UK Indymedia - UK Migration Newswire Archive

Blockade of North Shields Immigration Reporting Centre

19-12-2007 12:11

press release from the blockade

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On The Ground - Calais, France: Migration, Immigration, Starvation

18-12-2007 17:18

On a day when the main news headliners strike out with the Diana Inquest and the Lib-Dem D-Day between Nick Clegg, unfortunate name, and Chris Huhme, the international day against immigration detention and deportation goes unnoticed by the masses. And all the while the cold wind bites into skin and bone, freezing deep within the bodies of those refugees I met not two weeks ago, living rough on the streets and in the forests of Calais, France.

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London Home Office HQ Blockaded by Refugee Support Groups

18-12-2007 14:30

9.45am, 18 December 2007: Five people from refugee support groups including No Borders London managed to successfully blockade the front entrance of the Home Office headquarters on Marsham Street in London.

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No Borders 'Dawn Raid' action also in Manchester

18-12-2007 11:20

This press release was send to the local media this morning...

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“No Borders” Activists Prevent “Dawn Raids” on Children

18-12-2007 05:59

Simultaneous No Borders blockades preventing dawn raids today.

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Jane Mary Mutetsi belongs to Nottingham

17-12-2007 13:52

Jane Mary Mutetsi is currently detained in Yarl's Wood IRC with removal directions set for Tuesday 18th December on British Airways Flight BA063 leaving Heathrow @ 21:05 for Entebbe/Uganda.

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Monday 17th December - Campsfield IRC another disturbance in progress

17-12-2007 07:28

I have just had a call (5:37 am) from a detainee in Blue Block at Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (IRC), Kidlington, Oxford, describing a disturbance developing there AT THIS MOMENT.

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Resisiting deporation/ some families released

14-12-2007 18:48

Back in their Home Towns - Aliyeva & Adediwura Families

Maud Lennard - 7 attempts to remove, Still here, Still resisting

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Public Meeting: How Safe is Sudan? The Case for Asylum

12-12-2007 17:14

The saga of Gillian Gibbons and the teddy bear showed how dangerous the Sudanese Government/military/judiciary can be. Darfuri asylum seekers in the UK are in real danger from the Home Office and the Sudanese Government

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Policy on Asylum Seekers is ‘harsh and coercive’

10-12-2007 15:32

A national citizens’ enquiry into the UK asylum system heard evidence of the desperate measures taken by asylum seekers denied benefits and prevented from working under asylum rules- often forced to sleep rough, raid bins or work illegally just to survive.

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Angel Group - up to their dirty tricks again.

08-12-2007 15:57

30 people joined a demonstration outside the offices of Angel group on Friday morning calling for its closure. The protest was organised by The United Refugee Organisation and supported by Leeds No Borders and a number of refugee community organisations. Angel Group make massive profits providing accommodation for asylum seekers. Their management responded with their usual charm and professionalism.

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Solidarity with the Harmondsworth 4 - Public Meeting Dec 11th

05-12-2007 21:49

A Public Meeting
called by No Borders London.

7pm, Tuesday 11th December,
at the Institute of Race Relations,
2-6 Leeke Street, London WC1X 9HS
(near Kings Cross)

In November 2006 detainees at Harmondsworth immigration detention centre
protested against conditions inside the centre and their treatment by
the guards. The centre was damaged and the detainees were moved to
other detention centres and prisons.

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A Unique Place.

05-12-2007 15:05

Central Government Housing Policies followed in a blinkered way by local Cambridge Politicians have lead to an ever changing population in the east part of the city.

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Northern Anti-Racist March January 19th 2008

04-12-2007 21:25

MARCH AGAINST RACISM! STOP CRIMINALISING IMMIGRANTS! WE DEMAND THE RIGHT TO DECENT LEGAL WORK FOR ALL! 19th JANUARY March from General Hospital to Newcastle's Monument. Meet outside the Old Fire Station on West Road at 12noon. Bring banners, music, your friends and energy! please spread the word. Organised by TCAR.

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Small World Kitchen Friday @ Sumac African food by refugee forum Women's Group

02-12-2007 14:59

Traditional African Vegan Food will be provided by the Women's Group of the Nottingham & Notts Refugee Forum, on Friday 7th December, from 7pm (until 8pm) at the Sumac Centre, Forest Fields. Come and try it!

Full details plus flyers/posters at: http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=1115

Cost will be by a recommended donation.

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stop the deportation of journalist kemal kutan to turkey

01-12-2007 03:27

A progressive journalist and activist held in Germany is under threat of extradition to Turkey where he would face an uncertain fate...

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Jahongir Sidikov's deportation has been postponed

30-11-2007 20:45

Craig Murry reports that the deportation of Jahongir Sidikov to Uzbekistan has been postponed. For more info on this case see:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/11/386667.html and

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/11/386602.html and

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/11/386289.html and

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/11/386193.html

The latest entry on his case from Craig Murray's blog is reproduced below.

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Detention profiteers shut down for the day!

30-11-2007 19:56

How many activists does it take to shut down the UK head offices of a multinational corporation?

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Jahongir Sidikov: Facing Deportation this Evening - Still Time to Stop It

28-11-2007 01:00

There is an update on Craig Murray's blog, reproduced below, about the case of Jahongir Sidikov who is facing deportation to Uzbekistan on Wednesday 28th November, to face prison, torture and death.

See also:

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/11/386602.html and

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/11/386289.html and

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/11/386193.html

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New Films from South Lebanon

27-11-2007 18:57

The anarchist film collective "a-films" announces three new videos from South Lebanon. In October 2007, a-films did video workshops in Bourj ash-Shamali Refugee Camp and the village of Siddiqine.