UK Indymedia FeaturesUK Indymedia FeaturesAnother Nottingham Activist Detained For Deportation- May 31, 2008 Over the last week, the deportation of Hicham Yezza, now stayed to allow for a judicial review, has attracted a huge amount of attention. Whilst the circumstances surrounding Hich's initial arrest were unusual, in an increasingly anti-migrant political climate, the horrific way he has been treated by immigration authorities is all too common.Amdani Juma, a Nottingham activist and a survivor from Burundi but whose appeal for Indefinite Leave to Remain was turned down by the Home Office on 5th...http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/05/399910.html Nottingham Mule Rides Into Town- May 31, 2008 Notts Indymedia have joined forces with a national free newspaper called the Mule to bring you a Nottingham edition of the paper. Most of the edition is nationally relevant news, but there is also a four-page Nottingham pullout which includes articles on the library uniforms issue, the Fossil Fools Day of action of April 1, activities by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, alternative media in the city and more.Copies are being distributed across the city, and available from a number of...http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/05/399896.html Hundreds Join Demo for Academic Freedom and Against Deportation- May 29, 2008 On Wednesday May 28, students and academics held at protest at the University of Nottingham in defence of academic freedom and against the imminent deportation of former student and university staff member Hicham Yezza. The protest was called following the "anti-terror" arrests which saw Hicham and Rizwaan Sabir, a student acquaintance, detained for almost a week for possession of documents Sabir had downloaded as part of his research into political Islam. After it became clear on Friday May 23.http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/05/399776.html Smash EDO Carnival Against the Arms Trade- May 28, 2008 Every bomb that is dropped and every bullet that is fired in the name of this war of terror has to be made somewhere and wherever that is it can be resisted...On the 4th June, Smash EDO, a campaign group aiming to shut down EDO MBM, a Brighton based arms manufacturer, will be holding a Carnival Against the Arms Trade aiming to highlight the level of public opposition to the factory and be an oppurtunity to take creative direct action against the arms trade.The Carnival will include live music,..http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/05/399714.html Campaigners Trespass on Proposed Coal Mine Site- May 28, 2008 Around 70 people had set of to travel on a bank holiday Monday which is no easy task as public transport has a natural tendency not to run or has a limited service on bank holidays, for a picnic in a remote part of Derbyshire. The weather reports had all predicted thundery showers for the day, which seems to be normal for a bank holiday outing, but this did not seem to deter the people who had gathered at the visitors centre at Shipley Country Park, Heanor Derbyshire.The event had been...http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/05/399710.html Nottingham Uni Detainee Innocent But Still Facing Deportation- May 23, 2008 Hicham Yezza, one of the two men who were arrested at Nottingham University under the Terrorism Act 2000 on Wednesday 14th May is facing imminent deportation. Both men were released without charge after having been detained for 7 days. But Hicham, a 30-year old member of university staff and non-British national was immediately re-arrested under immigration legislation.This is clearly a politically motivated action to try and kill the story of the original arrests to cover up the initial...http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/05/399451.html Anger Over "Terror Arrests" at Nottingham University- May 20, 2008 Two people (one of them a student) who were arrested on the Nottingham University campus last Wednesday using "anti-terror" powers have today been released without charge. After seven days of incarceration, the two men (aged 22 and 30) were released from custody. The manner of the arrests, the intimidating police presence on campus, and the gullible media coverage have raised serious concerns and anger amongst the student body, the academic faculty, and the general public in Nottingham.The...http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/05/399270.html RIP Pauline Campbell 1948-2008- May 18, 2008 It is with great sadness that Indymedia UK learnt of the death of Pauline Campbell, a tireless campaigner against deaths in custodyAudio of Pauline Cambell leading demonstration outside Holloway women's prison on 16th of Jan 2008 in memory of Jamie Pearce.Links: Pauline Campbell 1948-2008 Prisons campaigner Pauline Campbell found dead beside daughter's grave The 4WardEver Campaign UK remembrance pagehttp://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/05/398962.html Indymedia Activists Targeted in Ecuador, Five Arrested- May 16, 2008 Ecuadorian police detained five journalists associated with Ecuador Indymedia late Tuesday night, May 6th. Four of the five were released from custody on Wednesday afternoon. The government says that the four activists were detained because of their relationship with the fifth detainee, Ecuadorian resident and Colombian national Antonio Alcvar.The government at first refused to issue a statement on the matter or inform the detainees of the reason for their arrests. The Regional Foundation for...http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/05/398966.html Camp Titnore birthday protest- May 13, 2008 CAMP TITNORE, the eco-protest site near Worthing, West Sussex, celebrated its second birthday on Saturday May 24.To mark the occasion, a 'party' was held on the steps of Worthing Town Hall in Chapel Road.Alongside the usual placards and banners were party hats and home-made birthday cakes, as supporters posed for press photos, gave three cheers to the eco-activists who have been protecting our countryside since May 2006 and gave a rendition of 'Happy Birthday to You', as between six and nine...http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/05/398777.html |