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Benefit For Antifascist Prisoners In Leeds

03-11-2011 16:09

A benefit for the six imprisoned UK antifascist prisoners on Saturday 12th November.

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U.N., NATO War Crimes In Libya Sparks Anger And Continuing Resistance

03-11-2011 15:26

New alliance of imperialist-led states plot theft and repression

In the aftermath of the brutal assassination of Libyan leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi and the destruction of his hometown of Sirte, the United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to end its so-called “No Fly Zone” over this North African state. The Security Council voted during March to impose an arms embargo and the “No Fly Zone” which resulted in a massive naval blockade and aerial bombardment that killed thousands and caused tens of billions in property damage.

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Fascists Attack Occupy Newcastle

03-11-2011 14:26

On Saturday 29 October Occupy Newcastle came under attack, first verbally during the day, from a combined mobilisation of several fascist organisations, and later that night physically, from an unidentified group of racists

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Animal Freedom - a new organisation for animal rights

03-11-2011 11:47

Our festival stall
Would you like to get involved in an abolitionist organisation for animal rights? Feel free to get in touch with us!

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The Guardian: Britain prepares to take part in US strikes against Iran

03-11-2011 08:47

The Guardian, 3 November 2011
Once again, The Guardian takes the lead in promoting war propaganda...

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Racism gives Australia one of the worlds' worst deaths in custody records

30-10-2011 09:40

Australia has one of the worlds' worst deaths in custody records - prison and police custodial - however this country's social wealth is envied by most of the rest of the world. Therefore, how is it possible that Australia, with its social wealth, perpetrate the most horrific statistics in terms of custodial deaths, in terms of the rate of deaths and in terms of crude totals? How is it that the Aboriginal peoples of this nation are disproportionately borne with the brunt of deaths in custody and borne with disproportionately wild incarceration rates? Aboriginal incarceration rates are five times the rate when compared with apartheid South Africa, and West Australia's Aboriginal incarceration rates are eight times the rate when compared with apartheid South Africa. In any other country these types of targeted incarceration and deaths in custody rates would have led to a civil war or en masse confrontations.

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"Wake up and smell the cordite" Norways far-right Anders Breivik EDL link update

29-10-2011 22:36

Audio
BCfm’s weekly politics show presented by Tony Gosling
At five: discussing the big stories in Bristol, Britain and around the world
After six: straight talking and investigative reports with Martin Summers

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Details of coach companies ferrying EDL racists to Birmingham

29-10-2011 12:12

Company details below for your information.

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First Meeting of the Traveller Solidarity Network

29-10-2011 01:19

This is to announce the first public meeting of the Traveller Solidarity Network which will attempt to formalise some of what the network might do and how it will be organised.

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Dale Farm: Report from the front line

27-10-2011 16:59

Wednesday 02 November 2011, 19:30
The Space Project 37-38 Mabgate Green, Leeds
Activists and Residents from Dale Farm report back from the front line in the antifascist struggle.

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Visa issues: EU risks credibility as human rights actor

27-10-2011 09:58

27 October 2011 – A European coalition of human rights NGOs expressed concerns over the EU’s pressures on the countries of the so-called Western Balkans to cut down the influx of asylum seekers. Reacting to a letter by EU Commissioner Cecilia Malmström to the ministers of interior of the five Balkan countries, which have been recently granted a liberalization of their visa regime with the EU, the NGOs said, that the EU was gambling its credibility on human rights.

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Remembrance procession in London against deaths in custody - Saturday 29th October 12:30pm

26-10-2011 20:47

List of individuals who have died in custody (as of October 2006)
A silent procession in memory of people who have died in custody will be held in London on 29th October 2011. The United Families and Friends Campaign, the organiser of the procession, is inviting all to join what will start as a silent procession along Whitehall followed by Noisy Protest at Downing Street.

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Protesters condemn Nigerian support for mass deportations

26-10-2011 19:46

A crowd gathered outside the Nigerian high commission in London on Wednesday to protest their assistance to the UK authorities in deporting Nigerians. The demo coincided with a mass removal flight to Nigeria on which over 40 women were removed, some with outstanding legal cases.

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Stop deportations of Tamils to Sri Lanka - Protest 26/10/2011

25-10-2011 10:09

On Wednesday 28th September the UK Border Agency deported over 50 Tamils to Sri Lanka on a charter flight.
40.000 Tamil people were massacred in the final stage of the war.
Up to 150.000 are still unaccounted for.
Over 20.000 young people are still held in horrific prison camps.

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"Injustice" Film at Ratstar, Thurs Oct 27th, 7pm

24-10-2011 20:55

"one of the most powerful fims ever made in this country"
On occasion of the 13th March against Deaths in Custody next Saturday October 29 (Trafalgar Square 12:30 pm) called for by the United Friends & Families Campaign (UFFC), a screening of the powerful and moving documentary about its origins.

Co-director Ken Fero will come for a Q&A after the film.

Thurs Oct 27th, 7pm @ rAtstar,  http://ratstarsquat.wordpress.com/

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2011 Annual march against custody deaths -

23-10-2011 14:32

A silent procession in memory of people who have died in custody will be held in London on 29th October 2011. The United Families and Friends Campaign, the organiser of the procession, is inviting all to join what will start as a silent procession along Whitehall followed by Noisy Protest at Downing Street.

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BNP's Nick Griffin in Hastings Today

23-10-2011 11:25

The far-right British National Party will be wheeling out its elusive chairman and MEP Nick Griffin in Hastings this afternoon (Sunday 23rd). Anti-fascists will be there to greet him.

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Babar Ahmad, The Clock is Ticking

22-10-2011 17:40

Justice for Babar Inshallah
Babar Ahmad, a British citizen detained for 7 years without charge is sought by the U.S. for extradition. The Free Babar Ahmad Campaign need 100,000 signatures by 10th November 2011 deadline, to necessarily force the issue of his extradition before Parliament. Please sign the online petition and ask your friends to do the same by clicking here  http://www.freebabarahmad.com/ .

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UK's left-wing press jubilant over the assassination of deposed Libyan President

21-10-2011 21:37

The Guardian, 21 October 2011
News coverage of the deposed Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi's assassination offers yet another striking illustration of the state of the "left-wing" press in Britain.

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NARM BHM 2011 Programmes Highlight British Civil Right History



21-10-2011 11:52

Brent based, pan-London voluntary organisation BTWSC will be delivering a number of Black History Month (BHM) events across London this year, using information from its ‘NARM (Naming And Role Model) Highlighting African British Male Role Models 1907-2007’ book. The NARM British African Civil Rights History programmes aims to show that there have been numerous African-led civil rights movements in Britain, and not just in places like the US or South Africa.