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Speakers at 10th anniversary of London Guantanamo Campaign Rally

MEP's joined London Guantanamo Campaigners at a rally in Trafalgar Square calling for the closure of Guantanamo Bay and efforts for the return...

by David Mbiyu in United Kingdom on 07/01/2012

Politics

Rally marking the 10th anniversary of Guantánamo Bay

A rally in Trafalgar Square called for the closure of Guantanamo Bay and for the UK Government to step up efforts for the return of Shaker Aamer and...

by Peter Marshall in United Kingdom on 07/01/2012

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Good Friday Procession in Murcia

The Salzillo Brotherhood of Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno, seen here during the Good Friday procession in Murcia.

by nathalie paco in Spain on 22/04/2011

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London Guantánamo Campaign Candlelit Vigil
The London Guantánamo Campaign marks 5 years of regular protests at the US Embassy, and over 10 years of illegal detention of UK residents Shaker Aamer and Ahmed Belbacha, with a candle...
Romania - Protest - Riots
Romanian police take position during a demonstration against the government's austerity program and Romanian President Traian Basescu. Bucharest, Romania. 15th January 2012
Guantanamo bay activists protest in Trafalgar square
Dozens of Guantanamo bay activists acted out as detainees that are in the USA's military prison on its 10th anniversary, they wore replica orange suits and black hoods, some wore i...
DC protest marks 10th anniversary of Guantánamo Bay detention facility
Protestors participate in a 'National Day of Action' against Guantánamo on the 10th anniversary of the arrival of the first 20 detainees at the Guantánamo Bay detention facili...
Shackles and protest at London Guantanamo Rally, 10 years on
Ten years after the Guantanamo Bay detention facility opened, the London Guantanamo Campaigners held a rally calling for its closure. The facility still retains 171 prisoners. London,...
Speakers at 10th anniversary of London Guantanamo Campaign Rally
MEP's joined London Guantanamo Campaigners at a rally in Trafalgar Square calling for the closure of Guantanamo Bay and efforts for the return of Shaker Aamer and former UK residen...
Chained and hooded in Trafalgar Square to mark 10 years of Guantanamo
Chained, hooded and clad in orange jumpsuits, demonstrators gathered in Trafalgar Square to protest against 10 years of the controversial prison at Guantanamo Bay. London, UK. 7th Janua...
Rally marking the 10th anniversary of  Guantánamo Bay
A rally in Trafalgar Square called for the closure of Guantanamo Bay and for the UK Government to step up efforts for the return of Shaker Aamer and former UK resident Ahmed Belbacha. L...
Rally to mark the tenth year of Guantanamo Bay - London
Campaigners hold a protest rally with protesters taking position of prisoners and wearing black hoods and orange jumpsuits. Speakers included Baroness Sarah Ludford (Lib Dem MEP). Londo...
Posters abound as Aswan readies for elections - Qena
The streets are full of posters for the Al Huriya wa wal Adala party, associated with the Muslim Brotherhood, and the Al Nour party, associated with the Salafis, as the December 14 and ...
Occupy protest sees huge costs for Corporation of London
OccupyLondon costs the Corporation of London nearly £500,000, as it tries to evict the St Paul's protest camp. It has spent £450,000 on policing, £15,000 on cleaning and has budget...
Protests more peaceful than expected - Athens
An estimated 50,000 citizens, many bitterly opposed to further austerity measures, took part in the demonstrations in memory of the anniversary of the 1973 Polytechnic students' up...
Greeks Commemorate the Athens Polytechnic anti-junta uprising
Thousands marched today in Athens to honor the anti-junta 1973 Polytechnic uprising, and to honor the ones that fell for the cause in 1973. Athens, Greece. 17th of November 2011
Valparaiso march for education ends in Violence
A disturbance that followed a march in Valparaiso as part of a new day of action for education reform, resulted in 20 arrests and three policemen injured. Damage was also caused to priv...
 Nepali Police foil Tibetan exiles’ prayer Ceremony - Kathmandu
Nepali police foiled a bid by members of the Tibetan community in exile to hold a prayer meeting at Bhanimandal in Lalitpur. They are reported to have rounded up 58 people and removed b...
Police give name of Hungarian man murdered in North Wales - Meliden
Police name murdered Hungarian man as Gabor Peter Sarkozi, 38, and are given more time to question two local men arrested on suspicion of the murder. UK. 19th October 2011
March for Education Reform - Santiago
Leaders of the students confederation of Chile, CONFECH, described as "wonderful" the call to march that saw around 200,000 join in renewed demands for education reform. Some ...
Rome Occupy Protest turns Violent
Hundreds of hooded, masked demonstrators rampaged in some of the worst violence seen in the Italian capital in years, setting cars ablaze, breaking bank and shop windows and destroying ...
Riots in Athens
Thousands of protestors gathered at Syntgma Square to declare their disagreement with the recent measures taken by the goverment. Athens,Greece. 15th June 2011
Chilean student protest ends in clashes with Police - Santiago
High school and college students marched in the capital in renewed demands for education reforms. Towards the end of the march, hooded protesters clashed with riot police who used tearg...