Oxford Newswire Archive

So the elections are now on 9^th October 2004. These are the presidential ones.
The parliamentary, district etc elections will be next April or maybe May or
perhaps June or even never (see related articles). Massaoda Jalal, the only
female candidate for president was in UK this week (see articles). From Bush’s
point of view if the elections are going to be relatively peaceful they can be
spun as bringing democracy to Afghanistan but if it looks like they will be a
violent mess then they are likely to be post phoned again until next year and he
can spin how the process of democracy is firmly n place n Afghanistan. Read more >>

A hunt saboteur was awarded damages totalling £1450 in Oxford County Court on Monday 19 July 2004 after a jury found in favour of her claim against Thames Valley Police for assault. The case arose from 9 December 2000, when she was punched whilst being arrested on suspicion of having committed Aggravated Trespass at the Garth and South Berks Hunt. Read more >>

The decision by Montpellier to withdraw from building the new animal
research laboratory in Oxford is a significant step forward both for
the animal rights movement and for the future of scientific research
in this country. Read more >>

A mass of bad publicity for Oxford University over the new animal laboratories it is building, and for their concrete supplier RMC. Read more >>

On Saturday 17 July, Oxford 'Women in Black' held their first vigil against Israel's illegal occupation of the Palestinian Territories Read more >>

EF! summer gathering, Wednesday 4th - Monday 9th August
New info on website - nearest mainline train station (to book
cheaper train tickets), tat needed, list of workshops offered so
far, (& do request fliers or A3/A4 posters for your area...) Read more >>

2 student journalists have managed to break into the University's computer network. Read more >>

Swapping your activist Wife! Read more >>

Open invite to a camp in Brighton against EDO technology, a company manufacturing release mechanisms for F16s Read more >>

A 48hour non-stop protest and hunger strike is to take place from 10am on Wednesday July 14th to 10am Friday July 16th outside the construction site of the new Oxford University animal research laboratory in South Parks Rd. Read more >>

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** This press release dates from the 1st of July, but as it hasn't been posted on Oxford Indymedia yet, well here it is! **

The Fairford 5 trials have once more exploded onto the international stage, as the Foreign Office intervenes in the court proceedings against the 'Fairford 5' - who all attempted to disable U.S B52 Bombers stationed at Fairford (Gloucestershire, U.K) in the days leading up to the illegal bombing of Iraq during March 2003.

Related Link:  http://www.fairfordpeacewatch.com/

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Non-GM cup of tea anyone? Read more >>

I live and work in Afghanistan and try and compensate in a small way to the lack of news. I have attached articles that may be of interest but have dealt with the drought that few outside the country know of. Read more >>

Yesterday (Thursday) we had another of the regular demos against the new animal lab being built on South Parks Road in the centre of Oxford. 15 people turned up to keep up the noise and anger. For four hours two megaphones and airhorns kept up a constant noise, despite the bad weather. Read more >>

BREAKING NEWS!

The Wall MUST Fall!! Court ruling is leaked ........... Read more >>

OCSET, Oxford's project for a social centre, has been given a £10,000 grant to rent premises, and the search continues for suitable spaces. Read more >>

Here's a nice film, "Wud'Ja Fallujah It!", made by the Schnews crew, about the Falluja protest that took place in Oxford. Read more >>

Undercurrents walks for Palestine

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"Open Door" is an Oxford-based community resource for asylum seekers and refugees. Open Door is seeking new members and volunteers to participate. Below is an appeal letter from Saul Goode from Open Door. Anyone with any time with any time spare to help this invaluable community open space, please contact him on his e-mail. Read more >>