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London Call: PAKISTAN DEMAND U.S. REPATRIATE AAFIA

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On Saturday 31st March 2012, human right campaigners rallied outside the U.S embassy in London, marking the 9th anniversary of Aafia Siddiqui's abduction, rendition and false imprisonment. A video featuring her case, discussions with Asim Qureshi (Director of Cage Prisoners) discussing her legal battle, Pakistan's role, her children & the issue of repatriation; speeches from the rally provided by …

Demotix: Masked protesters questioned under Section 60

Masked protesters were pulled out of the crowds at the beginning of the June 30th strike from Lincoln's Inn Fields and detained and de-masked with their details taken under Section 60 of the Public Order Act. London, UK, 30/07/2011.

Demotix: Man scales lampost to drop banner at start of J30

Shortly after the June 30th strike and march began from Lincoln's Inn Fields around 12 noon, a man scaled a lamp post at the south end of Kingsway dropping a banner supporting the strike. London, UK, 30/07/2011.

Demotix: Occupy for the Alternative remain in Trafalgar Sq.

UK Uncut's Occupy for the Alternative have continued their weekly weekend occupation of Trafalgar Square, this week coinciding with the May Day demonstration which marched from Clerkenwell Green to Trafalgar Square. London, UK, 01/05/2011.

Demotix: Parliament square protesters allowed to stay put

Brian Haw lost his appeal against eviction from the square, controlled by the London Parks and Gardens Trust but the order does not affect the anti-war protesters from demonstrating on Westminster Council's pavement. The new case will begin May 9th. London, UK, 28/04/2011.

Demotix: Anti-cuts protesters clash with police - Camden

Over 200 protesters against the Con-Dem cuts marched from Mornington Crescent to Camden Town Hall. Once there many tried to get through police lines, ripping away barriers to attempt to enter the building. London, UK, 28/02/2011.

Demotix: Romany Gypsies demonstrate opposite Parliament

Romany Gypsies demonstrated opposite Parliament against government plans to make the Gypsy way of life harder. London, UK. 26/02/2011.

Demotix: March 26th 2011

A flyer for what is set to be the largest Union demonstration against cuts in years lies outside Downing Street. Organised by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Labour leader Ed Miliband is reported to speak at the rally. London, UK, 25/02/2011.

Demotix: Solidarity with the arab people

Around 200 people marched from the Bahranian embassy via the Libyan embassy to Downing St. in solidarity with Arabian people against dictatorships. London, UK, 25/02/2011.

Demotix: Bahranians demonstrate in London

Bahrainians protested outside their Embassy in London following the use of UK supplied weapons against anti-government protesters in the capital's Pearl Square. London, UK, 19/02/2011.

Demotix: 'Dance against deficit lies' outside Bank

Activists staged a one hour dance session outside Bank at 1300 hours to highlight the way the deficit is being used to withdraw funding from the arts sector. London, UK, 14/01/2011

: Unions demonstrate against Con-Dem cuts

Around 500 marched from the RMT (National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers) head office to Bedford Square to continue to demonstrate against the spending cuts. London, UK. 23/10/2010.

: Hundreds protest against Osborne's Spending Review

Hundreds of union members took to the streets of London to protest against the Chancellor's Spending Review which was delivered today. London, United Kingdom, 20/10/2010.

: Vigil for Aafia Siddiqui

The Justice for Aafia Coalition held a vigil for Aafia Siddiqui outside the American Embassy in London. Tomorrow she faces trial in America with a minimum sentence of 30 years imprisonment. London, UK. 22/09/2010.

: Chilcot enquiry protest

As Gordon Brown gave evidence inside the QEII conference centre people such as George, who joined the Royal Artillery in 1947 and served one and a half years in the SAS demonstrated outside. George will be 90 on the 8th of May, but he was still determined to show his anger over the continuous war being waged in Iraq. London, United Kingdom. 05/03/2010.

: Pro-Palestinian Protest at Isleworth Crown Court

A small group of Stop the War Coalition protesters, in conjunction with the British Muslim Initiative and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign held a protest at Isleworth Crown Court this morning. The protest was in response to the arrests of 7 men in recent weeks, following their involvement protests outside the Israeli embassy. London, United Kingdom. 26/02/2010.

: David Miliband holds public meeting in West London

The British Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, held a public meeting at St. Paul's Church in Hammersmith, West London. Stop the War coalition demonstrated outside demanding the release of Shaker Aamer, a legal permanent resident of the UK who has been held in Guantanamo Bay since 2002 without charges. London, United Kingdom, 19/02/2010.