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Thales Protest - Monday 17th November, Stockport (Cheadle)

14-11-2008 13:44

Thales is a French defence company which has been awarded the first contract to build the National Identity Register.

 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/01/thales_wins_id_card_contract/

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Sanctuary for Constant Moussavou

14-11-2008 08:11

Constant Moussavou
Constant, a long standing member of Leicester Civil Rights Movement (LCRM) was detained by the Border and Immigration Authority on Tuesday 11th November 2008 and currently detained in Oakington Immigration Removal Centre, due to be forcibly removed from the UK this evening Friday 14th November on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET701 to Addis Ababa from Heathrow at 21:00 hrs and then ET841 to Brazzaville.

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Mean Sea Level : Free London Screening of New Film

13-11-2008 16:11

Mean Sea Level invitation flyer
The Sacred Media Cow film makers return with a look at how some remote islands in the Bay of Bengal are literally vanishing beneath the waves. You are invited to Central London for a free screening of this new film and a discussion with the Director Pradip Saha.

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Sixth attempt to remove Alliance Ngondiop

13-11-2008 15:13

Alliance Ngondiop
Alliance Ngondiop, a Cameroon national and resident of Leicester,was 'Captured' when reporting to the Immigration service on Wednesday 3rd September and is currently detained in Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre and due to be forcibly removed from the UK on British Airways flight BA302 on  Saturday 15th November @ 06:15 from Heathrow Airport London, to Paris, Charles de Gaulle airport, then Air France flight AF940 @ to Douala Cameroon.

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WTO Chief Says Free Trade Plays Small Role in Job Losses: A Critical View

13-11-2008 02:50

Pascal Lamy
Pascal Lamy, head of the World Trade Organization, argues that free trade in a regulated environment drives economic growth worldwide. Speaking at Stanford University, he dismissed claims that free trade is responsible for job losses. Yet in every case where trade barriers have been dropped between structurally dissimilar economies, free trade has introduced profound socio-economic distortions, income inequality, and job displacement.

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Oppose the IOM in Liverpool

12-11-2008 13:48

On Thursday 20th November from 12 noon – 2pm the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are hosting an information / networking meeting at their offices in Liverpool (The Corn Exchange, Fenwick Street, Liverpool, L2 7QL – Reception on the 5th floor).

They see this as an opportunity to promote the IOM's "voluntary" return programmes for asylum seekers and refugees who are pushed to return to their "home country".

Tell all refugee organisations and asylum seekers what the IOM is really about, or complain at their offices directly (0151 225 0156).

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Solidarity demo with migrants in Calais, London Nov 14th

12-11-2008 13:25

** Solidarity demo with migrants in Calais, outside the French Tourist
Board, 300 High Holborn, London - this Friday Nov 14th 1-2pm **

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Amey - NPL cleaners interview and public meeting

11-11-2008 12:44

At the appeal - see http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/11/412552.html
Following their appeal hearings against dismissal on Friday, the Latin American cleaners employed by Amey PLC at the National Physical Laboratory will join with other migrant workers in struggle at a public meeting on Sunday - see details below. Meanwhile this interview was published a few weeks ago in the Spanish language monthly 'Noticias'.

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No Borders / NO2ID / Defy-ID protest against ID Cards for Foreign Nationals

10-11-2008 19:03

NO2ID Logo
THIS THURSDAY 13th November, there is a planning meeting in Liverpool for an action. 7pm at the Liverpool Social Centre, next to News From Nowhere bookshop, 96 Bold Street, Liverpool L1 4HY.

The action will take place on Tuesday 25th November, the first day on which foreign nationals will be interrogated and processed onto the Government's Database State. All groups opposed to identity cards, imposition of restrictions on foreign borders etc. are urged to attend.

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Deportation to Afghanistan from London and Paris

09-11-2008 22:19

Is there anybody having some onformations about a charter departing from London and going to Paris, then to Kabul?

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Solidarity with Amey / NPL cleaners at appeal hearing

09-11-2008 13:03

Colombian cleaners sacked by contractor Amey PLC at the government's National Physical Laboratory for 'discrediting the company' held a joint appeal against their collective dismissal on Friday at NPL in Teddington, Middlesex. Together with supporters they mounted a colourful solidarity picket outside, and spoke to many NPL staff as they left work.

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Don't separate Victor from Monica & Denise

07-11-2008 08:22

Oladipo Victor Aiyegbayo a Nigerian national and resident of Nottingham; is currently detained in Colnbrook IRC and due to be forcibly removed from the UK today Friday 7th November @ 22.20 on Virgin Nigeria Airways flight VS651 from London Heathrow to Nigeria.

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"Precarious Work ..." Talk and Discussion, November 16th, 5.30, Pullens Centre

07-11-2008 08:00

Precarious Work and the Struggle for Migrant Workers' Rights


A public talk and discussion organised by London NoBorders, Campaign
against Immigration Controls and the Latin American Workers Association
Sunday November 16th, 5.30pm, Pullens Centre, SE17 3AE

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Picket of Cardiff Border Agency offices

06-11-2008 18:25

Regular monthly picket of the Home office buildings at 31-333 Newport Road, Cardiff.

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Afghans in Calais to be mass deported on Anglo/French charter flights

06-11-2008 13:51

This is a the latest result of anglo/french cooperation. As both countries sacrifice the lives of their soldiers in a war they cannot win. The victims of that war will be deported back into harm's way without ever exercising their right to asylum. Its worth remembering that its the Dublin 2 convention that gives the green light for this

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Activists protest in support of asylum seekers

05-11-2008 12:37

On 4 November activists from No Borders, Southall Black Sisters and the Coalitions to Stop Deportations to Iraq joined Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism!’s monthly demonstration outside Communications House Immigration Reporting Centre, Old Street, London in protest against immigration Minister Phil Woolas’s new offensive against immigrants and in support of all those faced with detention and deportation.

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Demonstration against humanitarian crisis in DR Congo

03-11-2008 18:14

Manchester / Saturday 8th November 2008
Assemble 11:00am
All Saints
Oxford Road
Manchester M15 6BH
(Manchester University), opposite BBC Manchester

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No Borders Network Gathering - next weekend

02-11-2008 12:37

One week to go to the No Borders Network Gathering, Newcastle upon Tyne!

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Philppines: Labor export policy is anti-women, anti-development

02-11-2008 00:57

MANILA, Philippines – The country should not take pride in being the model in terms of labor migration, according to women’s groups who are engaging the Second Global Forum on Migration on Development (GFMD).

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Oppose ID cards on 25th November

01-11-2008 18:48

No Borders South Wales recently held a protest outside the Newport passport office to raise awareness about the fact that ID cards come into effect for non-EU students and spouses from 25th November.
 http://noborderswales.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/newport-protest-against-id-cards/