London Migration Newswire Archive

01-02-2004 20:57

European Roundup of Action of 31st January 2004

On 31 January 2004, for the first time in Europe, mobilizations took place all over fortress Europe simultaneously on the same day. Here is a first summary of demos, protests and actions which took place in about 50 locations.

31-01-2004 14:36

BNP turn out at pro asylum, anti-daily mail demo

A BNP counter demo shocked locals on Kensington High Stree, just round the corner from a pro refugee demo outside the Daily Mails offices. Read more >>

31-01-2004 14:07

No Borders Protest - Waterloo Station 12.00 today - Report

The mini-detention centre at the Eurostar Terminal, Waterloo was targetted today. A 20ft Banner reading "NO BORDERS" was hung across the information board, whilst others handed out leaflets to the hundresd of travellers that saw the banner. Read more >>

12-01-2004 22:18

No Borders Night - Saturday 17th Jan -

No Borders Night - Saturday 17th Jan -
7pm till late - free/donations
at: london's newest political social centre
93 Fortess Road
Kentish Town, London NW5 1AG
(alley by the hellenic bookshop. Nearest tube: Kentish Town, buses: 134, 214) Read more >>

11-01-2004 20:58

london noborder event

The wombles are inviting for a noborder event on January 17th, in Kentish Town - 93 Fortess Road. And on Jan 31, there is a european day of noborder action.

More about the day of action here:

http://www.noborder.org/item_archive.php?id=280
and background info here:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2003/12/283098.html Read more >>

05-12-2003 16:53

No One Is Illegal Stop Deprotations

RACIST IMMIGRATION SWEEP AND DEPORTATIONS OUTSIDE OF LONDON TUBE STATION:
NO ONE IS ILLEGAL

Yesterday at 3pm in central London, outside of Victoria tube station
something happened which I have not seen before. Almost 40 police officers
and immigration services officers standing in a massive line, with
sniffing dogs detaining, searching, and stopping people. At first I was
not sure about what I had seen, but as soon as I realized the only people
who were being stopped were people of colour, especially Arabs, and South
Asians it was either about stopping asylum seekers or "terrorists". Read more >>

23-11-2003 22:17

Campsfield demo this saturday

Big demo at Campsfield immigration prison on Saturday November 29, 12-2pm outside Campsfield main gates, 3pm in Broad St Oxford, bike ride to Campsfield from St Giles 10am, coaches from Oxford, Birminghma, london,etc. Rhythms of Resistance, Oxford samba band, Bill Morris, ex-detainees. 10th anniversary of opening; Campsfield not to be closed but expanded. Read more >>

17-09-2003 18:03

Samba protest at Wormwood Scrubbs

rhythms of resistance joined noise protest at wormood scrubbs prison in solidarity with 'Yarl's Wood three' last sunday

pics and report' Read more >>

09-09-2003 10:00

Arms designers shut down

On Thursday 4th September military systems designers ESDU International shut down early before a demo by Hackney No Borders. Another small success in the run-up to shutting down DSEi. Read more >>

27-08-2003 10:15

Refugee-led protests against new asylum laws - NEED SUPPORT NOW

Join this protest against Section 55 called by the 35 asylum seekers camped outside Refugee Council [London] since 8 August. This growing movement started with Eritrean women refusing being made destitute by Section 55 and forcibly dispersed away from caring and support networks. Now another group of asylum seekers have taken the lead in refusing a racist two-tier system that denies women, children and men asylum seekers basic benefits, health care and other crucial resources. Read more >>

15-08-2003 16:47

Yarl's Wood Trial ends - 7 acquittals

Yarl's Wood Trial ends - 7 acquittals

nacad release Read more >>

09-08-2003 17:38

Home Office Disappears Another Family

The Trumci family were woken up At Oakington Detention Centre this morning at 4AM. They were then taken to Stansted Airport in London and deported back to Kosovo against their will. Removed from their home in West London and brought to Oakington in Cambridgeshire early on Sunday, they had been warned that sometime this week they might be deported. It has been a long week. Read more >>

09-08-2003 08:48

It. EU Proposal - unmarked cars to deport migrants / terminating resistance

Statewatch press release, 8 August 2003

ITALIAN PRESIDENCY PROPOSES THAT OFFICERS IN PLAINCLOTHES DRIVE UNMARKED POLICE CARS ACROSS THE EU TO DEPORT MIGRANTS Read more >>

28-07-2003 18:37

Statewatch News online, 28 July 2003

Statewatch News online, 28 July 2003
see:

http://www.statewatch.org/news
Read more >>

25-07-2003 13:34

London, Conference on Right of Return of Palestinians

Europe’s Palestinians in the conference organized by the Palestinian
Return Centre in London: “We will not relinquish the right to return” Read more >>

23-07-2003 20:22

TARGET THE RACIST RAGS!

STOP THE RACIST LIES OF THE DAILY MAIL! Read more >>

04-07-2003 12:36

ASYLUM SEEKERS REFUSE HOMELESSNESS & DESTITUTION

ASYLUM SEEKERS TELL REFUGEE COUNCIL: WE REFUSE HOMELESSNESS & DESTITUTION
Women and men claiming asylum, many of whom are homeless and destitute, and supporters will lobby the Refugee Council to demand that it adhere to its founding principles and defend human rights not inhumane government policies. Read more >>

30-06-2003 23:26

UPDATE#3 : THESSALONIKI PRISONERS

UPDATE#3 : THESSALONIKI PRISONERS

July 1st 2003
=================
This is the third update for (mainly) UK supporters.
If you received this bulletin via a website and would
like to be added to the email list to make sure you
receive future bulletins email:

thessalonikiprisoners@yahoo.co.uk with your details.
================= Read more >>

29-06-2003 11:28

Film and Public Meeting on Thessaloniki Prisoners

CAPTURED ON FILM - Beaten Up and Fitted Up in Saloniki

Film and Public Meeting hosted by Thessaloniki Prisoners Solidarity

Tuesday 1 July, 8pm at London Action Resource Centre, 62 Fieldgate Street, London E1
Read more >>

28-06-2003 09:22

HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE THESSALONIKI 8

There are many ways that we can support Simon Chapman and show our solidarity with the 8 prisoners. Read more >>