[IMC-UK-Features] Tamil Protest Feature

Thu Apr 9 04:12:23 PDT 2009

I published this as a start page special, as I think it needed urgent
coverage. I proposed this in IRC and received one message of agreement and
no objections.

Cheers

ftp

> Date: Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:05:23 +0200
> From: wietse <wietse at indymedia.org>

>
> Hiya,
>
> I've just put something quick together re: Tamil protests in London. I'm
> hoping to publish this early tomorrow, with any news on the situation at
> parliament square from overnight.
>
> Large Protests Erupt In Support Of Tamils
> https://we.riseup.net/imc-uk/large-protests-erupt-in-support-of-tamils
>
> Cheers, Wietse
>
> -->
>
> Large Protests Erupt In Support Of Tamils
>
> pic: http://indymedia.nl/img/2009/04/58720.jpg
>
> Spontaneous protests have erupted in London as a result of the ongoing
> state violence in Sri Lanka. Over 500 Tamil youths blockaded Westminster
> Bridge on Monday and managed to close it of overnight. On Tuesday and
> Wednesday numbers gathered outside parliament had reached up to 2000 to
> call on Gordon Brown to ?open his eyes? and work towards securing an
> immediate ceasefire in Sri Lanka. Under the banner ?Stop the genocide of
> Tamils in Sri Lanka? a protest march has been called for Saturday 11th
> April at 1pm in Central London.
>
> More than 300,000 Tamils are currently under siege by the Sri Lankan
> forces. Aerial bombardments and shelling of civilians are continuing.
> Women, children and elderly are dying as a direct result of the aerial
> bombardment. There has been increased violence in Sri Lanka following
> the capture of Tamil territory. It is estimated more than 70,000 people
> have already died in the conflict.
>
> On the newswire: Tamil protest still going strong / 8th April 3pm | A
> lively night in Parliament Square | Tamil protest still going strong
> /continues | Tamil Protest still going strong | Tamil Protest on
> Westminster Bridge | Sri Lanka: Killings, Concentration Camps and
> International Silence
>
> Protests worldwide: Netherlands | South Africa | New Zealand | Glasgow
>
> Links: British Tamils Forum | Sign the petition | Wikipedia on Tamil
> people
>
> It has been a turbulent few days outside parliament with many hundreds
> of Tamils gathering and unwilling to move until their demands are heard.
> On Monday, about 200 Tamil?s (many carrying Tamil flags) blockaded
> Westminster Bridge for many hours. The protest was loud but peaceful.
> TSG arrived and the protest was kettled in by police for a few hours in
> the early evening. About half of the demonstrators were youngsters on
> their school holidays. Although police have tried to clear the area
> outside parliament, Tamils have remained in place throughout Monday
> night, Tuesday, Tuesday night en Wednesday. On Wednesday evening the
> numbers had reportedly reached up to 2000. The protests were instigated
> by Tamil youth groups acting independently of the more established
> British Tamils Forum. The latter is organizing a demonstration at
> Embankment at 1pm on Saturday 11th April.
>
> -->
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 18:14:56 -0700 (PDT)
> From: theinnercityhippy at riseup.net
> Subject: [IMC-UK-Features] my individual thoughts on notts feature :-)
> To: imc-uk-features at lists.indymedia.org
> Message-ID: <theinnercityhippy.1239239696.squirrel at swift.riseup.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1
>
> Hi
>
> I agree this would make a good feature, but with the truth unfolding at
> such a rapid pace about the policing of the G20, I think most users of the
> site will have that on their radars, and so looking for Indy to take a
> lead on reporting the truth about it all.
>
> Considering the amount of info coming in from protestors there on the
> day(s), there should be a mass of first hand evidence to present to the
> world now the focus is there.
>
> My worry is that this article doesn't fit the current mood.
>
> Is there a way to make it prominent without being top of the uk pile while
> this is ongoing? or can it be held off for a short while?
>
> Solidarirty
>
> JimDog*
>>
>> hello group
>>
>> Last month, some members of the 'Notts Shut Down Heckler & Koch
>> Campaign'
>> travelled to Germany. Together with German Peace Groups, we wished to
>> pre-empt the company?s 60th birthday celebrations.
>>
>> Here in Nottingham, the campaign holds regular monthly demonstrations
>> outside their offices in Nottingham.
>>
>> I am with Nottinghamshire Indymedia. We have just created a feature on
>> this
>> issue, and you can see it at:
>>
>> Campaigning against Heckler & Koch Weapons in Germany and the UK
>> http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2009/04/426678.html
>>
>> and would like to propose this feature to UK. I have also just written
>> to
>> Germany IMC with the same objective.
>>
>> whatdoyathink?
>>
>> very best
>>
>> Tash
>>
>>
>>
>> ____________________________________________
>> Alan Lodge  tash at indymedia.org
>>
>> Nottinghamshire IMC http://nottinghamshire.indymedia.org.uk
>> ____________________________________________
>> <ends>
>>
>> --
