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17th Campsfield Anniversary Demo + Barbed Wire Britian meeting

M | 18.11.2010 13:20 | Oxford

On 28 November 1993 the first minibus load or detainees arrived at Campsfield 6 miles north of Oxfor, from Harmondsworth, to be met by protests. Since then over ten thousand refugees and other migrants have been imprisoned at Campsfield, not charged with a crime, for an indefinite period, without proper access to legal advice or judicial oversight.

27.11.2010 - Campsfield Anniversary Demo - 12.00pm to 2.00pm

Main Gates
Campsfield House IRC
Langford Lane
Kidlington
Oxon
OX5 1RE

Speakers include: former detainees, trade unionists, and students.
Singing from members of Sea Green Singers and Joined Up Singing.
Hopefully a Samba Band (?)
Bring music, banners, and messages of support.

Followed by...

Barbed Wire Britain Open Meeting at Exeter Hall Kidlington - 2.15 to 4.00 pm

Exeter Hall
Oxford Road
Kidlington
OX5 1AB

2.15 Lunch (BRING AND SHARE)
2.30 Reports from other parts of Europe and border countries:
Teresa Hayter - Algeria and externalising borders
Eleanor Mortimer - France and Spain
Colm Massey - No Borders Camp Brussels
3.15 BWB annual report (website and the Detention Forum), followed by discussion on future activity
4.00 Finish

There will be a group cycling to the Demo. If you wish to join meet at Bonn Square at 11:00.

By public transport from Oxford, catch the 59 bus from Stop C4 Magdelene Street and alight at the Airport/Oxford Motor Park, Campsfield house is 100 yards or so further (West) on the left.

Hope to see you there.

M
- e-mail: info@closecampsfield.org.uk
- Homepage: http://www.closecampsfield.org.uk/