UK Celebrates Mayday
11 May 2008
Mayday has been celebrated in one form or another for thousands of years. Pagans marked the day as the end of the hardships of winter. Following the struggle amongst American workers for the eight hour day and the murder by the US state of four anarchists involved in that struggle in 1886, the day has come to be marked as International Workers’ Day.Mayday in the UK has generally been a restrained affair compared to some European celebrations. Nevertheless, there are trade union marches across the country. In recent years, issues of immigration and free movement have become increasingly prominent on these demonstrations.Newswire: May Day Demo Manchester | A Couple More May Day Pictures | Nottingham May Day 1 Pictures – Event | Nottingham May Day 2 Pictures – Parade | Mayday march and rally in Nottingham | 436,000 Liverpool Residents Snub May Day March | West Midlands IWW celebrate Mayday in Birmingham | Glasgow May Day | Nottingham Celebrates Mayday with Moazzam BeggRegional Features: Nottingham Celebrates Mayday | May Day On MerseysidePrevious Features: Mayday 2007 | Mayday Weekend 2006Links: EuroMayDay | Wikipedia on Mayday

Protesters Return to Nottingham Weapons Manufacturer
9 May 2008
On Tuesday May 6, anti-arms trade activists returned to the offices of small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch, Nottingham Small Arms Facility, Unit 3, Easter Park, Lenton Lane, Nottingham NG7 2PX (map). Campaigners met at Abbey Bridge before marching to the office where they staged a protest. A similar event had been held at the same location in July last year.Despite remaining entirely peaceful, the protest was heavily policed and campaigners were graced by the presence of a team of Evidence Gatherers from Nottinghamsire Police alongside PC Ian Skivens (CO5494) from the Metropolitan’s Forward Intelligence Team (FIT) and PC Paul Mather (4551) from Staffordshire Police.Upcoming Event: Heckler & Koch Campaign Meeting, Tuesday May 13, 8pm at the Sumac Centre. See article for more info.Newswire: Smash EDO interview | You can have your pigs back Boris | Surveillance at Demo at Heckler & Koch weapons manufacturers HQ in Nottingham | Demo at Heckler & Koch weapons manufacturers HQ in Nottingham | No arms trade – Shut Down Heckler & Koch! Demonstration Tuesday May 6thPrevious Feature: Protesters Target Nottingham Weapons ManufacturersLinks: NottsAntiMilitarism | Campaign Against the Arms Trade | FIT Watch | Heckler & Koch | Wikipedia on Heckler & Koch

East Mids Campaigners Up The Anti as BNP Make Electoral Gains
7 May 2008
On Thursday May 1, local elections took place in various parts of the country. While the far-right British National party (BNP) did not do as well as they had hoped, they were able to win one seat on the London Assembly, meaning that a fascist is now one of the fourteen people running London.While they made no gains in Nottinghamshire (where there were elections in Bassetlaw, in which the BNP fielded only one candidate), in Derbyshire they got their first two seats on Amber Valley Borough Council with Chris Roper taking Heanor East and Lewis Allestree winning Heanor West. In Heanor & Loscoe Paul Snell polled 512 votes, to the victorious Labour candidates 513. These results, while worrying in themselves, are of particular interest because it is within the Amber Valley area that the BNP are planning on holding their annual Red, White and Blue festival.The BNP have applied to the council for a premises licence for the event to allow the sale of alcohol and the performance of music. The public consultation on this application ended on May 6. A number of concerned organisations objected to this application, only to find their objections rejected, ostensibly because they were not based within the affected area. Even where groups have been able to point to members living within the Amber Valley area, there objections have been rejected on the same basis. Several groups, including Notts Stop the BNP, are currently looking into appealing this decision. Regardless of the outcome of any appeal, a protest is planned when the application is considered by the council.Newswire: Notts Stop the BNP objection to BNP licence application | Object to the BNPs “festival” | BNP take council seats in Amber Valley | Notts Indymedia Anti-Racism Topic PagePrevious features: Midlands and Yorkshire organise against the BNP | Broxtowe BNP Councillor Expelled From Party | Anti-fascists successfully blockade BNP meeting venue | BNP wins seat in BroxtoweResources: BNP and far-right election results: East Midlands | UKLinks: Antifa | Stop the Red White and Blue Campaign

