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September 2003: International arms trade fair London.
See also UK Indymedia - DSEi 2003
12-09-2003 12:53 | DSEi 2003 | Thessaloniki EU | Anti-militarism | Repression | Social Struggles | London | Sheffield | World
Legal Update 16th September here.
Samba player in deep trouble after having been badly beaten by police and spending two days at Charing Cross police station; Witness appeal.
Liberty are asking for reports from people who were stopped and searched, ASAP. An email list has been set up for people who were arrested / beaten etc..
Since the 1st of September, 144 people have been arrested in protests against the Defence Systems and Equipment international arms fair (DSEi) that has been taking place in East London. Policing tactics have been condemned by a wide range of people and Liberty is have won the right to seek a High Court injunction over use of Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000; they have also offered to provide legal representation for anyone stopped or detained under this legislation. Bindmans Lawyers have also requested information or witnesses from DSEi.
Numerous requests for witnesses have been made on the UK indymedia newswire [1 2 3 4 5 6]. There have also been several videos posted showing police violence against demonstrators which may provide evidence [ 1 2 - more can be found on the full reports from the 9th, 10th and 11th September].
Meanwhile, Anti-War demonstrators are still being threatened with - and receiving - harsh sentences. Protestors from Fairford come to trial next week while some are still fighting to get the charges reduced before they come to trial (Background to the case). Yet others are still looking for witnesses and some, like Ulla Roder (who was arrested for damaging a Tornado war-plane), have had their trials delayed numerous times.
Further afield, Simon Chapman and the Thessalonikki 7 remain imprisoned in Greece (solidarity website). Simon's first appeal has failed (against the charges) and he is currently awaiting the results of a second appeal. Key evidence such as the video have been re-submitted. In the United States, webmaster of raisethefist.com Sherman Austin has been imprisoned for 1 year; he has since been subject to death threats and is being kept in solitary on the grounds of safety as a reason.
11-09-2003 14:20 | DSEi 2003 | Anti-militarism | Globalisation | Repression | Social Struggles | Technology | World
Thousands of protesters, peasant and farmers organization, workers, environmentalists, trade unionists and many other groups opposing the World Trade Organization, corporate globalisation and militarism from around the world and Latin America are converging in Cancun, Mexico this week, the location for this weeks WTO meeting.
On Wednesday, Korean farmer Kyong Lee took his life in protest against WTO policy, while demonstrators tore down the fence surrounding the summit but refused to enter the summit grounds. The Mexican president Vicente Fox had ordered a police-led campaign of misinformation and barricades (Report) and prevented a teach-in organized by the International Forum on Globalization. Police repression is high. At least 8 protesters have been seriously injured during the Thursday march. Many other protesters throughout the week have been injured, threatened with deportation, banned from Cancun and refused entry to the country.
Breaking news:
Saturday report
Radio report
Starhawk
Photos [1][2]
A timeline of up-to-date events as well as ¡Radio Hurakán! (Mirrors 1 2 3) are also available.
Background: UK IMC article
East End Adversaries
13-09-2005 18:29
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PEACE PARTY
05-12-2003 17:10
First day inside DSEi
12-09-2003 20:20
Trafalgar Square becomes Red Square
11-09-2003 15:25
Corporate Media on DSEi protests
11-09-2003 12:01
police hold 40 near a13
10-09-2003 14:05
Corporate Media - DSEi protests
10-09-2003 09:05
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Radio Update
09-09-2003 15:27
BBC report on UK arms trade
09-09-2003 11:04
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DSEI - have we done it the wrong way?
08-09-2003 23:14
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Fluffy DSEi press release: Fluffy Protesters Face Ruthless Arms Dealers
02-09-2003 23:31
Disarm DSEi Convergence Centre Now Confirmed
11-08-2003 13:50
DSEi: Campaign Against Arms Trade - Press Release
28-07-2003 12:06
Boycott ExCeL! Home of DSEi Death-Mart
08-07-2003 11:13
Disarm DSEi - Counter Conference
23-06-2003 09:55
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