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Tuesday, 12 July 2011
Sunday, 29 May 2011
Back soon, hopefully.
Sorry I have been unable to cover what is going on in London for the last 6 weeks due to being unwell, and I am still in hospital. Hopefully I will be out soon and free to go to London and report on what is happening. All the best to everyone who is still out there working away for freedom and justice. Don't stop! TJ
Saturday, 16 April 2011
Protest outside Libyan Embassy, London, Tuesday April 12th 2011
The latest news from Libya is that Gadafi is using cluster bombs against Misrata. Please pray for the people and that God protect and bless them and keep them safe
Here are some photos from the protest opposite the Libyan Embassy in London last Tuesday (April 12th 2011). Please come and support thwe people who have been there ever day since February 17th 2011 (and who have been campaigning for democracy and freedom in Libya for many years before that). You don't have to be a Libyan, an Arab, or a Muslim to come and join us there - I have been made very welcome and the people there will welcome anyone who turns up in support (ps also fruit juice / cookies / signs & banners etc).
When: 2pm - 6pm every day that Gadafi remains in power
Where: Hyde Park Corner tube.
Why: Because we are all human.
See you soon & God bless.
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
Monday, 4 April 2011
Sunday April 3 2011, Libyan Embassy, London
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| Free Speech, opposite Libyan embassy, London, 03/04/11 |
The British Libyan Solidarity Campaign For Freedom And Human Rights has been holding a public protest outside the Libyan Embassy, 15 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7LY every day since 17th February 2011.
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| Free Libya flags & UK flag, opposite Libyan embassy, London, 03/04/11 |
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| Can anyone translate this into English for me please? |
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| Sign opposite Libyan embassy, London, 03/04/11 |
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| Sign opposite Libyan embassy, London, 03/04/11 |
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| Sign opposite Libyan embassy, London, 03/04/11 |
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| Sign opposite Libyan embassy, London, 03/04/11 |
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| Sign opposite Libyan embassy, London, 03/04/11 |
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| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iman_al-Obeidi (Sign opposite Libyan embassy, London, 03/04/11) |
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| People + Free Libya flags, opposite Libyan embassy, London, 03/04/11 |
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| French flag + Free Libya flags, opposite Libyan embassy, London, 03/04/11 |
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| French flag + Free Libya flags, opposite Libyan embassy, London, 03/04/11 |
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| People & Free Libya Flags, opposite Libyan embassy, London, 03/04/11 |
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| Bicycle & Free Libya Flags, Hyde Park Corner, London, 03/04/11 |
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| Make-your-own badges & public access Sunday papers, Hyde Park Corner, 03/04/11 |
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| The Observer 03/04/11 |
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| New York Times (Observer supplement) 03/04/11 |
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| The Sunday Telegraph 03/04/11 |
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| Grey Herons, Cherry Blossom, Sunset, Hyde Park, London, 03/04/11 |
Friday, 1 April 2011
More photos from March 26th 2011 protest outside Yemeni Embassy, London
Every Saturday there is a protest
Please come to the next protest (Saturday 2nd April 2011) or use whatever channels you can (eg. contacting the Yemeni government, your own elected representatives, other groups and networks you belong to and spreading the word to your friends, family and colleagues) to demand freedom, justice, democracy and respect for the people of Yemen.
Update-
I am sorry if I have misled anyone by posting the above. As far as I can tell there was no protest outside the embassy / Natural History Museum on Sat 2nd, but this youtube video appears to be shot opposite Downing Street, yesterday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvMchBly4ow
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The situation today (Sat. 2nd April) & media coverage:
Fears of clashes as Yemenis demonstrate Al Jazeera
Dueling Protests Grip Yemeni Capital New York Times
Yemen’s future hinges on its two most powerful men (Washington Post)
The Guardian has an archive of it's Yemen coverage here
Links:
Facebook = Yemen Revolution UK
Twitter = search for #yemen and #yf ("yf" stands for yemeni freedom)
@WomanfromYemen http://twitter.com/#!/WomanfromYemen
Other good english-language twitter accounts: http://twitter.com/#!/TeeJayUK/yemen/members
Some great pictures from Yemen: http://alsha3b.wordpress.com/pictures/Website: http://www.yemenis4justice.com/
More photos from March 26th:
(click on the pictures below for full sized versions)
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| The white sign behind says E-hal! (leave). In front the Yemeni flag. |
Thursday, 31 March 2011
30th March 2011 #FreeRadwan protest outside Syrian Embassy, London.