Nottingham Celebrates Mayday
5 May 2008
Mayday has been celebrated in one form or another for thousands of years. Pagans marked the day as the end of the hardships of winter. Following the struggle amongst American workers for the eight hour day and the murder by the US state of four anarchists involved in that struggle in 1886, the day has come to be marked as International Workers’ Day.In Nottingham this year, there were two Mayday events, both organised by the Mayday Organising Committee, an off-shoot of the Nottingham Refugee Campaign Group. As has happened for the past few years, there was a march and rally, starting and ending at the Brewhouse Yard on the Saturday May 3. The second event was a public meeting held on May 1 itself, addressed by local asylum seeker Amdani Juma and former Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg.Newswire: Nottingham May Day 1 Pictures – Event | Nottingham May Day 2 Pictures – Parade | Mayday march and rally in Nottingham | Nottingham Celebrates Mayday with Moazzam BeggPrevious Features: Mayday! Mayday! Celebrations in Nottingham (2007) | Mayday in the East Midlands (2006)Links: Nottingham Refugee Campaign Group | Wikipedia on Mayday

Trident Activists Blockade Rolls Royce in Derby
30 Apr 2008
On Monday April 28, activists from Trident Ploughshares blockaded the Rolls Royce factory at Raynesway, Derby. Using two concrete lock-ons, chains and bike locks they were able to disrupt the facility for five hours. A specialist police cutting team had to be brought in from Staffordshire to chisel out those using the lock-on. The factory was targetted because it is used to make and test the reactor which power Britain’s nuclear submarines. As such it is a vital part of the programme to replace the Trident missile system.Trident Ploughshares spokesman Malcolm Carroll said: “We view our peaceful protest as a major success. We have highlighted our views that Rolls-Royce is acting immorally by building reactor cores for Trident submarines’ nuclear weapons system. This is the first time that we have brought this type of protest to Derby and it may not be the last. Hundreds of people used this form of mass blockade at the Trident nuclear base at Faslane, in Scotland, over a year-long period called Faslane 365. Who is to say that we can’t have a Derby 365?”Newswire: trident protesters arrested out side rolls royce derby | Notts Indymedia Anti-Militarism Topic PagePrevious features: Strident students blockade at Faslane | Protesters take action at Derby nuclear plant | Nottingham folk succesfully blockade nuclear submarine base in Scotland | Nuclear? No thanks! | Derbyshire police go over the top againOther Coverage: BBC Derby | Derby Evening TelegraphLinks: Faslane 365 | Rolls Royce | Trident Ploughshares

May Day On Merseyside
28 Apr 2008
This week, people on Merseyside and around the world will be celebrating International Workers’ Day – or May Day – an event that has been held every year since 1890. It was originally intended to be a strike day, commemorating the ‘Haymarket martyrs’, who were framed and then killed by the state of Illinois for their part in the struggle for the eight hour working day.

Notts Workers Join National Strike
26 Apr 2008
On April 24, teachers, further education lecturers and civil servants took coordinated national strike action against the public sector pay freeze. The decision by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) to call the first national teachers’ strike in twenty-one years, attracted the most interest, but they were also joined by the University and Colleges Union (UCU) and the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS).The strikes follow a central government directive to keep annual cost of living pay increases below 2% at a time when the Retail Price Index places inflation at over 4%, meaning in effect that public sector workers are expected to take a pay cut.In Nottinghamshire, dozens of schools were closed by strike action, with many more partially closed. While their were few pickets of schools, there was a presence at a number of colleges and outside government offices in the city. A march from the Forest Recreation Ground to the Congregation Hall, Church Gate for a rally was well attended despite the inclement weatherNewswire: Photos of April 24 Strike in Nottingham | Strike to close one third of Nottingham schools | Interview with NUT activist | Notts Indymedia Worker’s Movements Topic PagePrevious Features: Public service workers out to protect pensions | All-out unofficial strike at Cottam Power Station near LincolnLinks: Nottingham City NUT | Nottinghamshire NUT | NUT | PCS | UCU

Student Hunger Strike for Palestine
23 Apr 2008
Two Students at the University of Nottingham are on a hunger strike in response to the on-going ?Siege on Gaza? and the University investment in the Arms trade. Two student activists at the University of Nottingham have been on hunger strike whilst camping on campus since Tuesday the 22nd. The hunger strike will last until the end of the week and has been taking place in front of the main library (the Hallward) on University Park Campus. The hunger-striking students, and many others, are concerned about the most recent, particularly inhumane, and on-going ?Siege on Gaza?, the continued Israeli aggression in the area, and the proliferation of arms as a result of the arms trade, which leads to the deaths of innocent people not only in Palestine, but in situations of military oppression around the world.

