May 25th, 2009

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 23.05.09. Anti-capitalist protesters – “Government of the Dead” – congregate outside the Houses of Parliament on Saturday 23 May 2009 in London, England. The group called for the sacking of all members of parliament and re-enacted the attempt to blow up parliament by Guy Fawkes. A campaigner in a V for vendetta mask stood next to a barrel with the words gun power written across it as other campaigners set of fireworks, as police officers protecting parliament looked on. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 23.05.09. Anti-capitalist protesters – “Government of the Dead” – congregate outside the Houses of Parliament on Saturday 23 May 2009 in London, England. The group called for the sacking of all members of parliament and re-enacted the attempt to blow up parliament by Guy Fawkes. A campaigner in a V for vendetta mask stood next to a barrel with the words gun power written across it as other campaigners set of fireworks, as police officers protecting parliament looked on. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.
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May 20th, 2009

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 18.05.09. Police forcibly detain a press photographer, as Tamil protesters occupy a road outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday 18 May 2009 in London, England. Justin Tallis, a press photographer and NUJ member, was forcibly removed from the protest and detained by a group of police officers. Mr. Tallis was later released from a police van at the scene and received medic attention from London ambulance service paramedics. (Photo by Marc Valle/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Valle, 2009.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 18.05.09. Police forcibly detain a press photographer, as Tamil protesters occupy a road outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday 18 May 2009 in London, England. Justin Tallis, a press photographer and NUJ member, was forcibly removed from the protest and detained by a group of police officers. Mr. Tallis was later released from a police van at the scene and received medic attention from London ambulance service paramedics. (Photo by Marc Valle/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Valle, 2009.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 18.05.09. Police forcibly detain a press photographer, as Tamil protesters occupy a road outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday 18 May 2009 in London, England. Justin Tallis, a press photographer and NUJ member, was forcibly removed from the protest and detained by a group of police officers. Mr. Tallis was later released from a police van at the scene and received medic attention from London ambulance service paramedics. (Photo by Marc Valle/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Valle, 2009.
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May 19th, 2009

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 18.05.09. Police and protesters clash as Tamil protesters occupy a road outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday 18 May 2009 in London, England. Sri Lankan leader Mahinda Rajapaksa declared the end of the 26-year civil war. The Sri Lankan army also announced that the Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran had been killed. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.
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May 15th, 2009

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 11.05.09. Tamil protesters occupy a road outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday 11 May 2009 in London, England. Protesters were forcibly removed by police and pushed back on to Parliament Square. Tamil protesters had congregated to highlight the bombings of Tamil civilians by Sri Lanka government forces in the last 24 hours. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 11.05.09. Tamil protesters occupy a road outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday 11 May 2009 in London, England. Protesters were forcibly removed by police and pushed back on to Parliament Square. Tamil protesters had congregated to highlight the bombings of Tamil civilians by Sri Lanka government forces in the last 24 hours. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.
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May 12th, 2009

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 11.05.09. Police use force against a press photographer as Tamil protesters occupy a road outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday 11 May 2009 in London, England. Chief Photographer for EPA, Andy Rain, was forcibly removed from the area as police moved in to clear the occupied road outside Parliament. Tamil protesters had congregated to highlight the bombings of Tamil civilians by Sri Lanka government forces in the last 24 hours. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 11.05.09. Police use force against a press photographer as Tamil protesters occupy a road outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday 11 May 2009 in London, England. Chief Photographer for EPA, Andy Rain, was forcibly removed from the area as police moved in to clear the occupied road outside Parliament. Tamil protesters had congregated to highlight the bombings of Tamil civilians by Sri Lanka government forces in the last 24 hours. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.
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April 23rd, 2009

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 20.04.09. Tamil protesters block the road outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday 20 April 2009 in London, England. Protestors have occupied Parliament Square for 15 days, calling for the British Government to intervene in to the civil war in Sri Lanka. (Photo by Marc Valle/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Valle, 2009.
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April 21st, 2009

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 20.04.09. A women attempts to remove a baby from a pram as Metropolitan Police Territorial Support Group (TSG) and Forward Intelligence Team (FIT) officers move in to remove Tamil protesters from a road outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday 20 April 2009 in London, England. Protestors have occupied Parliament Square for 15 days, calling for the British Government to intervene in to the civil war in Sri Lanka. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.
“Tamils escalate London protest as hunger striker’s condition worsens” – The Guardian.
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December 7th, 2008

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 06.12.08. A young boy gives out leaflets on an environmental protest in London, England on Saturday 6th December 2008 as UN Climate talks take place in Poznan, Poland. The London protest was part of an international day of protest and an appeal to the UK government to take political action to tackle climate change. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.
“Thousands march on Westminster to push for climate change” - The Times.
“Climate change campaigners rally” – BBC News.
“Poznan is a shambles” - The Guardian.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 06.12.08. Environmental activists protest in London, England on Saturday 6th December 2008 as UN Climate talks take place in Poznan, Poland. The London protest was part of an international day of protest and an appeal to the UK government to take political action to tackle climate change. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 06.12.08. Two Metropolitan Police Forward Intelligence Team officers conduct a stop and search on a man in the shadow of parliament as environmental activists protest in London, England on Saturday 6th December 2008 as UN Climate talks take place in Poznan, Poland. The London protest was part of an international day of protest and an appeal to the UK government to take political action to tackle climate change. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.
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March 2nd, 2008

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 02.03.08. A CCTV camera in Parliament Square with Big Ben in the background on Saturday 1st March 2008 as anti-SOCPA campaigners called for the repeal of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (SOCPA) which bans spontaneous protests in a designated area up to 1 km around Parliament. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.
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January 14th, 2008

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 12.01.08. Brian Haw the peace campaigner before being grabbed by police outside Downing Street, Whitehall, London Saturday 12th January 2008. Mr. Haw was taking part in a protest against the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (SOCPA) which bans spontaneous protests in a “designated area” around Parliament. Mr. Haw was snatched by police from a group of protesters outside the Downing Street gates and taken to a police van looking very alarmed and frightened. Just before Mr. Haw was grabbed he was asking the line of police officers in front of him who the senior officer was so he could report an alleged assault on him by officers early in the day. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.
“Peace protester injured in demo” – BBC News.
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