Worldwide Actions on March 18, 19 and 20, 2005

(as the information comes in from around the world)

AFRICA: South Africa, Egypt. LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN: Brazil, Mexico. ASIA/PACIFIC: Australia (many cities, often 20 March), Bangladesh, India, Japan, Pakistan, South Korea. NORTH AMERICA: Canada (30 cities), USA (over 300 actions of some sort on March 18-20, including demonstrations in NYC, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston, Boston, Detroit, and at Fort Bragg near Fayetteville, NC), [Mexico] EUROPE: Iceland, Britain, Ireland, Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland (many cities throughout Scandinavia), Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Greece (3/18 & 3/19), Cyprus, Turkey.

THESE ARE CITIES LISTED ON THE www.stopwar.org.uk/march20/ SITE WHERE IF YOU CLICK ON THE CITIES ON THE SITE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND IN SOME CASES, A WEB SITE. (list is incomplete)

Europe: Albi, Arendal, Athens, Barcelona, Belfast, Bergen, Brussels, [2], Budapest (20/3), Copenhagen, Donostia - San Sebastian, Dublin, Gothenburg, Gävle, Helsingborg, Helsinki, Istanbul, Karlskrona, London, Luleå, Lund, Malmö, Nicosia, Oporto, Oslo, Reykjavik, [2], Roma, Stavanger, Stockholm, Tromsø, Umeå, Uppsala, Västerås, Warsaw, Östersund

ALSO: ATHENS (18/3 & 19/3), LISBON, MADRID, PARIS (US AMERICANS ABROAD), VIENNA, plus additional cities in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland.

Latin America: Carazinho, MEXICO CITY, Porto Alegre (20/3), San José, Sao Paulo Asia Pacific: Adelaide (20/3), Brisbane (20/3), Canberra, Melbourne (18/3), Perth (20/3), Sydney (20/3), Victoria (18/3) Asia: Dhaka (20/3), Manila (18/3), Osaka (20/3), Rawalpindi, Sappro, Seoul (20/3), INDIA (various cities) North America: Annappolis Royal, NS, Brampton, ON, Calgary AB, Castlegar, BC, Charleston, SC, [2] (20/3), Charlottetown, PEI, Edmonton, AB, Fayetteville, NC (FT. BRAGG), Fredricton, NB, Grand Forks, BC, Halifax, NS, Kelowna, BC, Kingston, ON, London, ON, Los Angeles, Midland, ON, Minneapolis, Mississauga, ON, Montreal, Québec, New York, Ottawa, ON, Riverside, CA (18/3), Saratoga Springs, New York (20/3), Sarnia, ON, Saskatoon, SK, St. Petersburg, FL, Toronto, ON, Vancouver, BC, Victoria, BC, Windsor, ON, Winnipeg, MB

30 CITIES IN CANADA, MANY U.S. CITIES WITH MAJOR DEMONSTRATIONS IN BOSTON (20/3) CHICAGO, DETROIT (18/3), LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, ALSO ATLANTA, HOUSTON.

Africa: Cairo (20/3), Johannesburg

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INDIA

The All India Anti-imperialist Forum is organizing protest demonstrations on 19th March all over India expressing solidarity with the global movement against imperialism and expressing support for the Iraqi people's resistance to imperialist occupation.

Manik Mukherjee AIAIF

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MEXICO

Mexico City will participate next saturday 19th 2:00 p.m. U.S. Embassy

Regards from Mexico

Mexican Antiwar Coalition "Not in Our Name Mexico"

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EUROPE-WIDE DEMO IN BRUSSELS

Together for another Europe: social - egalitarian - peaceful - in solidarity Meeting point: Porte d#Anderlecht near « Gare du Midi », Brussels - Belgium

1.30 pm: special events # music # stands

3.00 pm: social movement's demonstration departure

On 19th March there will be a European demonstration in Brussels. It will be a colourful event with many demands. The first part is the #Youth March for Work#. They will be followed by the trade unions, calling for a #Social Europe#. The Social Forum will form the third part of the demonstration, under the title: Together for another Europe- social - egalitarian - peaceful - in solidarity