Squat Manchester – an uprising of autonomous activity
23 Apr 2008
This weekend saw an uprising of unauthorised squat related activities, including a squatting film night, banner drops, a new squatted social centre, public family fun day, a No Borders March, the occupation of Jacksons Wharf and a busted ‘free’ party. Check out this summary of the weekends’ events. Up to 200 squatters and supporters followed a call for an unauthorised demonstration in the city centre from Manchester’s No Borders group. Accompanied by a samba band (Rhythms of Resistance) and two soundsystems mounted on bike trailers. “With the cops not bothering to show up, we marched undisturbed from Victoria Station into the Northern Quarter, along Market Street and Kings Street , through Spinningfields into Castlefields.”The lead banner read FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR ALL - DEFEND AUTONOMOUS SPACES. Hundreds of copies of the Mesho were given out to passers by. The Mesho was a squat themed spoof news paper was also distributed in other participating cities.The aim of the widespread action was is to develop interconnections and solidarity between autonomous spaces and help create more visibility for them as a political movement. In the UK the scale of the actions were extensive. Fuller coverage is here. (A summary of the weekend ) (Demonstration of squatters turns into mass occupation) (Pics of demo and mass action | Video of demo Stream or Download Mpeg1Also on the subject of immigration and fighting gentrification Check this upcoming event.Movement for Justice in El Barrio is a grass roots organisation of immigrant communities fighting against gentrification in El Barrio (East Harlem) 7.30 pm Thursday 8th May 2008 at the Town Hall Tavern, Manchester – more info

Nottingham Students Organise Conference on Civil Liberties Crackdown
23 Apr 2008
Basic civil liberties and human rights have not fared well in the so-called “War on Terror.” Using the threat of terrorism as a justification, governments across the world have introduced a raft of repressive legislation. In the UK we have witnessed crackdowns on protest and an increase in police powers, alongside a rapidly proliferating surveillance apparatus, soon to be supplemented (unless we can stop it) by a national ID database. Concerned about these and other threats, as well as a crackdown on freedom of expression at the university itself, Nottingham Student Peace Movement organised a conference addressing all these issues at the University of Nottingham on April 19.The conference was addressed by a wide range of speakers including Liberty, the Campaign Against Criminalising Communities (CAMPACC), and Maya Evans from anti-war group Justice Not Vengeance, the first person to be prosecuted under Section 132 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 which severely restricted protest around Parliament.Upcoming event: Showing of On The Verge, the film the police tried to ban. Portland Building, Wednesday April 23, 7pm. See article for more info.Newswire: Photos from Civil Liberties Conference at Nottm Uni | NSPM announce Civil Liberties Conference- April 19th- Maya Evans & more | Notts Indymedia Repression Topic PagePrevious features: Protesters Demand Freedom of Expression at University | Heavy Handed Police Condemned Over Peaceful Protest | Activists gather for peace conferenceLocal Links: Nottingham Defy ID | Nottingham Student Peace Movement | Paragon LawNational Links: CAMPACC | Justice Not Vengeance | Liberty | People in Common | SOCPA The Movie | Initiatives to repeal SOCPA protest restrictions

Orang-utans protest at Unilever’s HQ and Factory
21 Apr 2008
Greenpeace folk dressed as Orang-utans have climbed all over Unilever’s London HQ and Merseyside factory to tell the company to stop destroying rainforests for palm oil. Palm oil is used in products like Dove and Persil, and the companies Unilever buys from are destroying valuable rainforest and peatland areas – bad news not only for the millions of people who depend on them for their way of life and endangered species such as the orang-utan, but also for the global climate.

