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Protest against deportations to DRC

12-04-2007 22:41

Today, at 12pm protestors gathered outside the Home Office on Marsham Street in London to protest the deportations of people to Democratic Republic of Congo.

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BP AGM told: Hands Off Iraqi Oil

12-04-2007 13:14

Activists from the Hands Off Iraqi Oil campaign today delivered a warning to oil company BP that it will face massive public outrage if it continues in its attempts to ‘rip off’ Iraqi oil.

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EDO Lebanon Protesters Trial Set For 23rd April

11-04-2007 22:31

The latest trial of anti-war protesters in Brighton will once again put US arms company EDO Corporation in the dock to face questions over its complicity in Israeli war crimes.

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New A.R. Prisoner

11-04-2007 18:27

Wayne Bunch Sentenced.

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Nottingham Spring into Action :: Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station 2

11-04-2007 01:05

As part of the Nottingham 'Spring into Action' week of events, folks gathered to take action against one of the countries largest coal-fired power stations.

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Nottingham Spring into Action :: Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station 1

11-04-2007 00:54

As part of the Nottingham 'Spring into Action' week of events, folks gathered to take action against one of the countries largest coal-fired power stations.

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Climate change activists target power station Part 2

10-04-2007 20:50

A group of people inspired by the Camp for Climate Action have disrupted the operation of Ratcliffe-on-Soar coal-fired power station by locking themselves to machinery. Direct Action was taken to target the 3rd largest source of carbon dioxide emissions in the UK

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Climate change activists target power station Part 1

10-04-2007 20:43

A group of people inspired by the Camp for Climate Action have disrupted the operation of Ratcliffe-on-Soar coal-fired power station in Nottinghamshire by locking themselves to machinery. Direct Action was taken to target the 3rd largest source of carbon dioxide emissions in the UK.

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Aldermaston Blockade

10-04-2007 07:24

At least 5 people were arrested while are attempting to block access to the Aldermaston Atomic Weapons Establishment in Berkshire this morning in order to disrupt a multimillion pound development project at the site.

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SOCPA "organisers" in court this week

09-04-2007 16:30

maya evans became the first person to be convicted for holding an unauthorised demonstration under the SOCPA laws introduced in august 2005. milan rai was the first conviction as an organiser.
their 'demo' was reading out names of british and iraqi people killed in the war. since then, they helped organise a further demonstration highlighting the massacre of civilians in fallujah. for this 'offence', they are in court tomorrow.

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Opening Action Prison Boats Zaandam, NL

09-04-2007 14:43

Just before the official opening of the new detention boats in Zaandam, The Netherlands, around 90 activists made a start opening the fences with bold cutters. The ministry of justice plans to take in use this month the 300 two-person cells for detention of 'illegal migrants'. The barbed wire and 150 meters of fencing were dismantled with bold cutters, spanners and wire cutters.

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Demonstration At Dallas Court--All Communities togather

08-04-2007 20:14

The demonstration today ( 4th April 2007) outside the Dallas Court Reporting Centre in Salford Quays was unique in the sense that several other nationalities were there to show their solidarity with Sudanese people seeking asylum in the UK and instructed to report to the Home Office authorities day. Darfur is not safe and neither is Khartoum – that is why people are seeking protection in the UK

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Huntingdon Injunction stumbles at the last hurdle

08-04-2007 18:51

Animal testing company Huntingdon Life Sciences were hoping that their Protection from Harassment Act injunction would put an end to protest outside their sites. Last week saw the four year process finally come to a close with a whimper. Normally the mainstream press would be celebrating about the company getting their way, but the victory was hollow and the protestors came out with more than they went in with. Read on for the full account of the abuse of the law and process by Huntingdon and their solicitors, Lawson-Cruttenden.

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RAPAR ---Bringing People From Different Communities Together

08-04-2007 17:00

On 3rd April 2007 RAPAR’s party was just such an event: Over 70 Afghan. Bangladeshi Congolese, Libyan, Pakistani, Somali, Sudanese, Iranian and other nationalities of refugees seeking asylum came together to share ideas, food, pain, happiness and fun

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Nottingham Spring into Action :: Big Sprout Day Out 2

08-04-2007 11:19

Spring into Action activities continue, with Saturday being the 3rd day of activities. Earlier, folks were performing in our new shiny Market Square to entertain, but also, to inform people about these events, and the issues around climate change.

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Nottingham Spring into Action :: Big Sprout Day Out 1

08-04-2007 11:08

Spring into Action activities continue, with Saturday being the 3rd day of activities. Some folks were performing in our new shiny Market Square to entertain, but also, to inform people about these events, and the issues around climate change.

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The biggest challenge yet to the SOCPA laws!

07-04-2007 16:59

Join the biggest challenge to the SOCPA laws. 2000 demonstrations in one day in the SOCPA zone.

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Brum's spring Critical Mass

07-04-2007 11:50

Over thirty people turned up in the early evening sunshine for mass last night in Birmingham's city centre. The ride was great, with no intervention from the cops and no sign of any psychotic car drivers.

A group of skaters and bmx-ers joined us on Broad Street and we finished up in Balsall Heath at the Epic Skate Park for some refreshments.

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Let's defend the autonomous space "Les Tanneries"

07-04-2007 10:38

After nearly 10 years of existence, the squatted autonomous space "Les
Tanneries" (in Dijon, France) is being threatened by a private medical
complex, facilitated by the city council.

The excellent social centre, which hosted the centralised part of the PGA conference last year as well as digital struggles and free spaces sections, has a concert hall for do-it-yourself bands and
miscellaneous performances, a housing collective and some anarchist
affinity groups, a hacklab for developing free software and running
alternative servers, a free-shop, a space for mecanics and a bike-repair
workshop, rehearsal rooms and silk-screening facilities, a meeting
space, an organic garden, an alternative media center, a squatters'
helpdesk, a library, diverse ecological constructions, dozens of
collectives, associations, and local and international networks that use
the space to organise gigs, info-nights, actions, skill-shares, meetings
and projects...

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Nottingham's April [Extra] Critical Mass and Bike About

07-04-2007 01:34

On Friday 6th April, Nottingham's Critical Mass Bike Ride started from a NEW Meeting Point in the Market Square. This ride was an extra one! Normally, it is the last friday of every month. This event was added as part of the 'Spring into Action' programme [see below].