London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

09-10-2007 00:59

Burma: report from daily embassy protest

Around 20 people gathered on Monday lunchtime, reduced perhaps by events elsewhere in the city, in the small Mayfair street where the Burmese Ambassador hides away. Over half those present were Burmese. Read more >>

08-10-2007 21:59

Niger: Massacre in the North of Niger

The nigerien army is violating the Human Rights. In massacres in the north of Niger at least 29 innocent persons were killed. Read more >>

08-10-2007 16:37 | 1 addition

17:15 at Parliament Sq

Most of the protesters still in the Square although an attempt was made to march of in the direction of Westminster Bridge. Read more >>

08-10-2007 15:33

Parliament Square 4.15pm. GLA barriers down.

Grass area taken. Read more >>

08-10-2007 15:30 | 1 addition

Fence down at parliament sq

During today's Stop the War demo large numbers of protesters who had previously occupied the road turned their attention to the fence surrounding Parliament Square green. In the surreal scenes that followed 3/4 of the controversial fence were ripped down and stacked neatly. Read more >>

08-10-2007 14:43 | 1 addition

Parliament Square 3.40pm

Protesters break out. Read more >>

08-10-2007 14:01

March arrives in Parliament Square 2.55pm

Loads of cops. Marchers behind barriers. Read more >>

08-10-2007 06:48

The Plight of Myanmar’s People: Challenges and Responsibilities for the Internat

By Christopher B. Roberts
Research Associate - S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)

Republished from:

http://bbwob.blogspot.com/2007/10/plight-of-myanmars-people-challenges.html Read more >>

07-10-2007 22:07 | 1 addition

London Burma Protest

Saturday 6 October 2007, 10,000 people marched in solidarity with the peace protestors and monks of Burma. Read more >>

07-10-2007 03:44

Boycott for Burma: targets

Call from 88-generation Burmese resistance groups. Read more >>

06-10-2007 17:10

London march for Burma October 6,2007

it's a slide show Read more >>

05-10-2007 21:57

ATTN: Commissioner of police of the Metropolis

Application has been made for return of Brian Haw's display/property, stolen by the met, before Southwark Crown Court. Read more >>

05-10-2007 12:02

London Total Oil's offices targeted again this morning

Total Oil's London HQ was targeted again this morning as workers made their way into the building in order to highlight the company's involvement in financially supporting the Burmese military junta. Read more >>

04-10-2007 13:20

Hackers: Unite For Burmese Freedom!

One very effective way of removing power from a despotic regime is by taking over the tools of control. You can bring down the 'master' using the master's tools - you just have to be clever about it - and persistent.
Read more >>

04-10-2007 12:51

Solidarity with housing rights activsits in FRANCE

Impressive police operation target an action planned on the 3r of October ,
International Day for the Right to Housing and against property speculation
in Paris.

http://www.globenet.org/dal/
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04-10-2007 09:03

The Grateful Slave by Paines Torch

This posted article should be mandatory reading in all schools in the common wealth.
Beginning in pre-school. Read more >>

03-10-2007 10:54

Protest Total Oil this Friday in London

CALL TO ACTION: 'Die-in' and demo at London TOTAL Oil HQ over Burma links
FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER
8:30 - 10:30 am
33 Cavendish Square, London, WC1
Read more >>

02-10-2007 15:32

FASLANE 365 "Brief Tale"

Few picture and a little tale....... Read more >>

02-10-2007 14:35

Schnews on Burma: a response

The only thing to say about the title is we’re glad it won’t be easy to find if you’re googling for information on Burma. The actual details of the uprising are clearly unimportant to the authors or it might get more than half a scanty paragraph before USuk is invoked and the true purpose of the article is revealed. Read more >>

02-10-2007 13:38

The Cuban Five: Imprisoned for opposing Terrorism

The National Lawyers Guild and several legal and human rights organizations have called on the U.N. Human Rights Committee and the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Torture to launch a formal investigation of the United States government’s continuing violation of human rights of five political prisoners known as the Cuban Five. Read more >>