London Social Struggles Newswire Archive

17-04-2006 06:21 | 1 addition

London Mayday weekeend

LONDON MAYDAY WEEKEND Read more >>

16-04-2006 12:57

Prisoner Solidarity - EVENT - Mexico-London TONIGHT 16th@LARC

In preparation to Alejandro Cerezo and the Comite Cerezo's Tour of the UK and 'the old continent', we are organising an event at LARC on sunday 16th. from 7 pm well be cooking and dishing out mexican food and so on. At around 7:30, the screening of "Seguir Siendo Cerezo' will start. discuss, eat, drink... Read more >>

15-04-2006 12:36

BNPtv newsreader-exposed as Dover (Kent) teacher

Published in the Dover Express. April 13th 2006. They're not online so here's just the jist of it. Read more >>

15-04-2006 11:16 | 1 addition

Anti-Deportation Solidarity Action at Ethiopian Airlines

On Friday the offices of Ethiopian Airlines were targetted by anti-deportation activists.

Ethiopian Airlines regularly deports asylum seekers to Africa. Read more >>

14-04-2006 20:52

Protest for James Miller and Tom Hurdnall outside the EU Office in Edinburgh

This is a short piece with 10 photos about the protest outside the EU Commission Office in Edinburgh today.
The protest was about the withholding of aid to the Palestinians by the EU and also for justice for James Miller and Tom Hurdnall who were shot by the Israelis. Read more >>

14-04-2006 14:25

Solidarity Protest for the Hunger Strikers at Colnbrook Detention Centre

A report and three pics of the protest that took place in London in solidarity with the hunger strikers at Colnbrook Detention Centre. Read more >>

14-04-2006 04:44

Detainee hunger strike on Greatreporter.com

From Jason N. Parkinson. Hits top story for Europe.

Over 100 immigration detainees have gone on hunger strike in the UK, alleging they were bullied and beaten during a protest against their treatment by authorities... Read more >>

12-04-2006 23:17

Freedom Found Guilty - interview with Milan Rai

Watch this video and read riki's report (

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/london/2006/04/338174.html) on Milan Rai's Guilty Verdict heard today in London Read more >>

12-04-2006 17:10

milan rai found guilty as organiser of unauthorised demonstration today

'justice not vengeance' founder activist milan rai appeared at bow street this morning to hear the verdict and sentencing in his trial as organiser of an unauthorised demonstration in the designated zone around parliament. his was the first prosecution of an organiser, and he faced up to three months imprisonment (rising to 51 weeks later in the year!) Read more >>

11-04-2006 14:19

1 million people to donate 2p

Two university students who started a charity to build schools in neglected corners of the world are trying to get 1 million people to send in 2 p each. Read more >>

10-04-2006 22:25

100 Migrants in Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre on Hunger Strike

Press Release on updated situation in Colnbrook. Includes the text written and signed by 97 hunger-strikers. Read more >>

10-04-2006 21:07

April 8 anti-deportation demo - detainee tell of beatings in Colnbrook

Another detainee via mobile phone informs the demonstration detainees are being locked up and beaten.
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10-04-2006 20:18

April 8 anti-deportation demo - detainee via mobile phone speech

A detainee talks of conditions in detention. Read more >>

10-04-2006 19:12

April 8 anti-deportation demo - Ex-detainee and protestor speeches

Second video of speeches from the April 8 demo. Read more >>

10-04-2006 17:41

April 8 anti-deportation demo - Harmondsworth detention centre, short

Quick rough cut video of the demonstration. Read more >>

10-04-2006 12:43 | 1 addition

A Personal Account of the No Borders Demo at Harmondsworth Detention Centre

Here there is my personal account of Saturday's demonstration outside the Harmondsworth and Colnbrook detention centres. Some photos will follow afterwards. Read more >>

10-04-2006 09:51

COLNBROOK HUNGERSTRIKE - SOLIDARITY NEEDED

Report of the Harmondsworth and Colnbrook demonstrations, an update about the urgent situation in Colnbrook & info about visiting and future meetings Read more >>

08-04-2006 15:50

No Borders Radio Reports 8th April

On Saturday 8th April 2006, rampART radio broadcast five hours of live coverage of the No Borders Day Of Action consisting of the demonstration at Harmondworth detention centre near Heathrow airport and the solidarity demo organised by UNITY in Glasgow... Read more >>

08-04-2006 12:21

noborders demo4

large police presence. Someone has locked themselves to the fence and they trying to release him or her. The cops have imposed restrictions on the deme, not allowing us to leave as a group and move to the field, where inmates can see us. Read more >>