New Old Coal for Notts
18 Apr 2008
A coal mining firm is considering reopening a pit in Nottinghamshire which could be the deepest in the UK and one of the largest in Europe. According to the BBC, Doncaster-based UK Coal are looking at reopening the Harnworth pit which closed in 2006. The pit is likely to reopen later this year, and could, they claim, create 400 jobs, although production would not actually be restarted for a further three years. Studies are being carried out at the moment, but the company believes there could be as much as 40 million tons of coal available at the pit.Previously on the newswire: Power firm’s 465 deaths boost | New Coal Power Station for Notts?Links: Camp for Climate Action | Climate IMC | The Coal Hole | Eastside Climate Action | Network for Climate Action

Streets A Beach – The Indymedia Story
18 Apr 2008
Ever wondered just how indymedia started? or where it came from?Monday 5th May FreeAs part of a season of events exploring the political and cultural legacies of 1968, this free Monday Love Special at the Roxy Bar & Screen will present the history of indymedia,from the hills of Chiapas to Reclaim The Streets, Genoa and the G8with guest attendant and Master of Ceremonies, the footsoulja from 1968’s underground, MC Lee HarrisLive music and DJ’s till 1am

Detained Mothers on Hunger Strike in Yarl’s Wood
16 Apr 2008
Seven mothers in the family unit in Yarl’s Wood immigration prison are on hunger strike since Thursday, April 10th. They include two breast-feeding mothers. A protest involving up to 15 families started last Thursday, when a mother with her baby, who were to be taken to the airport, took refuge in the ‘church’ and refused to leave.

Brighton Tubas Solidarity Group Visit to Palestine
16 Apr 2008
A delegation of seven people from Brighton arrived in the Tubas region of occupied Palestine last week. The delegation is part of the project by the Brighton-Tubas Friendship and Solidarity Group. The group’s aims are to highlight Israeli war crimes against Palestinians in the region, raise awareness about life under occupation and create practical solidarity links between grassroots organisations in Brighton and Tubas region.Reports from the Delegation in Palestine: Teaching King Lear in Occupied Palestine |The Breadbasket of Palestine | Resourcefulness and Tenacity | Jordan Valley 2008 |Smashed To Pieces and Bled Dry |Day 5 |Press Releases from the Brighton-Tubas Solidarity Group: Education and Resistance in Occupied Palestine |Palestinian Village Denied Water and Threatened with Demolition |Links: Brighton-Tubas Blog | Brighton-Tubas Friendship and Solidarity Group | Palestine Solidarity Campaign | International Solidarity Movement in Palestine | Boycott Israeli Goods Campaign | Stop the Wall in Palestine|

Armed Canadian Coast Guard Storms Conservation Vessel
14 Apr 2008
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society vessel Farley Mowat was attacked by armed officers from the Canadian Coast Guard on 12th April. The 1st officer and the captain of the ship have been arrested and will be brought before a court in Canada charged with offences related to coming too close to the seal hunt. One woman allegedly sustained a head injury when was roughed up and received a blow to the head by an officer. The ship has been impounded and is currently being towed to a nearby port.The Sea Shepherd has been documenting the Canadian seal hunt since the middle of March. On the 30th March, the Coast Guard rammed the Sea Shepherd ship twice, in an attempt to keep it away from the seal hunt. On 5th April, the ship was attacked by a mob of 30-40 angry seal hunters while anchored in the French island of St. Pierre. The crew of the Farley Mowat has been documenting violations of the humane regulations and gathering proof that seals are still being killed in an inhumane manner. The EU Parliament will be voting on an import ban on seal products later this year. The Canadian goverment has been actively lobbying to show that the hunt has become ‘humane and sustainable’.On the newswire: Armed Canadian Coast Guard Storms Sea Shepherd Ship and Arrests Crew | Canada To Charge Sea Shepherd Crew For Documenting Seal Hunt | Sea Shepherd Crew Attacked By Mob Of Seal Hunters | Interview With Captain Onboard Sea Shepherd Ship On Current Seal Hunt | Canadian Coast Guard Rams Sea Shepherd Ship (twice) | Sea Shepherd Moves In On Canadian Seal SlaughterPrevious features: Nottingham Activist Returns From Whale Saving Mission In Antartica | Injured Among Sea Shepherd Crew As Japanese Military Open Fire | Activists Held Hostage By Japanese Whalers In Southern OceanLinks: Sea Shepherd Conservation Society | Canadian Seal Hunt | Harpseals.org | Wikipedia on Seal Hunt

