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18-02-2006 13:21 | 1 comment(s)

Swiss Police Acquitted in Aubonne Bridge Trial

Martin and Gesine outside Nyon's court with a clear message.

On the 13th, 14th, 15th of February 2006 a court case against two Swiss police officers took place in Nyon, Switzerland. Michael Deiss and Claude Poget were charged with causing bodily harm through negligence. They were in court after nearly killing climbers Martin Shaw and Gesine Wenzel during the protests against the G8 in Evian. On Friday 17 February the verdict of this private prosecution came through with an acquittal of the two policemen [Read verdict press release by Martin and Gesine]. Following this verdict, the activists announced that they will appeal against this whitewash of police violence.

In June 2003, an affinity group blockaded the Aubonne Bridge with a climbing action in order to stop a G8 delegation from reaching the summit in Evian. The police cut the climbing rope. As a result both activists were seriously injured, specially Martin Shaw who spent one month in hospital and sustained irreversible injuries. See video and a Photo strory of the event.

Other recent newswire reports: Report of day 3 of the trial | Statement by the Aubonne Support Group on the court proceedings | Activists walk out of court after verdict | Activists appeal against whitewash of police violence.

More information: Aubonne Bridge Campaign | IMC-UK Evian G8 page | PigBrother Live Show

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20-09-2004 11:23 | 3 comment(s)

Councillors Clash on Indymedia over Housing

Controversy at Oxford City Council hit the pages of Indymedia last month as Green councillor Matt Sellwood accused Labour and Liberal Democrat members of wasting £100,000 in tax payer’s money on the demolition of a block of social housing.

In a newswire item posted to this site Sellwood claimed that the council’s decision to demolish Stephenfield House in Rose Hill with council funds would effectively mean a massive subsidy for the private developer’s brought in to redevelop the site. He further alleged that the new development would not be retained as a 100% social housing as the Green party had demanded.

In a reply posting Labour councillor Rick Muir defended the council’s decision arguing that under government regulations they have no choice but to bring in a private developer. He also claimed that the new development once completed will provide more, not less, social housing.

Meanwhile the practise of squatting empty, unused properties continues to be necessary in a city of massive house prices and waiting lists.

[ Stephenfield House article | Squatters in normal interaction shock ]

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23-03-2004 09:10 | 4 comment(s)

Blackwood Tree Camps Evicted - Campaign Continues

Update: 29th March: The Campaign Continues! There are still around 50 trees to be defended, and there are still camps, tree houses being built, and actions taking place - read Blackwood Protest Continues and Status Report. Contractors Costain will also be holding a public meeting to address concerns and answer questions from local residents regarding the Sirhowy Enterprise Way, at 7pm, on Tuesday, March 30, at the Costain's site office, Cwm Philkins, Oakdale.

Early in the morning on Tuesday 23rd March, around 70 Police, Bailiffs and specialist climbers and tunnellers began evicting the tree camps at Blackwood in South Wales - where locals have been campaigning against a new road for over a decade [Pics]. Around 10 people were arrested as they resisted in the trees, on walkways, in nets and in a tunnel, some after breaching cordons. At Camp Kerry, one brave activist still remained at the end of the day, and was able to climb down without being arrested. Most of the trees were destroyed, but campaigners say they will continue to resist.

See Report and Pictures | 1 | 2
Also see collected reports (and pics): Bristol | UK

Evictions continued throughout Wednesday as Bailiffs cut people out of lock-ons and most of the remaining trees were destroyed. Some campaigners remain camped on private land next to the road route and are determined to continue opposing the road scheme. See Report | 2 | 3

Meanwhile in London an attempted eviction was also taking place in Kentish Town. At mid morning bailiffs arrived at several flats that have been home to a group of squatters for some months. Some of the occupiers took to the roof, whilst a crowd of around 100 people gathered in the road in front of the building.

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11-11-2003 13:13 | 1 comment(s)

Bemused Oxford shoppers meet with walls and checkpoints

On the 9th of November, as part of the international day of protest and action against Israel's 'security wall', protesters in Oxford (wearing huge white cardboard boxes on their heads) attempted to give the local weekend shoppers a glimpse of life in occupied Palestine.

People gave leaflets, talked to people and shouted slogans. The 'wall' was seen making its way through the Westgate and Clarendon shopping centres - to the annoyance of security guards, culminating by a walk down Cornmarket and a visit to Marks and Spencer's. Finally, a 'checkpoint' was built on a nearby (pedestrianised) street, until the 'soldier' announced he was taking the 'prisoners' into custody and the wall was taken apart and dumped in a nearby bin. If only the real thing was as easily dealt with...

