UK Repression Newswire Archive
10 Years of Afghan War: Guantánamo-related events to mark anniversary (London)
06-10-2011 12:40
Friday 7th October marks the 10th anniversary of the start of the war in Afghanistan on 7th October 2001. Before there was Guantánamo, there were black sites and torture prisons in Afghanistan where such practices continue to be carried out today. Nearly all the prisoners held at Guantánamo had been "processed" and held at the prisons at the Bagram Air Base, Kandahar and the Dark Prison in Kabul before being taken to Guantánamo Bay.'Occupy' Movement Scares US Ruling Class
05-10-2011 15:02
A few thank yous and fuck yous
04-10-2011 17:19
Having just been acquitted in the Antifa trial i would like to make some quick remarks.Baker’s Dirty Half-Dozen by Sean Cregan
04-10-2011 13:13
All Nine Antifascists Acquitted In Second Welling Trial!
03-10-2011 16:10
Solidarity with the comrades of Revolutionary Struggle (Greece)
03-10-2011 13:50
Solidarity statement from UK antifascist prisoner Thomas Blak.Ed Bauer bailed after 10 days in prison
03-10-2011 09:34
Speaking in support of his bail application in court John Hemming MP, a local Liberal Democrat member of parliament for Birmingham Yardley, said:
“Whilst I do not believe he should have put the banner there in the first place, the protest was peaceful and placid and I think it is dis-proportionate to keep him in prison any longer.”
Outside the court over 70 people attended a ‘solidarity’ demonstration. They chanted “free ed bauer” pretty loudly, which could be heard within the court room as the hearing started. Claire Lister, a student at Birmingham University attending the demonstration, said:
“I came here to show my support for Ed being granted bail today. I’m very happy that the magistrate has seen that he is not a danger to the public and there would be no reason to continue his imprisonment for what was basically peaceful protest against the government. He is an important member of the University community and has a lot of support amongst students and staff for the stand he has taken defending our education.”
Michael Chessum, a member of the National Executive Committee of the National Union of Students, commenting on the days events said:
“It is a farce that Ed Bauer has spent over a week in prison for a banner drop, and this can be seen as part of a broader attempt, along with kettles and political charges, to muzzle and intimidate student protest. We are determined not to allow this to stop us from fighting for the right to an education and for a better society.”
There is a press release here:
There are some great pictures of the solidarity demo here (thanks Jon!)
Text from anarchist Vassilis Stergiou
30-09-2011 23:51
Vassilis Stergiou is revengefully persecuted by the Greek state for showing his solidarity with the student movement and for his long time participation in social struggles. He was arrested on 8th March 2007, following a massive demonstration against a university reformation law. He was imprisoned without a trial for 6 months.Stop deportation of Nadia Habib and her mother, Nazmin Habib
30-09-2011 14:10
Media Lens: Inciting Violence - Irony and the English Riots
28-09-2011 18:22
Ironies abound in the media reaction to the English riots that erupted between August 6-10.325#9 – Free PDF magazine of Social War & Anarchy
28-09-2011 13:21
Release prisoner of conscience Nasser Abul and Lawrence al-Rashidi Immediately
26-09-2011 23:14
I want to remind you as a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Kuwait is bound by article 19(2) of that covenant, which states: “Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of his choice.” Article 36 of Kuwait’s constitution protects freedom of speech and opinion, stating that: “Every person has the right to express and propagate his opinion verbally, in writing, or otherwise, in accordance with the conditions and procedures specified by law.”Solidarity Demonstration for Banner Drop Anti-Cuts Activist
26-09-2011 20:49
Our view of today's demonstration in Birmingham...USA: thrill killings in Afghanistan
25-09-2011 09:13
This Border Kills: two years of police violence in Calais
24-09-2011 12:10
Dale Farm injunction extended to monday
23-09-2011 13:32
Breaking news: Dale Farm clearance delayed again, high court cannot conclude today so the injunction remains in place until at least monday. More legal challenges are racking up including requests for judicial review.Mainstream media hand over unbroadcast riot footage to cops
22-09-2011 16:02
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15024354
Solidarity Protest for banner drop activist remanded in custody
22-09-2011 09:08
Severe repression as migrants riot on Lampedusa
22-09-2011 01:37
Migrants fight back on LampedusaReport by the Brigade of Observation and Solidarity with the Zapatista Communiti
21-09-2011 18:40
General Presentation by the Brigade of Observation and Solidarity with Zapatista Communities: great increase in acts of aggression, especially against autonomus schools