STOP THE WAR COALITION
NEWSLETTER
No. 1089 9 April 2009
Email office@stopwar.org.uk
Tel: 020 7801 2768
Web: http://www.stopwar.org.uk
IN THIS NEWSLETTER:
1) STOP POLICE BRUTALITY
2) MARCH IN COMMEMORATION OF IAN TOMLINSON
3) SRI LANKA DEMONSTRATION
4) STOP THE WAR ANNUAL CONFERENCE
5) REMEMBER GAZA DEMONSTRATION 16 MAY
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1) STOP POLICE BRUTALITY
PROTESTING IS NOT A CRIME.
PROTEST 5PM, THURSDAY APRIL 16TH
NEW SCOTLAND YARD
8 -10 BROADWAY SW1H OBG
Called by Stop the War Coalition, Palestine Solidarity
Campaign, British Muslim Initiative and others.
The tragic death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests confirms
what the Stop the War Coalition has been saying for some time;
that the police's current attitude towards protest is
confrontational, provocative and dangerous. In June 2008 the
Metropolitan police banned and attempted to criminalise a
protest at the visit of George Bush to London. They have since
tried to bring serious charges against up to 20 participants.
In January this year they brutally attacked demonstrators
protesting against the Israeli invasion of Gaza. Since then
the police have raided the homes of some of those that
protested.
The tactics of forcible corralling - so called 'kettling',
police assaults on overwhelmingly peaceful protestors and home
raids on participants add up to to a major attack on the right
to protest.
The Stop the War Coalition, the British Mulsim Initiative and
Palestine Solidarity Campaign and others have called a protest
at Scotland Yard on Thursday April 16th to demand action on
these issues.
We ask all our supporters to attend this protest.
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2) MARCH IN COMMEMORATION OF IAN TOMLINSON
SATURDAY 11 APRIL: ASSEMBLE 11.30AM
BETHNAL GREEN POLICE STATION
Stop the War is supporting the march in commemoration of Ian
Tomlinson who died at the G20 protest this Saturday. Please
wear black and bring flowers to lay where he died.
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3) SRI LANKA DEMONSTRATION
STOP GENOCIDE OF TAMILS IN SRI LANKA
SATURDAY 11 APRIL ASSEMBLE 1PM EMBANKMENT
Stop the War is supporting the Sri Lanka demonstration on
Saturday, called by the Tamil Forum UK. The march will be
assembling at 1pm at Embankment Tube. The Stop the War
contingent will be assembling at 12.30 outside the tube.
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4) STOP THE WAR ANNUAL CONFERENCE
SATURDAY 25 APRIL: REGISTRATION 9AM
SOUTH CAMDEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL
CHARRINGTON STREET, LONDON, NW1 1RG
Nearest Tubes - Euston, Kings Cross
The conference is a chance for anti-war activists to discuss
the state of the war on terror and plan the next steps for the
movement. The Conference will enable an exchange of ideas
about local campaigning and how best to strengthen local
groups.
This year has seen the biggest wave of anti-war protest since
the invasion of Iraq. Hundreds of thousands of people up and
down the country marched and took action against Israel's
brutal invasion of Gaza. The campaign for Gaza continues as
the siege goes on and Israel lurches to the right.
Although Barack Obama was elected on a wave of anti-war
sentiment, his actions are failing to live up to the tone of
his speeches. He has ordered a surge in Afghanistan which can
only lead to more tragedy in a devastated country. This
'AfPak' war is pushing Pakistan to the brink of collapse.
His decision to continue with the Missile Defence Shield has
increased tension in Central Europe and with Iran.
The Conference will address all these issues and there will
also be sessions on Islamophopbia and Civil Liberries,
building local groups and the Media and the War.
Appearing at the conference will be Palestinian writer Karma
Nabulsi, Tony Benn, Ex ambassador to Uzbekistan, Craig Murray,
George Galloway MP, Rose Gentle from Military Families Against
the War, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Kate Hudson from CND, filmmaker Ken
Loach and many others.
Each Stop the War group can send up to 4 delegates, if its
affiliation is up to date. Other affiliates: 2 delegates with
up to 1,000 members, up to 4 with 1,000-10,000, up to 6 with
10,000 plus.
Individual members can come as delegates with speaking and
voting rights, if they were members by 1 January 2009. New
members can come as observers.
TO REGISTER
* BY POST: Send a cheque made out to Stop the War Coalition to
Stop the War Coalition, 231 Vauhall Bridge Road, London SW1V
1EH.
* BY CREDIT CARD: Call 020 7801 2768.
* BY EMAIL: conference@stopwar.org.uk
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5) REMEMBER GAZA DEMONSTRATION 16 MAY
NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION 16 MAY
REMEMBER GAZA - FREE PALESTINE
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Stop the War, BMI and CND
have called this demonstration on the anniversary of the Naqba
- the catastrophe in 1948.
The siege of Gaza continues, those who organised the invasion
remain unpunished and Britain and the US continue to support
and sell arms to Israel. Stop the War is asking all its
supporters to mobilise as widely as possible for this
important demonstration. Full details to follow shortly.
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