>> Indymedia United Kollektives editorial mid-column features
>> http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/imc-uk-features
>>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 18:20:43 -0700 (PDT)
> From: theinnercityhippy at riseup.net
> Subject: [IMC-UK-Features] my personal opnion of this too :-)
> To: "Middle column features for Indymedia UK"
> 	<imc-uk-features at lists.indymedia.org>
> Message-ID: <theinnercityhippy.1239240043.squirrel at swift.riseup.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1
>
> Hi
>
> I'd love to see analysis between the policing done on this protest and the
> g20, and the probable reasons why included. I'm a bit biased on this
> subject as i have a friend down there and so wrote an article the other
> day, therefore I offer no further opinion :-)
>
> Solidarity
>
> JimDog*
>
>> Hiya,
>>
>> I've just put something quick together re: Tamil protests in London. I'm
>> hoping to publish this early tomorrow, with any news on the situation at
>> parliament square from overnight.
>>
>> Large Protests Erupt In Support Of Tamils
>> https://we.riseup.net/imc-uk/large-protests-erupt-in-support-of-tamils
>>
>> Cheers, Wietse
>>
>> -->
>>
>> Large Protests Erupt In Support Of Tamils
>>
>> pic: http://indymedia.nl/img/2009/04/58720.jpg
>>
>> Spontaneous protests have erupted in London as a result of the ongoing
>> state violence in Sri Lanka. Over 500 Tamil youths blockaded Westminster
>> Bridge on Monday and managed to close it of overnight. On Tuesday and
>> Wednesday numbers gathered outside parliament had reached up to 2000 to
>> call on Gordon Brown to ???open his eyes??? and work towards securing an
>> immediate ceasefire in Sri Lanka. Under the banner ???Stop the genocide
>> of
>> Tamils in Sri Lanka??? a protest march has been called for Saturday 11th
>> April at 1pm in Central London.
>>
>> More than 300,000 Tamils are currently under siege by the Sri Lankan
>> forces. Aerial bombardments and shelling of civilians are continuing.
>> Women, children and elderly are dying as a direct result of the aerial
>> bombardment. There has been increased violence in Sri Lanka following
>> the capture of Tamil territory. It is estimated more than 70,000 people
>> have already died in the conflict.
>>
>> On the newswire: Tamil protest still going strong / 8th April 3pm | A
>> lively night in Parliament Square | Tamil protest still going strong
>> /continues | Tamil Protest still going strong | Tamil Protest on
>> Westminster Bridge | Sri Lanka: Killings, Concentration Camps and
>> International Silence
>>
>> Protests worldwide: Netherlands | South Africa | New Zealand | Glasgow
>>
>> Links: British Tamils Forum | Sign the petition | Wikipedia on Tamil
>> people
>>
>> It has been a turbulent few days outside parliament with many hundreds
>> of Tamils gathering and unwilling to move until their demands are heard.
>> On Monday, about 200 Tamil???s (many carrying Tamil flags) blockaded
>> Westminster Bridge for many hours. The protest was loud but peaceful.
>> TSG arrived and the protest was kettled in by police for a few hours in
>> the early evening. About half of the demonstrators were youngsters on
>> their school holidays. Although police have tried to clear the area
>> outside parliament, Tamils have remained in place throughout Monday
>> night, Tuesday, Tuesday night en Wednesday. On Wednesday evening the
>> numbers had reportedly reached up to 2000. The protests were instigated
>> by Tamil youth groups acting independently of the more established
>> British Tamils Forum. The latter is organizing a demonstration at
>> Embankment at 1pm on Saturday 11th April.
>>
>> -->
>>
>>
>> --
>> Indymedia United Kollektives editorial mid-column features
>> http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/imc-uk-features
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:31:18 +0100
> From: phunkee <phunkee at aktivix.org>
> Subject: Re: [IMC-UK-Features] my individual thoughts on notts feature
> 	:-)
> To: Middle column features for Indymedia UK
> 	<imc-uk-features at lists.indymedia.org>
> Message-ID: <49DD9636.5030703 at aktivix.org>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> theinnercityhippy at riseup.net wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> I agree this would make a good feature, but with the truth unfolding at
>> such a rapid pace about the policing of the G20, I think most users of
>> the
>> site will have that on their radars, and so looking for Indy to take a
>> lead on reporting the truth about it all.
>>
>> Considering the amount of info coming in from protestors there on the
>> day(s), there should be a mass of first hand evidence to present to the
>> world now the focus is there.
>>
>> My worry is that this article doesn't fit the current mood.
>>
>> Is there a way to make it prominent without being top of the uk pile
>> while
>> this is ongoing? or can it be held off for a short while?
>>
>>
> It's still a startpage special, so it will remain on top.
>
> phunkee
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:57:33 +0200
> From: wietse <wietse at indymedia.org>
> Subject: Re: [IMC-UK-Features] my personal opinion (re: feature
> 	proposal)
