Halloween 2002 anti-war protest
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On the 31 October 2002 a series of
There is some dispute over who called and built the UK protests, the Stop the War Coalition attempted to co-opt the protests which were actually the results of work by various activists from differing socialist and anarchist strains and not just one campaign.
United Kingdom
The first of the protests took place during the morning rush hour at the Menai Suspension Bridge between Anglesey and Wales blocking the traffic.
In London people dressed as ghosts marched on the
According to the UK
in London."United States
Protests in the US were against both the planned invasion of Iraq issue and the Free Trade Area of the Americas agreement then under negotiation.
Disobedients
Disobedients was a network set up to protest the upcoming
Protests it organised included the Halloween 2002 anti-war protest in London, and the Old Street Roundabout protest that occurred the day after the War in Iraq started.
See also
Notes
- ^ "Brighton War Resistance 31/10", lotek, Indymedia UK, 1 November, 2002
- ^ "No Bombing Iraq Demo", Alec Smart, Indymedia UK, 3 November, 2002
- ^ "Manchester Anti war protests 31st Oct", Richard, Indymedia UK, 1 November, 2002
- ^ "Stop The War + Disobedients + Riot Horses", IMC'ista, Indymedia UK, 1 November, 2002
- ^ "London Students Anti-War March", IMC'ista, Indymedia UK, 1 November, 2002
References
- Anti-war protests under way, BBC news, Thursday, 31 October, 2002
- Disobedients' Callout
- Don't Attack Iraq Actions Across Country, Indymedia report
- StWC reports on the day
- Stop the War: the story of Britain's biggest mass movement, Andrew Murray and Lindsey German, ISBN 1-905192-00-2