1984 Action Day – 8th June
8th June is the anniversary of the publication of George Orwell’s novel ‘1984’. The date will be marked by protests against CCTV cameras and other surveillance, by groups from around the world.
To get involved contact No CCTV at action@no-cctv.org.uk
1984 Action Day is an annual event – it came about after a meeting of campaigners opposed to surveillance cameras at the Freedom Not Fear event in Brussels in September 2011. For more information see: http://1984actionday.wordpress.com
George Orwell described his book as an illustration:
“of the perversions to which a centralized economy is liable and which have already been partly realized in Communism and Fascism. I do not believe that the kind of society I describe necessarily will arrive, but I believe (allowing of course for the fact that the book is a satire) that something resembling it could arrive. I believe also that totalitarian ideas have taken root in the minds of intellectuals everywhere, and I have tried to draw these ideas out to their logical consequences.”
As society continues towards the “logical consequences” of which Orwell warned, campaigners will be asking:“When will you fight back?”
Birmingham Event
8th June 2014 – Campaigners Call For Retirement Of Iconic Anti-hero
This Sunday (8th June) the national anti-hero Big Brother will reach pensionable age and campaigners in the UK and elsewhere will take to the streets to call on the government to let the geriatric surveillance icon finally retire with disgrace.
George Orwell’s dystopian novel ‘1984’ was first published on 8th June 1949 thus leading to his fictional character’s aged status. ‘1984’ was meant to be a warning of how totalitarianism can take hold even in so-called western liberal democracies such as Britain. However it appears that governments view the novel more like a code of practice.
No CCTV will be staging anti-surveillance street theatre in central Birmingham on Sunday afternoon. For details of the performance/interview requests contact Charles Farrier at press@no-cctv.org.uk
8th June is 1984 Action Day [1] and anti-surveillance campaigners around the world will mark the day with a series of actions.
Photos of the human CCTV street theatre are available at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/no-cctv/sets/72157633948273944/
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