Quebec government tries to ban protest
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The student movement in Quebec faces an all-out offensive by the government.
Civil liberties, justice, crime
Police against Tories
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On 10 May 20,000 coppers joined a Police Federation demonstration against cuts and reforms. On the same day just 500 public sector workers joined London’s strike day rally against pension cuts.
Alfie Meadows
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On 18 April, a jury failed to reach a verdict on whether Alfie Meadows, the student activist nearly beaten to death by a policeman on a demonstration in 2010, was in fact guilty of violent disorder.
The police are racist!
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On 30 March The Guardian published a video recording showing Mauro Demetrio, a twenty one year old from Beckton, East London, being subjected to racial abuse and violence by police officers in the back of a police van after his arrest during the riots in August 2011.
Student suspended two and a half years - for reading a poem
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On Wednesday 15 March, a University Court in Cambridge ruled that Owen Holland, an activist in Cambridge Defend Education, was to be “rusticated” (i.e.
G4S to run police station
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Security firm G4S has been given a contract to design, build and run a police station.
Even clerical-fascists deserve a fair trial
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Islamist cleric Abu Qatada has been placed under effective house arrest following his release from prison.
"Free Mumia Abu Jamal" protest
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Date:
17 May, 2007 - 20:30
Location:
Outside US Embassy, Grosvenor Square, London W1A
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For further information: freemumiauk@googlemail.com, 07722 044 710, or www.freemumia.multiservers.com
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For further information: freemumiauk@googlemail.com, 07722 044 710, or www.freemumia.multiservers.com
Location:
Outside US Embassy, Grosvenor Square, London W1A
Outside US Embassy, Grosvenor Square, London W1A
Defend right to protest; support Milan Rai and Maya Evans
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Date:
10 April, 2007 - 15:00 - 16:00
Location:
Horseferry Magistrates Court, 70 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2AX
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Demonstrate outside the court where Milan Rai and Maya Evans will be on trial.
Last October scores of peace activists held an "unauthorised" 24 hours peace camp in Parliament Square to mark the 2nd anniversary of the devastating November 2004 US/UK assault on Fallujah (www.rememberfallujah.org) and to demand an immediate end to the military occupation of Iraq.
Under section 132 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act (SOCPA) organising or participating in such a demonstration is a criminal offence. Thus far - despite the publication of a letter from the organisers in a national newspaper, confessing their 'crime' - only two people have been prosecuted in relation to this protest: author and activist Milan Rai ('Chomsky's Politics', 'War Plan Iraq') and Maya Evans.
In December 2005 Maya achieved a degree of national renown after becoming the first person to be convicted for participating in an "unauthorised" demonstration within 1km of Parliament. Subsequently, Milan became the first person to be convicted of organising such a demonstration.
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Demonstrate outside the court where Milan Rai and Maya Evans will be on trial.
Last October scores of peace activists held an "unauthorised" 24 hours peace camp in Parliament Square to mark the 2nd anniversary of the devastating November 2004 US/UK assault on Fallujah (www.rememberfallujah.org) and to demand an immediate end to the military occupation of Iraq.
Location:
Horseferry Magistrates Court, 70 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2AX
Horseferry Magistrates Court, 70 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2AX
"Freedom to protest" conference
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Date:
23 October, 2005 - 13:00
Location:
Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Road, London N7
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