IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Raids fail to stop protest the prisoners

· Socialist Challenge No. 44, 4 May 1978 · p. 10 of the scan · 456 words

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page 10 of the scan

Block, Long Kesh.

It was one of the largest demonstrations s0 far support or cyranteng political Republican prisoners, For over two years Republican bessoners convicted of offences committed after 1 March 1976 have refused to prison uniforms accept other regulations which scek to make out that they are 'criminal" rather than political BLANKET As a result over 330 prisoners are now on the blanket"

This means that they have only a blanket to wear. food, have no proper medical Serene hone Oxford 435 we s-aeose Camder Town WOMEN'S CHARTER pring tent A WORKERS ANSWER to the Crisis AN ESTIMATED 6,000 people marched in Belfast on Saturday in solidarity with Republican prisoners in H treatment, and are olten put lo have for their siand was show SIze ol Saturday demonstration.

REPRESSION In an attempt to forestall the and BROLL LILL British Govern ment launched a massive wave of repression last Friday and Saturday.

Catholic working class arcas were sealed off with barriers, and for the second time in four months the Army and RUC closed Republicun News, paper of Provisional Sinn Fein. Anyone connected with the paper was the target for the arrests. These included FLATE about Inclusive Нісити BROADSIDE Icing winter, an advar ice. W He: 5 member of Democratie and Labour Party.

In an attempt lo prevent details of the raids reaching the outside worid, press officer of Sinn Fein, was also arrested. He and at least 13 metal Spurs Ground) London N17. down the news.

Islington, London NI.

the STRIKERSem! Mal NOISS Rally. 1065 Houghton the these new British Government ro Bai a political organisation.

Singers from "The Men of no Property' — who made England's Vietnam — and friends in three benefit socials for the "Troops Out' paper.

Friday, 5 May with Belt & Braces Roadshow Band and The Resisters at St. Hilda's Community Centre, Club Row, London E2 (off Bethnal Green Rd).

Sunday, 7 May, organized by Tottenham Socialist Connection at Park Lane Community Centre (behind Monday, 8 May with Hackney & Islington Music Workshop at Hemingford Arms, Hemingford Road, HER WHAT HAPPE rappering Beatan, Aam. Sp.

FULL-TIME worker to be fraiood in acreenprinting l offem the criming and.to min REVOLUTIONARY Communal Teng Pass Celit There is every possibdity that raids and arrests Not that the aurbor ties needl апу спошгадолве то harass as. With the mumber of "Special Category' or political prisoners decreasing the screws are doing all they can to make lie lives o those of us that remain even more miserable:

PASSES in recent weeks they have refused to allow any handi sinted or painted on then Officially Long Kesh dossn' with British imperialism in the eyes of the worli. So it's now officially known as Her

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