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Events: Leeds No Borders to expose 'city of shame'

commoner | 23.04.2006 10:04 | April 2006 No Borders Days of Action | Anti-racism | Migration | Social Struggles | Sheffield

Campaigners in Leeds working to support detained and destitute asylum seekers and fight their deportation from the UK have just unveiled a series of events in April and May, including an 'alternative' guided tour of the 'other' Leeds, that which imprisons and impoverishes migrants.

Between 26 April and 6 May, a host of events has been organised to expose 'Leeds, City of Asylum Shame' (SUMMARY BELOW). Organised by pro-migration group, Leeds No Borders, it all begins at 6pm on 26 April at the Common Place Cinema with a series of films uncovering the shocking truth about how the UK and Australian governments systematically lock up asylum seekers in ‘detention centres’, often for years at a time.

On Wednesday 3 May, 5pm-6.30pm, a campaigning workshop will be held by the National Coalition of Anti-deportation Campaigns on 'How to run an anti-deportation campaign'. It takes place in Leeds Metropolitan University (Lecture Theatre B2, B Building, Civic Quarter).

Then at 7pm in the same venue, a public meeting will take place with a range of speakers and personal stories about Britain's shameful treatment of asylum seekers.

The activities climax on Saturday 6 May with two major events. Starting at 12pm outside Leeds Town Hall, a guided tour to Leeds, the City of Asylum Shame will feature two official tour guides taking people to a number of key institutions and companies in Leeds city centre that form part of the 'asylum control system'.

Then in the evening from 7pm, the Common Place social centres hosts a 'Four to the Floor' benefit gig in which guests are invited to bring and play their four favourite records to raise money to help support destitute asylum seekers and those fighting deportation.

Leeds No Borders invites people and migrants from across the UK to Leeds. If you need accommodation, contact stuart@riseup.net

ALL WELCOME - LET'S MAKE THIS ANOTHER BIG TURNOUT

*Leeds No Borders is a newly is a newly established group working in solidarity with refugees, migrants, asylum seekers and other action and campaign groups in Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, Glasgow, London and across Europe and beyond. We normally meet every other week at the Common Place social centre - next meetings are 25th April, 16 May, 31 may, 14 June.

We are organising 4 events over the next few weeks:

- WEDNESDAY 26 APRIL (6-9pm): NO BORDERS CINEMA NIGHT

Films revealing the shocking reality of immigration detention across the world...and the growing resistence to it. Including the famous Woomera detention centre breakout in 2002 in Australia

Venue: the Common Place social centre, 23-25 Wharf St, LS2 7EQ Map: how to get to commonplace
More information: stuart@riseup.net, 07775886617

- WEDNESDAY 3 MAY (7-9pm): PUBLIC MEETING: CITY OF SHAME: THE TRUTH ABOUT ASYLUM & DETENTION IN LEEDS

Speakers include: David Renton, NATFHE (teachers' union), Gill Gibbons, LASSN (Leeds Asylum Seekers Support Network), Emma Ginn, National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns (NCADC), and Olongo, an asylum seeker from Africa. There will be campaign stalls, a short film, and action planning.

Venue: Leeds Metropolitan Univeristy, B2 Lecture Theatre, B Building, Civic Quarter Map: Leeds Met Civic Quarter
More information: kathown2002@yahoo.co.uk, 07792530977

NB. Before this meeting there will be an activist training workshop on HOW TO RUN AN ANTI-DEPORTATION CAMPAIGN held by NCADC at 5-6.30pm at Leeds Metropolitan Univeristy, B2 Lecture Theatre, B Building

- SATURDAY 6 MAY (12pm midday): GUIDED TOUR OF LEEDS ASYLUM SHAME

Come to Leeds to visit the places, companies and people That repress, exploit and benefit from asylum seekers in Leeds. A guided tour of the causes of refugee flows (War, Militarism, Capitalist Globalisation), the detention and control of asylum seekers (police, security firms), the destitution of migrants (job centres, social welfare, housing, health), the injustice of immigration laws (immigration office) and the deportation of failed asylum seekers (airlines).

Venue: Meet 12 noon OUTSIDE LEEDS TOWN HALL, The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 3AD


More information: leedsnoborders@lists.riseup.net

- SATURDAY 6 MAY (7pm-late): NO BORDERS BENEFIT NIGHT

Four to the Floor - Leed's classic DIY night, bring your 4 favourite tunes - on vinyl or cd and if your name is pulled you get to play those tracks!!! Guarenteed eclecticness!!! The Commonplace Cafe and Bar will be open serving a variety of food and drinks. All money raised to help support destitute asylum seekers and those fighting deportation.

Venue: the Common Place social centre, 23-25 Wharf St, LS2 7EQ Map: how to get to commonplace
More information: tash_gordon@yahoo.co.uk

A DOUBLE-SIDED LEAFLET for all these events can be downloaded from Leaflet front and Leaflet back"

PLEASE DOWNLOAD, PRINT OUT AND DISTRIBUTE

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