[Report | Photos]

[Stop the Wall] | [Palestine Campaign] | [Wall that breaks Rafah's heart]

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21-09-2003 17:43 | 1 comment(s)

Oxford Post Workers Walk Out

UPDATE (Thursday 25th): Striking Oxford postal workers won reinstatement yesterday for their two sacked colleagues, and voted to return to work.

UPDATE (Monday 22th): Oxford postal workers voted for continued strike action in the face of management's attempts to break their union, the CWU. This came after management sacked two people as a deliberate provocation.

This weekend, postal workers from Oxford staged a wildcat strike in response to agressive posturing from the chief executive, Allan Leighton. The strike started 5pm Friday, and workers intend to remain on strike until Monday, when they will discuss the next step.

report | responses to no vote | UPDATE and video | update 2

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Newswire

Text Diggers 350th birthday march and occupation VIDEO
12-12-2006 15:27 | 1 comment(s)

Text Designer, Mask-Maker, Seamstress? (or just interested). We need you NOW.
09-12-2006 10:49 | 0 comment(s)

Image Singing Session at Campsfield House Detention Centre
02-12-2006 15:28 | 0 comment(s)

Image "Put me down! I won't bring you happiness" More Buy Nothing Day Pixie-ing
30-11-2006 18:22 | 0 comment(s)

Text Demo at RAF Brize Norton Dec 2
29-11-2006 12:44 | 0 comment(s)

Image Huge Demonstration in Cite Soleil, Haiti
28-11-2006 20:55 | 0 comment(s)

Image Oxford Shoppers Left Bemused By Consumer Cult
27-11-2006 23:48 | 6 comment(s)

Text Reclaim The Night- TOMORROW 6.30pm
27-11-2006 20:30 | 1 comment(s)

Image torture of Necati Zontul- an update and forthcoming documentary
24-11-2006 12:15 | 1 comment(s)

Text report back: Oxford WDM meeting - Our World is Not for Sale
23-11-2006 11:17 | 0 comment(s)

Text Legal Aid: The End of an Era?
19-11-2006 21:21 | 4 comment(s)

Text Public Meeting: Our World is Not for Sale
16-11-2006 20:21 | 0 comment(s)

Text Shell Disrupted & Protested Again in Reading
11-11-2006 17:21 | 2 comment(s)

Generic Meeting on World Bank & IMF in Oxford
10-11-2006 19:21 | 3 comment(s)

Text RECLAIM THE NIGHT March- Oxford- Tues 28th November 2006!
09-11-2006 16:10 | 6 comment(s)

Text Travel agents disrupted in Reading!
07-11-2006 14:12 | 2 comment(s)

Image Tear Down THe Wall!
03-11-2006 19:31 | 4 comment(s)

Text Shell disrupted in Reading! Solidarity with Rossport and Niger!
02-11-2006 18:14 | 3 comment(s)

Text Nobel Peace Prize nominated activists speaking in Bristol
23-10-2006 15:51 | 1 comment(s)

Text Remember Afghanistan and Iraq - Troops Out Now!
22-10-2006 16:00 | 0 comment(s)

Text ALF Press Officer Injuncted in High Court
16-10-2006 10:10 | 0 comment(s)

Text Eye-witness account from Palestine
07-10-2006 16:34 | 1 comment(s)

Text RUGRATS launch at Reading University
04-10-2006 15:19 | 0 comment(s)

Text London - Jack Boot City - Demo report, Weds 27th September
29-09-2006 22:41 | 3 comment(s)

Text Mining in Colombia - An Eyewitness Account, 3rd October
22-09-2006 12:34 | 0 comment(s)

Text A Dirty Business - Oxford University & the Dogs of War!
20-09-2006 02:17 | 0 comment(s)

Text Is Venezuela A Threat To US Security?
11-09-2006 16:03 | 0 comment(s)

Text Willow Walker
06-09-2006 14:30 | 2 comment(s)

Text DEMOLISHING LEBANON - PART 2
29-07-2006 00:27 | 0 comment(s)

Text Help Win New East Oxford Community Garden!
27-07-2006 23:25 | 2 comment(s)

Text US Network Continues To Promote Glaxo
27-07-2006 21:28 | 0 comment(s)

Text Protest to mark the loss of the NHS
21-07-2006 18:27 | 0 comment(s)

Text MEDIA ALERT: BLAMING THE VICTIM IN GAZA
10-07-2006 12:09 | 4 comment(s)

