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Police brutally supress peaceful march in Durban

At noon on the 14th of November 2005, at the Foreman Road settlement in 
Clare Estate, Durban, police attacked a peaceful demonstration of 
settlement dwellers from around the muncipality. Dozens have been arrested. 
As of 2:30pm, police had surrounded the Foreman Road settlement and blocked 
both exits. No one is being allowed in or out. Shots have been heard, and 
there are reports that anyone attempting to leave the settlement is being 
fired upon. Eyewitness reports suggest many injuries due to rubber bullets.

The elected committee of Abahlali base Mjondolo, a shack dwellers movement 
with 16 affiliated settlements, followed due procedure in attempting to 
gain permission for the march. The city council, however, illegally denied 
the application (see letter below from the Freedom of Expression Institute 
for details). At 11am, the majority of the 3000-strong crowd decided to 
march to the nearby Asherville sports field. This was a route recommended 
by the Mayor's office at a meeting on Friday, 11 November, in the Mayor's 
presence.

Background info http://sa.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/9175.php
And an update http://southafrica.indymedia.org/news/2005/11/9191.php

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