IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Women's trial looms

Socialist Challenge No. 118, 18 October 1979 · p. 5 of the scan · 270 words

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British Labour and THE TRIAL of 11 women arrested in March during Women's Day protest is set for the I end of October in Armagh in the | North of Treland.

a police attack Armagh, been janed for thei anti-imperialist struggle.

The picket, number of anti-imperialist groups and in the Relatives Action Committees, was a great success. About 50 women sang, cheered and shouted slogans to the prisoners inside, who responded by singing and shouting themselves to relurn attacked by the Constabulary, By a member of Women Against denly in armoured jeeps and arrested hands on The court appearances arise out of on a demonstration organised by Belfast Women Against outside the (32-county the women prisoners include 70 women who have part in the supported • by women's groups, women important movement movement.

All It was when the pickets moved off support home that they were Royal Ulster Loughran, whe appeared sud the first 11 women they could lay their This attempt to intimidate women from demonstrating their solidarity with the political prisoners in Armagh was answered a month later when a second picket was held supported by from Dublin, Belfast and This picket marked step building movement in support of involved anti-im I perialist struggle, and taken furthe with the holding of the first All Women's Anti-Imperialist Conference on 22/23 September.

Defence of the 'Armagh 11' is for both the women's and ine antl-imperlanst Women Against Imperialism are appealing for international support, and particularly for finance donations and messages of Women c/O Ann Marie 7 Riversale Park Drive, Anderstown, Belfast.

.--Socialist Challenge 18 October 1979 Page 5

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