Text OXFORD CAMPAIGNERS STAGE "G8 OLYMPICS"
10-07-2006 10:24 | 0 comment(s)

Text Climate Injustice in the Niger Delta - Speaker Event
03-07-2006 17:33 | 0 comment(s)

Text Mexican ex-political prisoners speak in Reading, 27/06/06
26-06-2006 18:25 | 0 comment(s)

Text 120 Immigration Detainees on Hunger Strike at Campsfield IRC
17-06-2006 03:59 | 3 comment(s)

Generic Global Responses to Global Threats
12-06-2006 16:43 | 0 comment(s)

Video Greek students occupy universities
07-06-2006 21:38 | 2 comment(s)

Image Jericho boatyard evicted (photos)
31-05-2006 22:42 | 2 comment(s)

Text Boat yard eviction happening NOW!
31-05-2006 09:55 | 1 comment(s)

Text Petition against Pool Closure / Unwanted Change
14-05-2006 12:30 | 0 comment(s)

Text save our local swimming pool and gym
14-05-2006 11:57 | 0 comment(s)

Image NARROW BOATERS RISK THEIR HOMES TO SAVE THEIR BOATYARD
12-05-2006 08:55 | 0 comment(s)

Text 8 Gyptian homes at risk
11-05-2006 14:30 | 1 comment(s)

Text Temple Cowley Pool closure
04-05-2006 08:45 | 0 comment(s)

Image Oxford May Day March
21-04-2006 14:30 | 2 comment(s)

Text The Future of Social Centres
20-04-2006 20:51 | 0 comment(s)

Text Oppose Boatyard eviction
03-04-2006 17:58 | 1 comment(s)

Generic Human rights meeting;
28-03-2006 13:18 | 1 comment(s)

Text Tues 28th March. Mass Strike in Britain and General Strike in France.
21-03-2006 00:08 | 14 comment(s)

Text All Day Extravaganza - Jericho Community Boatyard Benefit Saturday 18th March
17-03-2006 21:49 | 0 comment(s)

Text UK companies in Iraq: new report from Corporate Watch
13-03-2006 11:23 | 0 comment(s)

Text The Real Oxford Union First Annual Address
11-03-2006 00:31 | 0 comment(s)

Generic Life without Water? public meeting
09-03-2006 20:39 | 3 comment(s)

Text Anti-poverty campaigners ask “Where next after Make Poverty History?
07-03-2006 08:45 | 3 comment(s)

Text Public Meeting on British companies in Colombia 22nd Feb
21-02-2006 17:45 | 0 comment(s)

Text Taste of Palestine events - tickets selling fast!
17-02-2006 15:46 | 0 comment(s)

Text Swiss police acquitted in Aubonne Bridge trial
17-02-2006 13:28 | 2 comment(s)

Text worker from occupied argentinian factory speaks in oxford
11-02-2006 22:56 | 3 comment(s)

Text Bolivarian and Alter-Globalist Youth Groups in Mexico
11-02-2006 03:31 | 0 comment(s)

Generic Where next after ‘Make Poverty History?’
09-02-2006 22:58 | 3 comment(s)

Image talk: Palestine, the current situation
06-02-2006 17:40 | 2 comment(s)

Image Stop Red Ice: End Planned Murder of 300,000 Canadian Seals In March
05-02-2006 00:50 | 3 comment(s)

Text 12th Feb: speaker from worker-occupied Zanon factory in Argentina
03-02-2006 19:57 | 1 comment(s)

Text Vigil at Carfax for Iraqi casualties
31-01-2006 22:24 | 0 comment(s)

Generic Season of Palestinian films
26-01-2006 17:32 | 0 comment(s)

Image Demolition of a Community - St Agnes Place, London
21-01-2006 01:13 | 1 comment(s)

Text First student anti-sweatshop week of action
16-01-2006 18:46 | 0 comment(s)

Text Palestine events in Oxford (Jan06)
08-01-2006 15:17 | 1 comment(s)

Generic Public talk: South Sudan
03-01-2006 11:30 | 0 comment(s)

Text Alternative Carol Singing in support of Palestinians
14-12-2005 14:37 | 3 comment(s)

Text NO HELP DEMO
14-12-2005 10:02 | 0 comment(s)

Text Oxfordshire Social Enterprise Forum: Supporting Social Enterprise in Oxford
08-12-2005 23:34 | 2 comment(s)

Image Campsfield 12years too long demo
22-11-2005 19:20 | 0 comment(s)

Image "Censored Artwork"
15-11-2005 17:13 | 0 comment(s)

