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Wake up and smell the pepper spray

30-04-2009 13:35

These 3,609 new laws are here to control us, not protect us.....

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Policing of the G20 Summit 2009

30-04-2009 09:53

Patting themselves on the back, glossing over the facts... the police report on their policing of te G20

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"Nobody can hear you Scream"

29-04-2009 21:45

Former UK Ambassador gives Parliamentary Committee evidence of UK Government Complicity in Torture

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Venezuela: El Libertario warns of possible sentence to the 14 SIDOR workers

29-04-2009 17:09

Workers could be sentenced to jail
* After taking part in a demonstration for lack of job security in 2006, 14 workers of contractor “Transportes Camila de SIDOR” could be sentenced to 5 to 10 years in jail.

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Westminster now to join protest .. 12 till 4

29-04-2009 10:46

Lots of non Tamils in Parliament square now.
As the atrocities being committed by the Sri Lankan government have extended to breaking ties with Europe there is an air of ease with ongoing protests.

The hunger strike is on 25 th day or something like that.
Lots of people.

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Westminster now to join protest .. 12 till 4

29-04-2009 10:46

Lots of non Tamils in Parliament square now.
As the atrocities being committed by the Sri Lankan government have extended to breaking ties with Europe there is an air of ease with ongoing protests.

The hunger strike is on 25 th day or something like that.
Lots of people.

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Close Communications House Tuesday 5 May 1-2pm

28-04-2009 22:49

SUPPORT THIS DEMONSTRATION IN SOLIDARITY WITH ASYLUM SEEKERS AND IMMIGRANTS

LONG LIVE INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY – THE PEOPLE UNITED WILL NEVER BE DEFEATED!

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Another “terror scare” revealed as baseless

28-04-2009 13:56

Only the most damning political conclusions can be drawn from the admission that 12 people rounded up in a major terror scare in Britain have all been released without charge.

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It is not counselling conscientious objectors that is criminal, but rather not recognising the right to conscientious objection

28-04-2009 09:07

On 26 April 2009, five members of WRI's Israeli affiliate New Profile were detained by Israeli police, their homes raided, and their computers, and also computers of partners, seized. Among those detailed was also Sergeiy Sandler, a member of the WRI Council and Executive Committee. All those detained were interrogated at Ramat Hachiyal police station in the Yarkon Region of the police.

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Anarchist Prisoner Amadeu Casellas returns to Hunger Strike (Catalunya)

28-04-2009 07:06

(Amadeu Casellas has been locked up in Catalunya for over 22 years, and in that time he has been active in the struggles of prisoners of the Spanish State. He is currently being held for longer than the law permits, and last year carried out a 76 day hunger strike that ended with the prison authorities promising to begin his release process.)

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Stop the genocide of the Tamils

27-04-2009 22:55

Air strikes on so the called safety zone are continuing, in violation of Sri Lankan government's own announcement. Five air stikes Monday 27th April, hundreds of civilians killed or maimed. Civilians are running out of food.  http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=29201

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Fitwatching at World Day for Animals in Labs London March. 25th April 2009

27-04-2009 19:30

As seen at the G20 bank demos.
Here are a selection of cops from the World Day for Animals in Labs London March. 25th April 2009.

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Shocking evidence of treatment of children under immigrant control

27-04-2009 17:20

The BBC blogs on the Children's Commissioner's report on immigrant detention

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Sri Lankan Embassy surrounded by Tamil protest. Please come & support

27-04-2009 13:31

The Sri Lankan Embassy in London is currently surrounded by Tamil protestors. They need people, especially non-Tamils, to come suppurt asap.
The address of the Embassy is: 13 Hyde Park Gardens London W2 2LU
Ref:  http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=527013&y=180901&z=0&sv=W2+2LU&st=2&pc=W2+2LU&mapp=map.srf&searchp=ids.srf

Tamils in occupation here and at Parliament Square - where Parameswaran Subramaniyan is in the 21st day of his hunger strike, now joined by 2 young women - all vow to continue their protest until there is a permanent ceasefire.

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Police Adverts - Overshadowed

27-04-2009 12:47

Police Recruitment Advert
The recent Police recruitment adverts, seem to have been overshadowed by their recent conduct. Behind every community bobby lies the shadow of a violent riot cop.

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Spring No Borders Network Newsletter Available Now

27-04-2009 10:19

Spring No Borders Network Newsletter

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Open letter to Sussex Police

27-04-2009 09:33

We will be travelling down to Brighton for the Mayday bank holiday on May 4th, and I hope you'll make it worth our while.

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Police Raid on Newly Opened Squat, Bristol. Occupants evicted within 40 minutes.

27-04-2009 08:42


This is what occurred: Reliance security company responded to an alarm that went off inside the building. The police were then called. The first copper on scene was prepared to depart saying that 'they have squatters rights and it is a civil matter', and then Reliance called the police again and 3 riot vans and 5 police cars turned up.