We call for the peace movement to be visible in the demonstration. We will join the demonstration before or after the Palestine group, (formed by the Action Platform Palestine) with a banner #Stop War # Stop the occupation#, and with the well known rainbow peace flags (bring one with you, or buy one on the day at one of the stalls). Our demands: · Stop the occupation · Stop the economic plundering · Stop the war machine · Disarm all weapons of mass destruction · No military spending in place of social spending

For more information, posters and flyers: click here: http://www.wsf.be/euromanif.htm

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AUSTRALIA

http://www.byronpeacecarnival.com/ Make Peace not War

March 20th is a world wide day for Peace. Last year the European Social Forum declared that this would be a global day of action.

At 11.00am the Peace Walk round town will carry the gorgeous Peace flags from last year’s Byron Peace Carnival. The mood of the walk will be a respectful connection with all the souls damaged by war.

Byron Surf Club 10:30 a.m.

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PORTUGAL

The Peace Council (CPPC), together with a number of other organizations, have called for demonstrations and rallies in two cities. Oporto, March 19/3:30 p.m., Praza da Batalha (Movement for Peace) Lisbon, March 19/3:00 p.m., Largo Camões (Peace Council)

See: http://resistir.info/ (information in Portuguese)

(there is also an Iraq tribunal hearing March 18-20 in Lisbon)

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GREECE

Athens EEDYE organizes a demonstration and march to the U.S. Embassy on Friday, March 18 at 7 p.m. web site-- http://www.eedye.gr . The history, the events, press reports and announcements are there, but mostly in Greek.

Regards Stratis

ROUGH TRANSLATION FROM THE SITE: STATEMENT - CALL 18 MARCH 2005 IN THE ANTI-WAR CONCENTRATION IN ATHENS AND MARCH TO THE U.S. EMBASSY The date is two years from the criminal attack and occupation by the USA and its allies from NATO in Irak and six years from the barbarian raid of NATO in Yugoslavia and the occupation of Kosovo (a province of Serbia in the former Yugoslavia). Two years of occupation of Iraq, the plunder of wealth and labor of the Iraqi population, but also two years of heroic resistance.

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On 19th of March participating in the global day of action against occupation of Iraq called by the assembly of antiwar and social movements of London ESF and Porto Alegre WSF, Stop the War Coalition with Trade Unios, Local Aythorities,Artists, students are organising a national demo in Athens SYNTAGMA square and march to the US embassy. Main slogans are BUSH OUT OF IRAQ, FREE PALESTINE, NO WAR ON SYRIA- IRAN, NO GREEK PARTICIPATION. Main speaker is Sue Niederer from USA from Military Families against the War. Fraternaly Petros Constantinou,Stop the War Coalition

-- Petros Constantinou Campaign GENOA 2001-Greece Athens

CYPRUS

Saturday 19th March: Global Day of action to end occupation of Iraq

March and protest outside the US embassy

Greek and Turkish Cypriot parties, groups and anti-war activists, decided to reconstitute the ³Stop the War Coalition-Cyprus² which will organise the mobilisation and the protest outside the US Embassy in Nicosia. Greek and Turkish Cypriots, from both sides of the border, decided to join our forces and demonstrate against the occupation of Iraq and Palestine and demand the dismantling of the two British military bases in Cyprus.

Therefore, on Saturday 19M at 11.00am, anti-war protestors will assemble in Nicosia¹s main square and from there, through the capital's main streets, we will march on US Embassy.

