UK Indymedia - UK Migration Newswire Archive

Newcastle protest in solidarity with Yarl's Wood Hunger Strikers

06-03-2010 17:53

Members of No Borders North East unfurled a banner from a rooftop in Newcastle city center this morning. They were showing their support for the women from Yarl's Wood detention center, who have been on hunger strike for several weeks, and demanding an end to immigration detention.

Full article

Yarl's Wood solidarity banners - Newcastle

04-03-2010 13:32

Banners were displayed over the Central Motorway in Newcastle during rush hour yesterday morning in support of the women on hungerstrike at Yarl's Wood immigration prison.

Full article | 1 comment

Protest at Prison Supports Yarl's Wood Women

04-03-2010 10:34

More than 50 people protested at Holloway Prison on Wednesday evening against the holding of five women from Yarl's Wood immigration detention centre without trial or charge and to support the women at Yarl's Wood in the fourth week of their hunger strike against the degrading conditions and inhumane treatment there. Photographs Copyright (C) Peter Marshall, 2010. All rights reserved.

Full article

Welsh Refugee Council urgent call to stop detention and removal of 14 year old A

04-03-2010 07:54

Welsh Refugee Council today called on UKBA and Cardiff Council to act quickly to release Mashal Jabari, 14 years of age, from Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre, and to suspend removal directions until a full assessment of his age can be made. Welsh Refugee Council does not normally comment on individual cases, but in this instance believes that there are compelling compassionate grounds why this boy should be allowed to remain in the UK.

Full article

VIDEO - Yarl's Wood hunger strikers speak out

03-03-2010 11:42

The hunger strikers in Yarl's Wood refute the Home Office's completely false allegations that they are healthy and consuming food, and describe the incident where they were punitively kettled in a corridor for over six hours, and women were beaten when they tried to escape through a window.

Full article | 2 comments

Solidarity With Yarl's Wood Hunger Strikers

02-03-2010 11:14

We spoke with nineteen women yesterday who confirmed they remain steadfastly on hunger strike.

Full article | 1 comment

Continuing Conflicts that Create Refugees, February 2010

02-03-2010 09:17

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

Full article

Support the women in struggle at Yarl's Wood

01-03-2010 11:24

The struggle against the UK's immigration detention system is gathering pace. Inside Yarl's Wood, the women's fight continues with some inmates still refusing food. The UK Border Agency is now under pressure. You can help.

Full article

Defend the Yarl's Wood Five - Release them from Prison Today!

01-03-2010 07:30

None of the women have been charged with any offences or were in any way involved in any actions at Yarl's Wood that were other than peaceful. UK citizens cannot be remanded to prison, except they have been brought before a judge and the judge orders it so. Denise, Aminata, Sheree, Shellyann, and Gladys, have not and will not be brought before a judge, they have been remanded to prison on the whim of Phil Woolas MP, Minister of State for Borders and Immigration.

Full article

Solidarity with Yarl's Wood protesters- Tues2 March - Communications House

28-02-2010 14:29

Solidarity with the Yarl’s Wood protesters!
Support all asylum seekers in struggle against Britain’s racist immigration laws!
Close Communications House!

Full article

Protest outside UK Border Agency offices in Cardiff

27-02-2010 22:41

Friday’s protest outside the UK Border Agency in Cardiff was the largest one to date with over 200 people, mostly refugees. Read full report here:

http://noborderswales.org.uk/2010/02/27/mass-protest-outside-ukba-the-first-of-many/

Full article | 4 comments

Detained for speaking out

26-02-2010 09:53

Two people, including a MULE editor, were detained by anti-terror police at Heathrow Airport on January 6 after they raised objections to a deportation taking place on their flight.

Full article

Dissident Island Radio - check out the show

25-02-2010 12:25

Check out the 53rd episode of Dissident Island Radio, broadcast live on 19 February 2010...

Full article | 3 comments

UK: 'Fast Track' Asylum System Fails Women

24-02-2010 06:54

The 'detained fast track' system doesn't meet even the basic standards of fairness. It is simply not equipped to handle rape, slavery, the threat of 'honor killings,' or other complex claims, and yet such cases are handed to it regularly." Gauri van Gulik, women's rights researcher at Human Rights Watch

Full article | 2 comments

Last few days in Calais

23-02-2010 11:46

an update of attempts to get back into the hangar, police stonewalling, occupation of calais town hall, keeping warm!

Full article | 4 comments

Stop racial abuse by UKBA staff - protest this friday

23-02-2010 11:14

Demonstration outside the UK Border Agency offices, 31-33 Newport Road, Cardiff on Friday 26th February between 1pm and 3pm. In response to the whistle-blowing of Louise Perrett.

Full article | 24 comments

The 'Butchers Apron' ~ aka the 'Union Jack'

23-02-2010 07:32

The vast majority of people who make it to the UK, seeking asylum come from former British Colonies. Countries that the UK plundered of natural resources and when forced to depart, left most of the countries in political turmoil the ramifications of which still bedevil these countries today. It is vital that we emphasize this when discussing immigration and asylum

Full article

No Borders film night @ Coventry Peace House

22-02-2010 10:42

West Midlands No Borders Group

and

The Coventry Peace House

present

What are Borders for?

An evening of film, discussion, and food.
Thursday 25 February 6:0 pm - 9:00 pm
Coventry Peace House
311 Stoney Stanton Rd
Coventry
CV6 5DS

All welcome

Full article | 1 comment

Photos of the Yarl's Wood protest, 21st Feb

21-02-2010 21:11

Activists from No Borders London, Campaign Against Immigration Controls and Feminist Fightback today held a protest at Yarl's Wood immigration prison in solidarity with women detainees who have been on hunger strike since 5th February. The protesters managed to get past the security barriers and walk around the barbed-wire fence with banners, shouting solidarity slogans via loudspeakers and making noise with pots and whistles for well over an hour. They were repeatedly cheered by detainees inside, who waved their hands through half-open windows and displayed hand-written placards expressing their suffering.

Full article

Protest at Yarl's Wood in solidarity with detainee hunger strikers

21-02-2010 20:09

Anti-detention campaigners today held a protest at Yarl's Wood immigration prison in Bedfordshire in solidarity with women detainees who have been on hunger strike since 5th February. Activists from No Borders London, Campaign Against Immigration Controls and Feminist Fightback managed to get past the prison's security barriers and walk around the barbed-wire fence with banners, shouting solidarity slogans via loudspeakers and making noise with pots and whistles for well over an hour.

The protesters were repeatedly cheered by detainees inside, who waved their hands through half-open windows. Some also displayed hand-written placards summerising their suffering and shouted 'freedom' and 'shame on Serco', the private security company that runs Yarl's Wood on behalf of the UK Border Agency.