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A peaceful demonstration is planned to assert our right to freely protest without fear. It will be held at 12pm on the 18th of May at Parliament Square, as a response to the campaign of harassment and intimidation which Lothian and Borders Police is directing at peaceful protsters in Edinburgh. Such repression violates human rights and, if it continues, it will stifle popular participation in civil society. The demonstration is also in solidarity with the dozens of working class people who are oppressed by the Edinburgh 'justice' system every day.
A South African woman and her six year old son, Zodwa Ethel Mbali and Ameldo, were detained in their home yesterday morning in Linkwood Avenue in Drumchapel.
This year's illegal street party was enjoyable: there was food, dancing, groovy tunes, and the police were not as heavy or annoying as last year. Members of the public got involved, in a very entertaining and inclusive event. After a few hours of fun, there was a march through town to Kelvingrove Park. There were stalls from Glasgow's new anarchist group, Industrial Workers of the World and the Unity Centre.
Sunday saw the start of strike action by workers at the Grangemouth oil refinery in response to a bosses' assault on pensions. Ineos, owners of the plant, have also been pressuring the Union to abandon the NAECI pay agreement, in a general attack on pay and conditions.
This is a preliminary interview with the Japanese radicals on the 2008 anti-G8 infotour. It hopes to elucidate why they are coming to Edinburgh and the relationship between the 2005 in Scotland and 2008 G8 protest in Japan.
