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We Won.... Kenneth Foster Death Sentence Commuted
Governor Rick Perry accepted a recommendation from the state parole board and said today he would spare condemned prisoner Kenneth Foster from execution and commute his sentence to life. Foster had been scheduled to die on 30th August 2007.
Object to Sequani planning application
Sequani animal testing lab (Ledbury, Herefordshire) has put in a planning application for a proposed extension to form rooms ancillary to research and development use of the site. Team Tibet - documentary film
“Team Tibet” is a short documentary film which follows a group of Tibetans living in exile in India, who want Tibet to be able to take part in the 2008 Olympics. Filmed August 2007 in McLeod Ganj and Delhi, it asks: Why did they flee Tibet? What is the situation in Tibet under Chinese occupation? What are their hopes for the future of their country, people and cultures? And What about the 2008 games?
No deportations to DRC – Birmingham's demo
West Midlands Congolese refugees and their supporters gathered in Victoria square, Birmingham city centre, yesterday (28 August) to celebrate a High Court ruling to halt all deportations to DR Congo pending a 'country guidance' hearing in September, and to protest against the Home Office attempts to 'remove' DRC nationals to the unsafe country. The demo was part of a national day of action called by the Congo Support Project before the High Court decision.
Christian Aid hostility at B`ham `Cut the Carbon` march
Approx 40 members of the new group Midlands Vegan Campaigns, joined the Christian Aid `Cut the Carbon` march and rally in Birmingham on Monday 27th August. September 30 Target Practice for Compostables.
Old Fruit and veg overflowing from your compost bin? Overwhelmed with flour and eggs? The redoubtable Evening Post informs us of s olution to your problems...Judge halts DR Congo deportations
A High Court judge has order a halt to deportations of failed asylum seekers to the Democratic Republic of Congo.Veggie/vegans to educate climate marchers in Brum
This coming Bank Holiday Monday, Midlands Vegan Campaigns seek to educate thousands of climate campaigners in Birmingham. Our message is simple - THERE`S NO SUCH THING AS A MEAT/DAIRY EATING ENVIRONMENTALIST !!!
XL's cage rattled
XL Airways has threatened the National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns (NCADC) with legal action following the publication of an article on NCADC's website implying that XL might be operating a charter flight scheduled for 30 August to 'remove' a number of failed asylum seekers to DR Congo. The charter airline had their legal representatives serve the campaigning organisation with a Notice of Intent, dated 15 August 2007, threatening to seek an injunction against NCADC if they did not remove "any mention of [their] client" from the concerned article by the end of Friday, June 17th.
A number of Congolese detainees had received Removal Directions for Thursday, 30 August, stipulating Flight Number PVT616 and Operation Castor, the operational name given to a previous charter flight, operated by XL, which carried 38 Congolese deportees last February.
Actions against the 30th August 'charter flight'
Once again, a number of rejected Congolese asylum seekers are being deported on a charter flight on 30th August. Actions planned to try and stop that so far include:Manchester, Newcastle, Glasgow and Cardiff
Tuesday 28th August 2007 - 12:00 noon
Here's some background:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/08/378112.html http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/08/377942.html Old stuff:
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What's the Home Office motive for trying to remove so many to the DR Congo now?
Over the last week a number of refused asylum seekers from DR Congo, have been rounded up and detained and have been given, "removal directions" for Thursday 30th August on flight number PVT616 [A 'Charter flight]. Others have "removal directions" for Monday 20th August.Next No Border Camp Meeting
The fourth meeting in a campaign opposed to the construction of a new immigration detention centre at GatwickWest Midlanders join Camp for Climate Action
Activists from across the West Midlands have established a neighborhood at the Camp for Climate Action taking place at Heathrow airport in protest at the unsustainable development of civil aviation infrastructure in the UK, specifically the expansion of Heathrow airport itself by the construction of a third runway.EXECUTION ALERT: Kenneth Foster scheduled to die 30th August 07
ON AUGUST 30, 2007, THE STATE OF TEXAS IS PLANNING ON MURDERING KENNETH "HARAMIA" FOSTER FOR DRIVING A CAR!!! Help free queer refugee Ali Humayun from Sydney's Villawood detention centre.
Ali Humayun, a queer refugee locked up in Sydney’s Villawood detention centre, needs your support.
Attack on IWW Solidarity March in Providence, RI-Support Needed!
On Saturday, August at 11, 12pm EST, the Providence I.W.W. organized a march on Jackie's Galaxy, which is a restaurant chain that is being supplied by HWH in New York City, a supplier who is notorious for its slave labor conditions of up to 110 hours per week without basic labor rights (minimum wage and overtime). Roughly 30-40 wobblies and supporters (including Providence and Boston SDSers) were marching towards Jackie's Galaxy in North Providence when the police began following them en mass. They told the marches to move to the sidewalk, while this was initially ignored, the marchers listened to the police and began slowly moving to the sidewalk.
The police then surrounded the marchers in their squad cars and began getting out. With the police in full force, they began attacking the marchers, one fellow worker, Alex Svoboda, was pinned down by the police during her arrest and suffered a broken and dislocated leg and ruptured blood vessel in the knee. These injuries will require at least two surgeries and extensive rehab and even then may not completely repair the damage. Jason, another wob, was arrested in during the police' attack. Ashley, a supporter from Boston, was also severely maced during the attack, suffered chemical burns and required medical treatment.
Death row conviction overturned
Death row Scot Kenny Richey has had his conviction overturned on appeal for the second time by a US court. all credits: BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/
Jessica & Favour Edebiri -another attempt to remove them
Jessica at the moment is spiraling into despair, unable despite many attempts, to find a solicitor who will try to reopen her case.
No Nukes Stall in Oswestry for Nagasaki Day
Oswestry Coalition for Peace and its supporters held a stall in Oswestry town centre to mark the 62nd anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.