> To: imc-uk-features at lists.indymedia.org
> Message-ID: <49DD9C5D.3070408 at indymedia.org>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> Hiya,
>
> JimDog* wrote:
>
> " I'd love to see analysis between the policing done on this protest and
> the
> g20, and the probable reasons why included. I'm a bit biased on this
> subject as i have a friend down there and so wrote an article the other
> day, therefore I offer no further opinion :-) "
>
> I agree, a feature like that would be great. However I still think this
> feature about the actual protests should go up first. Firstly because a
> feature about policing could encompass a whole lot more and will take
> time to write. Secondly, the issue here is one of Tamils and the
> repression they face in Sri Lanka. I don't think we should let the
> policing of the event set the tone for the coverage of this issue. So
> I'd say this goes up and if people wants, they can work on a seperate
> policing feature later.
>
> Cheers, Wietse
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 11:39:18 +0100
> From: "Alan Lodge" <tash at indymedia.org>
> Subject: [IMC-UK-Features] Heckler & Koch Campaign Feature proposal
> To: "Indymedia UK Features List" <imc-uk-features at lists.indymedia.org>
> Message-ID: <NIBBIKFNBHMOBADJCAJOOEFDKEAA.tash at indymedia.org>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> hello again
>
> The G20 issues are still a startpage special, so those issues will still
> get
> an airing at the top they deserve.
>
> As well as the immediacy of the companies 60th anniversary, and our trip
> to
> Germany on these issues, the next demo proposed in Nottingham is Tuesday
> April 14th. A few days time.
>
> On the policicing issues, we do consider it to be part of the bigger
> picture.  In common with Faslaine, DSEi and the EDO actions, we have been
> warranting the attention of the Forward Intelligence Teams, and a high
> policing ratio. Further, there is such limited coverage in the local
> mainstream media, having been contacted by the police. We are trying to
> give
> this all a boost, ahead of the following date, were a mystery guest will
> be
> attending.
>
> So, does this address any concerns?
>
> very best
>
> Tash
>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> Is there a way to make it prominent without being top of the uk pile while
> this is ongoing? or can it be held off for a short while?
>
> &&&&&&&&&&&&7
>
>>
>> Is there a way to make it prominent without being top of the uk pile
>> while
>> this is ongoing? or can it be held off for a short while?
>>
>>
> It's still a startpage special, so it will remain on top.
> phunkee
> ____________________________________________
> Alan Lodge  tash at indymedia.org
>
> Nottinghamshire IMC http://nottinghamshire.indymedia.org.uk
> ____________________________________________
> <ends>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 04:02:44 -0700 (PDT)
> From: theinnercityhippy at riseup.net
> Subject: Re: [IMC-UK-Features] Heckler & Koch Campaign Feature
> 	proposal
> To: tash at indymedia.org, "Middle column features for Indymedia UK"
> 	<imc-uk-features at lists.indymedia.org>
> Message-ID: <theinnercityhippy.1239274964.squirrel at tern.riseup.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1
>
> Hi
>
> Thanks for clearing that up.
>
> That was really my only objection, forgot about the difference between a
> startpage special and a feature.
>
> Solidarity
>
> JimDog*
>
>> hello again
>>
>> The G20 issues are still a startpage special, so those issues will still
>> get
>> an airing at the top they deserve.
>>
>> As well as the immediacy of the companies 60th anniversary, and our trip
>> to
>> Germany on these issues, the next demo proposed in Nottingham is Tuesday
>> April 14th. A few days time.
>>
>> On the policicing issues, we do consider it to be part of the bigger
>> picture.  In common with Faslaine, DSEi and the EDO actions, we have
>> been
>> warranting the attention of the Forward Intelligence Teams, and a high
>> policing ratio. Further, there is such limited coverage in the local
>> mainstream media, having been contacted by the police. We are trying to
>> give
>> this all a boost, ahead of the following date, were a mystery guest will
>> be
>> attending.
>>
>> So, does this address any concerns?
>>
>> very best
>>
>> Tash
>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>
>> Is there a way to make it prominent without being top of the uk pile
>> while
>> this is ongoing? or can it be held off for a short while?
>>
>> &&&&&&&&&&&&7
>>
>>>
>>> Is there a way to make it prominent without being top of the uk pile
>>> while
>>> this is ongoing? or can it be held off for a short while?
>>>
>>>
>> It's still a startpage special, so it will remain on top.
>> phunkee
>> ____________________________________________
>> Alan Lodge  tash at indymedia.org
>>
>> Nottinghamshire IMC http://nottinghamshire.indymedia.org.uk
>> ____________________________________________
>> <ends>
>>
>> --
>> Indymedia United Kollektives editorial mid-column features
>> http://lists.indymedia.org/mailman/listinfo/imc-uk-features
>>
>
>
>
>
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