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Support migrant arrested during no borders demo at Lunar House, Croydon

28-09-2007 12:14

The distressed asylum seeker who was arrested as protesters gathered outside the Border and Immigration Agency headquarters last Friday, remains on remand at Croydon’s HMP Highdown. Please support him by: providing a bail address, attending court, writing to him.

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Wanker

27-09-2007 14:49

A protestor arrested by this wanker, for allegedly saying wanker, on the street, to her friend on the way to a protest. The reasoning given was that children might have hear it, she did not shout it, she just said it to her friend, possibly about the cop, who only proved her right by arresting her.
What a wanker!

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Policing the No Border Camp

27-09-2007 13:25

There was nothing all that unusual about the policing of the Gatwick No Border Camp last week: intimidation and harassment, spin and lies, unlawful arrests.. all too familiar to those who've been around enough to realise that the police are not only about stopping crime and fighting terrorism. But it is always worth knowing the details of exactly what happened, how and why.

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Calling all No Border campers from London!

25-09-2007 09:33

Come along to the London No Borders on Thursday!

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Just doing your job, officer

24-09-2007 19:38

Taking part in the NoBorders camp near Gatwick, this short piece reflects on two assaults, one robbery and a security alert all witnessed within the space of two short, but exciting hours as a trainee Legal Observer for the camp's action in Crawley town centre, raising awareness. Forget being a special copper, try legal observing. It's far better, and you get to choose your own notebook.

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It's official - swearing's illegal!

24-09-2007 15:33

How an activist got arrested for swearing in Crawley.

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Report: Tyneside March in Solidarity Against Immigration Prisons

24-09-2007 00:05

On 22nd September Tyneside Community Action for Refugees organised a march from the West End to the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, in solidarity with the international day of actions against immigration prions called by the No Borders network, which in Britain centred on a march against the building of another detention centre near Gatwick airport.

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actions against detention boats in the Netherlands

23-09-2007 12:31

Thursday evening All Included had a workshop at the noborder camp on actions against detention centres in the Netherlands.

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Crawley town centre to Tinsley House IRC 15 more pics

23-09-2007 06:29

Tinsley House Immigration Removal Centre at Gatwick, was the first purpose-built detention centre in the UK. It was opened in 1996 and has a capacity of 135 people, including families and children, with 11,000 detainees going through it each year.

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More pics of the No Border march

23-09-2007 00:10

As part of the Gatwick No Border Camp, about 500 people from across the UK marched from Crawley, West Sussex, to Gatwick in a 'transnational day of action against immigration prisons'. They were protesting in particular against a new detention centre that is being built at Gatwick Airport, which is due to open in 2008.

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No Border campaigners march to Gatwick despite heavy policing

22-09-2007 22:48

For the first time in its 11-year history, Tinsley House immigration detention centre at Gatwick Airport today saw a lively, though short rally in the afternoon. As part of the Gatwick No Border Camp, about 500 people from across the UK marched from Crawley, West Sussex, to Gatwick in a 'transnational day of action against immigration prisons'. They were protesting in particular against a new detention centre that is being built at Gatwick Airport, which is due to open in 2008.

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Pics Saturday No Borders demo in Crawley.

22-09-2007 20:36

Here there are some shots of the Transnational No Borders Day of Action demonstration in Crawley.

See report of the demonstration here:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/09/381738.html

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Report fron Saturday's Transnational No Borders demonstration in Crawley

22-09-2007 18:20

On the 22nd September 2007 the No Borders, Transnational Day of Action Against Immigration Prisons; saw several hundred protesters leaving the No Borders Camp near the town of Balcolme, to go to Crawley and from there to march to Tinsley House (and the nearby construction site of Brook House) at Gatwick to protest against immigration prisons.

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Pics of the demo saturday

22-09-2007 17:46

pics and text in french

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Update on Iranian asylum seeker arrested at Lunar House yesterday

22-09-2007 17:14

The man arrested yesterday at Lunar House near a No Borders demonstration was detained at Croydon police station overnight and went before the Magistrates Court this morning. Legal support at the No Borders Camp arranged for a lawyer to represent him, and prisoner support sent 2 rep's to attend the court hearing. Unfortunately the man, who is clearly in a distressed state, was remanded until a court hearing next week.

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Cops target independent journalists on Noborder march

22-09-2007 13:42

An independent videographer was arrested on the Noborders march today at 12:45. From preliminary reports, it appears that the arrest occurred when he filmed cops who were policing the march (not a crime) and then refused to give his details when asked to do so. It is unclear to us why anyone should be required to provide his name and address when filming the police. The arrest occurred under Section 50 of the Police Reform Act, a recent piece of legislation allowing police to arrest someone who doesn't give details when suspected of anti-social behaviour, so perhaps filming cops is an anti-social activity.

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No Border campaigners to march from Crawley-Gatwick against immigration prisons

21-09-2007 23:40

Hundreds of protesters are to march today from Crawley, West Sussex, to Gatwick Airport to protest against immigration prisons. No Borders UK had called for a "transnational day of action against immigration prisons" on 22 September, 2007. The day of action is part of the Gatwick No Border Camp, which is taking place between 20 and 23 September near the village of Balcombe in opposition to a planned new detention centre at Gatwick. Simultaneous actions are expected to take place in other parts of the UK and elsewhere in the world.

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Asylum seeker arrested as protesters gathered outside Lunar House, Croydon

21-09-2007 22:13

In a clear example of what today's demonstration in Croydon was about, a distressed asylum seeker was arrested as protesters gathered outside Lunar House, which houses the headquarters of the Border and Immigration Agency (BIA) and its main screening unit.

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