London Anti-racism Newswire Archive

23-03-2006 18:11

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 >>

21-03-2006 14:45

Right to public racism march shames the left this Saturday

A ramshackle bunch of organisations, many leaning to the extreme right has come together to organise the March for Free Expression this Saturday.

Seemingly inspired by the publication of the childish, racist cartoons in the Jyllands Posten earlier in the year, this misguided organisations has invited speakers from uber-capitalist the Freedom Association and the Libertarian Alliance Read more >>

20-03-2006 16:19 | 1 addition

Tues: Solidarity Vigil outside Judicial Review for ex-UK residents in Guantanamo

The Judicial Review into British government ministers’ responsibility towards 3 former-British residents held at the US base in Guantanamo Bay will be held at the Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand, from tomorrow (Tues 22nd) to Thursday 24th March, starts at 9.30am each day. Supporters are gathering outside from tommorrow morning. Please come to show your solidarity.
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18-03-2006 23:06

Round up report of worldwide anti-war demonstrations March 18th

This is a 560 word round up of the main anti-war demonstrations of Saturday 18th March with 8 photos. Read more >>

17-03-2006 19:25 | 1 addition

Freedom On Trial

on Thursday, Milan from Justice Not Vengeance was on trial in Bow Street Magistrates Court for organising the two person remembrance ceremony at which Maya Evans was arrested in October 2005 Read more >>

09-03-2006 23:05 | 1 addition

Global anti-war demonstrations March 18th and March 19th 2006

This is an announcement of the Global anti-war demonstrations on the weekend of March 18th and March19th. Read more >>

08-03-2006 21:16

Jean Charles de Menezes, innocent victim - BBC Panorama 9PM Wed 8 March 2006

Watch the programme to see about the British police and UK government cover up in the Jean Menezes case. Read more >>

05-03-2006 16:15 | 1 addition

No Borders @ Harmondsworth Detention Centre, Sat 8 April

London noborders is calling for a demo in Harmondwworth on April 8, in solidarity with a worldwide call for action from Australian noborder activists. Here is some background: Read more >>

05-03-2006 13:49 | 1 addition

No Borders Gathering: London 11th/12th March

The Square Social Centre, 21 Russell Square, WC1

We hope the gathering will include workshops and discussions that encompass our political structure and enable us to move forward to take action, and with the additional aim of welcoming those with an interest in becoming involved in No Borders activity. Read more >>

04-03-2006 16:29

The Media, Islamaphobia and the War on Terror

The role of the media in the war on Iraq and the "war on terror" will be discussed at a public meeting open to all. Speakers: Mark Steel (The Independent), Jonathan Steele (The Guardian), Sami Ramadani (Iraqi writer), Yvonne Ridley (Islam Channel), Tim Lezard (NUJ President) Read more >>

03-03-2006 10:57

STOP THE EXTRADITION OF ONDER DOLUTAS!

FIGHT BRITISH COLLABORATION WITH THE FASCIST REGIME IN TURKEY!

Demonstration outside Bow Street Magistrates Court, London WC2
Tuesday 14 March 2006 – 10am onwards Read more >>

01-03-2006 22:09

Media Workers against the War

Media Workers Against the War

WORLD JOURNALISTS ATTACK WAR-ON-TERROR COVERAGE

Press contacts: 07815 111 191, 07801 789 297 Read more >>

01-03-2006 13:19

An Open Letter to Clare Short re Hizb ut-Tahrir from Peter Tatchell

Clair Short MP is urged not to host the rightwing Islamic supremacist, anti-democratic organisation, Hizb ut Tahrir. Read more >>

01-03-2006 11:15

Tell It Like It Is: How our schools fail Black children

Tell It Like It Is: How our schools fail Black children - follow up to the Harlesden meeting on February 2nd 2006. Read more >>

27-02-2006 01:25

Links to National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns

For more information of Mariah and Judith, and other anti-deportation campaigns, see link below. Read more >>

27-02-2006 00:58

Free speech attacked in Wood Green north London

Street wardens in Haringey, north London, are taking the law into their own hands. On Saturday 25 February they violently got rid of people peacefully petitioning and leafletting and smashed up a paste table, under the watchful and complicit eyes of the police. Read more >>

21-02-2006 18:15 | 1 addition

No Borders//Anti-Detention//Detainee Support Events @ The Square Social Centre

No Borders//Anti-Detention//Detainee Support Events
@ The Square Social Centre
21 Russell Square, London WC1

A list of events, meetings, benefits and a No Borders gathering, in late February & March. Read more >>

18-02-2006 15:21

STOP THE EXTRADITION OF ONDER DOLUTAS!

Demonstration outside Bow Street Magistrates Court, London WC2
Tuesday 14 March 2006 – 10am onwards

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18-02-2006 09:20

Are Muslims from Mars and Europeans from Venus?

Is the row over the Danish cartoons really part of a clash of civilisations? Read more >>

14-02-2006 18:15 | 1 addition

Anti-fascists fete Sacranie

The UAF would not invite as a speaker someone who said that black people are immoral, harmful and spread disease, or who vilified Jewish people as offensive, immoral and repugnant. Why, then, are they giving a platform to Sir Iqbal Sacranie, a bigot who says these things about gays and lesbians?" Read more >>