End The Sanctions - End the Silence

Demonstrators gathered near Parliament Square on Jan 16th in protest of the 10 year sanctions against Iraq. ‘Voices in the Wilderness’ and other groups gave speeches about the devastating effect on the Iraqi people.

The demonstration then moved to Parliament Square where a small group of protestors sat down and blockaded the road. Whilst the majority were pushed into a cordoned-off area near the statue of Churchill, the sit-down protestors managed to block the road for another hour, until police violently dragged them away, some using pressure points.

15 protestors were arrested and charged with Highway Obstruction.

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