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Ook in het land van Blair, verzet tegen de oorlog.
by han Monday November 05, 2001 at 04:47 PM

Blair nodigde dit weekend de Europese leiders uit om er samen te bespreken hoe ze verder "de oorlog tegen de terreur" zouden aanpakken. Ondertussen geen woord over de vele vredesbetogingen in het lan van Blair in de media.


Belfast & Manchester Peace Movements on the Streets

The call for peace continues. 2500 people joined a lively march in Manchester, soundwise supported by a Samba Band. The peace campaigners ranged from trade unionists to students, from CND to a fluffy pink tank, fom members of Manchester's Asian and middle eastern communities to members of various parties on the left, the (anti-)globalisation movement and many "Stop the War" groups that have sprung up around the city in the last few weeks. Meanwhile, also to the sound of drums 150 marched through Belfast to an Anti-War Movement rally.
[ pics 1 | pics 2 | video ]

HALLOWEEN NIGHTMARE IN OXFORD STREET.         Nov 2 2001

Seven W.O.M.B.L.E.S. attacked and arrested by police

The criminalisation and harassment of the Social Movements seems to be on the increase in the UK. On Wednesday evening, seven people, some wearing white overalls and halloween masks, were attacked and arrested while walking down Oxford Street on Halloween night. One person was charged and other six were taken to West-central police station Read full story.

All of these arrested have now been released, but a Court date has been set for Wednesday 7th at 10am. Meanwhile the Wombles are appealing for witnesses.
[ Wombles website | Appeal for witnesses ]

ANTI-WAR AND PEACE ROUNDUP         Oct 23 2001

Blockades, Vigils and Marches

170 ARRESTS AT FASLANE BLOCKADE
Monday 22nd October

170 people were arrested during a shut down blockade of Faslane nuclear submarine base. Almost 800 people attended the blockade with many chaining themselves to the gates. See reports one and two. See photos. For more information see Scottish CND and Trident Ploughshares (who since they started campaigning have seen 1350 arrests, 1351 days in prison, 171 trials and fines totaling £25,274).

NO ARRESTS AT LONDON SIT DOWN
Sunday 21st October

Around 500 people gathered in torrential rain in an anti-war march on Whithall, where around 60-70 participated in a 1.5 hr long sit down protest blocking one side of the road. Police declined to arrest anyone and after a group discussion the group moved opposite the cenotaph to lay white flowers in memory of all of those killed, holding a minutes silence. See report and pictures. ARROW are now calling for international days of remembrance to be held on 10/11 November calling for "food not bombs for Afghanistan" and to oppose any widening of the war to other countries. See ARROW site for more details.
[ IMC-UK 'PeaceNotWar' in-depth feature | Peace Events at Protest Net ]

16th OCTOBER EVENTS         Oct 22 2001