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| Friday 15 - Saturday 16 June | Protest
and Demo at Euro Summit - Gothenburg, Sweden George Bush's first visit to Europe (with 2000 retainers!) |
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| Sunday 17 June | Walk for
the "Bushmen" of the Central Kalahari - Across UK The government in Botswana refuses to recognise their land ownership rights, and they face eviction, and torture for hunting. Many "bushmen" worry that they will lose their ancestral land and their culture will die. Sponsored walk organised by Survival - more info from their website. |
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| Monday 18 June | Action
Against Depleted Uranium Organised by DAAMDU (Direct Action Against Militarism and Depleted Uranium), a recently set up grass-roots direct action network. No further details yet. More info from [email protected].� |
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| Monday 18 June | Support
Anti-GM Protesters on Trial - Harwich Last year eleven protesters took direct action to remove GM crops from Wivenhoe, near Colchester - their trial is scheduled for today. More details here. |
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| Tuesday 19 June | Open
Meeting - Support Burmese Political Prisoners - London Speaker Bo Kyi, student activist and ex-political prisoner from Burma. He has set up an organisation in Thailand, directly supporting political prisoners still in jail inside Burma. His organisation, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) is staffed entirely by ex-political prisoners, who not only gather information to disseminate to Amnesty and others, but they also raise funds that go back across the border to the families of the prisoners still incarcerated. Come and hear about the important work that AAPP does: 6.30-8pm, Room Z229, London School of Economics, Houghton Street, WC2 (Nearest tube: Aldwych, or Holborn or Temple) |
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| Wednesday 20 June | Fundraiser
- Showing of This is What Democracy Looks Like - London 7.15pm, Ritzy Cafe, Brixton - more details here. |
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| Thursday 21 June | Turning
South Africa's AIDS Drugs Victory into Reality - London Theodora Steele of the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) in South Africa speaks about the climbdown of the world�s most powerful pharmaceutical companies in their case against the South African Government and what still needs to be done to deliver affordable treatment to the HIV positive people of South Africa. Organised by Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA.) 7pm at the Africa Centre, 38 King Street (nearest tube Leicester Square or Covent Garden) - admission free and all welcome! |
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| Saturday 23 June | Refugees,
Racism and Asylum Rights Conference - London One-day conference in East London. More details here. |
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| Saturday 23 - Sunday 24 June | Ideas
That Can Change the World Two days of discussion and� debate about the anti-capitalist movement and its future: speakers including an Oldham anti-fascist, Wombles, an Argentinian anti-capitalist from the Porto Allegre summit last year, and Gothenburg demonstrators. More info at www.destroyimf.org. Organised by Workers Power. |
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| Monday 25 - Wednesday 27 June | World
Bank Meeting - Barcelona - Cancelled The World Bank cancelled the meeting because they were worried about the protests that would take place. Victory! |
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| Friday 29 June - Sunday 1 July | Anti-Sanctions
Conference - London A gathering in solidarity with the people of Iraq, featuring Denis Halliday, former UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq and Kathy Kelly, co-founder Voices in the Wilderness, from Friday evening till 3pm Sunday, Kingsley Hall, Powis Road, London E2. Info: www.viwuk.freeserve.co.uk or www.casi.org.uk� |
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| Saturday 30 June | Mass
Protest Against Asylum Seekers Detention Centre - Heathrow On 29th June the biggest detention centre for refugees so far will be opened next door to Harmondsworth Detention Centre. It will hold 550 asylum seekers and others in prison. Whole families will be kept there as will people in poor health. The Close Down Harmondsworth campaign and several other organisations are calling for a mass protest outside the Detention Centre on 30 June assembling at 12 noon. The Centre is North of Heathrow on the A4/Coinbrook bypass. |
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| Saturday 30 June | Carnival
Against GM Crops - Wivenhoe Huge GM trials continue in this area - more details here. |
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| Wednesday 4 July | Independence
FROM American day � Menwith Hill Spy Base� Organised by Campaign for the Accountability of American Bases, phone 01943 466405, www.caab.org.uk. More info when we have it. |
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| Friday 6 - Friday 13 July | Marxism
2001 - London Week of debates, forums and discussion. International anti-capitalist and socialist speakers. 6000 people came to last year's event. Organised by SWP. More info and online booking here. |
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| Monday 9 July | Meeting
- Local Food: The Global Solution - London 7pm, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square (nearest tube Holborn). Meeting to develop positive solutions for the food crisis, based on local and sustainable food systems. Organised by International Institute for Environment and Development, Thames Valley Uni and Sustain. Speakers include Alan Simpson MP and Caroline Lucas MEP. Free entry. |
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| Wednesday 11 July | International
Day of Action Against Exxon (Esso) - Worldwide Watch out for protests at your local petrol station, Esso office or refinery. Or why not organise one yourself? More details here. |
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| Monday 22 October | Big
Blockade at Faslane Trident Base, Scotland Further details to follow. |