As a part of the global week of action to reclaim education students at the University of Copenhagen have occupied and blocated the central administration building of the university, thereby hindering all central administrations personel including the principality in working.

The Ispiral Lounge, 250 Camden High St, Camden Lock, NW1 8QS

The Library House
52 Knatchbull RdCamberwellNW1 8QS

School of Oriental and African Studies - Junior Common Room

Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square

As Parliament was sitting again after having been absent from Westminster for Easter holidays, Tamil people and their supporters in London stepped up their protests on Monday 20th against the military onslaught in the Tamil areas of northern Sri Lanka. Thousands of people blocked Parliament Square for the whole day, whilst large numbers of police and riot TSG forces in standby-by kept a close eye.

By 20:30 in the evening thousands of people were still blocking the road outside Parliament. See updates and photos [1 | 2] Further potests are taking place on Wednesday 22nd. See photos and report.

Update Monday 27th March: Sri Lankan Embassy in London surrounded by Tamils.

Photo reports Saturday 11th Demo: 1 | 2

A report on how things went and what was achieved

Roxy Bar and Screen  (128-132 Borough High Street, SE1 1LB) 

Brussels, Leuven, BELGIUM

New video footage of police brutality has emerged filmed during the G20 protests. A man is struck in the head with a baton by police and subsequently arrested... His Crime? Sitting on the ground!!!

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Following the insulting and unacceptable offer from Visteon this week the sacked workers are stepping up their 24/7 picket of the Enfield factory. The Belfast and Basildon Visteon workers have also rejected the offer. Now more than ever they need support and solidarity for their decision to continue their struggle for justice.

Visteon Factory

Morson Rd (Gate 5), EN3 4NQ - nr Ponders End train station, Enfield

Upstairs at the Apple Tree pub, 45 Mount Pleasant, London, WC1X 0AE

BP AGM, Custom House DLR

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.

Camera: Mick Berry
Edit: Ady Cousins
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Statement from Enfield Ford Visteon workers

At a hearing at the High Court on Monday 6th April, the union Unite won the right for the Enfield occupation to continue without further legal duress until noon on Thursday 9th April so that negations with Visteon US could take place. (Two local trade union representatives had by then already been served with restraining orders threatening them with prison sentences.)

Kevin Nolan, the Enfield Unite convener, flew with Derek Simpson and Roger Maddison, to New York on Tuesday and held promising talks with the senior management, which will be resumed on Tuesday 13th somewhere in the UK.

After Kevin Nolan reported back, the workforce accepted Unites advice to cease the occupation by the legal deadline. The enthusiastic demonstration of several hundred people who had gathered to express support for their cause clapped, chanted and cheered the occupiers for the stand they had taken.


They are now picketing the factory to keep the pressure on Ford Visteon, and prevent them from removing equipment or products, and if necessary prevent Ford Visteon from re-opening the factory with a scab labour work force.

The 24-hour picket will be difficult without financial, physical and political support. Messages of support, financial contributions and physical presence are required urgently. Kevin Nolan can be contacted on 07956 375 410 or knolan21@msn.com.

Enfield and Haringey TUCs have called on a rally Saturday 11th April at the factory, Morson Road, EN3 4NQ.

A Ford Visteon workers support group is helping to coordinate support by sustaining the pickets and publicising the Ford Visteon workers struggle for justice. By agreement with the pickets, Haringey Solidarity Group will channel financial support to the pickets through their bank account. Cheques made out to 'Haringey Solidarity Group' or 'HSG' may be sent to HSG, PO Box 2474, London N8 0HW (write Ford Visteon on the back). Next support group meeting Thursday 16th, 7.30pm, Millennium Centre, 386 West Green Rd, N15 3QL. All welcome.

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."

Amnesty International UK
The Human Rights Action Centre
17-25 New Inn Yard
London EC2A 3EA

SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies)

Kalili Lecturer Theatre

Two leaflets: Visteon Workers Occupation

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...]

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.

City Police HQ

37 Wood Street

London,

Visteon

Morson Road, Enfield

Ponder's End Railway Station

Visteon

Enfield

Ponders End Railway Station

35 King Street,
Covent Garden,
London
WC2E 8JG

High Court

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

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.