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National Weekend of Action For Refugees / 9 events in 7 cities

TCAR (Tyneside Community Action for Refugees) | 15.05.2007 01:52 | Anti-racism | Migration | Social Struggles

This weekend actions will be taking place around the country in defence of asylum rights, following a call put out by Tyneside Community Action for Refugees. It's only by working together and building opposition locally that the Labour government's war on asylum seekers will be beaten. Please make an effort to get to your nearest action and get involved. Together we are stronger!

London 1 / Demonstrate --- Demonstrate --- Demonstrate ---
Show solidarity with asylum seekers
Protest against reporting and detention centres!
Friday 18 May / 1:00 - 2:00pm
UK Immigration Service
Communications House
210 Old Street
London
EC1V 9BR
(nearest tube - Old Street )
All Welcome - Open Microphone
Bring Your Drums, Whistles & Lets Make Some Noise!
Tel: 0207 837 1688
Email:  defendasylumseekers@yahoo.co.uk

London 2 / Demonstrate --- Demonstrate --- Demonstrate ---
Street Event
Friday 18 May 1:00 - 3:00PM
Wood Green Library
High Road
London
N22 6XD
(nearest tube - Wood Green )
All Welcome - Open Microphone- Street Theatre - Noisy Protest!
Tel: 0207 837 1688
Email:  defendasylumseekers@yahoo.co.uk

London 3 / Churches Refugee Network 4th Annual Conference - "Meeting the Needs of Strangers"
Saturday May 19th - 10.30am to 4.30pm
Holy Apostles Church Hall
47 Comberland Street
Pimlico
London
SW1V 4LY
(Victoria or Pimlico tube)
further information: Wendy Cooper 020 7916 8632

Glasgow / Demonstrate --- Demonstrate --- Demonstrate ---
We belong to Scotland! - Day of Action for Asylum Rights
Saturday 19th MAY
March with UNITY for
* The Right to Work
* An end to dawn raids and detention
* Amnesty for all families!
Dignity and Justice for All - We belong to Scotland!
Assemble 12:30
Immigration Court
Eagle Buildings
215 Bothwell Street
March through the city centre
Rally at St Enoch's Square
More details from the UNITY Centre
Tel: 0141 427 7992
Email:  theunitycentre@btconnect.com

Newcastle / Demonstrate --- Demonstrate --- Demonstrate ---
You Will Not Snatch Us Silently! No Deportation! March and Rally
Saturday, 19th May 11:30am
Meet at Centre for Life (nr Station)
Stop immigration raids, Stop destitution, Give asylum seekers the Right to Work.
March to Monument followed by rally at 12.30pm with street theatre, speakers & music.
Make a Noise – bring drums, pots, pans, instruments, anything you can.
Email:  tynesidecarn@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: 07857 323523

Manchester / Demonstrate --- Demonstrate --- Demonstrate ---
In Defence of Asylum Rights
Saturday 19th May Assemble 12:00pm
HMP Strangeways
March to Piccadilly Gardens
North-west Asylum Seekers Defence Group
Email:  fightback_05@yahoo.com
Tel: 077 4079 5518

Nottingham / Demonstrate --- Demonstrate --- Demonstrate ---
On Saturday 19/5/07 there will be a National Day of Action on Asylum Rights. No Borders Nottingham will be in the Market Square from 3.00pm with a stall and banners. Please come along to support us in raising public awareness about asylum issues. The last two demos in the Square, which have focussed on the situation faced by the Congolese, have been big, lively and uplifting and got a good reaction from the public. It would be great to have that sort of atmosphere again, where we celebrate the world we want to see as well as protesting about the one we have. All welcome... See you there!
Contact:  http://www.nobordersnottingham.org.uk/index.php?do=feedback

Coventry / Demonstrate --- Demonstrate --- Demonstrate ---
Coventry events on May 19th are being planned by people from the
Refugee Centre, the Peace House, STAR and other concerned groups and
individuals. One of the activities we are planning in Coventry is to
walk to the Midlands Enforcement Unit in Solihull where asylum seekers
have to go every month or every week or twice a week to sign in with
the Immigration service.
To find out more contact Penny on 02476 664616
or Jaime on 02476 527123

Leeds
Leeds No Borders presents....Asylum Solidairty Day (and benefit evening)
The Common Place (Leeds city centre)
Saturday May 19th from 11am
All welcome, including children
It's an informal event - come along for all or part of the day or evening
e-mail:  leedsnoborders@lists.riseup.net

TCAR (Tyneside Community Action for Refugees)
- e-mail: tynesidecarn@yahoo.co.uk

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CORRECTION RE WOOD GREEN EVENT

15.05.2007 13:12

This is on Saturday 19th May, not Friday 18th. The Communications House demo IS on Friday 18th.

Nicki - London FRFI
mail e-mail: defendasylumseekers@yahoo.co.uk


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The Churches' conference is hardly a radical event!

15.05.2007 12:37

Though we welcome the Churches' involvment in defending migrants and refugees, their agendas are often rather conservative. Although some church groups and individuals do some very good work.

A noborders activist


Best not to generalise

15.05.2007 13:57

Depends on what you call radical. Many church groups and individuals actually put their money where their mouth is and support people financially for extended periods of time, ensure safe passage back into countries when people are deported, have continued to support people long after deportation - more than many people who want to appear radical by jumping up and down shouting then disappearing when the going gets tiresomely tough. But it's better not to generalise.

peace mouse


Re: 'The Churches' conference is hardly a radical event!'

17.05.2007 23:29

I think it's good to be non sectarian and show people all the events that are happening, even if you don't agree with the politics, and even though you can't guarantee people will do the same in return. If we want more radical action, we need to lead by example and organise it.

Annie - TCAR/ FRFI


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