[Media-watch] Milan Rai arrested at Foreign office - scotsman - 3/11/2004

[Julie-ann Davies]

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 Anti-War Protest at Foreign Office

By Nick Allen, Crime Correspondent, PA News


An anti-war protester was arrested today after climbing on to the side of 
the Foreign Office.

The protester wrote "Don't Attack Fallujah. Black Watch Out" on the wall of 
the building and splashed it with fake blood before being arrested for 
causing criminal damage.

He was named later as Milan Rai by his protest group Justice Not Vengeance.

Mr Rai said: "Today is a day of fear for the people of Fallujah and they 
need our active solidarity."



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ANTI-WAR PROTESTER ARRESTED IN FOREIGN OFFICE PROTEST

An anti-war protester has been arrested outside the Foreign Office in 
Whitehall in a dramatic visual protest against the imminent attacks on 
Fallujah.

After climbing onto the side of the Foreign Office building next to the 
gates of Downing Street, the protestor stencilled "Don't Attack Fallujah, 
Black Watch Out" onto the wall and splashed it with fake blood.

He was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.

Shortly before being detained, the protester, Milan Rai, said:

"Today is a day of fear for the people of Fallujah. They need our active 
solidarity."

The protest comes as the anti-war movement mobilises against the massive 
assault planned on Iraq's cities.

On Sunday, a protestor scaled the gates of Downing Street and remained for 
45 minutes, while others blocked traffic in Oxford Circus.

Around 500 people including Professor Stephen Hawking gathered in Trafalgar 
Square last night in a Naming the Dead ceremony to remember those who have 
died in the Iraq war.

Similar ceremonies took place in other town centres around the country.

An emergency demonstration against the looming attacks in Iraq will take 
place in Parliament Square at 2pm on Sunday 7th November. A funeral
procession will proceed to the Cenotaph to lay white flowers for those at 
risk.