Nottinghamshire Migration Newswire Archive

On Saturday 3rd March, Nottingham Refugee Forum (NNRF) held a ‘Living Ghosts’ vigil outside St Peters Church in town. The ‘Solidarity Sisters’ joined the vigil, asking passers-by to add their own paper ‘shopping bag’ to a display with a wish list of what they would need if they were starting a new life in a new country.

Ali Noori, the 20-year-old Afghani detained in Nottingham on Wednesday, is today being taken to a detention centre.

His solicitor has lodged a judicial review of the case, though, so any deportation would be illegal.

You are urgently called to Nottingham Magistrates Court, 9.30am on Thursday (tomorrow) to protest the illegal deportation of a 20-year-old Afghani refugee. Ali Noori came to Britain as a minor, and has been awaiting the result of his appeal to remain here. He suffers from serious asthma. He was detained at the police station today with no prior warning to him or his solicitor which, we assert, makes the deportation illegal. Hope to see you - despite the late notice - outside the magistrates court (on canal, near train station) for a protest 9.30am-10.30am.

People will be meeting at Nottingham Train station at 9.15am

'Wild Geese'

Featuring the stories of refugee cleaners in London¹s Canary Wharf, Chinese cockle-pickers in Morecambe Bay, Iranian asylum seekers and Irish, African/Caribbean and South Asian immigrant communities

Wild Geese is a video ballad interweaving interviews, documentary film and animation with live music and song. It features the musical styles of Africa, America, Asia and Europe ­ from reggae, rap and rock to folk, flamenco and klezmer ­ with strong messages about the human costs of globalisation.

CLARENDON COMMUNITY THEATRE,
NEW COLLEGE NOTTINGHAM,
PELHAM AVENUE (off Mansfield Road)
THURSDAY 9TH MARCH @ 7:30PM
£5 WAGED / £2 LOW WAGED / FREE TO UNWAGED, STUDENTS, REFUGEES & ASYLUM
SEEKERS
(All proceeds will go to the Destitution Fund)
For more information contact Stuart on 07891 701133

Imagine living on ‘death row’ … in Britain. Being allowed to walk around, but not knowing which day you’ll be seized and sent back to your enemies. This is the story of a failed asylum seeker in Nottingham. He's lived in the shadows for 5 years. He can't stay and he can't go back. What is he to do?

The city's refugee campaign group is developing more and more ideas for action.

Globally, refugees are rarely given an easy time. And national government is stepping up its ongoing campaign against the unfortunate. So for those who think the destitute and homeless should be supported, or that borders themselves should be fought, now may be a good time to take action.

After a provocative article entitled 'Why you should vote for the BNP' appeared in a student newspaper at the University of Nottingham, following increased BNP actitivy in the Nottinghamshire area (including a student at the University standing as a BNP candidate in the recent election), concerned students have organised an Anti-Fascist meeting:

On Wednesday 30th November, 7-9pm, room C50, Portland Building, Nottinghamshire University.

Claire Taylor from the School of History on talk on 'Why no platform for fascists'. Other talks will include: Pete Radcliff from Notts Socialist Green Unity Forum on 'What is fascism and Post WW2 fascism?' and someone from Notts Anti Fascist Alliance (NAFA) on present anti fascist campaigns in the Nottinghamshire area. The evening is organised by Nottingham University Peace Movement (NSPM) and the Lenton Anarchist Forum.

On Saturday 15th October the Magical Mystery Tour took place in Sheffield. See the Clip of the Tour.

Part 2 of photos from the No Borders action in Sheffield today.

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Today the Solidarity Sisters (from Nottingham) went over to Sheffield to help out with the Magical Mystery tour, to spread the message of soldarity with refugees and those seeking asylum in the uk. The 'Solidarity Sisters' are a new project of the group that mobilsed the Geishas of Gaiety at the G8 summit. This new radical art collective, with Mischief Makers as its working title, have lots more planned... To get in touch, email  mischief@riseup.net

Today the Solidarity Sisters (from Nottingham) went over to Sheffield to help out with the Magical Mystery tour, to spread the message of soldarity with refugees and those seeking asylum in the uk. The 'Solidarity Sisters' are a new project of the group that mobilsed the Geishas of Gaiety at the G8 summit. This new radical art collective, with Mischief Makers as its working title, have lots more planned... To get in touch, email  mischief@riseup.net

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Some photos from the Magical Mystery Tour - a tourist jaunt through the city centre of Sheffield, taking in various places and buildings where magical mystery policies of exclusion are implemented through state agents or private cooperations.

Magical Mystery Tour - 15th October - 1pm Cathedral Square - Sheffield
On Saturday, October 15th, Sheffield no-borders collective invites you to assemble at 1pm on Cathedral Square, City Centre, for an extraordinary event....
The magical mystery tour -

THE NOTTINGHAM FRIENDS OF THE IRAQI PEOPLE

invite you to join us for our

AUTUMN SOCIAL AND BOOK SALE (book donations welcome)

featuring Iraqi & Middle-Eastern FOOD & MUSIC

WHERE: The Place, Sherwood

WHEN: Saturday 1st October 2005

TIME: 7.30pm – 11.00pm

Join the Fun !

At Windmill Allotments, Bobbersmill off Ascott Road

Saturday 24th September

12.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.

Asylum seekers and Refugees family day

FUN DAY FOR ALL

Face painting, Art work, Glass painting, Card making, Grow your own pot plant

Contact:
Balbir Kaur, Youth Project Officer, Groundwork Greater Nottingham, Denman Street East, Nottingham, NG7 3GX

Tel: 0115 9788212

No Detentions, No Deportations – Iraq is not Safe
Demonstrate Saturday September 3rd at 2pm
Peace Gardens Sheffield city centre

Organised by Campaign Against Detention and Deportation of Iraqis

Whilst at the police station on Wednesday, a young vietnamese male Tuananh Nguyen was led away by police in handcuffs he is 25 years old and has a wife and baby.
He was taken to Nottingham magistrates court and is being held in their cells awaiting deportation. It is believed that this young man has been given no legal advice nor has his family been informed of what is happening to him.

There is to be a demonstration in Market Square this Saturday (12 to 3pm) in support of Kurdish and Iraqi people who fear deportation to Northern Iraq.

In Nottingham, there was a noisy demo at Market Square at noon, Saturday 2 April
Several hundred turned out on this bright sunny afternoon.
Here are the pictures

A group of concerned people from around Nottinghanshire have occupied the Labour Party's Regional Offices at Harold Wilson House in Attenborough, Beeston. The object being to urge their local MP's to act on inhumane policies towards asylum Seekers that leave many destitute.

Asylum seekers welcome

A warm welcome and sound advice will be on offer to local asylum seekers at Highfields Youth and Community Centre from 7pm this Wednesday 11 October.