There is a feature currently running at IMC-UK that is covering the ongoing autonomous action that has settled at parliament square after blockading Westminster bridge for almost a day and night/.

The series of events that followed has been eclipsed steadily by the determination of the ongoing hunger strike.

It is not intended to take focus away from the two lives dangling so dangerously in hunger  -- but it must be pointed out there is a huge march today RAIN OR SHINE culminating in a rally at hyde park at 4 pm.
This long planned licenced demonstration starts at 1 pm from Embankment area.

Forwarded article from witness who attended Tamil protest in London. Reports of chemical attacks not in mainstream media. More information to follow from source in India.

According to the Metropolitan Police website, "If you are unhappy about the service that you've had, we would like to hear from you."

Exclusive footage obtained by the Guardian shows Ian Tomlinson, who died during G20 protests in London, was attacked from behind by baton–wielding police officer

The central square "piazza missori" [comparable for example with muntplein in amsterdam] for 6 hours completed isolated and surrounded by more than 1000 riot policemen: at the square fascists from whole europe -as france, italy, hungary, england, and so on- gathered for a meeting in Hotel Cavalieri [owned by a wellknown fascist]. There were just 200-300 of the scum, brought wit ATM-busses of the City to the hotel. In the meantime nobody else could reach the square for 6 hours, no trams or busses passed by. Although the Italian Constitution forbids the propaganda for fascist organisation the City government of Moratti (forza italia) and De Corato (fascist) didn't see any reason to forbid the reunion....we -the comunity- paid for the 1000 policemen and the traffic jam that should protect the fascist scum.

At the front of the Scala opera thousands of antifascists gathered for an antifascist meeting: the rain drove the mass under the Galleries, but one thing has been made quit clear: FASCISTS OUT OF MILAN, OUT OF EVERYWHERE, BACK IN THE SEWERS!!!RESISTENZA ORA E SEMPRE/RESISTANCE NOW AND ALWAYS!!!

[watch the whole video, although some interviews are in italian...see the great spirit of the antifascists...]

Police Brutality last Thursday at Bank - people gathered for a minute's silence in memory of Ian Tomlinson and this is what happened to them.

how to complain to the police the way they want

Here are some photos of the kidspace and childcare cooperative that was organised to facilitate the protest and activism of parents and carers around the G20 summit in London on the 1st and 2nd of April 2009.

1) WE DID IT!
2) LEGAL CALLOUT: WE NEED YOUR WITNESS STATEMENTS NOW
3) LOST PROPERTY INFORMATION
4) G20 DEFENDANTS MEETING, TUESDAY

Countless accounts of police brutality have surfaced around the protests on April 1st and 2nd, be it the detention of protesters at Bank for hours [1|2], the vicious attack on the peaceful Climate Camp [report|video], including children, or the raids on the Convergence Center [1|2|3] and RampARTs [1|2]. Not to mention the police aggression at an event to commemorate the death of Ian Tomlinson and demand an independent inquiry [1|2].

Now new eyewitness statements corroborate the indications that policing of the protests is, at least in part, responsible for the death of a bystander. The Guardian relased a video on Tuesday, showing Tomlinson being pushed to the ground by a police officer. On the same day another march was held in the face of police brutality and to demand an inquiry into Ian Tomlinson's death, with the announcement that the police policy of containment would be taken to European Human Rights Courts and an online petition can now be signed.

The following statement regarding the death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests was read out by the group working on the G20 witness appeal at a demonstration earlier today.

City Police HQ

37 Wood Street

London,

The best account and photo essay so far...

http://www.ameliasmagazine.com/amelias_blog/2009/04/climate_camp_in_the_city.php

Officer Hits Woman Around The Face For No Reason Who Isnt Part Of Protest.

People took to the streets to express their compassion with the family of Ian Tomlinson who tragically died during the 1st April protests at the Bank of England. They were calling for an independent public inquiry into the instances of police violence that occurred though out the week and to establish to true circumstances of his death. [See Eyewitness statement and interview]

How disgusting police behaviour at G20 Meltdown turned vague dissatisfaction at the way our system works into anger and alarm - by a protest novice and former Special Constable

On April 4th, about 100 people gathered at Bank and then marched past Liverpool Street Station and RBS towards Bethnal Green, to protest against police brutality and demand an independent inquiry into the police strategies used during the protests against the G20 and the death of a man under still unconfirmed circumstances on April 1st. [See Eyewitness statement and interview]

See also the video of an announcement that the Police Policy of Containment is to be Challenged at European Human Rights Courts.

