Oxford Repression Newswire Archive

A WOMEN IN BLACK VIGIL FOR PALESTINE to draw attention to the continuing and increasing emergency in Palestine will be held on SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 17TH 2.30-4PM BONN SQUARE QUEEN ST OXFORD. Please support this vigil. (Women and men welcome to stand in the silent vigil, hand out leaflets or be on the stall) Please wear black if possible if you intend to stand in the vigil. Banners and placards are provided
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Heres a photo of a new mural on the cowley road in east oxford. Read more >>

There will be a protest vigil from 12:00pm to 2:00pm at the Carfax end of Cornmarket in central Oxford this Saturday (29th July).

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Targeting the press in the next Arab tragedy, under 'self-defense' and Holocaust Immunity Read more >>

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// FILM SCREENING: Atenco - Breaking the Seige!

// WHEN: 7.30pm, Wednesday 19th July

// WHERE: Room 3, RISC International Solidarity Centre, 35-39 London Street, in Reading town centre


May 3rd 2006: As Mexican Police violently attack the peoples of Texcoco & Atenco, Mexico City for selling flowers, the residents display their dignity, humanity and bravery in their steadfast resistance, which continues......


Hosted by Chi'iltak (Reading based anti-capitalist and anti-authoritarian Zapatista Solidarity group).

Email:  chiiltak@hotmail.co.uk
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raditionally, British media reporting of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been heavily biased in favour of the United States’ major ally in the region, Israel. A 2002 Glasgow University Media Group report found that television broadcasters were six times as likely to present Israeli attacks as “retaliating” or in some way hitting back as Palestinian attacks. This caused many viewers to believe that the Palestinians were to blame for the conflict. (Greg Philo and Mike Berry, ‘Bad News from Israel‘;
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An international group of animal rights campaigner hold highly visible protest in Oxford against the University's new animal laboratory. Police wrong footed completely, and protestors manage to march through Cornmarket and be highly visible despite earlier attempts at state repression of all protests. Read more >>

MEXICAN EX-POLITICAL PRISONER ALEJANDRO CEREZO SPEAKS IN READING 27 JUNE

// A VOICE OF RESISTANCE AGAINST REPRESSION!

// MEXICAN EX-POLITICAL PRISONER - ALEJANDRO CEREZO - SPEAKS IN READING!

// DATE / TIME - TUESDAY 27TH JUNE, 8.30PM

// VENUE - ROOM 3, RISC, 35-39 LONDON STREET, READING

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Police repression against animal rights protestors at protest at University of Oxford honorary degree ceremony. Five arrested. Numerous people assaulted and injured by Thames Valley who then forcibly moved the demo so it was effectively hidden. Read more >>

(I think we should point out that both the writer and the victim of these dreadful incidents have been Oxford residents for the last few years, so it is legitimate for them to publish to Oxford Indymedia. eileen)
Necati was raped and tortured by Greek coastguards on the island of Crete in 2001, while an immigration detainee. Today, 5 years after the event, 5 men found guilty in 2004 (though charged with lesser crimes of abuse and sexual assault) remain in uniform. An appeal that we understand will see their acquittal today takes place in the absence of Necati and in the absence of his evidence. Necati's letters to the court have been ignored, and his attempt to telephone the court revealed astonishing bias in favour of the guilty coastguard officers. such is justice in Greece. The Prime Minister's office and the President's office have so far declined to comment. Read more >>

120 migrants detainees on hungerstrike in Campdfield Immigration Removal Center, near Oxford, went on hungerstrike last week to protest against conditions. Here is a letter some of the hungerstrikers wrote for the press. Read more >>

Protests Have Continued at Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) north of Oxford with a yard-occupation last night by 25 inmates lasting until 5 am this morning, constantly-changing numbers refusing food at mealtimes, and sporadic violence.
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The riots in Kabul recently were more widespread than the news suggested. I think at least 12 international guest houses and offices weere looted. Read more >>

Castlemill boatyard in Jericho, Oxford was evicted today after a long occupation of the site in an attempt to stop the essential facility being converted to yuppy flats. Read more >>

cctv sprung up over night.... Read more >>

On Sunday May 14th Oxford residents gathered to commemorate the 58th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba (Arabic for Catastrophe) Read more >>

Oxford narrow boaters have craned their boats out in protest against British Waterways plans to develop their boatyard into housing as eviction looms on Monday 15th May Read more >>

On Sunday May 14th there will be a vigil in Cornmarket from 8-9pm to commemorate the 58th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba (Arabic for Catastrophe) Read more >>

Very beutifull and intresting ehibition at Woodstock Museum. Read more >>

Council threat to close or substantially change local swimming pool in a way which pool users do NOT want - petition. Read more >>