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VENEZUELA; IT COUPAND REVOLUTION FILM SCREENING AND DISCUSSION

09-03-2005 16:52

In 2002 Venezuela's President was deposed by a military coup backed by the Business sector and supported by the USA. Two days later he returned t power as thousands of venezelans marched on the Palace. This will be shown vividly by the amazing film The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.

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The "evidence" against Belmarsh detainees

09-03-2005 08:25

Alarming weaknesses in the secret services' evidence cast serious doubt on the Home Secretary's justification for detaining 12 men held under emergency legislation rushed through Parliament in the aftermath of 11 September.
(From the Independent)

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Iraq vigil - International Women’s Day

08-03-2005 20:10

Solidarity with Iraqi women. Iraqi Embassy, International Women's Day, 8 March
Call for a secular, democratic Iraq – No Sharia law
Freedom for Iraqi women and gays

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Public Protest at the Proposed Anti Terror Laws: 10.30am Wednesday 9th March Par

08-03-2005 18:04

Public Protest at the Proposed Anti Terror Laws: 10.30am Wednesday 9th March Parliament Square

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‘ANTI-TERROR’ LAWS: A PUBLIC MEETING IN BRIGHTON.

08-03-2005 18:01

THE NEW ‘ANTI-TERROR’ LAWS:
TAKING LIBERTIES

Supported by Liberty, Stop Political terror, Green Party, Amnesty International Brighton, Campaign Against Criminalising Communities (CAMPACC)

@ Friends Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton

7.00 – 9.30pm Friday the 1st April

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Protest at home of bailiff Bryan Constant

08-03-2005 17:14

Around a dozen people protested outside the home of bailiff Bryan Constant, of Riseley, Bedfordshire on Sunday. Protestors rang bells, blew whistles & hit pots & pans.

Mr Constant runs Constant & Co, a Bedford - based company that specializes in evicting Travellers using violence, often from land that they have bought and occupied for years. In January Constant Baliffs jumped on a man at Twin Oaks, Borehamwood, cracking his ribs.

Letters were delivered to Constant's neighbors, informing them of his activities, and posters were put up in the village, calling on Constant & Co to end their Brutal & Racist evictions.

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Canada grabs Bi-Woman on IntlWomensDay.

08-03-2005 16:45

A Bisexual woman Wendy Maxwell was grabbed by Canadian authorities at an Intl Women's day event. Threatened with deportation.

Petition at end of posting below...

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Womens Vigil tonight, March 8th

08-03-2005 13:14

Today is International Womens Day!

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Zanon attacks

08-03-2005 11:36

There's been some attacks in Zanon.

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An appeal for solidarity concerning the threathening demolition of a Palestinian

08-03-2005 03:32

Underlying information is revealing not only a highly condemnable event, but especially symbols the Israeli policy of mass land and house-exproprations within Israel at the cost of a great number of Israeli Arabs.

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COORDINATED INTER-SQUAT DIRECT ACTIONS IN FRANCE SUPPORTING LES 400 COUVERTS

08-03-2005 02:38

OCCUPATIONS, BANNER-RELEASES, WALLINGS, RUBBLE DROPPING, DEMONSTRATIONS, OPENINGS, CONFRONTATIONS OF REPRESENTATIVES….

ACCOUNT OF THE COORDINATED ACTIONS PROTESTING AGAINST SQUAT EVICTIONS IN FRANCE AND SUPPORTING THE 400 COUVERTS ALLEY IN GRENOBLE.

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IPI concerned about situation of Sandra Bakutz

07-03-2005 22:43

Sandra speaking at conference in Berlin, December 2004
The International Press Institute posted a release on March 3 objecting to the imprisonment in Turkey of Sandra Bakutz, an Austrian journalist. The IPI calls for her release and for the Turkish authorities to stop trying to intimidate journalists.

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Solidarity benefit weeken for political prisoners

07-03-2005 22:31

Solidarity weekend for political prisoners.

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Terrorism Act Affects Photographers

07-03-2005 17:20

Landscape photographer detained in Lancashire.

A photographer working at Heysham Port, near Lancaster, who was detained under the Terrorism Act, is urging others to be aware of new legal restrictions on photographers.

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Why should the police decide on a political matter?

07-03-2005 13:52

The right to protest.

First they ban democratic right to protest in parliament square, next cornmarket…

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Colombia and Human Rights Defenders talk

07-03-2005 13:24

Talk on Colombia and Human Rights Defenders at thecommonplace -Tues 15th March 7pm

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Manchester Social Forum 3rd Mancheser Peoples Assembly 16th April 05 at 10am

07-03-2005 12:23

3rd Manchester Peoples Assembly takes place on Saturday 16th April at 10am at Friends Meeting House Manchester.

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Ouch!

07-03-2005 10:37

looks like Bush has found the perfect weapon to get his serf's in line - being a bit of a cry baby myself, when i hear "expert in dental pain" and "US military" in the same article!

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Anti-WTO demonstrations in Kenya lead to dozens of arrests

07-03-2005 09:53

Chaos greeted the World Trade Organisation (WTO) mini-ministerial
conference yesterday as lobby groups tried to invade the venue in
Mombasa's South Coast.