SUNDAY 14 MAY, 12 noon, PARLIAMENT SQUAREBrian Haw started his continuous vigil opposite Parliament on 2nd June 2001 to protest against the economic sanctions that were having such a disastrous effect of people's lives in Iraq. He has continued to protest against invasion and occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq. His display shows the injustice and horrors that have been suffered as a result of our government's foreign policy. Brian's message has gone out globally and people visit him from all over the world. Many have left messages of peace that now form part of his display.
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Supporters of Brian Haw, the Parliament Square peace protestor, will gather this Sunday in Parliament Square to show solidarity with him and to celebrate his achievement of speaking out against the government’s foreign policy on Iraq for nearly 5 years.
Earlier this week the Home Office won its appeal against a High Court judgement last year that Section 132 of Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (SOCPA), which bans unauthorised protest in a large area around Parliament, could not be applied retrospectively and therefore did not apply to Brian. This has now been overturned at the Court of Appeal ruling on 8 May 06 and the law does now apply to Brian.
However, Mr Haw still remains with his display in Parliament Square. http://www.parliament-square.org.uk/PR130506.htm
The website of Brian Haw, peace protestor
http://www.parliament-square.org.uk/pnews.html
Earlier this week the Home Office won its appeal against a High Court judgement last year that Section 132 of Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (SOCPA), which bans unauthorised protest in a large area around Parliament, could not be applied retrospectively and therefore did not apply to Brian. This has now been overturned at the Court of Appeal ruling on 8 May 06 and the law does now apply to Brian.
However, Mr Haw still remains with his display in Parliament Square. http://www.parliament-square.org.uk/PR130506.htm
The website of Brian Haw, peace protestor
http://www.parliament-square.org.uk/pnews.html