UK Indymedia - UK Indymedia Newswire Archive

German G8 Police: Lies, Propaganda and Provocation (report)

13-06-2007 11:44

Below are a few examples of the lies and propaganda spun by the police during the G8 protests in Germany, as well as direct evidence that the police were at times using infiltrators to try and create conditions to justify further repression.

There are for sure many more examples of this during the last two weeks or so and civil liberties monitoring groups are investigating other incidents. It should also be said that while the media were able to report what appeared to be a tolerant attitude to the blockades at the East Gate, in other places sit down protestors were water cannoned, pepper sprayed and beaten. Also the police tried to provoke violence at various different protests and actions, arrested people for nothing more than having the wrong clothing on them, and failed to give medical assistance to injured people in a number of incidents. Police have also been criticised for using water canon at close quarters against peaceful blockaders resulting in several serious eye injuries, including a man from Liverpool who has lost the use of his eye after it was dislodged. Further criticism has come regarding the use of the military against protestors including the army on the A19 autobahn and the use of Panavia Tornado jets in low fly reconnaissance / intimidation runs over protest camp sites.

Other tactics used by the police included mass unrpovoked arrests, closure of transport systems to prevent people reaching legal assembly points and systematic feeding of misinformation to the media - details of which below:

Full article | 2 additions | 1 comment

G8; Call for Global Infopoint Network

31-05-2007 14:49

In conjunction to the alternative media material that has already started coming out of Germany about whats going on, we want to encourage the setting up of a network of nodal infopoints outside of the protest area for people in their local area to be able to go to and find out first hand whats going on...Spaces already forming in Berlin, Mataro(Cat), Sao Paulo

Full article | 1 addition | 1 comment

Indymedia G8 Timeline online!

30-05-2007 14:15

From now on, you can find verified, up-to-date news also via the new Timeline webpage:

http://de.indymedia.org/ticker/en for English and

http://de.indymedia.org/ticker for German.

Full article

Indymedia Photo Exhibition

30-05-2007 13:15

There are plans to put together an exhibition of photos published on Indymedia which can be put up on display at social centers or taken to outreach events such as the alt media tent at the Big Green Gathering this year etc. However, there have been no clear ideas on how photos might be selected so over to you....

Full article

G8 infoweek and more at rampART

30-05-2007 09:59

While the G8 summit takes place in Germany, the rampART will be hosting a series of G8 Info Nights with indymedia access point,presentations and discussions along with the latest news of what's going on at the protests. Each night will have a specific theme as well as screenings of the latest footage...

PLEASE DO GET INVOLVED

Full article

Birmingham Indymedia screening: 'i' the film

23-05-2007 10:49

On Tuesday 29th May, Birmingham Indymedia will be screening one of the first feature films made about indymedia – ‘i’ the film follows the first year of a small indymedia collective in Buenos Aires as it struggles amidst assassinations, a collapsing economy, and a whirlwind of political upheaval. We will also be screening some films from the Indymedia Oaxaca tour documenting the uprising and the emergence of a revolutionary indigenous popular movement in Oaxaca, Mexico.

The films start at 7:30 pm at “Fingy’s” shop in the Custard Factory, Digbeth Birmingham.

Directions to the Custard Factory

Full article

G8: The Independent Media Center needs money

21-05-2007 20:13

During the action days against the G8 summit in Heiligendamm, Germany, there will be a media center in Evershagen, a district of Rostock. Media activists will have the opportunity to work day and night to propose a different perspective on the protests from what is to be expected of corporate media. There will be information points on the camps as well, and another meeting place is going to be set up in the "Frieda", another school in Rostock. So there will be an infrastructure to allow serious media work, i.e. public access computers, internet connection, and audio and video editing facilities.

Full article | 1 comment

Indy Oaxaca Infonight reaches Bristol

16-05-2007 22:04

Kebele social centre and Kiptik are hosting an info night and update on the situation in Oaxaca, Mexico as part of a speaking tour organised by the UK Zapatista solidarity network. With Bristol’s population roughly similar to that of the city of Oaxaca, we look forwards to being inspired by what others have achieved!

