Manchester Migration Newswire Archive

Beatings and Sugar Plums: New Labour's War on the Kurds

Stuart Crosthwaite, 02-11-2006 16:17

Early morning on September 5th security guards burst into the sleeping quarters of Colnbrook detention centre in west London. The guards had come to take thirty two Iraqi Kurdish men away. Barefoot, handcuffed, with the guards swearing at them, the thirty two were taken to RAF Brize Norton. Their threatened forced deportation to Arbil in northern Iraq was imminent. In response, one man slit his throat and up to fourteen others took overdoses or cut themselves in a desperate attempt to avoid "removal". One eye witness described the scene at the holding area at the airport as "carnage with blood on the walls".(1) The Kurds knew the danger of returning to Iraq. They had fled the country years before because of that danger.

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Congo Film Evening!! Friday 3 November

North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group, 27-10-2006 15:54

On Friday 3 November at 7.30pm at the Basement Cafe, 24 Lever Street, Manchester, the North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group (NWASDG) present the film 'Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death', the story of how Belgian colonialism killed 10 million Congolese and plundered the country.
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DEMOSTRATE! Dallas Court, Monday, 23 October 2006

North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group, 19-10-2006 01:20

The North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group and Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! are calling a demonstration/protest for Monday, 23 October 2006, at 10.30 am outside Dallas Court Reporting Centre, South Langworthy Road, Salford Quays [Broadway Tram stop]. This is in support of Mathew Adekunle and his family [his wife, a five-year-old, two-year-old and a 3-month-old baby] who have been asked to report with 'all their documents'. It is possible that they will be kidnapped and maybe later forcibly deported against their will if this happens. Read more >>

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Save Perparim Demaj from Deportation!

UNISON, 17-10-2006 18:09

PRESS RELEASE/FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/17th October 2006 Read more >>

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Anti-racist/anti-deportation protest - 21 October

North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group, 16-10-2006 23:50

Anti-racist activists from NWASDG and Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! will be holding another anti-deportation protest on Saturday 21 October from 12-3pm on Market Street in Manchester city centre Read more >>

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Refugees demonstrate at North Shields Immigration Reporting Centre

Tyneside Community Action for Refugees, 13-10-2006 17:38

On Friday 13th October members of Tyneside Community Action for Refugees (TCAR) held a lively picket of North Shields Immigration Reporting Centre to protest against detention and deportation of asylum seekers and their children. Annie, a supporter of Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! and part of TCAR reports: Read more | 1 comment >>

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Evening Post helps Immigration Service harass East Midlands asylum-seekers

Rat on a media rat, 11-10-2006 10:15

An Nottingham Evening Post reporter joins the Immigration service to find illegal working at local car washes and writes a most despicable article (Evening Post, 10th October 2006, page 5), online at:
CRACKING DOWN ON THE CITY ILLEGAL WORKERS Read more | 1 addition | 4 comments >>

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Urgent - Kidnapping at Dallas, USA, Court! Information need!

North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group, 10-10-2006 23:06

At 3pm on Tuesday 10th September, a mother and her child where taken from Dallas Court Immigration Reporting Centre. Their details are unknown at the moment, as is their current location.

If anyone as any details please email  fightback_05@yahoo.com asap so people can prevent their deportation! Read more >>

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Close down Dallas Court!, Fri 13 Oct 2006

North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group (NWASDG), 09-10-2006 16:45

The next protest in the series of monthly protests at Dallas Court Reporting Centre, Salford Quays, will be held on Friday 13 October at 12-2pm. People, including women, chidren and victims of rape and torture, are kidnapped daily at Dallas Court and taken to detention centres. Many who escape kidnap also report being racially abused and insulted regularly by racist staff at Dallas Court. NWASDG and Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! (FRFI) urges everyone to attend and to support and publicise these protests against the oppression of asylum seekers by this racist Labour government.

Nearest Tram 'Broadway'. Read more >>

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Defend Halima and Bailey Jr. PROTEST! 2ND OCTOBER!

