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Friends of Brigitte & Lizzie Kamtcheu

25-01-2008 12:21

Brigitte & Lizzie Kamtcheu
Brigitte and Lizzie currently detained in Yarl's Wood IRC, are facing deportation to Cameroon on Tuesday 29 January 2008 on Kenya Airways flight KQ101 @ 19:00 from London Heathrow terminal 4 to Nairobi, and onward to Douala Cameroon. Her partner Bernard and father of Lizzie is currently detained in Campsfield IRC and booked on the same flight.

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After Sangatte Film Premiere, Thurs 31 January, SOAS University

24-01-2008 12:52

Flyer
Thursday 31 January, 2008: SOAS University will premiere a photographic slide show, short film and discussion on the growing Refugee crisis in Calais, France.

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Home Office Demonstration this Friday

24-01-2008 12:17

Leeds man suffering sickle cell anaemia faces deportation on Monday- demo this Friday 25 January 11.30am-1.00pm outside Waterside Court, Leeds, on Kirkstall Road (past Netto, next to petrol station)

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Concepcion Hunger Strike in solidarity with Patricia Troncoso; Mapuche Prisoner

23-01-2008 22:30

Patricia
URGENT COMMUNICATE, CONCEPCION (CHILE)

"If you die of dignity, we die of shame"*

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People of Color Face Historic Wealth Loss

23-01-2008 11:57

Now standing at about ten-to-one, the wealth gap between African American and white median households cannot but grow bigger in the wake of the subprime lending catastrophe. The Boston-based United for a Fair Economy recently released a report, detailing the carnage wreaked on people of color by predatory lenders - and it is mind-boggling.

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Support The Harmondsworth 4! Demonstrate 28 January and every Monday

22-01-2008 15:32



The second demonstration to highlight the trial of four me n who were in Harmondsworth IRC at the time of the protest there on 28 November 2006 took place on Monday 21 January 2008 at Southwark Crown Court.

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FRFI report of TCAR Northern March Against Racism 19th Jan

21-01-2008 18:19

Setting off from the West End
Approximately 150 people took part in a militant anti-racist demonstration organised by Tyneside Community Action for Refugees (TCAR) from the West End of Newcastle to the City Centre on 19 January, demanding Freedom to Work, Freedom to Stay, and an end to the criminalisation of immigrants, the end of the NASS system and decent housing for all.

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Home Office intimidation of voluntary asylum workers

19-01-2008 20:12

The Border and Immigration Agency is now threatening 'unqualified' people who write letters on behalf of asylum seekers with prosecution, as part of their latest campaign to deprive them of any form of representation.

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NoBorders organising meeting

19-01-2008 16:15

If you are aware of the NoBorders network and sypathetic to its aims, this is a chance to get involved in organising for the month ahead in Manchester. If you are not sure that you want to commit to organising then you are welcome to come and listen. To find out more about the network see www.noborders.org.uk and for recent NoBorders activity in Manchester browse this newswire.

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Support The Harmondsworth 4! Demonstrate 21 January and every Monday

18-01-2008 11:54

The trial of four men who were in Harmondsworth IRC at the time of the protest there on 28 November 2006 opened on Monday 14th January 2008 at Southwark Crown Court.

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Terminally ill Ghanaian woman deported and denied medical care

18-01-2008 05:27

Ama Sumani, a 39-year-old Ghanaian woman terminally ill with a malignant myeloma, was deported from Britain to Ghana on January 9. She was taken from the University Hospital, Cardiff, in Wales, where she was receiving dialysis treatment, as her kidneys were damaged by the myeloma. Five immigration officers put her on a flight from Heathrow to Ghana that day.

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Support US Farm Workers!

17-01-2008 04:56

Calling all farmworker allies for a special brand-busting action vs. Burger King!

You might have seen or heard of BK's new "whopper freakout" ad campaign... but now it's time to turn the tables and show that the only thing to "freakout" about at Burger King is the human rights crisis in Florida's tomato fields.

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Iraqi Refugees return through lack of money

14-01-2008 15:32

Iraqi Refugees are being forced to return home because of a lack of funds

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Disabled man from Kenya suing Home Office supports Harmondsworth detainees on tr

12-01-2008 07:15

Peter Gichura
Peter Gichura, a wheelchair user from Kenya, detained twice in Harmondsworth detention centre, and still under threat of deportation, will take part in the demonstration outside Southwark Crown Court in support of the Harmondsworth 4.

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Immigrants dead at the frontiers of Europe

11-01-2008 20:35

According to the following press review at leat 11,767 people have died since 1988 along the european frontiers. Among them 4,225 were missing in the sea. 8,125 migrants died in the Mediterranean sea, and through the Atlantic Ocean towards Spain, and 1.579 lost their life trying to cross Sahara desert in order to reach Europe [read more...] [1988-2007 press review]

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Around the Campaigns Friday 11th January 2008

11-01-2008 17:09

Jamaican woman and three children subjected to horrifying removal attempt
Maud Lennard removed on 8th attempt

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Anti-deportation campaigner in court after XL Airways protest

09-01-2008 19:10

An anti-deportation campaigner will appear in Court in Horsham tomorrow (Thursday, January 10th) following a peaceful protest at XL Airways offices in Crawley, near Gatwick Airport, last August. D. Thompson, who lives in Bradford, is charged with aggravated trespass, having locked himself onto the banisters in the reception of XL headquarters.

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court thursday/friday for XL airways action August 2007

09-01-2008 15:17

One person is in court Thursday 10th and Friday 11th January charged with Aggravated Tresspass for locking on to the banisters in reception of XL airways HQ near Gatwick in August 2007.