Text Action against the Separation Wall
12-11-2005 20:05 | 0 comment(s)

Text International day of action against the Wall
09-11-2005 20:54 | 2 comment(s)

Image Jericho Community Boatyard Theatre Night
09-11-2005 16:34 | 0 comment(s)

Image Oxford Arms Trade Investments Exposed
09-11-2005 15:40 | 0 comment(s)

Image “Missing Syringe artwork”
03-11-2005 22:01 | 9 comment(s)

Image Boatyard in court - Protest outside
26-10-2005 18:53 | 0 comment(s)

Text Boatyard in court tommorow
25-10-2005 13:34 | 0 comment(s)

Text Archbishop Nicholls and the Catholic Education Service: An Apology
22-10-2005 15:45 | 7 comment(s)

Text Bonfire Parliment Hill 400 years
19-10-2005 16:22 | 4 comment(s)

Text Boatyard In Court
13-10-2005 13:03 | 0 comment(s)

Text Public Meeting: Indigenous Resistance - Chiapas & West Papua, Wed 19th October!
12-10-2005 23:56 | 0 comment(s)

Text JERICHO COMMUNITY BOATYARD OPENS ITS GATES
16-09-2005 23:25 | 0 comment(s)

Text Good article about the state of the left
14-09-2005 18:01 | 7 comment(s)

Text Defend your local news media - Town Hall meeting, 13 September
11-09-2005 18:16 | 0 comment(s)

Text nano impacts studys conference
10-09-2005 15:43 | 0 comment(s)

Image Punk and Soundsystems to support G8 protesters
02-09-2005 21:00 | 4 comment(s)

Text Newsflash: Indymedia Working "Within the System"
23-08-2005 16:43 | 8 comment(s)

Text Caterpillar picket - Sat 20th August
18-08-2005 21:08 | 0 comment(s)

Text Defend Civil Liberties - No Racist Scapegoating
18-08-2005 15:50 | 4 comment(s)

Text Yarl's Wood hunger strike latest news
16-08-2005 09:57 | 4 comment(s)

Text Boatyard Campaign on Front Foot
10-08-2005 19:09 | 0 comment(s)

Text Student left conference at University of East London, September 3
08-08-2005 17:48 | 2 comment(s)

Text No2ID campaign meeting in Oxford
08-08-2005 12:30 | 2 comment(s)

Text Jericho Boatyard still squatted and needs support
02-08-2005 12:00 | 4 comment(s)

Image Earth First! summer gathering 17-21 August 2005
31-07-2005 14:55 | 0 comment(s)

Image Brilliant billboard subvert
28-07-2005 14:13 | 4 comment(s)

Text Jericho boatyard needs help
28-07-2005 11:10 | 0 comment(s)

Image AXE AND SPANNER OPEN AIR FILM NIGHT
26-07-2005 15:08 | 0 comment(s)

Image G8 Scotland, July 2005: Mainly MPH March, Saturday 2 July
17-07-2005 16:21 | 2 comment(s)

Text Sick of Geldof and really want to help developing countries?
10-07-2005 23:08 | 0 comment(s)

Text Interesting article about the problems of activism at the G8
30-06-2005 19:02 | 3 comment(s)

Text Discussion on ageism
29-06-2005 20:31 | 0 comment(s)

Text Oxford Area Republic Group Established
24-06-2005 23:59 | 0 comment(s)

Generic talk: GENOCIDE IN PARADISE
24-06-2005 11:15 | 0 comment(s)

Text Plater College Open Debate
22-06-2005 22:07 | 9 comment(s)

Text Opus Dei cabinet minister supports Plater College closure
19-06-2005 15:37 | 7 comment(s)

Image Activist Trauma Gathering
18-06-2005 17:30 | 0 comment(s)

Generic G8 in Oxford events
16-06-2005 21:22 | 1 comment(s)

Text Indymedia Screening showing NO LAGER, Sunday 19th june
14-06-2005 12:15 | 0 comment(s)

Image Friendship Walk for the Middle East
08-06-2005 23:21 | 0 comment(s)

Image Make Poverty History campaigners form a human ring around Radcliffe Camera
08-06-2005 17:38 | 20 comment(s)

Image Brazilian Carnival Party for the MST - June 11th
05-06-2005 11:20 | 1 comment(s)

Image Battle of the Beanfield - 20 Years on :: SchNews500
03-06-2005 12:22 | 0 comment(s)

Image Anniversary of the 'Battle of the Beanfield': 'Operation Solstice'
31-05-2005 00:03 | 1 comment(s)


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