UK Indymedia - UK Migration Newswire Archive

Demonstration At Dallas Court--All Communities togather

08-04-2007 20:14

The demonstration today ( 4th April 2007) outside the Dallas Court Reporting Centre in Salford Quays was unique in the sense that several other nationalities were there to show their solidarity with Sudanese people seeking asylum in the UK and instructed to report to the Home Office authorities day. Darfur is not safe and neither is Khartoum – that is why people are seeking protection in the UK

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Protest against anti-Iranian movie in Birmingham

08-04-2007 18:40

Last night, members of the Political Association of Iran in the West Midlands (PAIRWM) held a protest against the film "300" from 18:30 till 20:00 in front of Cineworld cinema on Broad Street in Birmingham. They gave out leaflets and tried to give cinema goers information about the film's misrepresentations of Persian history.

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Defend Halima and 1 year old Bailey Jr! - Wednesday 11th April

07-04-2007 02:37

There is to be a demonstration and protest outside the offices of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT) on Wednesday 11th, April 2007 from 9.00 am, in Piccadilly Exchange, Manchester, near Mosley Street Tram stop, Piccadilly Plaza. The demo is in support of Halima Aboubacar and 1-year-old Bailey Jr. who face a deportation appeal hearing.

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Demonstration against Congo deportations 12.04.07

06-04-2007 16:26

Demonstration against Congo deportations
Thursday, 12th, be in the Old Market Square at 12.00 noon. Organised by No Borders Nottingham, Nottingham Congolese Community and Nottingham Refugee Network.

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AUSTRALIA: Villawood detainee hospitalised after hunger strike

04-04-2007 22:11

The Refugee Action Coalition says 35 asylum seekers are taking part, but a spokeswoman for the department says she only knows of eight asylum seekers.

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Demonstrations at Directions Hearing for Country Guidance Tribunal on DR Congo

04-04-2007 09:49

On 12th April 2007, there will be a "directions hearing" for the Country Guidance tribunal on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This will be a meeting between the judge, the barristers bringing the case and the home office to ensure all parties have been served with the information they need. After this the date for the full hearing will be established.

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ESOL - Demonstration - 21 April - Sheffield

03-04-2007 14:50

Speak Out Because I Can't!

Sheffield Save ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) protest march, Devonshire Green, 10:30am, 21st April 2007.

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Demonstrate outside Home Office, Liverpool, 4 April, 2pm.

03-04-2007 13:03

Protest outside racist Home Office. Stop 'failing asylum seekers!

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No deportations to DRC. Demonstrate 12/04/07

03-04-2007 12:44

Thursday
12th April 2007 outside the immigration reporting centre, Sandford House, 41
Homer Road, Solihull B91 3QJ. 12h00pm.

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Stop Deportations of Darfurians! Stop All Deportations!

02-04-2007 13:49

Called by the Darfurian Community in Manchester
Demonstration: Thursday 5th April at 12:00 noon
Dallas Court Enforcement Unit, South Longworthy Road, Salford Quays, Salford M50 2GF

Congolese, Zimbabwean, Iraqi, Afghan, Somali asylum seekers of other nationalities stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Sudanese, the latest targets of the Home Office's most shameful, vile attacks.

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Stop new Gatwick detention centre being built-demo on the 21st of April

02-04-2007 10:20

Call out for a demo and an action day on Saturday on the 21st of April 2007 against the Gatwick detention centre being built.

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Interview regarding Congo Deportations

02-04-2007 00:20

Audio interview with Innocent Empi of the Congo Support Project.

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Asylum Seekers Demonstrate on Tyneside as parliamentary committee issues report

31-03-2007 21:02

On Saturday 31 March 2007 activists from TCAR (Tyneside Community Action for Refugees) took to the streets for their latest demonstration against dawn raids and deportations.

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UK all Parliament Committee calls for an end to the detention of children

30-03-2007 15:46

NCADC welcomes today's publication by the Joint Committee On Human
Rights of the House of Commons and Lords on their findings on the
treatment of asylum seekers in the UK.
The report roundly condemns the present system of dealing with those
seeking asylum in the UK, not just by the Government but also by the
media.

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Nottingham demo against deportations to Congo

29-03-2007 21:05

On Wednesday March 28th at 1.00 in the Old/New Market Square, people gathered to protest continued deportations to the Congo. After a while the protesters walked across town to the Bridewell Police Station [next to the Magistrates Court] and made their feeling know about government policies.

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Yesterday's removals to Darfur stayed

29-03-2007 18:11

Last minute legal action prevented the removal of
three Darfurians due to be removed yesterday. The
three are now back in Oakington IRC with another
Darfurian who didn't fly on Tuesday night due to
failure of escorts to get him to the airport on
time.

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UNITY at the Immigration Court

29-03-2007 13:04

Yesterday UNITY and other organisations held a protest / vigil outside Glasgow's Immigration Court. Here's some photos.

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Demonstration outside The Home Office in Leeds

29-03-2007 11:18

Called by members of the West Yorkshire Congolese community and supported by Leeds No Borders around 80 people protested outside Waterside court reporting centre on Wednesday.

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Nottingham (and Leicester) demos against deportations to Congo

28-03-2007 20:36

Today in seven UK cities including Nottingham and Leicester, the Congolese community and their supporters held demonstrations to focus attention on government plans to categorise the 'Democratic' Republic of Congo as a 'safe' country to return people who have been fleeing the violence to the UK in search of security. In Nottingham people rallied and marched, highlighting that the Congolese who have already been deported face a very uncertain fate.

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Refugee family forcibly taken by police in bullet proof vests - urgent action!

28-03-2007 19:54

At 7 a.m. on Tuesday morning (27th March) Jannatul Chowdhury and her children were suddenly and violently arrested at dawn and taken by van to a cell in Reliance House Water Street where they were held until they were again taken by van to Yarls Wood detention centre where they are currently imprisoned and facing imminent deportation on Sunday April 1st. Such treatment is outrageous in a so-called ‘civilised’ society.