Sunday evening.
The date chosen markca ine second anniversary the the miners' return to work one a20. were preceded by the introduction in parlia group of MPs' bill of the same name.
several thousand supporters narched Jubilee Gardens to Hvde Park. via Coal Board headquarters noval house vany went Heroes organised by THE Justice for Mineworkers Campaign was launched with a splash last weekend. A march and rally in London were followed by an Albert Hall concert on Against rii ciosures. ' said Peter Heathfield, NUM gratitude to all the people who consistently supDORICU years. That struggle goes anne atter famous music name added their support lo the Justice de mand. They were joined by Dennis Skinner, accompanied on piano by Dave Nellist, who offered his own musical tribute to the struggle mining Women Against Pit Closures take the stage communities.
'On the clear understanding that we'll go, here we go, here we go The sang. to the tune Will dance! Other olo tavolmtes were alsu ade audience raped ose audience raised the TOOl 'If this is the morale of the labour movement after 5810 Tony Benn, 'what will it be like when win?' The lessons of the strike, he said, were not just about but justice for all, and that meant socialism.
'Who will build the Not 11C W SOLICLY: general council of the ecutive of the Labour Party, but we ourselves?
collection by Eric Clarke raised almost £10,000. including LUll ПОН miters support groups WAPC group: Parties, sLuucH lavoul clubs, and trade unions. Barnsley Group topped followed oll the :200i £1000 trom the Campaign group of MPs.
The real tribute for the evening, though, must to sures. Women from the Against mining communities only organised the concert ana contribuica generous - the real stars of the 'Heroes' concert ly to the fund-raising, they were the stars of the show too.
The finished with Mal Finch, joined by women across the coallicius LAC songs of the 'We are women, dICi strong' Was the bes note on wnich Io Inish such an evening The audience agreed. with a live minute ovation.
• Information about and applications force a ion Mineworkers Campaign should be sent to the camDurham Mechanics Office, 27 The Avenue, Durham DHI 4EH. against strip prisoners in Brixton prison.
Since July each. oo novender me probed. They have had 115 body prison officers putting their hands The are now getting no exercise.
sleep monius perore she received mem in Brixton!' and cell-changes degrading and debilitating treatment.
Women have Armagh average of 24 THERE IS growing support for the campaign searching of Irish women Ist two prisoners on remand In prison. Martina Anderson and Ella O'Dwver, have been strip-searched on average 50 times per month were morned al from that date the folds of their bodies could be scarcies call. It with clothes on, per month. This has involved the women's trousers. In the last week of October Martina Anderson was even strip-searched after hav. ing an internal gynaecological examination.
have been given a new anc segregated exercise yard - 36 paces one way and 12 paces the other. Ihree warders with dogs are always present. A roof is now being put over the yard and the women have refused to use it. They Being category A prisoners, they are checked on every 15 minutes in the night. A flap is lifted outside the cell door, causing the light to come on and wake them up. So they are being denied proper Martina Anderson has regular migraine attacks which are receiving inadequate medical atbecause or lue several orle • graine tinted glasses were ordered for her. But it was two Since 1 January 1986, Martina Anderson and Ella O'Dwyer have been locked up most days for 21½ hours, separately in their cells. They try to register complaints with the Governor, but she says she can choose not to record their complaints (and she doesn't!). She has also said they are lucky to be The strip-searching and constant cell-searches continue at the same rate as perore. neir uras is set tor may tyoo, so tne two women are facing another several months of this been systematically strip.
Prison, since November 1982, mainly remand prisoners. In the 44 monins Irom November to october 1964, an women were strip-searched 1,899 times. The authorities' excuse is that it is a security precaution, but the only things ever to be found in Armagh during a strip-search have been two keys, some money and a phial of perfume. Metal detectors are available both in Armagh and in Brixton. but strip-searches are used in preference to them Strip-searching is not, as is claimed, a security measure. It is an act of intimidation intended to amounts to torture. It is sexual harassment. Ella and Maruna are being strip-searcued Decause Wit Government has a policy of harassment of all Irish Brixton prison is to be picketed every Saturday The Irish Prisoners' Appeal, which is calling the picket, is asking particular groups to turn up on specific dates, though everyone is welcome any time. Bring banners and placards which protest All nickets assemble at Jebb Avenue and Brix. ton Hill (Brixton underground), outside the prison entrance at 17.30am. and end at 1.30pm. On 7/8 March there is a 24-hour women-only picket, but the others are mixed. Details are as follows. 7-8 March, starts 8pm Friday: Women-only picket 15 March: Lambeth, Southwark trades councils, 22 March: Labour Party branches, black groups, • For further information contact the appeal at 245a Coldharbour Lane, SW9 (274 7700 extn 36,
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