London Migration Newswire Archive

03-01-2007 06:36

Kalyx & Colnbrook IRCs - Close them down Now!

With hunger-strikes, acts of self-harm and protest people are fighting their invisibility. The recent resistance inside these detention centres joins with the thousands of other people worldwide who demonstrate, riot, light fires and destroy compounds in protest against and in defiance of their incarceration. It shows that people, regardless of their desperation, will always struggle for their human dignity. Read more >>

27-12-2006 19:32

SOLIDARITY WITH ASYLUM SEEKERS! Demonstrate at Communications House 2 Jan

CLOSE ALL DETENTION AND REPORTING CENTRES!

Protest at UK Immigration Service, Communications House, 210 Old Street, London, EC1V 9BR (nearest tube – Old Street) Tuesday 2 January and 6 February.

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15-12-2006 00:35

Protest against Kalyx, Shut down Harmondsworth deportation centre, Mon 16:30

Come and show your solidarity with the detainees of Harmondsworth deportation centre by protesting against Kalyx. Shut the centre down, stop the deportations, dignity to all.
Monday 4.30pm to 5.30pm. 25 Chapel Street NW1, Nearest tube Edgware Rd. Read more >>

11-12-2006 21:51

Solidarity with Harmondsworth detainees demo report

On 5 December around 25 people assembled at Communications House Immigration Reporting Centre to show their solidarity with the Harmondsworth detainees whose protest the previous weekend showed up the horrific treatment that immigration prisoners are subjected to. Read more >>

09-12-2006 10:44

Asylum seekers protest treatment at detention centres

Asylum seekers, refugees and undocumented workers seeking to remain in Britain last week staged a protest in response to their treatment at Harmondsworth detention centre near Heathrow, London.

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08-12-2006 18:22

Justice for Cleaners: Stop Press. Victory number 2, events cancelled.

The Fast for Justice by cleaners planned for next week has been cancelled due to a premature victory. Sounds like a pretty good reason! Read more >>

07-12-2006 13:33 | 1 addition

Cleaners Fast for Justice outside Royal Bank of Scotland. Call for Support

Starting Monday 11th Dec, a group of cleaners from the TGWU Justice for Cleaners campaign will be spending several days without food, sitting outside the headquarters of one of UK's richest banks, demanding a fair deal. Read more >>

07-12-2006 12:32

John Reid on AI concerns over 'failed' refugees and benefits.

Home Sec John Reid replies to an Amnesty Intl camapign letter regarding the removal of benefits from so-called failed asylum seekers. Read more >>

07-12-2006 12:20

House of Lords Harmondsworth Debate

Discussion in the House of Lords of the shocking report into Harmondsworth IRC, which sparked off a riot. Intriguing piece of info - the Home Office got £5M back from the folk who trun the Centre because of unspecified contractual failures. Read more >>

04-12-2006 12:08

This Weeks SchNEWS - Get Me Out Of Here

LACK OF REALITY TV SPARKS RIOTS AT HARMONDSWORTH Read more >>

04-12-2006 06:07

Solidarity Demonstatrio for the Hamrondsworth Heros

80 demonstrators protested outside Harmondsworth and Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centres on Sunday the 3rd Decembeer 2006 Read more >>

03-12-2006 21:14

Todays demo at Harmondsworth Detention Centre

On Sunday the 3rd of December, around 60 people went to Harmondsworth Detention Centre (near Heathrow) to show their support and solidarity after the revolt that took place there earlier in the week.
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03-12-2006 21:06

Campaign for London cleaners: Call for Demo.

After two weeks of demonstrations and actions, including the occupation of Goldman Sachs headquarters, the cleaners celebrate their victory and move into the next stage.
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03-12-2006 19:31

TCAR prepares for solidarity action with Harmondsworth and Yarl's wood protests

Tyneside Community Action for Refugees (TCAR) is in complete solidarity with the detention centre protesters at Harmondsworth and Yarl's wood. We have called an action this saturday (9th Decemeber) 12 noon- Monument, Newcastle city centre to show our support and raise the profile of the brave action these asylum seekers have taken and their success in releasing 150 detainees across the UK. End detention! End deportation! Together we are stronger! Read more >>

02-12-2006 06:45 | 1 addition

Harmondworth Solidarity Demo at Kalyx

Inside and Outside the Camp: Resistance Continues
This is a statement by London No Borders on the Uprising at Harmondsworth IRC and the protests at UK Detention Centres and the solidarity action we did outside Kalyx on Friday Night
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02-12-2006 00:00

Harmondsworth Detention Centre Solidarty Demo // 12noon // Sunday 3rd December

Solidarity action to communicate our support to the people trapped
inside the detention centres. A coach will leave from ULU, Malet Street,
WC1at 10.30am. (Called by Barbed Wire Britain supported by London No Border Read more >>

01-12-2006 20:59

Harmondsworth Solidarity

Report of demonstration today outside London HQ of Kalyx, the private company running Harmondsworth detention centre Read more >>

01-12-2006 16:42

OutRage!- gay refugees abused at UK detention centre.

OutRage! reveals the abuse of lgbt people held in Harmondsworth. (and demands all such places should be closed.) Read more >>

30-11-2006 19:42

Demonstration at Harmondsworth/Colnbrook

A large scale disturbance broke out at Harmondsworth after HM Inspector of Prisons (HMIP) published a report on Harmondsworth which it described as "Undoubtedly the poorest report" issued on any immigration removal centre to date. Read more >>

30-11-2006 15:59 | 2 additions

Demonstrate at Kalyx/Sodexho HQ! Solidarity with Harmondsworth uprising!

Demonstrate at Kalyx/Sodexho HQ! Solidarity with Harmondsworth uprising!

3.30pm to 5.30pm Friday, 1st December 2006
Headquarters of Kalyx on Edgware Road
25 Chapel Street NW1, Nearest tube Edgware Rd.

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