Filed under: Political Protest Project | Tags: Downing Street, Gaza, Gaza Siege, london, Palestianians, Prtoest
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 26.01.08. Palestinian families living in the United Kingdom and supporters demonstrate opposite 10 Downing Street, London, England on Saturday 26th January 2008. Over the last week hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have crossed into Egypt since the barricades separating Gaza and Egypt were destroyed in the wake of an Israeli blockade of Gaza that cut off fuel and aid supplies. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.
“Gaza’s falling wall changes Middle East map for ever” – The Guardian.
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Filed under: Political Protest Project | Tags: 2008, Anarchist, Anarchists, BNP, British National Party, Class War, January 23, london, Pay, Pay Rise, Police, Police Federation, Police Officers, Police Pay Protest, Richard Barnbrook
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 23.01.08. Police hold a protest over pay in central London on January 23, 2008. Police officers are angry that a 2.5% pay rise has been backdated to only 1 December for officers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 23.01.08. Richard Barnbrook, a senior member of the far right British National Party (BNP) at the head a police demonstration over pay in central London on January 23, 2008. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 23.01.08. Anarchist protesters stage counter demonstration as Police Federation members hold a protest over pay in central London on January 23, 2008. Two arrests were made. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.
“BNP chief on police march” – Evening Standard.
“Thousands of police march in pay protest” – The Independent.
“Police march for higher pay rise” – Channel 4.
“We’ll take pay fight to court, say police” – The Guardian.
“Police in protest rally over pay” – BBC News.
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Filed under: Political Protest Project | Tags: BAFTA, British Director, Chris Atkins, Civil Liberties, Documentary, Film, Films, london, Political Protest Project, Taking Liberties, The Carl Foreman Award, UK
TEARSHEET : www.channel4.com/film/reviews
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 05.08.06. Thousands of demonstrators joined a march in London, England on Saturday 5th August 2006 to call for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon. Feelings came to the fore most notably outside the US Embassy as protesters from different backgrounds and cultures were united under placards condemning the actions that have led to the heightened crisis in the Middle East. (Photos by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2006.
Chris Atkins the director and writer of Taking Liberties has been nominated for a BAFTA – (The Carl Foreman Award for Special Achievement by a British Director, Writer or Producer in their first Feature Film). This is what Chris had to say about it all:
‘Flabbergasted and thrilled but worried that it won’t do my anti-establishment credentials any good!’
As most of you will know I have a credit on the film as “stills photographer” and the images in this gallery are some of my images the film used and a number of them have also been used to promote the film in the UK and international press and media.
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Filed under: Political Protest Project | Tags: Arrested, Assaulted, Brian Haw, Downing Street, Freedom to Protest, london, Parliament, Police, Political Protest Project, SOCPA, Whitehall
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 12.01.08. Brian Haw the peace campaigner before being grabbed by police outside Downing Street, Whitehall, London Saturday 12th January 2008. Mr. Haw was taking part in a protest against the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (SOCPA) which bans spontaneous protests in a “designated area” around Parliament. Mr. Haw was snatched by police from a group of protesters outside the Downing Street gates and taken to a police van looking very alarmed and frightened. Just before Mr. Haw was grabbed he was asking the line of police officers in front of him who the senior officer was so he could report an alleged assault on him by officers early in the day. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.
“Peace protester injured in demo” – BBC News.
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Filed under: Political Protest Project | Tags: News Images, PhotoShelter, Political Protest Project, Protest Archive, Protest Images
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 10.12.07. Zapatista supporters besiege the Mexican Embassy, London, England on Monday 10th December 2007 (Human Rights Day). UK based supporters of the Zapatistas congregated to denounce the Mexican government for “repression” against the rebel indigenous movement, “Government forces have evicted two indigenous villages in the Lacandona jungle. What’s more the state is aiding paramilitary groups who as we speak are menacing Zapatista villages with violent attack,” said Esther McDonald of the UK Zapatista Solidarity Network. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2007.
Filed under: Journalism, NUJ | Tags: Alan Johnston, IFJ, Journalist, NUJ, Press Freedom, Violence
MEDIA GUARDIAN, Thursday April 26 2007.
It was great that we got Alan Johnston back in 2007 but as the reports below show violence against journalists in 2007 reached extreme levels for the third year in succession with 171 confirmed deaths, just below the record set a year ago! Click on the links below to read more.
“Tragedy Unlimited says IFJ as Killings of Journalists in 2007 Maintain Record Levels” – International Federation of Journalists.
“NUJ pays tribute to 171 journalists killed in 2007″ – National Union of Journalists.
