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PRESS RELEASE- Activists Are Occupying Chief of Police Office Calais

no one is illegal! | 25.09.2009 12:37 | Migration | Repression | South Coast | World

NO BORDERS GROUP OCCUPY CHIEF OF POLICE OFFICES IN CALAIS
Currently, twenty No Borders activists including some from the UK are
occupying the *sous-prefecture* in Calais, demanding an immediate end to
the persecution of migrants and calling for freedom of movement for all.


The activists unfurled a banner proclaiming “Human Rights have No Borders,” alongside others made by migrants in response to their eviction on Tuesday. One banner read, “The jungle is our house, please don't destroy it. If you do, so then where is the place to go?”

The clearances which began on Tuesday were due to end today. However, Besson has now admitted that the operation is likely to continue for weeks. One activist commented, “Since the destruction of squats and jungles doesn't offer a viable solution, the harsh repression of migrants has no end in sight.”

A fellow activist added, “Instead of attacking migrants, Western
governments need to address the problems of war and economic inequality which force people into exile.”

For interviews/comments call: +33669567181

 http://calaismigrantsolidarity.wordpress.com

 http://noborders.org.uk/

Note:
*sous-prefecture* roughly translates as Chief of Police for the region.


















no one is illegal!
- e-mail: calais_press@riseup.net
- Homepage: http://calaismigrantsolidarity.wordpress.com

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update

25.09.2009 13:10

group of activists at town hall/ chief of police office, (sorry lost in translation which!) have all been arrested.

remember to check out calais migrant solidarity blog for ways to show ongoing solidarity with calais, nice one

no one is illegal


Updating the website

25.09.2009 16:48

I know people are thin on the ground and very busy but can anyone please add these 2 things to the Calais Migrant Solidarity website?
- The Twitter updates
- Details on how to donate (plenty of people want to help but don't see how/where)



HOW TO DONATE

Please make a transfer to the Calais No Borders bank account.
Unfortunately, as this is an international bank account (IBAN), transfers
can only be made over the phone, and not over the internet.

Account Holder : ASS A L D I R

IBAN : FR76 1350 7001 4747 0335 7190 547

BIC : CCBPFRPPLIL

Bank: Banque Populaire du Nord

THANKS!

no borders


French news video of the protest

25.09.2009 18:35

 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xalul0_manifestation-des-no-border-devant_news

basically saying the No Borders militants were demonstrating against the continued police persecution of migrants in Calais

calais migrant solidarity
- Homepage: http://www.calaismigrantsolidarity.wordpress.com