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DRC Deportations Demo (April 12)

Disillusioned kid | 12.04.2007 20:55 | Anti-racism | Migration | Social Struggles

A report from Nottingham's protest against deportations to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Banner meet floor
Banner meet floor

Stall
Stall

Paraphenalia
Paraphenalia

Placards at the ready
Placards at the ready

Banner on the move (1)
Banner on the move (1)

Banner on the move (2)
Banner on the move (2)

Marching against deportation (1)
Marching against deportation (1)

Marching against deportation (2)
Marching against deportation (2)

Outside the Magistrates Court
Outside the Magistrates Court


Today's demo organised by the local Congolese community with support from No Borders Nottingham and the Nottingham and Notts Refugee Campaign Group attracted perhaps 50 supporters, mostly Congolese.

The protest was one of a number taking place across the country to mark a "directions hearing" for the Country Guidance tribunal on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The government have indicated that they consider the situation safe and want to return Congolese asylum seekers. Reports from the country, however, note extrajudicial executions, torture, rape, arbitrary abuses and detention. All of which, suggests an intriguing definition of "safe."

In Nottingham protesters assembled in the Market Square where they remained for around an hour, before marching off to the Magistrates Court where they maintained a noisy presence.

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Links:

Original call out
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/04/367206.html

Previous Notts Indymedia reports on deportation to DRC
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2007/03/366596.html

No Borders Nottingham
 http://www.nobordersnottingham.org.uk/

Nottingham and Notts Refugee Forum
 http://www.nottsrefugeeforum.org.uk/

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  1. Keep up the reporting! — reader
  2. Links to demo reports from Birmingham and London — No Borders Nottingham