Murder, Corruption and Illegal Logging in Oaxaca
13 Apr 2008
The murder of two radio activists in Oaxaca has brought the repression suffered by indigenous Mexicans into sharp focus. Oaxaca has the biggest percentage of indigenous people who speak many different languages and suffering serious discrimination including the theft of their natural resources.One such example is the village of San Isidro Aloapam who have been fighting the destruction of their local forest by commercial loggers who are bending the law to justify their activity. Attempts by the villagers to protect the forest have been met with extreme violence leaving many villagers injured and imprisoned. The village is represented politically by indigenous action group CIPO-RFM who have organized a series of media and international solidarity events to highlight the struggle. CIPO-RFM activists Miguel Cruz Moreno and Pedro Bautista Rojas were recently interviewed by IMC UK about the struggle.There will be a prisoner support benefit gig in London on Wednesday April 16th.Related links: IMC UK coverage of Oaxaca election 2007: ?1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | IMC UK coverage of CIPO-RFM 2004/5: Intro | Assemblies | Protest camp | Raid | Repression | CIPO/Zapatistas feature | CIPO Speaking tour

Another TOTAL demo in Chester
11 Apr 2008
Members and supporters of Wrexham Women for Peace and Wrexham Peace and Justice Forum visited the TOTAL petrol station in Hoole, Chester again last night as part of the continuing calls for TOTAL to get out of Burma.

Nottingham’s Old County Hall Occupied
11 Apr 2008
Since a few days, a group of people have occupied the Old County Hall on High Pavement as part of the international days of action for free culture and autonomous spaces. Also see feature article. The building, also known as ‘the Judges’ Lodgings’ has both a fascinating history and is a building of outstanding beauty. So what is its history? Who’s been living there over the years? And why has been sitting empty for so many years?“For many years it was used as the Judge’s Lodgings, and behind it is a really charming garden which forms an oasis of greenery which it is very difficult to see from anywhere else than the windows of the schoolrooms of Halifax Place Chapel. It is a 17th century house which was greatly altered about 1833, about which time it was purchased from the Fellows family, who had removed thither from a smaller house a little to the west. Before their time it was occupied by Lady Hutchinson, the mother of Colonel Hutchinson.” That’s an extract from an article on Notts History, an online collection of copyleft articles on Nottinghamshire’s vibrant history. Reading through articles about the history of the Judge’s Lodgings, one thing is certain. And that is that some very high ranked individuals have lived here over the centuries.Links: Nottinghamshire History | Announcing The New Squat: Location (Nottingham) | Nottingham Braced For Squat Actions (feature) | Days of Action for Squats and Autonomous Spaces

Side stepping the property ladder in London
11 Apr 2008
Coinciding with the Europe-wide days of action in defence of free spaces a new squat has been opened in Shoreditch and a series of events organised in autonomous spaces around London. Friday 11th : The weekend starts with a social meetup and info night at the rampART social centre on Friday evening – a cafe with films, presentations and info stalls. There will also be an event at the NOID gallery with acoustic bands and performances.Saturday 12th : The art-space, films, workshops and discussions will take place Saturday and Sunday daytime (10a – 7pm) at the newly opened social centre in Shoreditch. The space will also host a free shop and squatters estate agency.On saturday evening, Hackney Social Centre on Lower Clapton Road will host the Advisory Service for Squatters benefit gig with Headjam, Skints, Ras Simeon Judah, 52 Commerical Rd and Pinstickers. Another benefit takes place at the Wominspace.Events and actions are taking place throughout the UK, Europe and beyond.

Days of Action for Squats and Autonomous Spaces
10 Apr 2008
Following a meeting in the autonomous space ‘Les Tanneries’ in Dijon last year, there was a call out for two days of decentralised actions in defence of free spaces and for an anti-capitalist popular culture. The aim of the days of action, Friday 11th and Saturday 12th April, is to develop interconnections and solidarity between squats and autonomous spaces and help create more visibility for them as a european/global political movement.Public actions are planned all over europe and beyond – in the Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Serbia, Sweden, Prague and as far away as New Zealand. In Copenhagen things have already kicked off with an advance action in support of creating a new Ungdomshuset ‘Youth House’ took place with 5000 people taking part in a demo followed by a massive street party.In the UK, new squats have already been opened – one in Leeds City Centre, Nottingham, and London. In Reading the Common Ground Squatted Community Garden will be re-opened, and a privatised area of the Town Centre will be reclaimed for a free cafe; Manchester is up for space invading with a demonstration and street party; Nottingham has two days of food, workshops, films, discussion, zines, free jumble stalls and partying; London has art exhibitions, squatters estate agency, skill sharing and more along with a benefit gig for the Advisory Service For Squatters.Throughout the weekend there will be independent media coverage of actions, video and radio reports from around Europe.Links, UK: Birmingham | London | Leeds | Reading | Manchester | NottinghamOther links: April2008 website | wiki

