Tuesday, 7 August 2007: 3 mid-day demonstrations of support for all immigration
overground londoner | 06.08.2007 09:17 | Migration
CAMPSFIELD (12-2PM), LINDHOLME, DONCASTER (11.30-1.45PM),
COMMUNICATIONS HOUSE, LONDON (1-2PM)
In the wake of this weekend's mass breakout at Campsfield, several of
us have decided to hold demonstrations and briefings OUTSIDE OUR
LOCAL IMMIGRANT PRISONS AT MID-DAY TOMORROW, TUESDAY. These coincide
with the regular monthly picket of COMMUNICATIONS HOUSE - the secret
Home Office prison and "disappearance point" that's smack in the
middle of London, on the Old Street roundabout (see below).
COMMUNICATIONS HOUSE, LONDON (1-2PM)
In the wake of this weekend's mass breakout at Campsfield, several of
us have decided to hold demonstrations and briefings OUTSIDE OUR
LOCAL IMMIGRANT PRISONS AT MID-DAY TOMORROW, TUESDAY. These coincide
with the regular monthly picket of COMMUNICATIONS HOUSE - the secret
Home Office prison and "disappearance point" that's smack in the
middle of London, on the Old Street roundabout (see below).
Today, it appears the breakout was by "foreign criminals" (now almost
a tautology!) of whom 14 are still free. Their most serious offence,
apparently, was burglary. No details yet of how many were guilty of
the new "serious crimes" of coming to Britain on false papers (from
countries where trying to get genuine ones can get you killed) or
refusing to go "home" when told to do so.
It is all target-driven of course, so if we can't find enough
criminals to deport, we must create some new crimes! This government
is surely world-leader in crime-creation: over 1,000 new ones since
1997, apparently.
Info and directions:
::CAMPSFIELD see
http://www.closecampsfield.org.uk
Phone 01865 726804, 07968 292499
::LINDHOLME (near Doncaster) email
bringyourownpet@yahoo.co.uk, phone
07969 503016 contact Nottingham No Borders group:
http://www.nobordersnottingham.org.uk/
and see this map
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=lindholme&sll=53.541997,-0.988952&sspn=0.00123,0.003777&ie=UTF8&ll=53.546479,-0.970831&spn=0.019685,0.060425&t=k&z=14&iwloc=addr&om=1
::COMMUNICATIONS HOUSE is at the junction of Old Street and City Road
(close to Old Street tube station). More information at
http://noborderslondon.blogspot.com/search/label/Communications%20House
a tautology!) of whom 14 are still free. Their most serious offence,
apparently, was burglary. No details yet of how many were guilty of
the new "serious crimes" of coming to Britain on false papers (from
countries where trying to get genuine ones can get you killed) or
refusing to go "home" when told to do so.
It is all target-driven of course, so if we can't find enough
criminals to deport, we must create some new crimes! This government
is surely world-leader in crime-creation: over 1,000 new ones since
1997, apparently.
Info and directions:
::CAMPSFIELD see
http://www.closecampsfield.org.uk Phone 01865 726804, 07968 292499
::LINDHOLME (near Doncaster) email
bringyourownpet@yahoo.co.uk, phone 07969 503016 contact Nottingham No Borders group:
http://www.nobordersnottingham.org.uk/ and see this map
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=lindholme&sll=53.541997,-0.988952&sspn=0.00123,0.003777&ie=UTF8&ll=53.546479,-0.970831&spn=0.019685,0.060425&t=k&z=14&iwloc=addr&om=1 ::COMMUNICATIONS HOUSE is at the junction of Old Street and City Road
(close to Old Street tube station). More information at
http://noborderslondon.blogspot.com/search/label/Communications%20House
overground londoner
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Demonstrate at Communications House Tuesday 7 Augsut
06.08.2007 12:59
Protest against reporting and detention centres!
Demonstrate outside the UK Immigration Service
Communications House
210 Old Street, London, EC1V 9BR
(nearest tube – Old Street )
TUESDAY 7 AUGUST 1 – 2PM
Tel: 0207 837 1688
Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! demonstrates monthly outside Communications House. We dedicate this month’s protest to solidarity with the detainees at Campsfield.
IT IS NO CRIME TO FLEE FROM ILLEGAL IMPRISONMENT!
CLOSE DOWN CAMPSFIELD HOUSE AND ALL IMMIGRATION PRISONS!
Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism!
e-mail:
defendasylumseekers@yahoo.co.uk
London demo today
07.08.2007 13:51
Seeking Asylum – Fleeing Imperialism
No to Deportations! Defend Asylum Seekers
SUPPORT THE CAMPSFIELD DETAINEES AND FUGITIVES
On Tuesday 31 July over 150 detainees in Campsfield immigration prison in Oxfordshire held a yard demonstration in protest at the appalling conditions inside the detention centre. This was followed by a hunger strike, which was put on hold pending a meeting with Home Office representatives. A further yard protest on Friday night was held as the meeting failed to meet the prisoners' concerns. Around 10.30pm on Saturday 4 August a revolt broke out, leading to 26 prisoners escaping. 12 have since been recaptured, while the rest are still on the run.
The No Borders Network immediately declared its full solidarity with the detainees who have managed to escape this racist prison and all those who are still subject to the regime at Campsfield and all immigration prisons everywhere. Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! completely supports this stance.
The police have portrayed the escapees as criminals. Seeking asylum is not a crime. On Monday 6 August the Home Office announced that those on the run were all ‘convicted criminals’ who had served prison sentences and were awaiting deportation. This announcement was deliberately intended to turn the public against the detainees.. With an increasing number of criminal offences being created for overstaying, using false documents or working without a permit, it is easy to turn asylum seekers and refugees into criminals.
Even in the case of immigration detainees who have committed criminal offences, this should not be used to deport them, as it means that where a British person is punished by imprisonment, a ‘foreign national’ prisoner is punished twice – by imprisonment and then by deportation.
END DOUBLE PUNISHMENT! END CRIMINALISATION OF IMMIGRANTS AND ASYLUM SEEKERS! CLOSE CAMPSFIELD AND ALL DETENTION CENTRES!
Join the monthly protests at Communications House
THE 1st TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH 1 – 2pm
CALLED BY LONDON FIGHT RACISM! FIGHT IMPERIALISM!
Nicki
e-mail:
defendasylumseekers@yahoo.co.uk