North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group, 29-09-2006 00:38

On Monday 2nd October, The Defend Halima and Bailey Jr Campaign, along with North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group (NWASDG) and Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! will be holding a demostration outside the Immigration Tribunal office on Mosley Street, in Manchester (behind Mosley Street Tram Stop)at 9am against Halima and her 5 month old baby. All those that are opposed to deportations, are called to come and support Halima as she faces the risk of being deported back to Cameroon, where she will be tortured once again! Read more >>

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Close Down Dallas Court! Protest - 15 September

North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group, 08-09-2006 23:23

On Friday 15th September, the North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group, Defend Kalombo Campaign and Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! are holding a protest in Salford Quays, Manchester, calling for an end to kidnappings at Dallas Court reporting centre and for this place of fear to be closed down. Read more >>

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DEMONSTRATION! DEFEND HALIMA AND BAILEY JR!

Defend Halima and Bailey Jr/NWASDG, 30-08-2006 11:30

DEMONSTRATE OUTSIDE IMMIGRATION TRIBUNAL OFFICE IN MANCHESTER!
On Monday 4th September, at 9am
at the Immigration Tribunal office, Mosley St, Manchester
near Piccadilly Plaza and Mosley St. Tram Read more | 2 comments >>

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DEMO DALLAS COURT - THURSDAY 24TH AUGUST 2006

DETC/NWASDG, 20-08-2006 22:12

The Defend Eucharia and Timeyi Campaign, North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group and Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! are calling a demonstration/protest for Thursday, 24 August 2006, at 10.00 am outside Dallas Court Reception Centre, South Langworthy Road, Salford Quays. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Close Down Dallas Court - Report 18 August

North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group, 20-08-2006 10:48

On 18 August 2006, the North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group, Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism!, asylum seekers as well as other anti-racist campaigners gathered outside Dallas Court Reporting Centre in Salford Quays, to protest against the racist treatment of asylum seekers and the continued kidnapping of people at Dallas Court. Including the recent kidnap and transfer to Campsfield, on Wednesday, 16 August of Jean Lobouka from Congo (Brazzaville), when he went to sign. Read more >>

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Urgent Appeal on Behalf of the Doldur Family

Unity Centre, Glasgow, 16-08-2006 17:09

Please help ensure that this family don't get removed before their Judicial Review is heard. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Close Down Dallas Court reporting Centre! Protest - 18 August

North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group, 14-08-2006 09:45

the next protest in the series of monthly protests at Dallas Court Reporting Centre, Salford Quays, will be held on Friday 18 August at 2-4pm. All are urged to attend and support these protests against the oppression of asylum seekers by this racist Labour government.
The one after that will be on 15 September, same time and place. Next organising meeting of the NWASDG is on Tuesday 29 August at 7.30pm at the Friends Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester. Read more >>

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NOISE DEMO AT DALLAS COURT

North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group, 22-07-2006 09:54

On Friday 21 July, anti deportation activists and asylum seekers protested outside Dallas Court Reporting Centre. With chants of "close down Dallas Court", "End British state racism! Defend all asylum seekers!" and "Fight Racism! Fight Deportations!" Read more | 1 comment >>

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NOISE DEMO AT DALLAS COURT!

NWASDG, 13-07-2006 22:36

Monthly Pickets of Dallas Court Reporting Centre - Place of Fear
Friday 21 July and Friday 18 August 2006, 12-2pm
Dallas Court, South Langworthy Rd, Salford Quays
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North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group - PUBLIC MEETING

nwasdg, 13-07-2006 20:51

On Tuesday 1st August, the North West Asylum Seeker Defence Group (NWASDG) will be holding a public meeting at Friends Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester, Starting at 7pm Read more >>

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Something has to be done with REDWATCH

Alexandros, 28-06-2006 17:40

Something has to be done with www.redwatch.org.uk, www.redwatch.net, www.redwatch.co.uk Read more | 22 comments >>

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