Full article | 2 additions | 1 comment

Indymedia contributor comments on alternative media and Schnews gathering

14-05-2007 14:44

On the way back from the Schnews media gathering in Brighton, veteran Indymedia contributor Alan Lodge (also known as Tash) comments on alternative media, its aims, its failures and its future.

Full article

imobile media malarkey this weekend

09-05-2007 20:03

The more observant of you will have noticed the creation of a new link in tne top navigation menu on IMC UK, the link to the new mobile version of the site. You might have also noticed moves towards providing a new publishing gateway to help mobile contributors. This weekend there will be a chance to hear all about these initiatives and have your say...

Full article

Oaxaca Indymedia Journalist comes to Liverpool

08-05-2007 20:57

An IndyOaxaca compañero who is indigenous to the mixe territory of Oaxaca and an avid community radio, video and print and independent media activist with Indymedia Oaxaca is coming to talk and show films in Liverpool on Thursday 17th May @ Friends Meeting House, School Lane from 7pm.

Read more about the Oaxaca Uprising pages on Indymedia UK

Full article

Indymedia Oaxaca Info-night comes to Birmingham

08-05-2007 16:39

An IndyOaxaca compañero who is indigenous to the mixe territory of Oaxaca and an avid community radio, video and print and independent media activist with Indymedia Oaxaca is coming to talk and show films in Birmingham on Wednesday 16th May @ Rooty Frooty at Digbeth's Custard Factory from 7pm - 9pm.

Read more about the Oaxaca Uprising pages on Indymedia UK

Full article | 4 comments

Changes coming to London IMC

07-05-2007 11:15

If you make use of the London IMC region pages you might have seen the first signs of change coming to the site. So far this has been nothing more that adding a list of links to London specific campaigns, projects and spaces that might be of interest and have some kind of regular presence within reports on the indymedia newswire. Other changes are coming soon...

Full article

Gender inequalities in Community Media urged to be stopped

30-04-2007 18:07

Between April the 9-13th there was a meeting of women
media-makers in Sydney (Oz- Home of Howard, war-monger)
In which Mavic Cabera-Balleza of the World Assoc. of Community Radio
Broadcasters discussed and presented on Community Media with a
specific focus on IMC's

Full article

Indycast - Grassroots news podcast

23-04-2007 20:59

We're pleased to announce Indycast, the weekly grassroots news podcast, made up of audio postings from the newswires of Indymedia UK and worldwide.

Full article

Indy Global Report 2007-04-16

17-04-2007 06:37

The Indy Global Report radio show in full, as broadcast on Resonance FM across london and online.

Full article | 1 comment

M For Media Malarkey - SchNEWS Alternative Media Gathering 2007

05-04-2007 21:15

Callout for all to come down to Brighton for...
M For Media Malarkey - the SchNEWS Alternative Media Gathering 2007

Full article | 2 comments

Help create Queer IMC

04-04-2007 22:00

There are plans afoot for a Queer IMC to be set up. We are looking for Queer activists to get involved from the off and help us get this new IMC created!

Full article | 15 comments

Seriously crap reporting from Indymedia

03-04-2007 17:10

Last saturday, after months of organising, a huge event called Reclaim The Future took place in a squatted building on Holloway road. The event itself kicked off at 1pm and throughout the afternoon there were workshops and discussion on a wide variety of issues and campaigns. The events during the day are just part of the story. The previous days had seen large numbers of people self organising the space in order to be ready for the day - a real example of doing it for ourselves.

Full article | 1 comment

Projectile 2007 - Indymedia for the North East?

03-04-2007 14:16

Projectile 2007: 3rd Annual Festival of Anarchist Film Culture and Ideas

Projectile 2007 will take place at the Star and Shadow Cinema, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, May 18th - 20th. We have the usual eclectic mix of films, workshops and music - including a session run by Edinburgh Indymedia Centre