiffs. Please circulate this widely and let as many people as possible know.

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Hell at Shell petrol Stations: London blockade

25-01-2007 15:43

Two Shell petrol stations blockaded by activists words and photos

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Gaspipe protest in Trebanos comes to an end

25-01-2007 15:33

Footpath closed as protestors make tactical withdrawl

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Nairobi World Social Foum march against the EPAs - January 24, 2007

25-01-2007 12:58

Participants from the World Social Forum hold placards and demonstrate outside the European Union head office in Kenya's capital Nairobi January 24, 2007. Hundreds of World Social Foum (WSF) participants marched and protested against the European Union on Wednesday over proposed reciprocal economic partnership agreements (EPAs), saying these would aggravate in the developing world.

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General Strike against Iran being Nuked - can anything less prevent it?

25-01-2007 11:24

The warnings that the UK / US / Israel are planning on launching a war against Iran, possibly including the first use of nukes since 1945, are becoming more frequent.

Attached are two very good radio shows on this subject and some links for futher reading.

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Death of Another Woman Prisoner

24-01-2007 18:49

Lucy Wood, aged 28, died on 15 January 2007
while in the 'care' of a private prison: HMP Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

A demonstration will take place on Wednesday 31 January 2007 at 1.00 pm, for the duration of the afternoon, outside HMP Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

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Youth organisations Haika and Segi declared terrorist

24-01-2007 18:19

On 19/02/2005 the Audiencia Nacional issued a decision whereby it stated the youth organisations Jarrai, Haika and Segi are not terrorist organisations because they do not use weapons or explosives, although the Court did declare them illegal and sentenced 24 young Basques to between two and half years and three and a half years in prison. This decision was appealed by the defence and the Prosecution, for different reasons, before the Supreme Court.

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Two families face deportation on Friday

24-01-2007 16:06

Two families from Glasgow face deportation on Friday 26th January.

Please take urgent action to help them

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