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Noise demo in solidarity with Harmondsworth refugees imprisoned in Salford

No One is illegal: No Borders | 24.07.2004 21:35 | Repression

Following the recent fire at Harmondsworth detention centre refugees and migrants have been dispersed to prisons and detention centres across the country, including HMP Forest Bank in Salford. On Sunday 1st August there will be a noisy protest in solidarity with those imprisoned.

A riot broke out on Monday 19th July at Harmondsworth following the suicide of a detainee who was facing imminent removal. "Tornado" teams, (previously called 'Mufti Squads", specially trained prison personal, equipped with riot shields and batons), entered Harmondsworth to restore order. There were 441 detainees on site which have been dispersed to detention centres and prisons across the country (for more info see  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/07/295098.html).

In support of those imprisoned for nothing more than having their asylum claims refused we are going to make some noise. Join the demonstration against the governments racist and authoritarian treatment of refugees and migrants on Sunday 1st August, 1pm:

outside HMP Forest Bank
Agecroft Road
Pendlebury
Manchester
M27 8FB

Bring things to make noise. Limited transport from Manchester available- contact  simple_things@riseup.net

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No Borders! a night of films and discussions

24.07.2004 21:41

there's a film and discussion night taking place on the 24th august 7:30 at the Friends meeting house (Mount St Manchester).

Throughout Eurpoe and North America community activists are forming No Border groups oppsed to immigration controls.

Come and find out more information and think about what we can do to support undocumented communities in Manchester.

[Screening of films "Welcome" + "Woomera"]

captainmission

prisoner addresses?

25.07.2004 11:35

Does anybody have more info on the people involved, like names and which prisons they're in? We'd like to send cards/letters/messages of support and post the info on our website to encourage other people to do the same... Brighton Anarchist Black Cross

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This Protest is Part of a Weekend of National Protests Against Deadly Detention

26.07.2004 16:35

Following the deaths last week at Harmondsworth and the second death at Dungavel Removal Centre, campaigners around the country are staging demonstrations this weekend those Removal Centres and main-stream prisons across the country, to commemorate the needless deaths, show solidarity with detainees, and demand an end to the deadly policy of indefinite detention of men, women and children who are not accused of any crime.

At least 4 demos are being organised and there may be more

Saturday 31st July

* Campsfield Removal Centre (near Oxford) 12.00 midday

* Dover Removal Centre – details to follow

* Liverpool Prison – TBC and details to follow soon

Sunday 1st August

* HMP & YOI Forest Bank, Agecroft Road, Pendlebury, Manchester - 1pm (contact :  simple_things@riseup.net/ sady_campaign@yahoo.co.uk

We ask everyone to participate and any campaigners thinking of organising a demo to contact us so that press releases can detail all demos. We intend to issue a press release and a leaflet and hope that other demo organisers can use and/or modify this material for their demo.

Please distribute this info as widely as possible

Many thanks,

Emma -  sady_campaign@yahoo.co.uk
Heather -  simple_things@riseup.net

Campaigns in discussion so far …

* No One Is Illegal

* Campaign To Stop Arbitrary Detentions at Yarl’s Wood (SADY)

* Close Campsfield Campaign

* Barbed Wire Britain

* Merseyside Against Detention

* Merseyside Socialist Alliance

* National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns (NCADC)


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