Defend the Right to Protest – The Olympics and Beyond

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Tuesday 26th June, 7pm – 9pm

Harmony Hall, Truro Road, London E17 7BY

Speakers include:

Simon Moore: Campaigner and recipient of Olympic ASBO

Alfie Meadows: Student charged with violent
disorder after his skull was fractured by police

Caroline Day: Save Leyton Marsh Group

Speaker from Newham Monitoring Project

Brian Richardson: Barrister & author of ‘Tell it
Like it is – How Schools Fail Black Children’

Our campaign against the theft and destruction of
Leyton Marsh has been handled by the authorities
in the most punitive manner possible. As a result
of our protest to try and save our marsh against
unnecessary destruction for the Olympics, we have
been served with 3 High Court injunctions, three
peaceful protestors and a local journalist have
been jailed and the first ever Olympic ASBO has been issued.

Leyton Marsh and our campaigners have fallen
victim to the most commercial and militarised
Olympics ever. Worse is to come. East London will
soon see over 20,000 police, 21,000 private
security staff, MOD staff & FBI descend on our
streets armed with a host of new powers to supress dissent.

All this follows the criminalisation of students
following last year’s protests. It is becomingly
increasingly difficult to protest against
injustice in any meaningful way; any protest with
an impact is banned and criminalised.

This meeting will to be an opportunity to discuss
the issues, share experiences and build
solidarity between groups and individuals who
wish to defend our civil liberties in the face of this Olympic assault.