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Barclays has more demos in Birmingham

05-02-2009 04:26

Wednesday 4th Feb 2009

SHAC Demonstrations continue against Barclays branches in Birmingham as today we carried on with our regular protests against them.

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Japanese Whalers Playing Dangerous Games in the Ross Sea

04-02-2009 23:05

At 0500 Hours Sydney, Australia time on February 4th, the three harpoon vessels of the Japanese whaling fleet literally attacked the Steve Irwin.

The Yushin Maru #2 has rejoined the fleet after leaving the area on December 20th with propeller damage. All three harpoon ships moved in to flank the Steve Irwin as the Sea Shepherd ship continued to chase the factory ship Nisshin Maru.

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Group out in force for the final days of the shooting season + arrest report.

04-02-2009 21:51

A quick report from Gloucestershire and Cotswold hunt sabs from the fields on the last Saturday before the end of the Pheasant shooting season.

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Protest in Texas Immigrant Detention Facility owned by GEO Group

04-02-2009 20:24

Immigrants awaiting deportation who are being held in a private jail run by the GEO Group began a protest last Saturday, January 31. The protest began after a group of immigrant prisoners attempted to meet with the detention facility’s authorities, demanding that a gravely ill detainee be released from solitary confinement and be taken immediately to a hospital. The prison authorities refused to listen and did not take action. The detainees responded by protesting after being ignored.

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Eviction video & post occupation statement from Nottingham Uni

04-02-2009 19:48

On the evening of Sunday 1st February university management issued an ultimatum giving protesters two minutes notice to leave. After this, university security entered B62 and used physical force, arm locks, pressure points and verbal aggression to end the peaceful sit-in, which had been called in solidarity with Gaza. For a video of the eviction, please see:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=rXqTSVhbcmw

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Victory For Queen Mary Occupation

04-02-2009 19:24

Students of the Queen Mary Occupation have claimed victory after eight days of occupying one of the main lecture theatres at the University.

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Take URGENT ACTION: Binyam Mohamed/UK involvement in torture

04-02-2009 18:10

On 1 February, several newspaper reported that Binyam Mohamed, who has been on hunger strike for over a month, is "close to death". Today, a High Court judgment revealed that the US bullied the UK into not disclosing information it has about Binyam's torture in Morocco or it would not share intelligence information any more (please see Reprieve press release below). Take action now...time is running out...it's now or never for Binyam!

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The University of Manchester Occupation in solidarity with Gaza

04-02-2009 17:52

Over 150 University of Manchester students have occupied the main university administration building in a demand for a stronger and more proactive position from the university on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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Strathclyde University Occupied by Students

04-02-2009 17:32

Students at the Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland have occupied the main administration building (McCance) in solidarity with the people of Gaza.

UPDATE: The University has called in the police. Please express your support by publiczing this widely. Also call the protesting students on: 0759 5626057

More:

http://pulsemedia.org/2009/02/04/strathclyde-university-occupied-by-students/

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City council job cuts protest: Interview

04-02-2009 17:09

On Tuesday, around 200 council workers protested outside the Council House in Nottingham's Market Square against job cuts proposed by the city council. These would see around 400 people laid off in order to save £2 million. To find out what motivated these protests and where the campaign is likely to develop I interviewed Unison activist Jean Thorpe. I started off by asking her exactly what she does in the union.

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Palestine Today 020409

04-02-2009 16:40

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center
www.imemc.org, for Wednesday, February 4th, 2009.

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Around the Campaigns Wednesday 4th February 2009

04-02-2009 16:08

Not on the Plane! Soon to be on a train
Rashida Yasmeen and her four sons, Mahmood, Qadeer, Zaheer and Safeer were not put on their removal flight to Pakistan yesterday evening after their Scottish lawyer managed to successfully lodge and application for 'First Orders' in the Court of Session in Edinburgh.

Many thanks to everyone who faxed, phoned and emailed on their behalf.

We will see them back in Glasgow - were they belong - as soon as tomorrow!

Rashida's lawyer has just phoned to say that Rashida and her family are being released from detention tomorrow and will be coming back to Glasgow!
Background: Rashida Yasmeen and her four sons

http://www.ncadc.org.uk/archives/filed%20newszines/Newszine102/Rashida.html

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Killing More Of Them - reporting war crimes to the Police

04-02-2009 11:05

A short film about Chris Coverdale from Make Wars History reporting war crimes to the police. Please visit

http://www.makewarshistory.org.uk/ for more information about the Laws of War and how you can report war criminals at your local police station.

Produced and Directed by Dean Puckett

http://www.deaddeanfilms.com/

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Leila, Soorena and Danoushm belong to Halifax

04-02-2009 10:11

Leila, Soorena and Danoushm nationals of Iran and residents of Halifax; are currently detained in Yarl's Wood IRC and due to be forcibly removed form the UK to Iran on BMI flight DB931 direct to Tehran/Iran, tomorrow Thursday 5th February at 17:15.

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Gaza DEC appeal veto Birmingham's 'BBC Mailbox' Studio picketed 31st January 09

04-02-2009 05:58

The BBC claims it cannot show the appeal by the Disasters Emergency Committee because it does not want to compromise its commitment to impartiality" Its head Mark Thomson has neglected to mention his visit to Israel in November 2005, where he held “peace talks” with Ariel Sharon over alleged anti-Israeli bias in the BBC. or his Jewish wife Jane Blumberg is a Zionist,

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the people-vs the banksters - pics

03-02-2009 16:15

Snowball fight with bankers outside the London headquarters of RBS

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Palestine Today 020309

03-02-2009 15:41

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center
www.imemc.org, for Tuesday, February 3ed, 2009.

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Students Still in Occupation on Seventh Day

03-02-2009 13:19

Facing a small opposition, the students from Queen Mary Occupation have already had two successes.

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Gaza support protest at Nottingham BBC

03-02-2009 13:07

On Monday 2nd February, 40-50 campaigners braved the snow [ lots of snow!] and cold to protest outside the BBC offices on London Road.

Nottingham Gaza protest at BBC [Full report]

http://indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2009/02/421047.html

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Nottingham University Gaza solidarity occupation violently evicted : pix 2

03-02-2009 12:12

Students who had been occupying a lecture theatre at the University of Nottingham have branded university authorites a "national disgrace" after they were violently evicted by university security.