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A few sites which might be of use or of interest:

SOCPA The Movie www.socpa-movie.blogspot.com

Repeal SOCPA - Full info on freedom to protest and assemble issues in relation to SOCPA www.repeal-socpa.info

Interesting Indymedia article on the continuing increase in police powers to control free speech: Preserving disorder: freedom to protest and the future of SOCPA http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en /2007/11/386033.html

Timeline of SOCPA events - protests, arrests, convictions etc http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en /2006/12/358676.html

Read this Schnews article for a summary of how the consultation could be less about repealing SOCPA and more about a wholesale redrafting of public order legislation that could see freedom of assembly restricted everywhere. Double jeopardy: newly proposed laws threaten even more police power http://www.schnews.co.uk /archive/news612.htm

Indymedia - coverage of SOCPA related issues including comment, protests, arrests, convictions etc:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en /actions/2006/socpa/

Parliament Protest blog - useful collection of material about the restrictions on protest around Parliament:
http://www.parliamentprotest .org.uk/

Liberty - see the human rights campaign group's website for their work on SOCPA
http://www.liberty-human -rights.org.uk/issues/6-free -speech/socp-act/index.shtml

Brian Haw's website - for history and analysis of SOCPA as the legislation went through Parliament and how the law has affected his protest.
http://www.parliament-square .org.uk/

Mark Thomas's website - details of the Mass Lone Protests and other SOCPA related actions
http://www.markthomasinfo.com/

Parliament Protest - a regularly maintained and informative blog on SOCPA and other freedom to protest issues.

Freedom to Protest - site of the Freedom to Protest conference, contains many useful resources for protesters.

Parliament-Square.org.uk - Brian Haw's website.

Section 132 - text of Section 132 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

Debate on Section 132 - TheyWorkForYou.com provides the text of the 7th Feb 2005 debate on Section 132 in a handy format. Makes for interesting reading.

Wikipedia entry on SOCPA - what the online encyclopedia has to say about SOCPA. Good summary of events.

WriteToThem.com - site to help you get in touch with your MP.

Down2Earth - international non-profit organisation which works with a range of partners to develop sustainable solutions to social injustice and environmental degradation.