Oxford Repression Newswire Archive

27-10-2003 11:58 | 0 comment(s)

Satire gets Israeli journalist sacked

The following piece was published in Israeli daily Ma'ariv's chain of local magazines. Within 48 hours, Ma'ariv's editor in chief fired its author, columnist Yehuda Nuriel. The item, part of Nuriel's weekly column Midbar Yehuda (The Yehuda Desert), was titled "A brave and moving response to the refusenik pilots. A must read..." Read more >>

19-10-2003 23:22 | 0 comment(s)

Palestine films coming to Oxford

Film screenings in Oxford. Read more >>

10-10-2003 16:15 | 0 comment(s)

150 hear of the reality of Iraqi & Palestinian occupations

The American inspectors have failed to find illegal weapons. Robin’s Cook’s diaries reveal that Tony Blair had pre-war knowledge that Iraq had no illegal weapons. Israel has just launched an unprovoked attack on Syria and continues to illegally occupy Palestinian lands. This meeting will allow the people of Oxford to discover more
about these issues and ask their own questions. Read more >>

10-10-2003 09:06 | 1 comment(s)

News Alert: Bir Zeit University

The Israeli Occupation Forces have closed the Ramallah-Birzeit Road. It is important to note that this is the first time the Ramallah-Birzeit Road has been totally closed, prohibiting even pedestrian traffic, since the start of the current semester on September 13, 2003. This year, the number of students accepted into the University reached over 1500 and the number of students reached a record high of over 6,000 students. Read more >>

28-09-2003 23:03 | 0 comment(s)

The WTO and Workers' Rights

A Colombian trade unionist, a British trade unionist and a campaigner against sweatshops spoke in Oxford at a meeting organised by the Oxford for Trade Justice Coalition in the Town Hall on September 25 on the topic of the impact of WTO policies and workers’ rights. You may not be surprised by the conclusions that can be drawn from what was said, but there are some initiatives and Urgent Action appeals, so please read on... Read more >>

26-09-2003 11:41 | 6 comment(s)

Army Presentation Team To Visit Oxford

In an cynical marketing ploy the 'Army Presentation Team' will come to Oxford on 12 November 2003. Read more >>

20-09-2003 11:06 | 2 comment(s)

Reportback from Gloucester Crown Court

Various Fairford defendants appeared in Gloucester Crown Court yesterday,
for 'plea and directions' hearings. The charges are mainly of conspiracy
and/or criminal damage, and many of the defendants spent time in prison
on remand. Read more >>

22-08-2003 17:48 | 1 comment(s)

News from Nablus

Yesterday morning Israeli forces imposed a curfew on the Old City of Nablus, announced on local television and radio, in response to the third suicide attack in the last 7 days, this time in Jerusalem. Tanks, jeeps and other IDF vehicles entered the city to enforce the curfew and carry out searches for Hamas members thought to be hiding in the city. 14 men have been reported arrested; one 16 year old boy was found in possession of explosives. Read more >>

11-08-2003 14:39 | 1 comment(s)

British waterways clamps down on boaters rights to roam

British Waterways, the government body which regulates most canals and rivers in this country, is now clamping down on our freedom to travel the waterways. They are trying to force everyone into costly carpark-like moorings. Read more >>

10-08-2003 10:09 | 0 comment(s)

Charges dropped against Brize Norton Four

Charges have finally been dropped against the four activists who blocked the runway of Brize Norton in an attempt to disrupt preparations for war. Read more >>

07-08-2003 23:13 | 1 comment(s)

wot no boring student graffiti ?

new graffiti Read more >>

20-07-2003 14:33 | 0 comment(s)

unFairford: A talk by Damacio Lopez on Depleted Uranium

A talk by DU expert Damacio Lopez in Fairford Community centre on 20th July 2003 to coincide with the arms-fair. Read more >>

16-07-2003 14:16 | 0 comment(s)

Full details of LIBERTY report into policing at USAF Fairford

Casualty of War - 8 weeks of counter-terrorism in rural England
Liberty Report: 15 Jul 2003

An investigation by human rights group Liberty into the policing of peace demonstrations at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, during the recent invasion of Iraq has revealed fundamental breaches of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Download full 13 page Liberty report:

http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/issues/pdfs/casualty-of-war-final.pdf
Read more >>

07-07-2003 14:20 | 2 comment(s)

The Hospitality of Swiss Police

Switzerland the home of modern day human rights? An historical connection lost on the Swiss police on Sunday 1st June, 2003 against anti-G8 protestors in Lausanne, where police repression was taken to another level. Read more >>

03-07-2003 14:41 | 0 comment(s)

Costs of policing operations at RAF Fairford

House of Commons
Hansard Written Answers text for
Tuesday 1 Jul 2003

1 Jul 2003 : Column 254W

RAF Fairford Read more >>

26-06-2003 15:08 | 1 comment(s)

Prosecution back down - charges dropped against Anna & David!

Two oxford activists had their charges of highway obstruction
dropped this afternoon. Read more >>

26-06-2003 10:51 | 0 comment(s)

Emotional rollercoaster at Oxford Magistrates Court

There was celebration and confusion at Oxford Magistrates Court this morning when an
Oxford activist appeared on a charge of criminal damage. Read more >>

24-06-2003 15:50 | 0 comment(s)

Out after 3 months in jail for opposing an illegal war

Pictures of Phil and Toby, the 'B-52 Two', out after three months in jail for opposing an illegal war... Read more >>

23-06-2003 14:27 | 0 comment(s)

Fairford defendants seem to be winning the legal battle

Good court results from the last few days...
Toby & Phil are out on bail, many other cases dropped or offered bindovers. Read more >>

18-06-2003 15:12 | 2 comment(s)

International law tested at Gloucester Crown Court

PRESS RELEASE: At 10 am on Friday 20th June 2003 at Gloucester Crown
Court, a hearing is expected to decide if peace
activists can use international law as a defence.
Philip Pritchard and Toby Olditch [1], known as `The
B-52 Two', who are currently remanded to HMP
Gloucester, are charged with conspiracy to cause
criminal damage when they tried to disarm a B52
warplane at RAF Fairford in March 2003 [2]. Supporters
will gather outside the court for The B52 Two and six
other peace activists who are in court for similar
cases. Read more >>