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Transnational Day of Action Against Migration Controls

Reports on actions and events on and around the Transnational Day of Action Against Migration Controls, 7 Oct 2006.

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Worldwide Protests Against Migration Controls

09-10-2006 03:59

The front banner of the demo, behind which there was, amongst others ...

October 7 saw many decentralised, coordinated migration-related actions and events across the world. From Warsaw to London, from Hamburg to Nouakchott, thousands of migrants and their supporters protested against the denial of their rights, against the criminalisation and scapegoating of refugees and, above all, against all immigration controls. They were demanding a European unconditional legalisation and equal rights for all migrants; the closure of all detention centres in Europe and everywhere; an end to all deportations and the 'border externalisation' process.

Links: October7 Campaign | No Border | MakeBordersHistory | UK NoBorders groups and communication channels | UK Indymedia's Migration topic page | Dutch: All Included | French: pajol | German: no-racism.net | fluechtlingsrat-hamburg | deutschland-lagerland | Greek: socialcenter | Italian: GlobalProject | Melting Pot Radio | Spanish: Indymedia Estrecho

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Oct 7: Transnational Day of Action Against Migration Controls

06-10-2006 12:45

Today, 7 October 2006, marks the Transnational Day of Action Against Migration Controls. The day is the 3rd of its kind [see 1st and 2nd] and was called by a broad network of migration-related initiatives during the European Social Forum in Athens earlier this year. As of 5 Oct, over 250 groups from 23 countries have signed the call, 18 of which are in the UK.

The day will see an unprecedented number of protests throughout the world. In London, there will be a March for Migrants' Rights, followed by a Social Benefit at rampART, and Sunday the 8th there will be a Conference. There will be a similar March in Glasgow organised by the Union of Asylum Seekers in Scotland (UNITY), and D-Tension event with Camcorder Guerrillas. In Birmingham, the Anti-Racist Campaign are organising a Ceremony in the City Centre. Other actions in the UK include a protest at the Communications House in London on Fri the 6th called by the Global Women's Strike, and a "No Deportations To Iraqi Kurdistan" demo in Huddersfield on Saturday the 7th called by the International Federation of Iraqi Refugees and the Kurdish Cultural Community in Kirklees. Elsewhere in the world, tens of events and actions are taking place (see here for details).

For full coverage see the action topic page | list of events

Read: Call and Statement | Organizing group's press release | Crossing Borders newsletter | Migrant tales from The Border

Links: October7 Campaign | No Border | MakeBordersHistory | UK NoBorders groups and communication channels | UK Indymedia's Migration topic page
Dutch: All Included | French: pajol | German: no-racism.net | fluechtlingsrat-hamburg | deutschland-lagerland | Greek: socialcenter | Italian: GlobalProject | Melting Pot Radio | Spanish: Indymedia Estrecho

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No One Is Illegal! International Day of Action on Migrant Rights

02-10-2006 22:56

"For Freedom of Movement and the Right to Stay"

Today, Saturday October 7th 2006, a march through London is calling on migrants, asylum seekers and their friends, families and colleagues to act together against the criminalization of migrants and the denial of their rights; with the intention to build a transnational movement to change conditions for the better.

Oct 7th: London Timeline [Pics] | Benefit Night

Background: Organizing group press release. | Institute of Race Relations 'Driven To Desperate Measures' | Inquest points to asylum failures | Yarlswood report

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Text IOM Glasgow Reintegration Workshop: June 27, 2007
29-06-2007 14:34

Image Round up of anti-occupation demonstrations worldwide.
11-06-2007 11:43 | 1 addition

Text URGENT- HELP STOP GAY NIGERIAN DEPORTATION DUE TONIGHT
23-04-2007 15:26 | 1 comment

Text Hundreds of migrants deported from Morocco
28-12-2006 23:15

Image Todays demo at Harmondsworth Detention Centre
03-12-2006 21:14

Image Pic from No Borders demo
10-10-2006 11:40

Image Protest at Communication House - Friday 6 Oct 2006
10-10-2006 10:56 | 1 comment

Image NoBorders Banner Drop
09-10-2006 22:53 | 1 comment

Image London October 7th: International Day of Action on Migrant Rights
09-10-2006 15:37

Text October 7th in Moscow
08-10-2006 21:11

Image October 7th: 'For freedom of movement and the right to stay'
08-10-2006 17:52

Text Glasgow - "The Worse Reid Gets, the Stronger we Become"
08-10-2006 12:27

Image Oct 6, 2006: Fourth occupation Rotterdam Detentionships
08-10-2006 00:54

Text Oct 7, 2006: Report from Hamburg
07-10-2006 23:47

Image Oct7 Migrants March: London's Demo Photos
07-10-2006 20:16 | 2 additions

Text Vienna Oct 7 March
07-10-2006 15:17 | 1 addition

Text Oct7 Migrants March: London Timeline
07-10-2006 11:27 | 1 addition

Text Demo at Detention Center in Bologna, Italy, 6 october.
06-10-2006 22:33

Text Polish police block Chechen refugees from protest
06-10-2006 21:53 | 1 comment

Text D-TENSION
05-10-2006 18:28

Text ARC's Ceremony in Birmingham on Oct 7
04-10-2006 17:28

Text Crossing Borders- A new Transnational Newsletter Project
03-10-2006 23:48

Generic media October 7th Social Benefit at Rampart's London
30-09-2006 23:11

Image Rally for asylum seekers - Glasgow 07.10.06
27-09-2006 14:50 | 2 comments

Text 7 Oct 06: Transnational Day of Action Against Migration Controls
20-09-2006 12:05 | 1 addition

Text October 7th: Migrants on the march for their rights in London
16-09-2006 21:38

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