Phaedon Vassiliades – Cyprus

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POLAND

There will be big antiwar demo in Warsaw on 19.3. at 13.00 and smaller demos in Wroclaw, Szczecin, Gdansk, Bialystok.

http://www.irak.pl

In solidarity, Narmi Michejda www.irak.pl

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HUNGARY A demonstration against the occupation of Iraq and for the Peace, as well as a conference against the poverty in Hungary and in the former socialist countries of Eastern Europe will take place on 20th of March in Budapest. In the frame of the first a torchlight sign of Peace will be formed by people of civil society on the Square of Heroes of Budapest. As you can know, at the end of 2004 Hungary has withdrawn its troops from Iraq for decision of the National Assembly. Hungarian ruling coalition of socialists and free democrats want to send 150 soldiers to Iraq in June to satisfy the request of Bush administration. (The governmental decision would be taken independently of the parliament.) The conference against poverty will be organized as part of the campaign of the World Social Forum, with the participation of Hungarian scientists, experts, sociologists and representatives of the civil movements. There are about 3 millions of people in Hungary living below the social minimum, 1 million of them living in extreme poverty by 1-2 dollars per day. The population of the country is of 10 millions. (es)

Szeretnél naponta 50 ezer emberrel megismerkedni és beszélgetni? Gyere és próbáld ki - Gyalogló Chat - http://chat.gyaloglo.hu

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AUSTRIA Vienna demonstration on the International Action Day against War and Neo-Liberalism, against social service cuts, militarization and war – for a social and peaceful Europe. Yes to neutrality, No to the European Union Constitution, referendum. March 19, 2005, 2 p.m. Westbahnhof (West Train Station)

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SPAIN In Madrid 6:00 p.m., Puerta de Alcalá –U.S. Embassy In Barcelona 5:30 p.m., Ronda Sant Pere/Pº de Gràcia > Pla de Palau In San Sebastián-Donostia 5:30 p.m., Boulevard

Demonstration

http://www.nodo50.org/iraq/

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TURKEY Part of the Turkish anti-war delegation to Syria

The Turkish anti-war movement has taken a lead in protesting against the threats by Bush against Syria. I was one of a delegation of 60 trade unionists, doctors, writers, journalists and peace activists that visited Damascus last week to give solidarity and support to its people.

We are now back in Turkey, working to make the anti-war protests on 19 March as big as possible. All the main trade union confederations have announced their support. Yildez önen Global peace and justice coalition of turkey

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FRANCE – PARIS

Groups Present: Americans Against the War (Paris), Satruday, March 19, from 3-5 p.m. Solemn gathering to honor all the victims of the war and the occupation, come wearing black. Place De La Bastille PARIS

Saturday March 19, 2005, Demonstration 2nd anniversary of the war in Iraq, FSE London - Call of the Parliament of the social movements - 21/10/2004 [Communiqué ACG:] In Paris area, ACG sells seats on the bus organized to go to Brussels (departure 7h30, Porte from the Villette, return on Paris about midnight). The price of the places is of 25 euros return ticket. And ACG proposes for those which can buy their place 30 euros in support for ACG and to collect finances to prepare the next mobilizations against the occupation of Iraq and for Justice in Palestine.

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CANADA

We have listings for actions in Canada in the 19-20th of March at http://www.acp-cpa.ca/en/events.html .There are now more than 30 actions being planned with a focus on Iraq but also includes our opposition to Canadian troops in Afghanistan. Some of them have been added to the list set up by Stopthewar UK. I will keep that list up to date with Canadian events. Peace Sid Lacombe Campaign Coordinator Canadian Peace Alliance 416-588-5555 cpa@web.ca www.acp-cpa.ca

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NORWAY

in norway there will be demonstrations in Oslo, Bergen and Stavanger on the 19th of march.

vegard velle

here in Norway there also will be a manifestation in Tromsø and probably Trondheim in addition to those mentioned (seeing that Arendal also is on the Coalition-list - this is a small town at the southern coastline of Norway - must be some of the youngsters who have taken an initiative there!).

We are also building up a structure of Free Iraq Committes here in Norway. There will be a seminar in Oslo April 9th, to draw a parallel to the occupation of Norway April 9, 1940. One of the main lectures will be a veteran from the old resistance front here.