Nottingham Braced For Squat Actions
9 Apr 2008
Activists across Europe and beyond have dubbed April 11th and 12th as days of action for squats and autonomous spaces. This weekend, in Nottingham, a group of people have vowed to open up a new squatted space and put on various events. In an article published on Notts Indymedia they say: “By visibly taking a space in the city centre, we intend to raise awareness of squatting and so contribute to a future of squatting in Nottingham with more long-term squats elsewhere in the city.”One goal for the weekend of action is to “inspire and empower people” who have previously been unfamiliar with squatting. Discussing campaigns and sharing knowledge and skills we can support one another and be empowered ourselves, as well as drawing in new people by creating a vibrant and exciting place to be.Get involved! By 12 noon this Friday, the group will publish the location of the new space on Notts Indymedia. A full program of events has already been confirmed. See program here.Audio: Riseup! Radio #3 The April ShowOn the newswire: Events schedule – Squatting days of action | Leaflets for Nottingham squat days of action this weekend | Bookbinding & Juggling Workshops – 12th April | Action for squats and autonomous spaces in Nottingham | Notts Indymedia Free Spaces Topic PagePrevious squatting related features: End of the Road for ASBO | J B Spray Building Occupied / Evicted / Reoccupied | YES, we’re open ! | Abandoned for over 7 years… | New Squatting Project in NottinghamLinks: Days of Action for Squats and Autonomous Spaces

Free public transport for all? Liverpool activists are having a laugh!
9 Apr 2008
Early on the morning of April 1st, a group of Liverpool activists carried out a banner drop and distributed leaflets and dummy tickets outside Lime Street Station, telling the public that they could travel for free.

Heathrow Protesters Uncover Spy Plot
9 Apr 2008
It has come to light that Oxford-educated Toby Kendall, 24, an employee of aerospace security consultants C2i International, infiltrated and spied on Heathrow campaign groups across London for a year. According to people from Plane Stupid, he was “suspected” and following an investigation he was confronted and exposed. Heathrow owner BAA has now admitted to the Times newspaper that it has been in contact with C2i, having previously claimed it had no involvement in the spying operation.C2i International states on its website that its team is “hand-picked from Special Operations at New Scotland Yard”. It is run by self-proclaimed Special Forces Veteran Justin King and says it “delivers tailored advice and solutions to companies in a wide range of industries including Aerospace.”On the Newswire: Plane Stupid foils infiltration attempt | International espionage agency targeted Heathrow protestersLinks: Plane Stupid | C2i International | Camp For Climate Action | Climate Chaos Topic Page

Once again, Harmondsworth hunger strike broken violently
8 Apr 2008
Update: Although the majority of detainees in Harmondsworth have resumed eating after the repression, some are still refusing to eat [more].On Saturday, 5th April, between 5 and 6am, around 50 police in riot gear stormed the Harmondsworth immigration prison, near Heathrow, to break the detainees hunger strike who were protesting against the so-called fast track asylum system. They took 30 detainees away and most of them were put in solitary confinement or taken into normal prisons to prevent them from communicating with each other and the outside world. One detainee, who managed to contact supporters, said he was bruised all over his body, had injuries from handcuffs and a damaged ankle. He also reported that he saw another detainee being violently ‘manhandled’ by police.The detainees’ peaceful protest had started at 9am on April 1st, with mass food refusal by almost all of the detainees in the so-called immigration removal centre. Later, they also occupied the courtyard and around 120 of them remained there all night. A petition, with 116 signatures, has been sent to the European Court of Human Rights, John McDonnell MP and others (see also supporters’ press release).Links: No Borders London | No Borders UK | National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns | Indymedia UK’s Migration pagePrevious protests inside/at Harmondsworth: November 2006 | April 2006 | January 2006 | July 2004 | The Harmondsworth Four acquitted