Oxford Repression Newswire Archive

11-05-2012 08:03 | 1 comment(s)

Census refuser court update: CPS drops some cases

An update on some of the court cases involving those who refused to complete the 2011 Census on anti-war and anti-surveillance grounds amongst others. Many objections were directly related to arms manufacturer Lockheed Martin's contract to process census data. The CPS has started dropping cases. This is the latest information we have. Please get in touch if you have more up-to-date info on any of these cases (or others). Read more >>

09-03-2012 18:25 | 0 comment(s)

Culture or politics? Feminism’s Answer (repost)

As Claire from Oxford said ... Read more >>

09-03-2012 17:23 | 0 comment(s)

Volunteer for Oxford's rape crisis centre (repost)

OSARCC is now recruiting volunteers. Read more >>

04-03-2012 14:27 | 2 comment(s)

Boat Dwellers in Oxford under threat

Information to help boat dwellers whose homes are threatened by the Unlawfully Moored Boats Enforcement Group Read more >>

19-02-2012 21:44 | 0 comment(s)

Human Rights Films Festival - Oxford Brookes

Welcome to the annual Oxford Brookes University Human Rights Film Festival.

This year is our 10th anniversary and to celebrate we are showing 10 films over 5 days. Each focusing on a different region: Africa, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Read more >>

07-12-2011 23:19 | 13 comment(s)

It Lord Bell in charge

One year old Oxford Union mystery solved!

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17-11-2011 13:25 | 2 comment(s)

13 December: Oxford Census Refuser's court hearing in Reading

Deborah Glass Woodin of Oxford, green activist, mother of two and widow of Mike Woodin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Woodin, is due in Reading Magistrates Court on Tuesday 13 December at 10am for refusing to complete the 2011 Census.
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24-10-2011 18:20 | 16 comment(s)

Reclaim the night on Friday

The 2011 Oxfordshire Reclaim the Night march takes place this Friday evening, 28 October, meeting 6.30pm at Gloucester Green. We'll march around the city centre making a noise about violence against women, and tying decorative labels with messages about violence against women - and the phone number for Oxford Rape Crisis - onto railings and streetsigns. Bring your selves, your passion, your favourite chants, and placards and banners. Read more >>

21-10-2011 12:50 | 5 comment(s)

This Exactly How PR works using Oxford

Bell Pottinger's role in using Oxford Union to cover up the mass killing of Tamil civilians is up again through an establishment inquiry Read more >>

10-09-2011 22:11 | 0 comment(s)

Weekly blog roundup

The weekly round up of blogs from Oxford/shire Read more >>

18-08-2011 17:47 | 0 comment(s)

Can you help female victims of sexual violence?

The Oxford Sexual Abuse & Rape Crisis Centre (OSARCC) is recruiting women who can help of women and girls who have experienced sexual violence. Read more >>

03-08-2011 13:14 | 1 comment(s)

UK Detention estate: 3 dead in one month, the tip of the iceberg

The three deaths in detention bring to the fore the continued suffering of migrants in Europe Read more >>

03-08-2011 10:09 | 0 comment(s)

Second death in 3 days in UK migration prisons

Another man died in a UK migration prison yesterday, Tuesday 2 August. According to fellow prisoners at Campsfield IRC he killed himself rather than be deported. This follows the death at the weekend in Colnbrook IRC. How many more must die? Read more >>

05-07-2011 22:30 | 0 comment(s)

'West Papua – The Road to Freedom', 2nd August 2011, Oxford

Invitation to attend 'West Papua – The Road to Freedom', 2nd August 2011, Oxford, UK

West Papua has been illegally occupied by Indonesia for over 40 years. As part of the
ongoing campaign for freedom, the Free West Papua Campaign and the International
Lawyers for West Papua are honoured to invite you to a very special conference: West
Papua – The Road to Freedom.
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21-06-2011 16:30 | 7 comment(s)

Blockade of Heathrow detention centre to stop Iraq deportation flight

Anti-deportation campaigners are blockading Colnbrook and Harmondsworth detention centres in a last-minute attempt to stop the forcible deportation of Iraqi refugees to Baghdad on a specially chartered flight scheduled to leave London this evening.

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21-06-2011 12:35 | 0 comment(s)

Oxford City Council - Chipping away at Democracy with a Sledgehammer

Wed 22 June at 4:50pm Oxford Town Hall, St Aldates, Oxford.

Labour councillors have again tried to shut down public views/democracy by preventing public speaking at City Executive Board meetings. At 5pm (prompt)on Wednesday 22 June at the Town Hall, 128 public questions which have been submitted, will be asked! Read more >>

24-05-2011 18:07 | 8 comment(s)

The appeal of climate activists

Twenty activists, many of them with long links to Oxford, have launched an appeal to challenge their convictions of conspiracy to commit aggravated trespass. Read more >>

14-05-2011 20:27 | 0 comment(s)

Oxfordshire Pride gears up for 2011

Oxfordshire pride is getting ready for another feast of events to celebrate lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer life in Oxfordshire. Read more >>

07-04-2011 16:10 | 5 comment(s)

Review: Poll Tax Riots films

Last Sunday OARC was host to two films that told the story of the Poll Tax riots that happened in Trafalgar Square in 1990. Read more >>

13-01-2011 21:06 | 1 comment(s)

Democracy Dead in Oxford City...

The Labour administration running Oxford City Council has stopped yet another way of interacting with the general public. Lack of accountability and transparency is becoming a trademark for them, as they ignore the largest ever petition in the city's history, councillors refuse to talk to their voters, and now this... Read more >>

13-12-2010 11:22 | 1 comment(s)

Democracy or Dictatorship

Today at 5 pm in Oxford Town Hall, the Labour led city council are planning to vote for the 'strong leader' system of governance, in other countries known as dictatorship.Be afraid. Be very afraid. Be shocked.
Be angry THEN DO SOMETHING! Read more >>