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Calais detention centre Noise Demo!

08-02-2012 18:17

"No-one is free until everyone is free"
A lively noise demo in the snow...

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British Immigration Scaremongering

03-02-2012 00:46

Immigrants are spun more as pests not an economic force.

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Post Calais info and film night

19-01-2012 22:05

Friends Meeting House, Jesus Lane, Cambridge - Thursday 2nd Feb 7.30 pm

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A Tank of an Idea (part 1)

14-01-2012 18:57

December bought us yet another Occupy Lsx action, ‘Tank of Ideas’ (renamed Occupy
Justice), in which a disused Court House was taken over with the intention of
holding a mock trial of the Banking system. The owners of the Old Street based
courthouse, Mastcraft (Old Street) Ltd were, unlike the Church, quick to start
proceedings against the occupiers determined that nothing should interfere in there
pursuit of profit redeveloping the site into a 162 bedroom luxury hotel.
At court the Occupiers for reasons as yet unclear, negotiated with Mastcraft and in
full agreement with the Court were granted leave to stay in the building until the
23rd of January, when full possession would be granted for Mastcraft (Old Sreet)
Ltd.

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Merry Christmas for all? (Athens)

05-01-2012 08:43

A brosure from Athens regarding X-MAS and the cities problems. Things have turned bad over there.

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New Year's eve party outside Gatwick detention centres

01-01-2012 18:04

Solidarity demos outside Brook House & Tinsley House

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Calais: death of Ismael

26-12-2011 10:25

Calais has killed a person, a young Ethiopian man, who has spent some time Calais and is known to a lot of people there. He was found at the bottom of a bridge in the center of Calais in the early hours of Thursday 22 December.

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UKBA No Borders North East Charter Plane protest.

21-12-2011 16:37

No Borders North East organized a demonstration on the 19th of December 2011 at the UKBA (UK Border Agency) Northumbria Building, in North Shields, UK.

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Direct action against migration prisons in Brussels

19-12-2011 12:25

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Report of Sunday's demo against the new "Caricole" prison outside Brussels, and the ongoing campaign of direct action and practical solidarity.

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Germany: Oury Jalloh demonstration

17-12-2011 16:54

In Berlin a demonstration was held in order to remember the victims of nazi violence. The solidarity group of Oury Jalloh therefor published a call. Oury Jalloh was a refugee in the city of Dessau, who was burnt alive in a death cell of the local police headquater. The trial against one of the murderers is supposed to come to an end in early 2012. Adequate reactions to the court decision will be announced.
Here the translation of the call for the demonstration.

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Activists blockade mass Tamil deportation, allege torture risk

15-12-2011 12:07

Protesters have seized control of access roads and the notorious Colbrook immigration prison to halt the planned forced removal of Tamil refigees back to Sri Lanka. Legal experts believe they could be tortured upon their return as retribution for leaving.

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Calais: Squat Demolitions

14-12-2011 22:53

Calais squats are bulldozed whilst people are still sleeping inside...

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Embassy Boss Ambushed Over Mass Deportation Of Nigerians

08-12-2011 23:14

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Nigerian High Commissioner in London turned his back on deportees today (8/12/2011). High Commissioner Dr Tafida ignored calls from protesters to stop a mass deportation of up to 70 Nigerians from London to Lagos, scheduled for the evening.

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What’s next in Calais?: UK infotour

30-11-2011 15:02

There will be two info tours in the UK over the coming month: one series of talks in the North and two talks in London. We will provide an update on the current situation with No Borders in Calais and discussion about the future of the project.

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Calais No Borders events at two London occupations this week

27-11-2011 20:29

Two dates for your diary -- please spread the word ...

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Mazi King Eze Onuigbo Must Stay—Home Office Ref: O1142828

19-11-2011 12:04

MAZI KING EZE ONUIGBO
On 20th November 2006, Mazi Onuigbo participated actively in disrupting the image-laundering project of the Nigerian government called ‘Nigeria Heart of Africa’, which took place at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Hall. Till date, the Nigerian government is still looking for the protesters. Mazi King Onuigbo’s participation in that disruption can be viewed via this link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&NR=1&v=f5mNjp-ddvk
And the demonstration at the Nigerian High Commission at Northumberland Street can be seen here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R0WxiLKgYE

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News from Calais: week of evictions, dozens out in the street again

13-11-2011 20:01

Wednesday saw the eviction of the latest Africa House, an industrial complex right next door to a previous Africa House that had been evicted and demolished in 2010.

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King Eze Onuigbo's deportation Cancelled for now--Please help stop his detention

03-11-2011 03:00

King Eze Onuigbo
Mr King Eze Onuigbo’s removal Nigeria for Tuesday 1st November 2011 was cancelled but he is still in detention at Colnbrook. Many thanks to you all who supported in this hour of need.

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Please help stop the deportation of Mr King Eze Onuigbo H.O Ref: O1142828

01-11-2011 02:03

King Eze Onuigbo
Mr King Eze Onuigbo is a brave Biafran leader with immense contributions to the cause of Biafra Actualisation project. He has lead campaigns against the Nigerian government together with other Biafrans in the UK against the Nigerian government continued killing of the Biafrans in the South Eastern Nigeria especially members of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra since 2001 till date.

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Visa issues: EU risks credibility as human rights actor

27-10-2011 09:58

27 October 2011 – A European coalition of human rights NGOs expressed concerns over the EU’s pressures on the countries of the so-called Western Balkans to cut down the influx of asylum seekers. Reacting to a letter by EU Commissioner Cecilia Malmström to the ministers of interior of the five Balkan countries, which have been recently granted a liberalization of their visa regime with the EU, the NGOs said, that the EU was gambling its credibility on human rights.