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Friends Of John Bowden

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About Me

John Bowden is a long-term prison resister who has been in jail for most of his life. During his many years of captivity he has survived long periods of isolation, brutal beatings, and treatment amounting to torture. He has never been broken, and is one of the UK's most articulate and vociferous prison writers, and a powerful advocate of prisoners rights. Currently he is being victmised once again because of his politics and needs our support. You can read more about John and his struggle in the blogs section.You can write to John at: John Bowden, 6729, HMP Noranside, Fern By Forfar, Angus, DD8 3QY. Scotland. Please send letters/cards expressing your support

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Good comrades and friends.

Books:

'Tear Down The Walls' is a pamphlet by John published by Leeds Anarchist Black Cross. Please get in touch for more details, and trade / wholesale prices.

My Blog

John Bowden Moved

After a successful solidarity campaign John Bowden has now been moved from HMP Glenochil back to open conditions. His new address is John Bowden, 6729, HMP Noranside, Fern By Forfar, Angus, DD8 3QY. S...
Posted by Friends Of John Bowden on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:42:00 PST

Class War article

John Bowden  Support For A Prisoner Under Attack  ..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> John Bowden should need no introduction to regular readers of CW, his ...
Posted by Friends Of John Bowden on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 07:40:00 PST

Statement from John Bowden

On Friday the 31st August, representatives of the management at Castle Huntley prison and Glenochil prison met at Glenochil and agreed to accept the reccomendation of Dawn Harris [see https://publish....
Posted by Friends Of John Bowden on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 07:24:00 PST

Latest News - Matthew Stillman Discredited

In April of this year, following an allegation by a right-wing American social worker at Castle Huntly open prison that I was in contact with a 'terrorist group', I was returned to a high-security pri...
Posted by Friends Of John Bowden on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:25:00 PST

2nd International Day of Solidarity - Leeds Report

Second International Day of Solidarity in support of John Bowden and the Anarchist Black Cross  Friday 13th JulyFriday 13th July was the second International Day of Solidarity in support of Scottish ...
Posted by Friends Of John Bowden on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 02:23:00 PST

John Bowden Writes From Glenochil Prison

20 June 2007     On the 29th May, less than a week after a demonstration staged outside the Scottish Parliament in protest at my treatment, the administration at Castle Huntly Open Prison...
Posted by Friends Of John Bowden on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 03:48:00 PST

Actions In Support of John Bowden  Friday 13th July

Actions In Support of John Bowden  Friday 13th July As part of the 2nd International Day of Solidarity in support of John Bowden and in defence of the Anarchist Black Cross, various solidarity act...
Posted by Friends Of John Bowden on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 02:32:00 PST

2nd International Day of Solidarity With John Bowden

2nd International Day of Solidarity With John Bowden   Friday 13th July has been chosen as the date for the 2nd International Day of Solidarity with John Bowden. On that day, around the world, ...
Posted by Friends Of John Bowden on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:09:00 PST

Hands Off John Bowden! (From FRFI)

Hands off John Bowden! Published in Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! 197 July/July 2007 On 18 April 2007, after nine months in an open prison and shortly before a parole hearing to decide his suita...
Posted by Friends Of John Bowden on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 05:39:00 PST

The World says: Hands Off John Bowden!

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Posted by Friends Of John Bowden on Sat, 26 May 2007 05:52:00 PST