London: On Wednesday 30th March 2011 a protest was held to demand the release of Mohamed Radwan, an Egyptian-American engineer who was arrested and 'disappeared' by the Syrian government last Friday (25th March). A small group of friends, family and ordinary Londoners who had heard about it on Facebook gathered between 12 noon and 1pm in front of the Syrian Embassy, 8 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8PH. They are united with many others in Egypt, America, Syria and elsewhere around the world in demanding that the Syrian government release him immediately.
I spoke to Mohamed Radwan's cousin Amr who told me the following:
Mohamed was arrested on last Friday (25th March 2011) at the Ummayid Mosque in Damascus, Syria. He is an Egyptian who also has American citizenship (dual nationality). A graduate from university in Texas, he works for a small family-owned business 'Petro-Graphics' which provides digitising services. He is currently based at their small 2-man office in Damascus and had gone to the mosque to witness the protests (as of Wednesday, humanitarian reports estimate Syrian security forces have killed 73 people and detained hundreds more since protests started on March 15 2011).
A member of his family in Egypt had previously been interviewed by a Colombian journalist in Tahrir Square, Cairo in February. This journalist asked if this family member knew anyone in Syria and was given Radwan's mobile phone number.
Based on this the Syrian secret police decided to arrest him, accused him of being a spy and forced him to 'confess' on Syrian state TV before 'disappearing' him. Noone has seen or heard from him since then.
His last posting on Twitter was "The situation is tense".
Please come to the next protest or use whatever channels you can (eg. contacting the Syrian government, your own elected representatives, other groups and networks you belong to and spreading the word to your friends, family and colleagues) to demand freedom for Mohammed Radwan who is completely innocent of any wrong-doing.
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/free.radwan
Twitter:
Search for #FreeRadwan
Radwan's twitter account: http://twitter.com/#!/battutta @battutta
Egypt: #FreeRadwan Protest outside the Syrian Embassy in Egypt, 30th March 2011:
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Media:
New York Times "Syria Detains Egyptian-American Blogger" (26/03/11)
AlJazeera "Syria arrests US citizen for filming" (26/03/11)
LA Times "In Syria, a test for Bashar Assad" (28/03/11)
Texas A&M student newspaper "Fighting to survive" (30/03/11)
London: #FreeRadwan Protest outside the Syrian Embassy in London, 30th March 2011:
(click photos for full size versions - please feel free to copy, download, reuse & share).
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UPDATE: Breaking news ... Friday 01/04/11 13.45 hrs GMT+1
@norashalabyNora Shalaby
Just talked to @battutta on the phone for Syria!!!!! he's out!!! #FreeRadwan
@norashalabyNora Shalaby
He says he will b getting on a plane back to Cairo asap. Either tonight or tomorrow morning! He is now at the Egyptian embassy in syria
NORA SHALABY is Muhammed Radwan's cousin. Her blog is here: http://www.almahrusa.blogspot.com/
Thank you to Muhammed's friends and family for telling the world about this. It is many small victories like this that keeps us going, gives us hope, brings us together, keeps us fighting for freedom, for ourselves and for others.
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| Outside the Syrian Embassy, 8 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8PH, 30th March 2011 |
Mohamed was arrested on last Friday (25th March 2011) at the Ummayid Mosque in Damascus, Syria. He is an Egyptian who also has American citizenship (dual nationality). A graduate from university in Texas, he works for a small family-owned business 'Petro-Graphics' which provides digitising services. He is currently based at their small 2-man office in Damascus and had gone to the mosque to witness the protests (as of Wednesday, humanitarian reports estimate Syrian security forces have killed 73 people and detained hundreds more since protests started on March 15 2011).
A member of his family in Egypt had previously been interviewed by a Colombian journalist in Tahrir Square, Cairo in February. This journalist asked if this family member knew anyone in Syria and was given Radwan's mobile phone number.
Based on this the Syrian secret police decided to arrest him, accused him of being a spy and forced him to 'confess' on Syrian state TV before 'disappearing' him. Noone has seen or heard from him since then.
His last posting on Twitter was "The situation is tense".
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| Translation: "Engineer not Vandal" |
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/free.radwan
Twitter:
Search for #FreeRadwan
Radwan's twitter account: http://twitter.com/#!/battutta @battutta
Egypt: #FreeRadwan Protest outside the Syrian Embassy in Egypt, 30th March 2011:
photos 1
photos 2
Media:
New York Times "Syria Detains Egyptian-American Blogger" (26/03/11)
AlJazeera "Syria arrests US citizen for filming" (26/03/11)
LA Times "In Syria, a test for Bashar Assad" (28/03/11)
Texas A&M student newspaper "Fighting to survive" (30/03/11)
London: #FreeRadwan Protest outside the Syrian Embassy in London, 30th March 2011:
(click photos for full size versions - please feel free to copy, download, reuse & share).
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