[LAF] fwd DEMO INVITE

[LONDON EVENTS]

An Invitation From Mark Thomas

  PLEASE CIRCULATE  FAR AND WIDE
   
  Dear Folks

This an invite to attend a demonstration organised by myself in
Parliament Square on the 21st of July at 12.30pm until 1.30pm. The
demonstration is to "Support the I.R.A.'s action of the Easter uprising 
in 1916 (a belated support)". A licence for the demonstration has been
applied for under SOCPA and we have been told verbally by the police 
that the event has been approved. So this will be a police approved 
demonstration.

Obviously the demonstration brings into question the anti terror laws
and follows on the heels of the successful demonstration to "Support 
the PKK's objectives of human and cultural rights for Kurds in Turkey." 
As a proscribed organisation any support for the PKK is illegal.
However, as the demonstration highlighted the 'objectives of human and 
cultural rights"  the event highlighted the problem of proscribing the 
PKK and criminalising the Kurdish communities legitimate aspirations
for human rights. This event received widespread coverage in the
Kurdish media.

By supporting the I.R.A.'s action of the Easter uprising we hope to 
draw attention to the deeply flawed anti terror laws, especially
glorifying terrorism or acts of terror. The Easter uprising was an 
important step on the road to national liberation for Ireland. It is
celebrated in Ireland. Yet in the UK the law could interpret this as 
glorifying terror. Though it might be difficult as the police have said
they have approved the permission.

Under the law the definition of a terrorist covers everyone from Nelson
Mandela to Jesus throwing out the money lenders in the temple to GM 
crop protesters. Glorifying terrorism would cover the armed resistance 
to the military regime in Burma. We have to fight to push the boundaries
of the state's draconian laws, so join us if you can in Parliament
Square- 21st July 12.30.

Challenge the anti terror laws. Bring flags and banners. 

Mark




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