UPDATE: Defending the right to protest on 20 November

STOP THE WAR COALITION
UPDATE
11 November 2010
Email office@stopwar.org.uk Tel: 020 7801 2768
Web: http://stopwar.org.uk
Twitter: http://twitter.com/STWuk

UPDATE:
1) DEFENDING THE RIGHT TO PROTEST ON 20 NOVEMBER
2) HOW TO JOIN OR SUBSCRIBE TO STOP THE WAR'S FACEBOOK
3) AFGHANISTAN: REASONS TO DEMONSTRATE VIDEOS

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1) DEFENDING THE RIGHT TO PROTEST ON 20 NOVEMBER

We asked our supporters to complain by email to the Hyde Park
authorities, who are trying to stop the AFGHANISTAN: TIME TO GO
demonstration from assembling at Speakers' Corner to "protect" a
commercial event called Winter Wonderland, which is taking place
half a mile away. (SEE http://bit.ly/bdyMSr )

Such has been the overwhelming number of complaints that the Hyde
Park authorities are now blocking all emails to their chief
executive.

If you wish to make a complaint, this should now be to Chris
Smith, business manager of AEG, who are the organisers of Winter
Wonderland: chris.smith@aegworldwide.co.uk

As we reported in our last newsletter, we will be defying this
ban, as we did successfully for previous attempts to restrict our
right to protest in 2003 and 2007. Please join us.

NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION * AFGHANISTAN: TIME TO GO
SATURDAY 20 NOVEMBER * ASSEMBLE 12 NOON
SPEAKERS' CORNER * HYDE PARK * LONDON
MARCH TO TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Called by Stop the War Coalition, CND and British Muslim
Initiative.

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2) HOW TO JOIN STOP THE WAR'S FACEBOOK

We have had a number of requests for instructions on how to join
Stop the War's new Facebook.

i) If you are not a member of Facebook, go to
http://www.facebook.com/ and sign up.

ii) Once you've signed up, the quickest way to find our Facebook
is to go to:
http://www.facebook.com/stopthewarcoalition

iii) To receive our Facebook updates, click the Like button next
to the heading Stop the War Coalition.

iv) We post messages every day, which you will now automatically
receive. You can also comment on messages, tell us which postings
you like (or not!) etc.

IMPORTANT:
If you joined the old Stop the War Facebook group, please note
that we no longer post on this. Join us on our new Facebook as
described above.

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3) AFGHANISTAN: REASONS TO DEMONSTRATE VIDEOS

The first three of our one minute videos Afghanistan: Reasons to
Demonstrate are now available on our website, as well as on
YouTube.

* Afghanistan: Reasons to Demonstrate No.1 featuring Tony Benn:
http://bit.ly/cemTFE

* Afghanistan: Reasons to Demonstrate No.2 featuring Joe Glenton:
http://bit.ly/9hDz6l

* Afghanistan: Reasons to Demonstrate No.3 featuring Rory Stewart
MP: http://bit.ly/dkQG2M