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Arrests and Injuries at Calais "Justice for Noureddin" Demonstration

07-08-2012 15:42

Arrests and Injuries at Calais "Justice for Noureddin" Demonstration

Good Energy ditches G4S over ethical concerns

07-08-2012 01:11

Good Energy has decided to drop G4S as its meter reading contractor following complaints from customers that its contract with the notorious security giant flies in the face of its ethical policy.

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Calais Migrant Solidarity Info-talk in Cardiff @ CMS Wales - 12th August

06-08-2012 16:59

An info-talk hosted by new support group 'CMS Wales' on the persecution of > across Europe with a focus on Calais, a bottleneck for people coming to the UK.

All are welcome to the presentation, film and discussion at the office behind the Hungry Planet, 142 Clifton Street, Cardiff CF24 1LY.

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Calais Migrant Solidarity: Birmingham info-talk Sunday 5th Aug

02-08-2012 11:29

An info-talk on the persecution of 'people without papers' across Europe with a focus on Calais, a bottleneck for people coming to the UK.

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Occupation of French consulate in Brussels: Justice for Noureddin

01-08-2012 21:05

Eight people scaled scaffolding around the French consulate in Belgium to unfurl two banners “Justice for Noureddin” and “Calais is Everywhere, Justice is Nowhere”, whilst a noise demo was held outside the building to condemn the recent death in Calais of Noureddin, a friend of many...

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Calais Olympics: the other side of the medals

30-07-2012 12:23

In the lead up and during the Olympics migrants and refugees continue to be chased on the streets and at the border of Calais ...

See: Olympic Cleansing in Calais

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2012/07/498264.html

Counter-olympic demo: games without borders

https://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2012/07/498420.html

More Olympic Evictions in Calais

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2012/07/498266.html

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Counter-olympic demo: games without borders

30-07-2012 11:29

Migrants in Calais have been under increased attack as border security has been stepped up and the town has been "cleansed" for the arrival of tourists and athlete training camps. In the games without borders demo on Saturday 28 July migrants and supporters defied the clampdown to enjoy some unofficial games of our own.

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More Olympic Evictions in Calais

26-07-2012 17:05

More evictions are threatened in order to 'clean up' the streets to pave way for tourists and athletes during the Olympics...

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Stop Olympic Cleansing in Calais

26-07-2012 16:50

Flyer is attached... print and distribute

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In memory of Osman Rasul Mohammed

26-07-2012 10:57

This letter was written by a friend of Osman Rasul Mohammed, an Iraqi Kurdish asylum seeker who plunged to his death from a seven storey towerblock in Nottingham two years ago. He had spent nearly ten years fighting for asylum after repeated refusals of his claim. Denied the right to work or access state benefits, he was living on the street off £20 a month and food parcels supplied by a charity.

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Games without Borders

25-07-2012 10:58

Calais, Summer, games, Demonstration, Fun

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Justice for Noureddin campaign continues in Düsseldorf, Germany

21-07-2012 13:26

The campaign and calls for justice, and an independent enquiry, after the death of popular refugee Noureddin Mohammed, originally from Darfur, which began outside the 'Hotel de Police' in Calais by local sans-papiers and other No Borders activists, continued yesterday after two actions in the German city of Düsseldorf during the No Borders camp in the nearby city of Köln. (This camp is also being supported by actions and a solidarity camp for a hunger-strike by refugees in the regional capital, Düsseldorf.)

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Take action to stop deportation

18-07-2012 10:59

UKBA breaching own guidelines on detention of torture victims ~Sudanese man’s hunger strike reaches 56 days ~ PLEASE CONTACT AIRLINE TODAY TO STOP DEPORTATION TOMORROW

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French Embassy action for Noureddin Mohamed

17-07-2012 21:55

Today over 20 people held a demo outside the French embassy in London to call for an immediate investigation into the death of Noureddin Mohamed.

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Jimmy Mubenga - no charges

17-07-2012 13:59

G4S employees in charge of Jimmy Mubenga on the flight when he collapsed and died will not face any charges despite counsel finding that his treatment constitued a "breach of duty". Instead the case will go to a dead-end inquest, like the inquest into the Iraq War that is still being dragged out.

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Campaign says no to G4S in Nottingham

16-07-2012 18:55

G4S, the world’s largest security company, have won a £135m public contract to provide accommodation for asylum seekers in the Midlands and East of England and the North East, Yorkshire and Humber regions. The contract will effectively mean the privatisation of housing for asylum seekers, who have previously been housed by housing associations. Campaigners from No to G4S are seeking to challenge the company’s role.

Newswire: Citizens for Sanctuary- unholy alliance with G4S

UK: International campaign against G4S gathers momentum | Activists occupy roof of G4S HQ | G4S housing consultation disrupted

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Calais Latest: stand off outside the police station

10-07-2012 10:14

Currently 60 people are gathered outside the police station, while members of Nooredin's family are inside. They are still refusing to let them see the body. Around 20 CRS riot cops are out, one with rubber bullets at the ready, and all the streets have been blocked off.

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Another friend killed in Calais

09-07-2012 18:29

One more death. In the early hours of Saturday Morning (7 July), our friend N., 28 years old, from Sudan, died in Calais town centre. His body was dragged out of the canal near the Sub-Prefecture. As often in the past, the police have been point blank refusing to allow friends and family access to his body, or to hold an inquest into his death. They have already prepared their story about his death, which is starting to unravel as more evidence comes to light.

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Serco targeted in South Oxfordshire

09-07-2012 01:42

An anonymous group targeted Serco, the detention profiteers (and all-round capitalist outsourcing wrong-uns) at their offices in Culham Science Park tonight. Several prominent signs were redecorated and bus stops nearby were postered explaining why.

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Activists occupy roof of G4S HQ

02-07-2012 07:30

Activists are staging a rooftop occupation at the headquarters of security multinational G4S near Crawley, West Sussex, in protest at what they claim are “illegal and criminal activities” in both the UK and Palestine/Israel.