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Palestine Today 040908

09-04-2008 15:09

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Wednesday April 9th, 2008.

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Portuguese Judicial Police classifies anti-GMO action as terrorist act

09-04-2008 15:06

Portuguese judicial police has stated in its contribution to the “EU terrorism situation and trend report” of Eurpol that last summer's partial destruction of a GMO field in south portugal is classified as an act of terrorism.

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Two indigenous radio announcers killed and four injured in ambush in Oaxaca

09-04-2008 14:43

Two announcers of the radio station ´´La Voz que Rompe el Silencio`` (the Voice that Breaks the Silence) were assasinated on April 7th whilst travelling by car to the west of the city of Oaxaca according to the civil society organisation Centro de Apoyo Comunitario Trabajando Unidos (CACTUS - Centre for Community Support Working in Unity).

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Redevelopment of Farnborough town centre

09-04-2008 13:06

Is the final phase of the destruction of Farnborough town centre about to take place?

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Pavilion – the new slum landlords

09-04-2008 12:58

It used to be the private landlords that were the Rachman landlords, the ones the tenants feared, now it is housing associations who are managing the slum estates.

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Dahr Jamail: "Beyond the Green Zone" in Glasgow

09-04-2008 12:00

Acclaimed independent journalist Dahr Jamail, who reported unembedded from Iraq over the last 4 years spoke in Glasgow last night.

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Photography Exhibition : Images from anti-G8 demonstrations at Rostock 2007

08-04-2008 22:09

For all of April, an exhibition of photographs will be on display at the Sumac Centre, Nottingham. This work by photographers Guy Smallman and Paul Mattsson cover many aspects of this events, from the laughs and peaceful moments to the full on aggression displayed by law enforcement at such events. Please go and see this exhibition.

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timeline of antiNATO days, bucharest

08-04-2008 19:22

The NATO summit in Bucharest took place between April 2-4. Activists from Romania and abroad organized “Anti-NATO Days” between March 28 and April 5, as a form of protest. What follows is a daily chronology of events, starting with the repression and abuse by border guards, police and the mass-media, to the actions of solidarity by human rights organizations and foreign activists.

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Palestine Today 040808

08-04-2008 14:43

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Tuesday April 8th, 2008.

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Operation Reconnect: Birmingham

08-04-2008 14:01

Birmingham, April 5, 2008 -- Beginning at 11AM on April 12th, 2008, the group known as Anonymous will launch "Operation: Reconnect", an initiative designed to bring together families who have been torn apart and injured by the Church of Scientology's Disconnection Policy. Operation Reconnect in Birmingham will begin with a peaceful protest at 11AM on Ethel Street, off New Street, looking to continue until about 4PM. Dr Martin Poulter, a long standing critic and expert of the Church, will be in attendance, speaking to the public and giving interviews.

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Violence used to break hunger strike in Harmondsworth

08-04-2008 10:29

On Saturday 5th April , between 5 and 6 in the morning, around 50 police in riot gear entered Harmodsworth immigration removal centre and took 30 detainees away. Most of them have been put in isolation or into common prisons, effectively preventing them from communicating with the outside.

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Video of April 2008 demonstration for Freedom of Assembly in London

08-04-2008 06:07

Following the first Days of Action in January and March, the Campaign for Free Assembly in London has now become a regular event on the first Saturday of every month.

Video of 3rd Day of Action:

http://www.archive.org/details/socpa5-4-08

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International espionage agency targeted Heathrow protesters

07-04-2008 22:53

The aviation industry are in the frame as Plane Stupid investigation exposes mole.

Climate action group Plane Stupid has been targeted by a professional espionage agency.

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Plane Stupid foils infiltration attempt

07-04-2008 22:46

Since late summer 2007, an employee of a corporate espionage agency has been trying to infiltrate Plane Stupid. Toby Kendall, who works for C2i International, a "special risk management" firm, thought he was undercover in our London group, gathering information on what we're up to. Instead we've been feeding the 'revenge movie' obssesed mole false information, which he's been reporting to the aviation industry for months.

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judges for justice - 15th march

07-04-2008 18:52

short film of the 'judges for justice' action which took place in london on the 5th anniversary of the illegal attck on iraq. an ad hoc group paraded through london dressed as high court judges and armed with leaflets and an excellent banner. they started at the high court, visited downing street (without socpa authorisation) then to blair's new 'faith foundation' at grosvenor square and finally to his family home in connaught square

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Olympic Relay Free Tibet Rally

07-04-2008 15:28

Free Tibet!

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Olympic torch relay protest timeline

07-04-2008 15:15

Olympic torch relay protest timeline

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Olympic torch protests in London - pics

07-04-2008 14:52

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Tibetan Freedom Torch Relay, London April 6, 2008

07-04-2008 14:49

The Tibetan Freedom Torch Relay also came to London on April 6, on its way around the world from Olympia, Greece to Tibet. Several thousand attended a packed rally in London.
Pictures copyright (C) 2008, Peter Marshall. All rights reserved.

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Palestine Today 040708

07-04-2008 14:41

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Monday April 7th, 2008.

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