UK Indymedia - UK Promoted Newswire Archive

Hunger Strike @ Yarlswood - Reprisals and demo

10-02-2010 18:34

This morning students and campaigners commenced a solidarity hunger strike at theLondon Offices of Serco. Protesters will entertain a constant presencefor2 days between 8am and 8pmto draw attention to the violent response of the centre staff and UK Border Agency (UKBA) to the peaceful hunger strike at Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre, Bedford as a build-up to a London-wide protest held at the same location on Friday at 2:30pm.

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Self-Harm in UK Immigration detention

10-02-2010 09:25

[Source for all data, 'Freedom of Information Act 2000']

Self-Harm in Immigration Detention January to December 2009

http://www.ncadc.org.uk/resources/self-harm2009.html

Self-Harm in Immigration Detention January to December 2008

http://www.ncadc.org.uk/resources/self-harm2008.html

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The hangar in Calais: A personal account

10-02-2010 01:44

This is a personal perspective on the opening of the Hangar Kronsdadt and does not reflect the views of everyone involved

Background info:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2010/02/445737.html

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84 + Women on Hunger Strike, behind the Wire @ Yarl's Wood IRC

08-02-2010 08:18

"Detention results from political decisions that represent a "hardening attitude towards irregular migrants and asylum seekers" (*PACE)

End the Detention of Foreign Nationals Now!

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Police evict new No Borders/ SOS Sans Papiers space Calais

07-02-2010 17:12

Police force entry and arrest all those who were inside, who all had papers. Illegal eviction of space.

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Police watch as violence used against Cargoflora blockaders

07-02-2010 10:00

This morning boycott Israel campaigners blockaded the gates of Cargoflora and Carmel Agrexco in Hayes, Middlesex.

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Carmel Agrexco and Cargoflora blockaded over Imports of Israeli Flowers

07-02-2010 09:48

Carmel Agrexco and Cargoflora's depots in Hayes Middlesex have been blockaded early this morning. Cargoflora's gates have been blocked by campaigners using D-Locks and superglue while the Agrexco blockaders have used panels of 'Hares' fencing.

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Police surround No Borders centre in Calais.

06-02-2010 20:24

Police have surrounded the new No Borders centre in Calais and are demanding that no migrants are allowed to sleep overnight.

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Communique from the Fine Line Art Collective (FLAC)

03-02-2010 11:38

In the small hours of this morning the Brighton branch of The Royal
Bank of Scotland fell foul of a FLAC attack.

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The killing tracks of Britain

02-02-2010 14:23

You can never be sure of a winner in greyhound racing but greyhound’s getting smashed-up is a dead cert. Gulleen Star, Loughmore Boy, Kilkeedy Blue, Ardera Express, Malbay Katie, Glenske Sky, Skywalker Brenda and Fida Cascada were just some of the greyhounds to lose their life in January 2010, all in the name of sport, all soon forgotten.

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Continuing Conflicts that Create Refugees, January 2010

02-02-2010 09:08

Two actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated and two improved in January 2010, according to the new issue of CrisisWatch.

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Photos of Mainshill camp after police destruction

01-02-2010 19:27

Images made of the evicted and destroyed Mainshill protest camp in Scotland.

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Stop deportations to Nigeria now!

01-02-2010 18:20

[If you would like to add your group or organisation's name to the list of signatories to this statement, please email

nodeport2ng@riseup.net. Other things you can do to help stop mass deportations to Nigeria are listed below.]

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Protest against Blair at Chilcot Inquiry - Photos

01-02-2010 15:08

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B and K RALLY report plus pic

01-02-2010 02:02

demonstrators braced the freezing cold to tell b and k universal ltd to stop supplying animals for death

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Climate protestors win historic victory against unlawful police stop and search

31-01-2010 10:23

Climate protestors win historic High Court victory against unlawful
police stop and search operation in Kingsnorth, Kent - the largest and
most expensive such operation in UK history involving 26 police forces

For films

http://visionon.tv/screening/climatecamptv

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British peace activist to be jailed on Monday?

30-01-2010 17:39

On Monday (1st February) I am due to appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court in London for refusing to pay a fine of £50 and £465 in costs resulting from a peaceful symbolic sit-down protest in July 2007 outside the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston, Berkshire - Britain's nuclear warhead manufacturing and research facility - during the Footprints for Peace International Walk towards a Nuclear-Free Future from Dublin to London.

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Mainshill Solidarity Camp evicted – not an end, but a beginning

30-01-2010 11:13

Yesterday was the fifth and final day of the eviction of the Mainshill Solidarity Camp – the last two arrests as the final occupiers were dragged out of the rapidly shrinking Wood. A total of 45 arrests were made over the course of the eviction with close to 70 people taking part and supporting the camp.

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Space Hijackers G20 charges dropped

29-01-2010 23:16

All charges have been dropped against the Space Hijackers for our G20 RIOT SQUAD action.

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Selina Adda did not fly yesterday

28-01-2010 10:25

Selina and her children were collected from Yarl's Wood IRC at approximate 8 a.m. yesterday morning and taken to Heathrow airport. They were shocked to find that they were not taken into the airport but round the back in the vehicle and taken to near the plane.