Category Archives: Lyons

Michael Lyons’ appeal turned down

Posted on October 13, 2011 by wiseupforbm

Michael Lyons lost his appeal against his sentence at the Military Appeals Tribunal in the Royal Courts of Justice today, 13 October. The Dale Farm Travellers lost their case in the Royal Courts of Justice yesterday. Seems justice is in … Continue reading →

Posted in Lyons, Reports | 1 Comment

500 days of detention without trial for Bradley Manning and 10 years of war in Afghanistan

Posted on October 10, 2011 by wiseupwales

Six activists arrested for blockading Downing Street on 7 October 2011 Photographs from the action can be seen here or watch the video: Six anti-war activists, associated with the pacifist Catholic Worker movement, were arrested Friday morning October 7th after … Continue reading →

Posted in Lyons, Manning, Reports | Leave a comment

Why Michael Lyons became a Conscientious Objector

Posted on September 20, 2011 by wiseupwales

Michael Lyons’ wife Lillian has written an article for Veterans for Peace UK about how Michael came to register for conscientious objector status in the British Navy and what happened next. In her powerful and moving article, Lillian refers to … Continue reading →

Posted in Lyons, Manning, Reports | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

On Recent WikiLeaks Disclosure of Unredacted Cables

Posted on September 5, 2011 by wiseupforbm

Guardian Newspaper Initiates WikiLeaks Ass Kicking Party while Circling the Wagons to Protect its own Butt! by Ciaron O’Reilly We are ten years into a war on Aghanistan, 20 years into a war on Iraq and 250+ daze into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Assange, Lyons, Manning | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Report from Vigil for Michael Lyons

Posted on August 15, 2011 by wiseupforbm

Solidarity with Afghanistan War Refusenik Michael Lyons Colchester Military Prison – Saturday 6 August Michael Lyons is serving 7 months military detention after applying for conscientious objector status and refusing to take up arms in rifle training. Lyons’ view of … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Lyons, Manning, Reports | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Vigil for Michael Lyons: 6 August

Posted on July 26, 2011 by wiseupforbm

Solidarity Vigil for jailed war resister to be held in Colchester Saturday 6 August, 3 – 5pm British Navy Medic Michael Lyons is serving 7 months detention at Colchester Military Corrective Training Centre (MCTC) after he applied for conscientious objector … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Lyons, Manning | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Report from Free Assange Public Meeting

Posted on July 26, 2011 by wiseupforbm

UK Friends of Bradley Manning have posted a report from the Free Assange! End the Wars! public meeting held at Giuseppe Conlon House in Harringay, London on Saturday 9 July. The report includes links to video footage of Peter Tatchell … Continue reading →

Posted in Assange, Lyons, Manning, Reports | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Report and photos from the Liverpool Peace Festival

Posted on July 18, 2011 by wiseupwales

Solidarity for Manning, Lyons and Assange The focus of the WISE Up stall at the Liverpool Peace and Ecology Festival was letter-writing, with information and materials available for people to write messages of support to both Bradley Manning and Michael … Continue reading →

Posted in Assange, Lyons, Manning, Reports | Leave a comment

Write to Bradley Manning and Michael Lyons

Posted on July 17, 2011 by wiseupwales

August 2013 update If you want to write to Chelsea Manning (official letters will still need the envelope to be addressed to Bradley Manning), the details are here. Letting prisoners know that they aren’t forgotten is vital to any solidarity … Continue reading →

Posted in Lyons, Manning, Resources | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment