Oxford Repression Newswire Archive

28-08-2004 13:24 | 54 comment(s)

Palestine news

We heard Arun Gandhi, Mahatma's grandson, speak at rallies in Ramallah and Abu Dis. Read more >>

26-08-2004 21:30 | 1 comment(s)

SAY "NO" TO EXPANSION AT CAMPSFIELD: THE HUMAN TIME-BOMB ON YOUR DOORSTEP

Campsfield Immigrant Detention Centre is a place where innocent people are made to suffer. It has a 10-year history of brutality, suicide-attempts, hunger strikes, and
massive protests. In 2002 the Government finally admitted that it was "unsuited to the needs of the 21st century", and announced its closure. But instead, the Home Office has now sent Cherwell District Council a planning application to expand it from 180 to nearly 300 places.

All detention centres are trouble - for the innocent people inside and everyone who lives near them. But big detention centres are real trouble. Read more >>

26-08-2004 21:16 | 4 comment(s)

undercurrents video - campsfield

Video of today’s lollypop action. Read more >>

26-08-2004 16:11 | 0 comment(s)

Hunger-strike in solidarity with palestinian prisoners

Extract from blog done by people from Oxford who are in Palestine at the moment. Read more >>

03-08-2004 13:48 | 0 comment(s)

End the Cycle of Violence, Support the Cycle of Peace

Rebecca Tyrer from Jesus College, Oxford is undertaking the peace cycle from the UK to Palestine in August. Read more >>

27-07-2004 13:59 | 0 comment(s)

Download Doc Jazz's latest song: Down Down Dubya!

Doc Jazz's Musical Intifadah can be found at

http://www.docjazz.com Read more >>

25-07-2004 13:16 | 103 comment(s)

SPEAK FREE - Support freedom of speach!

SPEAK FREE - The author announces the intention to create a protest organisation to speak out against animal liberation activists and support freedom of speach, which until now has not been possible due to the repression of scientists and researchers through intimidation and fear. Read more >>

22-07-2004 17:35 | 7 comment(s)

Hunt saboteur awarded damages for assault by police

A hunt saboteur was awarded damages totalling £1450 in Oxford County Court on Monday 19 July 2004 after a jury found in favour of her claim against Thames Valley Police for assault. The case arose from 9 December 2000, when she was punched whilst being arrested on suspicion of having committed Aggravated Trespass at the Garth and South Berks Hunt. Read more >>

18-07-2004 11:50 | 3 comment(s)

Oxford's Women in Black hold vigil against the occupation

On Saturday 17 July, Oxford 'Women in Black' held their first vigil against Israel's illegal occupation of the Palestinian Territories Read more >>

12-07-2004 16:04 | 0 comment(s)

Smash EDO protest Camp against the Arms Trade - Brighton - Aug 29th-Sept 2nd

Open invite to a camp in Brighton against EDO technology, a company manufacturing release mechanisms for F16s Read more >>

10-07-2004 20:39 | 1 comment(s)

Fairford 5 trials: the State is nervous...

** This press release dates from the 1st of July, but as it hasn't been posted on Oxford Indymedia yet, well here it is! **

The Fairford 5 trials have once more exploded onto the international stage, as the Foreign Office intervenes in the court proceedings against the 'Fairford 5' - who all attempted to disable U.S B52 Bombers stationed at Fairford (Gloucestershire, U.K) in the days leading up to the illegal bombing of Iraq during March 2003.

Related Link:

http://www.fairfordpeacewatch.com/

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09-07-2004 09:58 | 0 comment(s)

The Wall MUST Fall! Court ruling is leaked ...........

BREAKING NEWS!

The Wall MUST Fall!! Court ruling is leaked ........... Read more >>

22-06-2004 10:39 | 8 comment(s)

fuckin cool billboard alteration!!

war is absolutely fuckin discusting !! Read more >>

21-06-2004 15:22 | 3 comment(s)

Death in the Community

Here are some photos from the vigil for Robin who was killed by 4 police officers in East Oxford. Read more >>

16-06-2004 23:37 | 4 comment(s)

UN warns Caterpillar may be implicated in human rights violations

**For immediate release**

On 28th May 2004 the Special Rapporteur on the right to food for the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights – Jean Ziegler – wrote to Jim Owens, CEO of Caterpillar Inc., to express deep concern "about the actions of the Israeli occupying forces in Rafah and in other locations in Gaza and the West Bank, using armoured bulldozers supplied by your company." (1)
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14-06-2004 18:11 | 0 comment(s)

Activist on Hunger Strike in Israeli Jail for attempting peace talks with Hamas

Irish American political activist Ken O'Keefe is on hunger strike in an Israeli jail whilst fighting deportation after being arrested for attempting to enter Gaza on Thursday. Last year, the former US Marine and Gulf War veteran returned to Iraq with more than 500 Human Shields. After entering Gaza via a settlement, he was detained by 10 Israeli soldiers whilst walking along the beach into the Palestinian area. Read more >>

13-06-2004 09:40 | 0 comment(s)

Vigil for Robin Goodenough, who died in police custody

05-06-2004 16:07 | 2 comment(s)

Oxford Students Appeal for RAWA (Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afgha

Oxford University Students Union Women's Campaign invites fellow students to join them in a summer picnic for the women of Afghanistan on Monday 7 June in St John's College at 5 pm. They'll be plenty of free food and drink available (including fairtrade) and Pimms will be sold as part of an appeal for RAWA, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan. Students are also being encouraged to donate their books... Read more >>

04-06-2004 20:16 | 0 comment(s)

'Greenwash ' Or Us?

The corporate sponsorship of cultural life is taking off a storm with companies such as BP and Esso up to their old PR tricks. Buy their oil because they’re the coolest, greenest, cheapest (!), most caring guys in town. This is tosh and we all know it. Read more >>

04-06-2004 16:37 | 6 comment(s)

The sun sets on sunset cottage...

Oxford Social Centre evicted again... Read more >>