London Newswire Archive

27-03-2006 10:44 | 1 addition

NUJ ADM "No to police harassment!"

If you type in the words “Police” and “NUJ” on BBC News Online you get these 3 hits back straight away. “Police seize G8 disorder tapes”, “Freedom of press under attack?” and “Indymedia server seized in raid”. These 3 headlines are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the Police and the wider British state stopping us doing our job. Read more >>

26-03-2006 20:20

Thames Path dispute (Part 2).

Path to be closed again for 3 more years. Read more >>

26-03-2006 20:10

Brutality in imperialist gaols - from Belmarsh to Guantanamo

Wednesday 29 March 7pm in Room S50, St Clement’s Building,London School of Economics
Houghton Street WC2 (nearest tube Holborn)
Speakers include Eric Allison - Prisons correspondent for The Guardian

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26-03-2006 00:20 | 6 comments

Photos from March for Free Expression, Sat March 25

These pix were taken at the march for free expression in Trafalgar Square Read more >>

25-03-2006 14:53 | 1 comment

Squatters are your neighbours

The Russell Square Social Centre that's been occupied since January may be one of the few remaining public squats in London, but don't be deceived. People are squatting in huge numbers, even if the practice is experiencing a political lull... Read more >>

24-03-2006 22:33 | 2 additions | 2 comments

Greenwash detected at the British Museum

The Greenwish Guerrillas struck again yesterday at the opening of the BP-sponsored ‘Michelangelo Drawings’ Exhibition Read more >>

24-03-2006 17:22 | 2 additions | 7 comments

NUJ drops support for Indymedia?

The National Union Of Journalist held the first part of its Annual Delegate Meeting today. Within the 175 motions to be officially decided during the two-day conference was one of particular relevance to Indymedia...

24-03-2006 13:44

This Week's SchNEWS - Gaul To Arms

“The widespread perception in French society is that the gulf separating those ‘inside’ society, even if they are badly paid, from those ‘outside’, in particular living in the suburbs, has become more accentuated over the past 20 years.” - Sociologist François Dubet. Read more >>

24-03-2006 13:17 | 1 comment

Crossrail Bill braeches Human rights Convention -Court action 27 March 2006

A group of campaigners in the East End of London, in the Brick Lane E1 area, are taking court action against Alistair Darling MP, the CrossRail Bill minister. They are also seeking court orders against the London Borough of Tower Haceks Council over that Council’s breaches of the law and over its abuses of public cash in promoting the CrossRail hole plan Read more >>

23-03-2006 22:43 | 1 comment

HIGH COURT JUDGE CONDEMNS ARMS COMPANY’S LEGAL TACTICS

On Thursday 23rd March 2006 a High Court Judge handed
down a damning judgement against an arms company. He
struck out an interim injunction against remaining
defendants in the controversial harassment injunction
case brought against anti-war protesters in Brighton
by arms manufacturers EDO MBM Technology Ltd.

The case has been continuing in the High Court for
nearly a year without reaching a full trial despite an
court order that a speedy trial should be prepared
for because of ‘human rights implications’.
‘The blame for loss of the trial date in my view
undoubtedly lies with the claimants’ says Judge
Walker. Read more >>

23-03-2006 18:11 | 2 comments

Three day sit-in outside parliament next week.

Eighty or more Iranian asylum seekers' sit-in will be staging a three days sit-in in London to protest against the Home Office's asylum laws. The protest begins on the 27th and end on the 29th in front of parliament and they will attend everyday from 8am-6pm.

Thousands of asylum seekers who have fled the Islamic regime of Iran and have come to Britain are faced with appalling and inhumane conditions. Many have either been refused asylum and issued removal orders or are in the precarious situation of waiting. An illegal, unsafe and unprotected life has been imposed on many of them. Read more >>

23-03-2006 15:46

Balatacamp film night

indymedia presents...
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23-03-2006 13:27 | 1 addition

Coaches to No Borders Demo - April 8th

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COACHES are being organised and other transport from around the country.
Please contact London No Borders at:

noborderslondon@riseup.net or call
07944 135 617
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23-03-2006 12:59 | 11 comments

Tatchell: Why I support freedom of expression

Peter Tatchell says free speech is under attack and needs defending

"The strength and survival of free society and the advance of human knowledge depend on the free exchange of ideas. All ideas are capable of giving offence, and some of the most powerful ideas in human history, such as those of Galileo and Darwin, have given profound religious offence in their time. The free exchange of ideas depends on freedom of expression and this includes the right to criticise and mock. We assert and uphold the right of freedom of expression and call on our elected representatives to do the same. We abhor the fact that people throughout the world live under mortal threat simply for expressing ideas and we call on our elected representatives to protect them from attack and not to give comfort to the forces of intolerance that besiege them." Read more >>

23-03-2006 11:04 | 3 comments

Thames Path dispute.

Luxury flats developer allowed to continue blocking path. Read more >>

22-03-2006 16:05

Legal action warning to Crossrail-hole-Minister Alistair Darling re cash

Contrary to the 'popular expectation' that the latest plethora of evidence of sleaze against Tony Blair's regime both as the occupant at No 10 Downing Street as well as the leader of the Blaired Party - will shame him and his regime into submission to the expectation for decency in public life, all indications point to the opposite direction. That so long as they can do it they holders of public offices will remain prone to sleaze and undemocratic and unethical behaviour. Read more >>

22-03-2006 14:12

Newswire Radio Show - Wed 22nd March - Listen Now

Weekly hour long show from Indymedia Radio London with coverage of the CPE uprising in France and the global day of protest, the occupation of Iraq on the third anniversary of the illegal invasion by the US led forces, plus confessions from an economic hit man. Read more >>

21-03-2006 23:03

Legal grounds against Crossrail promoters - 1st summary

As the battle against the gentrification of parts of the East End of London goes on, the main cosy establishment of 'civil liberty' 'human rights' professionals are taking it easy. There is no evidence that they are concerned about the destruction of communities that the Blair regime is carrying out across the inner cities. The Khoodeelaar! Campaign has today published the first of a series of legal action gerund which will be used to mount the campaign in courts. This is in the context of the absence of any evidence that any of the so-called opposition prayers seeking election to Tower Hamkest Council is going to make any difference at all. The people will have to defend the community from the Crssrail-hole-Tower Hamlets Coucnil attacks Read more >>

21-03-2006 22:09 | 4 comments

Belated Pictures of London March 18th Demonstration

Pictures from Saturday, March 18th 2006, the big Stop The War demonstration, which marked the third anniversary of the second Iraq War, and was also part of a global day of protest, including anti war demos in Iraq itself. Read more >>

21-03-2006 17:31 | 2 additions | 2 comments

Join the digital resitance

You might have noticed the indymedia call out for more people to get actively involved in tech work. [

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/03/336029.html |

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/03/335999.html]. This saturday there will be a good opportunity to meet up with some of the people involved in Indymedia and find out about some of the ways (both technical and non-technical), you could help out. It's also a fine chance to find out about the hacklab and support the digital resistance... Read more >>