London Newswire Archive

25-10-2005 16:28 | 2 comment(s)

pics of this morning's arrests (see separate film thread)

two activists from 'justice not vengeance' were arrested opposite downing street this morning under the recent 'serious organised crime act' legislation which outlaws protest near government buildings around parliament square and whitehall
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25-10-2005 16:18 | 3 comment(s)

film of SOCA arrest at whitehall protest this morning

25-10-2005 12:54 | 0 comment(s)

Smash EDO Injunction-High Court to decide whether War Crimes are subject to law

HIGH COURT TO DECIDE WHETHER BRITISH COMPANY CAN BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR WAR CRIMES IN IRAQ AND PALESTINE.
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25-10-2005 12:22 | 0 comment(s)

Anti-fascist Benefit in Bradford

November 11th 2005, 1in12 Club Bradford, 7pm. Read more >>

25-10-2005 11:29 | 7 comment(s)

Arrests at Whitehall Iraq Remembrance Ceremony

Two peace protesters, Maya Evans and Milan Rai, were arrested opposite Downing Street today for organising a peaceful remembrance ceremony comprised of just themselves. Read more >>

25-10-2005 10:18 | 6 comment(s)

Terrorist Law to be Used on Activists

Todays Times reports Charles Clarke saying the new anti-terrorist law will be used on Animal Rights activists. Read more >>

25-10-2005 00:09 | 4 comment(s)

High Court Hearing on EDO's complicity in War Crimes - Demo 9.30am Nov 1st

EDO MBM, manufacturers of munitions used in Iraq and Palestine (see www.smashedo.org.uk) have paid hundreds of thousands of pounds to have the legality of their trade questioned in the media spotlight. Read more >>

24-10-2005 23:02 | 1 comment(s)

G8 trials at the Sheriff Court in Edinburgh

This is a brief account with 4 photos of the trial of five G8 protesters and members of the SSP (Scottish Socialist Party) at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday 24th October 2005. Read more >>

24-10-2005 22:43 | 0 comment(s)

EU Summit demo, Hampton Court, Thursday

Anti-war demonstrators will be holding a vigil this week when the European Union Summit is held at Hampton Court Palace on Thursday 27th October. Read more >>

24-10-2005 19:59 | 1 comment(s)

Pit Stop solidarity picket

Today (24/10/05) five peace activists go on trial in Dublin, charged with causing over E1 million in damage to a US fighter jet. Read more >>

24-10-2005 19:14 | 0 comment(s)

noborder/precarity thoughts from the South of Spain

This weekend, Hamburg welcomes various European Mayday promoters and collectives to share their evaluations about the first Euromayday and to eventually begin to imagine the Euromayday´06.

Here is the evaluation of the collective Entránsito (Málaga), published in castilian here:

http://estrecho.indymedia.org/newswire/display_any/15616

english:

http://estrecho.indymedia.org/newswire/display/16447/index.php Read more >>

24-10-2005 15:59 | 1 comment(s)

Indymedia cinema this Thursday

@ The Synergy Centre, 220 Farmers Road, London SE5 (nearest tube is Oval) Read more >>

24-10-2005 14:13 | 1 comment(s)

Gate Gourmet Demo - Downing Street - Tuesday!

STATEMENT FROM GATE
GOURMET WOMEN WORKERS
WE DEMAND JUSTICE AND RESPECT AS WOMEN AND AS
WORKERS! Read more >>

24-10-2005 13:32 | 4 comment(s)

Air bosses meeting end Nov ???

IS there a meeting of the Air bosses in London end November? Read more >>

24-10-2005 13:17 | 0 comment(s)

Seven Arrested After Bookfair Now Released On Bail

Just heard the seven people who were arrested during the incident outside the Coronet pub next to where the anarchist bookfair took place on saturday have been released. Read more >>

24-10-2005 00:02 | 10 comment(s)

Police confrontation after Anarchist Bookfair - more photos

Following the London Anarchist Bookfair, scores of police (many in riot gear) assaulted and intimidated pedestrians outside the bookfair venue, and arrested several people. Though the police had originally been called over to a pub down the road because someone was playing loud music, they offered no excuse or justification as to their violent, disorderly conduct. Read more >>

23-10-2005 17:02 | 3 comment(s)

URGENT: Evidence needed for arrests after Anarchist Bookfair

7 people, including an indymedia journalist, were arrested yesterday after the anarchist bookfair. Evidence is urgently needed. Read more >>

23-10-2005 16:46 | 3 comment(s)

Downing Street: First Arrest Of 'Organiser' Under New SOCA Laws Looms

Over a dozen people have been arrested so far for *participating* in unauthorised demonstrations in the vicinity of Parliament. Now the police are promising to carry out the first arrest of an *organiser* under the new SOCA laws - on Tuesday 25 October. Read more >>

23-10-2005 09:23 | 0 comment(s)

Police threat to Titnore protest

SUSSEX Police have mounted what looks like a politically motivated campaign against protesters fighting the 875-home housing development and road widening at Titnore Woods, Durrington. Read more >>

23-10-2005 01:53 | 53 comment(s)

Successful Anarchist Bookfair marred by police attack

London Anarchist Bookfair was well attended, inspiring and educational as every year. After it ended, police units caused a riot in front of a nearby pub, and arrested at least 4 people, including an indymedia journalist who was taking fotos. Read more >>