Calendar of forthcoming events regarding the curtailment of your rights to demonstrate in the Designated Area around Parliament Square in London, in addition to Brian Haw's continuous peace protest:
- Wednesday 20th July 2005
Transport and General Workers Union picket of the Houses of Parliament - 170 cleaning staff are on strike. This picket is exempt from the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 restrictions. - Wednesday 20th July
Anti-war Community Picket organised by the Global Women's Strike will take place as always from 5.30 to 7pm in Parliament Square.Join the picket and show solidarity.
- Thursday 22nd July
Parliament starts its Summer Recess until October 9th. - Tuesday 26th July
[update 23rd July]
Brian Haw's , test case in the Royal Courts of Justice, whether his demonstration is exempt from the requirement for priior application for permission, since it has already started before 1st August 2005. - Wednesday 27th July
Anti-war Community Picket organised by the Global Women's Strike will take place as always from 5.30 to 7pm in Parliament Square. - Sunday 31st July
NVDA WORKSHOP & LEGAL BRIEFING
A nonviolent direct action (NVDA) training workshop and legal briefing for the Mass Act will take place on Sunday 31st July:11.30am to 5pm,
St Martins Community Centre,
43 Carol Street, London NW1
(nearest tube Camden Town).Please note that there is NO parking near the centre.
If you're planning to come on 7 Aug and have never been arrested before or if you're intrigued but feel you lack the confidence or knowledge to take things further then this is the workshop for you. All welcome!
Called by the Mass Act of Defiance Group.
For more info. e-mail massactofdefiance@fastmail.fm
- Sunday 31st July
Deadline for the PledgeBank pledge:"I will apply for authorisation to demonstrate in the vicinity of Parliament every day for a month from 1st August 2005 but only if 50 other responsible citizens will too."
www.pledgebank.com/ParliamentSquare or send a mobile phone SMS text message "pledge parliamentsquare" to 60022 (normal SMS text message charges apply)
- Monday 1st August
The full provisions of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 sections 132 to 138 come into full force. - Monday 1st August
Stop the War have called a demonstration at 2pm on Monday 1st August in Parliament Square against the new protest exclusion zone. - Tuesday 2nd August
Solidarity with Brian Haw's eviction / arrest. All the indications are that 2nd August will be the day that the police will try and evict Brian and stop his 4 year continuous protest for peace and justice. Gather in Parliament Square as early as you can to show he is not alone. - Wednesday 3rd August
Anti-war Community Picket organised by the Global Women's Strike will take place as always from 5.30 to 7pm in Parliament Square.This will be their first such regular protest event after the new restrictions on "Loudspeakers in designated area"
have come into force. - Sunday 7th August
MASS ACT OF DEFIANCE For the Right to Protest
Assemble 12 noon, Sunday 7 August, Parliament Square
This law will affect all activists and campaigners. Everyone should bring their own banners, leaflets, placards and campaigns - for peace, human rights, asylum rights, labour rights, animal rights, social justice, international solidarity, the environment etc - to this action to defy the new anti-protest legislation and defend the right to demonstrate near Parliament.Called by the Mass Act of Defiance Group. For more info.
e-mail massactofdefiance@fastmail.fm
Please let us know about any other demonstrations and protests or meetings.