London Newswire Archive

11-04-2006 20:47 | 3 comments

. . . . remember

. . . . " the eleventh of EVERY month " campaign.
Despite much effort to play people off against each other, attempts to cover up good sense with "events-based news management", + infowar of all sorts, the success of this campaign is in its problem-solving attitude to the "past". . . . Read more >>

11-04-2006 19:57 | 1 comment

Open letter to David Aaronovitch about Iraq.

This is a 1,000 word letter to pro-war journalist David Aaronovitch with a number of links about the invasion and occupation of Iraq and the continuing scandal of Guantanamo Bay. The impending attack on Iran is also dealt with. Read more >>

11-04-2006 17:56

Palestinian Medical Teams denied access to those in need of help

Listen to an interview with Dr Ghassan Hamdan of the PMRS as he tries to gain acess to two families of 15 people imprisoned and held captive by the Israeli army as they use their home for a sniper base. Read more >>

11-04-2006 16:19 | 3 comments

1 million people to donate 2p

Two university students who started a charity to build schools in neglected corners of the world are trying to get 1 million people to send in 2 p each. Read more >>

11-04-2006 16:12 | 1 comment

APRIL 15th - BIG NO BORDERS Fundraiser @ The Square

APRIL 15th - BIG NO BORDERS Fundraiser @ The Square Occupied Social Centre, 21 Russell Square, London WC1
www.londonsocialcentre.org.uk
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11-04-2006 14:15 | 4 comments

The Abolition of Parliament Bill

The Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill is now awaiting report stage/third reading.
It will grant ministers the right to dictate law without recourse to Parliament i.e democracy.
The very least we can do is write a letter so Blair cannot pretend there is no desent. Read more >>

11-04-2006 00:25 | 1 comment

100 Migrants in Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre on Hunger Strike

Press Release on updated situation in Colnbrook. Includes the text written and signed by 97 hunger-strikers. Read more >>

10-04-2006 23:49

Asylum & Immigrations Protest at Communications House

All African Women's Group and other organisations protest outside Communications House, London on Monday April 10 in solidarity with international actions for immigration and asylum rights, and against detention. Read more >>

10-04-2006 23:07

April 8 anti-deportation demo - detainee tell of beatings in Colnbrook

Another detainee via mobile phone informs the demonstration detainees are being locked up and beaten.
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10-04-2006 22:18

April 8 anti-deportation demo - detainee via mobile phone speech

A detainee talks of conditions in detention. Read more >>

10-04-2006 21:12

April 8 anti-deportation demo - Ex-detainee and protestor speeches

Second video of speeches from the April 8 demo. Read more >>

10-04-2006 19:41

April 8 anti-deportation demo - Harmondsworth detention centre, short

Quick rough cut video of the demonstration. Read more >>

10-04-2006 16:17 | 3 comments

then al qaeda has nothin to do with the 7/7 bombs

the problem now is why such inorganised people felt the necessity to plan another serie of bombing 3 weeks later Read more >>

10-04-2006 14:43 | 1 addition | 3 comments

A Personal Account of the No Borders Demo at Harmondsworth Detention Centre

Here there is my personal account of Saturday's demonstration outside the Harmondsworth and Colnbrook detention centres. Some photos will follow afterwards. Read more >>

10-04-2006 12:36

(Harmondsworth) Asylum detainees go on hunger strike

from today's morning star (2006-4-10) Read more >>

10-04-2006 11:51

COLNBROOK HUNGERSTRIKE - SOLIDARITY NEEDED

Report of the Harmondsworth and Colnbrook demonstrations, an update about the urgent situation in Colnbrook & info about visiting and future meetings Read more >>

10-04-2006 03:13

8-4-06 No Borders - Yarl's Wood detainee speech

Ugandan Refugee and Yarl's Wood detainee Sekindi speaks out at the No Borders demonstration outside Harmondsworth detention centre. Read more >>

09-04-2006 19:17 | 1 addition

Resistance and Repression At Colnbrook Immigration Prison

Following the No Borders demo outside of Harmondsworth & Colnbrook Immigration Prisions- detainees in Colnbrook are continuing to refuse food. A number of men have been singled out for repression by the management including Michael Etim, the leading pastor of the Christain congregation within Colnbrook Read more >>