[IMC-UK-Features] my personal opnion of this too :-)

[theinnercityhippy at riseup.net]

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
>
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>
> 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.
>
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