London Migration Newswire Archive

01-05-2006 20:25

Photos: May Day Demo (London)

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01-05-2006 19:14

Autonomous Bloc penned in again at Mayday rally.

Police today used common law powers of "preventing a breach of the peace" to exclude the wholly peaceful autonomous bloc from entering Trafalgar Square. Their attempts to spark a confrontation however - including confiscating their sound system - failed. Read more >>

01-05-2006 18:41 | 1 addition

Short Audio Reports from London Mayday Interfaith Rally supporting Migrants

Three short audio report and some speech audio from the Mayday interfaith rally held outside Westminster Cathedral in support of migrant workers.

(nb files are MP3 phone reports)

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01-05-2006 18:26 | 1 addition

Collected Pics of Mayday in London 2006

Pics from the start of the morning critical mass, the trade union march start point and along the route, including the autonomous bloc. The police flanked the autonomous bloc the whole way along the march, before preventing them entering Trafalger Square and steaming into the crowd to pull out a sound system - which was erm, all a bit un-necessary. Read more >>

30-04-2006 13:07 | 1 addition

Mayday Religious Service for Migrant Workers' Rights

A mass and rally to support migrant workers will take place in the morning at Westminster Cathedral. It will be supported by the Justice for Cleaners campaign, as well as other union and community initiatives. Read more >>

30-04-2006 00:18

SOLIDARITY TO THE HUNGER STRIKERS / CLOSE ALL DETENTION CENTERES

Today we displayed a banner in Trafalgar Square during the Love Music Hate Racism event, reading ' SOLIDARITY TO THE HUNGER STRIKERS / CLOSE ALL DETENTION CENTERES'. Thousands of people saw it, altough I cannot guarantee they understood. We distributed a leaflet about the hunger strike. Read more >>

28-04-2006 12:16 | 5 additions

London Mayday Weekend Events Listing

Mayday London Weekend Events: Read more >>

28-04-2006 11:22 | 1 addition

Asylum Is Not A Crime – Indymedia/No Borders Film Night

Did you know it is illegal for a UK citizen to marry a non-EU citizen without the approval of the Home Office?
Did you know that some asylum seekers in the UK have been detained for up to 3 years? Read more >>

28-04-2006 07:20

THE HUNGER STRIKE HAS NOT ENDED.

THE HUNGER STRIKE HAS NOT ENDED.
update - Thursday 27th April

DEMAND AN END TO THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS:

- Serco (For Colnbrook), Press Office: 01344 386 300
- Home Office Press Office: 020 7035 3535

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27-04-2006 12:34

More4 News report tonight 8pm hunger strike and detainee beating

More4 News tonight will be covering the brutal beating of Haslar detainee following largest recorded immigration detention hunger strike and protests. Read more >>

26-04-2006 16:24

Colnbrook Hungerstrike Solidarity Page

In response to being mistreated by the authorities during a demonstration at the detention centers near Heathrow on 8 April, detainees in Colnbrook detention center started a hunger strike on 10 April 2006. They demanded from the Home Office an end to their detention. Anticipating that their demands would be met, most of them ended their hunger strike on 23 April. Since this anticipation proved wrong, many decided to continue.

On this page, you find a timeline of the events, solidarity actions and reports in the media. For more information or to support the detainees, please contact noborderslondon at riseup.net.

25-04-2006 23:55

Colnsbrook Hungerstrike - Timeline

Detainees in Colnbrook detention center were on hunger strike from 10 to 23 April. Here is a timeline: Read more >>

25-04-2006 23:49

Update on Detention Centre Hunger Strikes

24 April 2006: The hunger strikes in Colnbrook have ended. Meanwhile, on 20 April, around 20 Turkish Kurdish detainees began hunger striking in Harmondsworth. A coalition of Kurdish organisations are planning a campaign of support. Here are some details about the situation in Colnbrook: Read more >>

25-04-2006 01:09

NUJ Journalist detained at Harmondsworth demo, April 8

As many of you are already aware I was detained by police and halted from doing my job on April 8 during the No Borders demonstration. Read more >>

24-04-2006 16:40

Mayday 06: London No Borders Statement

MONDAY 1ST MAY – MAYDAY PARADE
Meet 12pm Clerkenwell Green
& join the Autonomous Bloc on the TUC march Read more >>

22-04-2006 12:06 | 1 addition

Cardiff Demo in Solidarity with Colnbrook/Haslar Hunger Strike

A solidarity demonstration took place in Queen St, the main shopping street in Cardiff, on Thursday in support of the people on hunger strike in Colnbrook and Haslar Immigration Removal Centres.

About 30 people and a banner gathered to hand out flyers and talk to people about the situation of the hunger strikers and immigration detention and borders in general. Read more >>

19-04-2006 03:18

No Borders Harmondsworth demo movie part 2

Part two of two short films. Read more >>

19-04-2006 03:07

No Borders Harmondsworth demo movie part 1

Part one of two films. Read more >>

17-04-2006 07:42 | 1 addition

Refugee Rights Protest Hits Kirribilli House

Upon arrival at Kirribilli house the police used force to push everyone off the street onto the footpath. With the few hundred people protesting it made it cramped and uncomfortable. Loud and passionate speeches took place from various people from activist groups, religous leaders and media personalities. The action ended with some street theatre from Perth activists. Read more >>

15-04-2006 11:16 | 1 addition

Anti-Deportation Solidarity Action at Ethiopian Airlines

On Friday the offices of Ethiopian Airlines were targetted by anti-deportation activists.

Ethiopian Airlines regularly deports asylum seekers to Africa. Read more >>