If you are interested in becoming a legal observer, the Legal Defence Monitoring Group are running a training day on Sunday June 14 from 11am at St Ethelburga’s Centre, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG. We will be hosting a discussion after the training to talk about further campaigns and practical strategies.
Check their website http://www.ldmg.org.uk/ for more details
Protests against the G20 (Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors) will be happening across the city of London (April 1st) and in Newham on Thursday 2nd April around the Excel Centre in Canning Town.
Areas in Newham will be subject to heightened policing over this period affecting both protestors and residents. NMP is concerned about any potentially negative impact on the local community and infringement of rights of individuals in relation to policing during this time. We can be contacted for emergency advice, legal referrals and support on our 24 hour helpline on 0800 169 3111.
Information about the protests can be found here:
http://climatecamp.org.uk/home
http://www.g-20meltdown.org/index.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/03/425026.html
If you are planning to attend the G20 protests, information on your legal rights can be found here.
Newham Police have put out information warning of the impact on Newham residents.
If you are interested in participating in legal observation for the G20 events on 1/2 April, Climate Camp is offering training:
Tuesday 31st March
7pm at London Action Resource Centre (LARC)
62 Fieldgate St (corner of Parfett St)
Whitechapel, London E1 1ES.
The training will top up people’s knowledge and work through some of the logistics. The details are here.
Any queries email [email protected] or call 07973 186549
Newham Bookshop, in conjunction with Newham Monitoring Project and Stratford Circus, welcomes the author and activist Tariq Ali, who will be reading from his new book “The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power”. Read more
Three years on, his family continue to tirelessly campaigning to find out all the circumstances into how Jean died and for justice and accountability. Read more
Yesterday afternoon, Thursday 10th July 2008, Hafiz Adnan Patel, aged 20, from Stratford, London, died in Leyton, East London. He died of injuries caused by a knife attack.
Police enquiries are currently ongoing in relation to this matter and the family are awaiting news on any developments.A member of the Patel family made this statement tonight:
“We beg you, please allow us to grieve in peace at this time of sorrow and sadness. We have lost a loved one and at this time we ask that you pray for him so that he may rest in peace and that the family are given courage and strength during this difficult period.Any person who has information in relation to this matter please tell the police or contact Newham Monitoring Project. We do not want anyone else having to experience the pain and sorrow that we are currently going through. We beg you that if you have any information about what happened to our beautiful Adnan, then please come forward”
If you require any further information please contact the Newham Monitoring Project on 0800 169 3111 or the Police Incident Room on 020 8345 3865.
