[g8-sheffield] Your right to protest is under threat.

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Your right to protest is under threat. 

Anyone protesting without the express permission of the police can now be arrested (even one person). The exclusion zone where protests and demonstrations can now be banned is in a large area in and around Parliament Square in London. This law has been put in place by the current UK Goverment. The law has seemingly been introduced without very much media attention & MPs have introduced the law agianst public oppinion. Laws like this one are injust and undemocratic. Laws like this are being deemed as acceptable and will be imposed nationally and by local authoritys. Act now and show your opposition to this bad legislation when the law comes into effect on the Monday 1st August 2005, 2pm, at Parliament Square, London. All are welcome, so join us and show your right protest.

Full details of the event below.

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Opposition to the exclusion zone & ban of protests by The UK Goverment

Join the Protest - Parliament Square August 1, 2pm http://www.stopwar.org.uk/ExclusionZone.htm 


Dear Friends, 

You will be aware that the government has introduced an exclusion order for the area around Parliament. Due to come into effect from 1 August, this exclusion zone prohibits demonstrations, even one-person demonstrations, unless the police expressly permit them. Failure to comply can lead to arrest. The zone covers a very wide area around Parliament as far as the London Eye, Charing Cross embankment and up to (although not including) Trafalgar Square. 

The new zone is ostensibly to deal with one protest, that of anti war protester Brian Haw who is camped on Parliament Square. That in itself is a denial of his right to protest and should be opposed. But the exclusion order's range will prohibit a large number of other protests outside parliament, Downing St and government buildings. 

We believe this is a very serious attack on our civil liberties. There is no justification for prohibiting demonstrations in these areas and there must be concerns that this ban is an attempt to prevent legitimate protest against government policies. 

Stop the War Coalition has demonstrated in these areas many times over the past four years. We believe that we will have cause to do so in the future. We are planning to state our opposition to this ban by demonstrating in the exclusion zone on August 1. 

We would like as many different organisations, especially our affiliated organisations, to join us in presenting a united protest on that day. The more organisations come and state their opposition the harder it will be for this ban to be imposed. 

Please let me know if you are willing to support this protest. We are planning to assemble at 2pm on Monday August 1 outside Parliament. I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Lindsey German 

Convenor 

Stop the war Coalition

To add your support for this protest please call or email the office on 0207 278 6694 or office at stopwar.org.uk

Supporters so far

Tony Benn, CND, Jeremy Corbyn MP , Respect the Unity Coalition, Labour CND, Alexis Chase, Branch Administrator Tower Hamlets Unison, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Stop Political Terror, Philip Wilson- Thames Valley University Students' Union, School Students Against the War, African Liberation Support Campaign Network (ALISC Network), The Muslim Parliament, Action for UN Renewal, London CND, Ollie Paton, Louise Bruty, James Thorne, Chris Bluemel, Stu Gordon, Stuart Smith - Broadstairs Action for Peace, Tim Block, John Baker, Rebecca Boyle, Socialist Resistance, Steve Radford - Liberal Party, Chris Coverdale, Globalise Resistance, Katherine Harris, Rob Tarbuck, Juliet Kavanagh, Emily Kenway, Nick St Clare, Tanwir Anwer. 

More info available at the Stop the War website on this page http://www.stopwar.org.uk/ExclusionZone.htm 
and here at the Protest.net website http://protest.net/Europe/calendrome.cgi?span=event&ID=528273

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SEE ALSO http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/issues/right-to-protest.shtml

http://www.spy.org.uk/parliamentprotest/

http://www.parliament-square.org.uk/

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##TRANSPORT ## I can advise you that www.nationalexpress.co.uk can offer very competitive rates by coach to Victoria Station, London (not far from the event) and RETURN fares from £16 (based on a 100 mile return journey) 

Please see also www.streetmap.co.uk and also Parlament Square iteself in London here at this link (Parliament Square is located next to the Houses of Parliament.) http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=530250&Y=179750&A=Y&Z=1 

(It should be possible to get a PRINT-OUT of the map by printing the page. Map may be required to navigate around London. Parliament Square is located approx 1 mile EAST from the MAIN ENTRANCE of Victoria Railway Station (directly adjacent to Victoria Coach Station). If walking, follow Victoria Street, heading in an EASTERLY direction for approx 1 mile.

The London Underground train can take you directly to and from, Victoria to Parliament Square) Buses are also available. 

ONE DAY ZONE CARDS are available from RAIL ticket offices (in London) and are valid on the underground, rail & buses in these zones. One day ZONE CARDs cost £6 for Zones 1&2 in Central London and are available from Victoria Rail Sation or overland rail stations. NOT FROM THE TUBE STATION. For more information on Zone Cards call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950 and ask about ZONE CARDS in LONDON, zones 1&2.

TO ALL CAR OWNERS, remember that you must pay the congestion charge if entering conjestion zones. Parking is very sparce and costly & very difficult to find. Allow more time for your journey due to congestion (up to 2 hours more). 

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