Category - Stop the War Coalition

Famous church hosts anti-war benefit concert

staff writers — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:23:31 +0000

One of London's most famous churches, St James' Piccadilly, in the heart of the West End, is hosting an eclectic musical concert and poetry evening for the Stop the War Coalition - which opposes the British government's policy on Iraq.

Iraq war demo goes ahead with arrests after authorities back down

staff writers — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:41:10 +0000

Police arrested four people during the Stop the War Campaign march calling from the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, - after the protest was given the go-ahead by the authorities following outrage at its original banning under an archaic law.

Anti-Iraq war demo will defy ban on march to parliament

staff writers — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 06:40:50 +0000

Protesters calling for the withdrawal of British and Western troops from Iraq say they will attempt to defy a ban by police and the UK government which is set to prevent them from entering Parliament Square today, under obscure legislation from 1839.

Right to protest legally upheld for UK anti-war demonstrators

staff writers — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Peace and civil liberties campaigners have welcomed a legal victory by a group of UK anti-war demonstrators who have established that their rights to public protest were violated when police stopped them from attending a non-violent action against the Iraq war at an airbase.