A demonstration is taking place today to call for an independent public inquiry into the instances of police violence that occurred thoughout the past week and to establish the true circumstances around the death of Ian Tomlinson.

Timeline

12:17 - A crowd of around 120-150 people are gathering at the Bank. There are lots of people with cameras, but only a few police around.

See this photo story by Tanya Nagar, who works in the building adjacent to what was the Earl Street convergence centre. She also features her work on Demotix (a sort of freelance revenue generating indymedia) and was able to capture the moment the police operation swung into action. Her description of events is below - see her blog for the full story complete with pictures: http://www.tanya-n.com/?p=228

Also see her pictures on Demotix at:

http://www.demotix.com/news/riot-police-break-squatters-building-near-bishopsgate

The media has been trying - not too convincingly - to claim that the brutal response of the police in London of the past few days was a necessary response to violent anti-G20 demonstrators. All those who participated in the events saw a different picture, a police force intent on provoking violence. This is clearly part of a plan to portray the peaceful protestors as "violent", in effect an attempt to criminalise ordinary people protesting. Here is an eyewitness account.

A man died yesterday, 1st of April, outside the Bank of England where police had crushed and baton charged "G8 Meltdown" participants.

The Metropolitan Police is now putting their version of events to the mainstream media, but the police have given ample reason to not believe in their reports. Already the claim that the police were the object of a "rain" of bottles has been denied by eyewitnesses.

I arrived well after the raid had started. Witnesses said that the riot police had smashed down the door with a battering ram at around 12.30pm and had stormed into the building with full length riot shields pushing people to the floor. At least three people were taken away via ambulance.

At around 12:30 this afternoon, 30-50 police arrived at the Rampart, an activist social centre in Whitechapel, East London.  A formerly derelict building which had been empty for years, Rampart was occupied by activists and turned into a social and cultural venue more than four years ago.

My video account of the peaceful protest element of the G20 Protests

We cycled around the city and decamped at the climate camp.

Produced by www.ecotube.co.uk, The Green Youtube

Around 100 police men in 10-20 vans raid the building, with climbers on the roof and ladders to scale the walls.

pics of rampArt raid

G20 RADIO ON DISSIDENT ISLAND

APRIL 1: Montages from the day, interviews with the Whitechapel Anarchist Group, participants in the 'Black Horse', and child space. Sounds from the G20 Critical Mass and trying to communicate with the cops. Dubstep and reggae from Delsa to finish

With the G20 London Summit meeting, several demonstrations took place, including an early morning giant game of monopoly outside the Stock Exchange and several hundred protesting outside the ExCeL centre where the G20 were [report].

Elsewhere a remembrance event took place outside the Bank of England, near to where Ian Tomlinson died during the previous days demonstration. Heavily policed, people appealed for more information surrounding the death, and condemned the police tactics [reports 1 and 2 |Pics | Videos].

At the same time in a cynical display of power, hundreds of riot police raided two buildings associated with the protests. At Ramparts they burst through windows wearing balaclavas and aiming tazars at those inside screaming "Get down, get down" [report | Pics 1,2,3]. At Earl Street they smashed the door down and handcuffed around 40 people inside [report | Pics 1,2, 3 | Video]. A handful of arrests were made. Later those who had gathered at the Bank of England were dispersed by riot police.

Another remembrance demonstration calling for an inquiry into police actions is planned for Saturday at Bank.

See also: Twitter G20 Reports [2]

Photos of today's events: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Videos: Growing catalogue of evidence against the police

Reports: Eyewitness account | A Response to the G20 Raids

International Solidarity Actions: Auckland | Helsinki | Roma

Timeline Events Thurs 2nd | Timeline of Events Wed 1st

In response to the death of a protestor during the demonstrations against the G20 in the City of London on the 1st April 2009, a solidarity demonstration will assemble at Bank at 1pm.

1 April, 22.50, Police charge pacific protesters