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IOM Unwelcomed in Birmingham

25-06-2008 14:16

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) today held a 'conference' in Birmingham in preparation for opening a new regional office in the city. A handful of local activists braved the morning showers and went down to the venue, the four-star hotel of Marriott in Five Ways, to unwelcome the dodgy organisation. Armed with a banner that read "International Organisation Against Migrants" and leaflets exposing "the truth about IOM", they confronted attendees as they walked in and offered them a dose of truth to help them digest the lies they would later get in their welcome packs and the marketing-style presentations. The IOM staff, however, were highly diplomatic (or confused) and did not call the police or try to kick them out. The IOM Communications Director even invited them to go in and "raise their questions inside", as some invitees did not apparently turn up and some seats were left embarrassingly empty. One of the protesters later commented: "This is the funniest action I've ever done!"

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25-06-2008 13:50

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Wednesday June 25th, 2008.

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police violence G8 Genova 2001

25-06-2008 03:25

police violence G8 Genova 2001

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Anniversary of the first week at Shipley Bodge

24-06-2008 22:23

It has been a week already since climate chaos activists took occupation of a farm house on the site of the UK’s newest open cast site. Here is an update.

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Aung San Suu Kyi Birthday Protest

24-06-2008 21:19

The Burmese community and Burma Campaign UK marked Burma's democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi 63rd birthday with a protest at the Burma Embassy in London. The Prime Minister Gordon Brown later met a delegation of young women from 5 of Burma’s main ethnic nationalities, Burman, Kachin, Karen, Karenni, and Chin, demonstrating the unity of the people of Burma in their struggle against dictatorship.

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Ecaenia ceremony SPEAK demo report

24-06-2008 19:37

Oxford University's annual Encaenia Ceremony, at which it hands out honorary degrees to those it deems deserving, took place on Wednesday 18th June. This is one of the most prestigious events in the university's calendar , a tradition that goes back many centuries, when it tries to impress the world with a show of pomp and ceremony. Well, the SPEAK Campaign has established its own tradition; to inform those attending such events, and the public, about what goes on behind this charade of dignity and nobility, of the appalling suffering that goes on behind the locked doors of the university's laboratories, of the animals who are sitting in cages in fear, pain and suffering while Oxford celebrates its special day.

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Anti-Sprawl Direct Action in Montana

24-06-2008 17:30

Flathead Valley, Montana, U.S. - A group calling itself Americans Stopping Sprawling Development (ASSD) has taken credit for a rash of incidents involving the removal of surveyor stakes and graffiti that is estimated to have cost developers as much as $20,000 so far.

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24-06-2008 15:10

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Tuesday June 24th, 2008.

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John Pilger's keynote from a recent conference on Investigative Journalism

24-06-2008 09:57

On Friday the 13th June 2008 The Chinese Media Centre at Westminster University held a conference into the current state of Investigative Journalism around the globe.

Here is the keynote speech from the event by veteran journalist John Pilger.

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13 hens rescued for Austrian activists in Australia

23-06-2008 23:43

Animal Liberation Victoria press release - 23rd July

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Fox Hunt takes injunction out against monitors.

23-06-2008 19:37

The Crawley and Horsham hunt is taking an injunction out against monitors stopping them from documenting any evidence of law breaking.

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News from the battles for free space in Copenhagen

23-06-2008 17:47

Struggles around free space and squats continue abounds in Copenhagen, Denmark. Not only are there still weekly demos still for the campaign to have a new Youthhouse (Ungdomshuset) but a new extension to the famous squatted Christiania has been occupied with great success. It also looks like the council has given in to pressure from the squatters movement and agreed a new Youth House for the kids!!

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Anti-BNP Demo, London, 21/6/08

23-06-2008 17:41

Following the election of Richard Barnbrook onto the Greater London Assembly (GLA), Unite Against Fascism and Love Music Hate Racism called a national march and parade against fascism and racism on April 21. A contingent from Nottingham were amongst those who travelled to London to show their opposition to the British National Party (BNP).

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McDonalds Protest and Arrest – Pictures

23-06-2008 15:23

Here are some photos from another Independent cameraperson (yes, we had 2!) of the McDonalds protest in Cambridge on Saturday (21st June) where a protester was arrested and charged under Section 5 of the Public Order Act.

See

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/06/401637.html
for a VIDEO and more details.

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Firgrove Court demolition to begin soon

23-06-2008 15:02

Demolition of social housing at Firgrove Court is expected to start mid-July 2008 when the last remaining tenants have been kicked out of their homes. The demolition is to make way for a car park for a superstore, part of the unwanted town centre redevelopment in Farnborough.

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23-06-2008 14:49

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Centre, www.imemc.org, for Monday June 23rd, 2008.

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Refugee week special from Bristol - plus more Cider With Rosie

22-06-2008 23:38

Dialect Radio is a Bristol (UK) internet broadcasting Co-operative run by volunteers. Our main activity is our weekly current affairs and arts magazine programme Dialect, which is recorded at our Queen's Square studios and posted for download every weekend. Want to volunteer? Volunteering Bristol, Royal Oak House, Royal Oak Avenue, Bristol. BS1 4GB Tel: 0117 989 7733

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Arrested Activists in Austria: Solidarity continues - July 2: Day of Solidarity

22-06-2008 23:36

The activists are still in prison, one of them still in hungerstrike, put with forced feeding by the authorities. The solidarity protests are still going on - lots of protests around the prisons, but also in many other parts in austria and abroad.

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Hands Off Iran Peace Strike.

22-06-2008 14:27

Members of the Parliament Square Peace Campaign conduct the 'Hands Off Iran' Peace Strike outside the British Parliament building to collect signatures in opposition to the 'confrontation' developing between the US, UK, Israel and Iran in the Middle East.

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Parliament Square Tent City

22-06-2008 11:27

Campaigners and activists gather in Parliament Square to hold a 'Tent City' in protest at the British Governments continued programme of deportation of people of Iraqi nationality.