Newsletter covering speeches, reports, and organization of a mass demonstration on April 17, 1999 in London against UK government policies of sanctions and military actions in Iraq. Key speakers included Tony Benn MP, Denis Halliday, George Galloway MP, and others. The demonstration called for lifting sanctions on Iraq and building a sustained international peace movement. The document includes statements from community leaders, campaign groups, and lists sponsors and organizers.
Newsletter and records of the Institute for Independence Studies documenting a conference held in London on April 11, 1997, marking the 11th anniversary of the 1986 US bombing of Libya. The conference included key speeches, legal investigations, and multi-commission sessions addressing international law, media, religion, and peace campaigning. Notable speakers included Ramsey Clark, former US Attorney General, Zohra Ben Bella, and representatives of the Nation of Islam. The event emphasized the illegality and impact of the US air assault on Libya, its civilian casualties, and the broader political implications.
Newsletter covering topics including the Independent Commission of Inquiry hearing on NATO war crimes against Yugoslavia, peace movement activities including the Independent Network Action meeting in Birmingham, the indictment submitted by Ramsey Clark charging US/NATO leaders with war crimes, and a statement against Unionist racism and fascism in Northern Ireland by the Institute for Independence Studies.
Documentation of a London meeting held on July 8, 2000, organized by the Institute for Independence Studies to discuss and promote solidarity with Korean reunification following the historic North-South summit. Includes speeches by Guy Dupré, George Galloway MP, Geoff Simons, Harpal Brar, Landon Temple, and others. Highlights the political context, international solidarity, and cultural aspects of Korean reunification efforts.
Newsletter issues from May 2000 covering a commemorative meeting for Malcolm X hosted by the Institute for Independence Studies, featuring speeches by Dominica PM Rosie Douglas, Suresh Grover, Akbar Muhammad, and Gerry MacLochlainn. The content discusses Malcolm X's legacy, struggles against racism, connections with the Irish independence movement, and calls for global solidarity against oppression and imperialism.
This August 1998 issue of the Institute for Independence Studies newsletter details a London meeting demanding justice for Stephen Lawrence, Diarmuid O'Neill, Robert Hamill, Ricky Reel, and other victims. It includes testimonies from family members and campaigners highlighting police failures, racial injustice, and calls for public inquiries into state actions and misconduct.