Trondheim at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 19 Place: Nordre gt. (Brunhjørnet)

Fraternally Arnljot

DENMARK

There are demonstrations in 7 danish cities on the 19th.

**Copenhagen** Demonstration 19. marts kl. 12.00 fra den amerikanske ambassade (Dag Hammarskjölds Allé 24 ved Østerport Station)

**Odense** Demonstration 19. marts kl. 12.00 Flakhaven

**Aarhus** Demonstration 19. marts kl. 13.00 Rådhuspladsen

**Aalborg** Demonstration 19. marts kl. 12.00 Gammel Torv (Musik fra kl. 11.30)

**Randers** Fredsstafet 19. marts kl. 11.00-12.00 Rådhuspladsen (Herefter fællestransport til demonstration i Århus)

**Silkeborg** Fredsstafet og demonstration 19. marts (Detaljer følger snarest)

**Holstebro** Demonstration 19. marts kl. 12.00 Ved Holstebro bibliotek

FINLAND there will be also big antiwar demo in Helsinki on 19.3. and smaller demos in Tampere and Jyväskylä. More info http://www.pysayttakaasota.net

Juhani Lohikoski Pysäyttäkää sota -verkosto (stop the war -network)

SWEDEN

All campaigns may rooms March 19, about no other be stated! Text within hooking parentheses is Irakkommitténs in Malmö comments! Gislaved bus trip to: The demonstration in Gothenburg (sees this) Start fr the square in Gislaved kl 11, home travel fr Gbg kl 18. Pinches: adult 100 sek, young people 50 sek. Notification to Kent Heijel, 0371 - 101 56, kent.heijel@telia.com

Gothenburg Demonstration Concentration Götaplatsen kl 13.00, avmarsch 13.30 against Gustav Adolf's squares Against ockupationen - USA out from Iraq Numbers of Åsa Linderborg, Henry Ascher, and others Arr: The network intercept USA:s wars and Koalitionen for peace in mellanöstern Helsingborg Torgmöte Kungstorget, kl 12 Arr: The committee against imperialism Olof Palmes place, the western square, kl 11.30 Numbers of Muhammed Al-Fatlawy, and others No to the occupation of Iraq and Palestine! Support the resistance! Defends human rights!

Karlskrona Manifestation Klaipedaplatsen, Kl 11 the USA alliance out from Iraq! Kristianstad Meeting Domustorget, kl 12 USA out from Iraq!

Lund Appellmöte Stortorget, kl 11 USA out from Iraq! Support the resistance! Defends human rights! Arr: Irakkommittén in Lund

Lysekil Protest- och solidaritetsmöte Kungstorget, kl 11 Numbers of representatives for Solidaritetsgruppen Arr: Solidaritetsgruppen for Palestine in Lysekil

Malmö Manifestation Gustav Adolf's squares, Kungalunden, kl 12 the USA alliance out from Iraq! Support the resistance! Arr: Irakkommittén in Malmö

Norrköping Manifestation Dominotorget, kl 12 USA out from Iraq! Support the resistance! No Swedish aid to the occupation! Arr: Norrköpingsbor against wars

Stockholm Manifestation Sergels squares, kl 13 USA OUT FROM Iraq! Occupation of Iraq and Palestine must cease now! Preserves UN for fred - försvara the ethnic court! No Swedish aid to USA:s war policy! Arr: The network against wars Umeå Demonstration Concentration Mimersskolan, kl 12 Uppsala Demonstration Concentration Odinslund kl 12.30, avmarsch 13.00 to the big square USA OUT FROM Iraq! No Swedish aid to USA:s occupation! Solidarity with Iraq's struggle for freedom! Arr: Uppsala Fredskoalition

Västerås Demonstration Concentration Fiskartorget, kl 11.30 Arr: Västerås against USA:s occupation of Iraq Växjö Protestmöte Speakers ' Corner, kl 12 - 13

Östersund Demonstration Stortorget, kl 13 the USA alliance out from Iraq! Support the Iraq resistance! Speakers: Jörn Svensson Anders P