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Yarl's Wood IRC: Mothers & Fathers on Hunger Strike

17-06-2009 10:52

Once again there is unrest in a UK Immigration Removal Centre

Third Attempt to Remove Deji Ogundimu

17-06-2009 10:47

Deji Ogundimu a national of Nigeria and resident of Oxford, is due to be forcibly removed form the UK to Nigeria on Virgin Atlantic Flight No VS 651 at 22.00 hours tomorrow Thursday 18 June 2009

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Pictures from the SOAS occupation - 16th June

17-06-2009 00:20

The main SOAS building has been occupied by students and campaigners for the second day running over the detention and deportation of foreign cleaners and the management's sickening role in the orchestrated immigration raid on Friday, 12th June. Another rally was held today outside the building, followed by a march round the surrounding colleges. Here it is in pictures.

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Rossport Solidarity Group Take Action at Van Oord's UK Offices

16-06-2009 23:16

An account of todays (16/06/2009) action against Van Oord UK, owners of the dredgers operating in Broadhaven Bay, and in Solidarity with the people of Erris in their 10 year struggle,

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Green Kite Midnight serenades BP Portrait Award ceremony

16-06-2009 22:10

Green Kite Midnight - a new band created especially for street, benefit and maybe Climate Camp marquee - was spotted tonight serenading those attending the ceremony to announce the winner of the BP Portrait Award, those traditionally being ladies and gents plucked from the highest echelons of the ruling elite, not to mention a few grubby artists hoping to snatch first prize and 25 BP-donated grand.

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Update from the SOAS occupation

16-06-2009 18:46

Following a well-attended rally at 4:30, which was followed by a march round the Bloomsbury colleges, the occupiers had a long meeting to discuss their demands, some of which the director has already agreed on, while others are still being negotiated.

Just after 7pm, people were told by the management that the directors have left and negotiations will have to resume in the morning. The 'deadline' for getting back to them with the finalised demands was 7pm. Apparently they were too busy to wait for a few minutes!

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Mass hunger strike in Yarls' Wood and riot in Brook House immigration prisons

16-06-2009 15:32

No one in Yarlswood went to dinner last night and the hunger strike is continuing today. The managers of Yarlswood have met and are trying to see what to do, but are blocking the detainees from speaking to reporters and people outside the detention centre.

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Palestine Today 061609

16-06-2009 15:00

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Monday June 15th, 2009.

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Manchester Plane Stupid disrupt aviation industry conference

16-06-2009 14:56

Campaigners disrupted an airport industry conference today using rape alarms tied to helium balloons . The protesters from the group Manchester Plane Stupid entered the Manchester Central conference venue (formerly GMEX) and sent five bunches of helium balloons reading 'Happy Retirement' to the top of the ceiling where they remained with the alarms ringing. This occurred at exactly the time when the industry delegates were posing for a photo shoot for the launch of a new carbon reduction scheme at European airports which will not include emissions from aircraft.

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Nopretence post-action statement

15-06-2009 21:50

On Sunday, June 7th a group of anarcha-feminists took the Stage at the Anarchist Conference 09 to protest about sexist oppression within the movement. They projected a film and read out a statement.

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Speak out against Racism and Deportations - 13 June

15-06-2009 16:40

Around 70 people protested against the UK's inhumane and racist immigration laws outside the Angel tube in London on Saturday afternoon, 13 June, 2009. Pictures Copyright (C) Peter Marshall, all rights reserved.

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Palestine Today 061509

15-06-2009 15:52

Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org for Monday June 15th, 2009.

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Eleven Activists Arrested as Trident Ploughshares Blockades Aldermaston

15-06-2009 15:07

Trident Ploughshares activists working with Bikes Block Bombs, Scrap Cars-Scrap Trident, Aldermaston Women, and Eastern-region CND have blockaded 4 gates at AWE Aldermaston today. They are protesting at the building of new nuclear weapons facilities and the lack of democratic accountability.

The surprise blockades have caused massive road blockages and construction vehicles have been prevented from getting into Aldermaston.

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Support SOAS occupation 4.30pm today

15-06-2009 12:52

Emergency Rally called for 4.30pm
Speakers to be confirmed.
All media welcome
SOAS steps
4.30pm.
Many staff will also be there.

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Sikhs March in London against Caste Discrimination

15-06-2009 12:20

Several thousand Ravidassia Sikhs marched through London on Sunday in protest against the killing of Sant Ramanand by fundamentalist SIkhs in VIenna last month. Although this provoked riots in India, the protest in London was peaceful, and as well as condeming the attack called of an end to caste discrimination by Sikhs which underlies the attack.
Pictures Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Marshall

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London World Nakede Bike Ride 2009

15-06-2009 11:51

Around 1200 cyclists, mainly naked, rode through the centre of London on Saturday in a protest against oil dependency, celebrating bicycles and the human body and expressing the vulnerability of cyclists. Photographs Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Marshall. All rights reserved.

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SOAS directors office occupied to demand release of 9 cleaners!

15-06-2009 11:43

SOAS directors office occupied to demand release of 9 cleaners! Rally called for 4.30pm today‏

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Report of anti-BNP march in Leeds

13-06-2009 22:42

Somewhere between 300 and 500 gathered by Leeds Art Gallery today (Saturday) to oppose the BNP after their electoral success in Yorkshire and the Humber. Despite the police refusing permission, a march took place in which Anti-Fascists briefly reclaimed the streets of Leeds.

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