Oxford Iraq Newswire Archive

Has anyone seen the images on the outside of East Oxford Community Centre the one on the left looks like a squashed Princess Di and the other is obviously Saddam Hussain ?? Read more >>

Brian Haw, the peace activist who has been camped at parliament square for the last 6 years, has walked to Oxford for a historic debate at the Oxford Union whether it is right to fight for Queen and country. Read more >>

Smash EDO on tour Read more >>

fresh from their controversial "freedom of speech" debate, when they invited a holocaust denier and a bnp leader, those pesky students have thought up another wheeze Read more >>

NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION
Don’t Attack Iran!
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An evening of short films and discussion offering alternative perspectives on 9/11 and the "war on terror".
Tuesday 11th September
Oxford Town Hall, 7.15 - 9.30
FREE ENTRY Read more >>

With planting in their blood they plant on Read more >>

Dear friends,

The assembly details for the demonstration at Gordon Browns Hustings in Oxford this comming Sunday (June 10th) are as follows. Read more >>

Dear Friends,

We have just received confirmation of the venue for the Labour Party hustings being held by Gordon Brown this coming weekend. It will be at Modern Art Oxford, 30 Pembroke Street on Sunday (June 10th)starting at 12 noon. We expect to assemble at 11:30 AM. We will announce the precise assembly point later today.
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Protest Gordon Brown and New Labour in Oxford on June 10th. Troups out of Afghanistan and Iraq now! Read more >>

The Prime Minister in waiting Gordon Brown is coming to Oxford on Sunday June 10th along with all the candidates for Deputy Leadership of the Labour Party, this includes 5 current Cabinet ministers, to speak. This is a unique opportunity for people in Oxford to protest against all that New Labour has done! Read more >>

Jury decides - not-guilty: intention to damage US bombers destined for Iraq was lawful Read more >>

Two activists charged with conspiring to cause criminal damage at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on 18 March 2003 when they tried to safely disable US B52 bombers to prevent them from bombing Iraq found not guilty Read more >>

Where Next?
Thursday 10th May, 3rd Week
7.30pm
Saskatchewan Room, Exeter College Read more >>

War crimes in Iraq highlighted at retrial of peace activists, Bristol Crown Court Monday 14 May 2007

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Philip Pritchard and Toby Olditch, two Oxford peace activists known at the 'B52 Two', will be retried on the morning of Monday 14 May 2007, not before 10 am, at Bristol Crown Court.. They are accused of conspiring to cause criminal damage at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on 18 March 2003 when they tried to safely disable B52 bombers to prevent them from bombing Iraq[1]. The two men say they acted to prevent damage to life and property in Iraq, and war crimes by the aggressors[2]. Read more >>

Peace activists mark 4th anniversary of Iraq war Read more >>

There will be an Anti War march this Saturday to mark the 4th aniversary of the war in Iraq, called by Oxford Stop the War Coalition and Oxford CND. Assemble Manzil Way 12.30 Read more >>

Leafleting outside Cowley Tesco this Thurs (8th) 5.30-6.30pm and Sat 10th Feb 12-1.30pm Read more >>

Organising meeting 7.30 Monday 29th Jan, Asian Cultural Centre, Manzil Way Read more >>

Chris Cole, a Christian peace activist from Oxford, was jailed today for 28 days. The jail sentence was in response to a nonpayment of fine for an action at the Ministry of Defence in 2004. Read more >>