London Migration Newswire Archive

07-06-2006 17:47

ANTIFAscist Night @ THE SQUARE // Fri.9th June

ANTIFAscist Night @ THE SQUARE // Fri.9th June Read more >>

06-06-2006 08:44

Letter from Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre

Detainees in Colnbrook IRC have published a letter to News of the World reporter Mazher Mahmood. Read more >>

01-06-2006 16:24 | 1 addition

News of the World rounds up 'Illegal' migrants

Yesterday News of the World 'Fake Sheik' reporter Mazher Mahmood and colleagues entrapped 66 undocumented workers and delivered them to Colnbrook Immigration Removal Center. Read more >>

17-05-2006 18:06

Stop deporting gay refugees protest (17.05.06)

"Stop deporting gay refugees" protest outside the Home Office today. Read more >>

16-05-2006 15:53

OutRage!- IDAHO demo: May 17: defend gay refugees

Gay rights group OutRage! joins IDAHO-UK for a demo outside the Home Office as part of IDAHO Day events. Read more >>

16-05-2006 11:44

Under Fives Fingerprinted in Liverpool and Croydon

At an age when many kids are fingerpainting, children under five are being fingerprinted in Liverpool and Croydon asylum detention centres. Read more >>

14-05-2006 13:04

George Galloway is unavaiable to confirm allegations on Mela corruptions

Bethnal Green and Bow [London, UK] MP George Galloway was unavailable to answer questions that have arisen from his claims last week that there were crimes being committed over the Mela taking place in the Brick Lane Area today [Sunday 14 May 2006].
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14-05-2006 09:50

PREGNANT MOTHERS VIGIL

PREGNANT MOTHERS VIGIL
AGAINST ETHNIC-CLEANSING

contact: Kathleen McCarthy
07799332832

Mary Sheridan, expecting her baby
in September, will be leading other
pregnant mothers from Dale Farm,
Crays Hill, Essex, at a rally in central
London on Thursday (18 May) protesting
against the threatened bulldozing of their
homes.
Read more >>

12-05-2006 10:06

update on colnbrook

new phone numbers -it seems to be well worth contacting the following people as they have no clue at all about the current situation
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11-05-2006 15:20

Colnbrook's despair - able young men driven to suicide

We are still unsure of Tariq's condition. We urge all concerned individuals and organisations to contact the Home Office and Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre and ask for clarification of his condition and furthermore put pressure on them to end to the barbaric practice of detention and deportation of refugees.

- Serco (For Colnbrook), Press Office: 01344 386 300
- Home Office Press Office: 020 7035 3535

voice_refugee_forum@dalitstan.org
Read more >>

10-05-2006 10:33

BENEFIT CONCERT IN SUPPORT OF ASYLUM SEEKERS IN DETENTION this Saturday

*BENEFIT CONCERT IN SUPPORT OF ASYLUM SEEKERS IN DETENTION*

*Saturday May 13th , 8pm (doors open 7.30)*

*St.Michael's Church, Camden Road, Camden Town (next to Sainsbury's)*

nearest tube Camden Town, buses 253, 254, 29
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10-05-2006 09:19

Update on Colnbrook Hunger Strike - 10th May 2006

Update on Colnbrook Hunger Strike - 10th May 2006

Many individuals continue the hunger strike despite racial and sexual abuse, torture, solitary confinement and beatings at the hands of Home Office/ SERCO officers at Colnbrook.
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08-05-2006 18:10 | 3 additions

Colnbrook - more repression

"trays, plates of food , the tray rack, cutlery,and almost everything dat wasn't nailed down was used on the officers" Read more >>

06-05-2006 14:04 | 1 addition

Serco office vandalised

Serco's office in central london was vandalised on friday morning. Windows were broken and the acrostic slogan, "Shockingly // Evil // Racist // Corporate // Obscenity" was sprayed. Read more >>

04-05-2006 02:42

Maydy 2006: Eye witness on the Autonomous Block March

Written record of the days events with the Autonoumous Block. Read more >>

03-05-2006 16:18

SOAS Students take on SODEXHO

Students at the London School of Oriental and African Studies are campaigning in solidarity with refugees, against their canteen, which is currently run by SODEXHO, the company which also runs Harmondsworth detention centre. Read more >>

02-05-2006 23:41 | 1 addition

Turkish & Kurdish Community groups denounce Harmondsworth IRC

Sunday 29th April, a press conference was held by representatives of the Halvelki Kurdish community center and Daymer, a Turkish community center, both based in Hackney London, together with Asli Demirel, a Respect candidate for Hackney Council. People from London Against Detentions and London NoBorders also spoke. Read more >>

02-05-2006 23:03 | 1 addition

More4 video report on hunger strike and beatings

More4s report on the April 8 demonstration, the following hunger strike and Amos Onokare, who was beaten for talking to the Guardian newspaper. Read more >>

02-05-2006 11:53

Mayday London 2006 - Mainstream Media Coverage

A few of the articles covering Mayday in London 2006 are below.

Two of the articles were accompanied by pictures of police pushing or grabbing at people on the autonomous bloc, despite no mention of the bloc, or the sound system incident being contained within the articles: Read more >>

01-05-2006 22:23

London Citizens Workers' Association

Today saw the launch of a new organisation to support low-wage and migrant workers across London, backed by faith organisations, trade unions and social justice organisations. Read more >>