UK Indymedia - UK Migration Newswire Archive

Dear Mr. Miliband...

13-07-2009 11:59

They believe in justice, they believe in the rule of law and this country doesn't get involved in torture...so where are the two remaining British residents in Guantánamo Bay? Before Miliband & Co. disappear for their lengthy summer holidays (until October), please drop them a daily email and ask them where Shaker Aamer and Ahmed Belbacha are...

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Workers' Fightback: Update 10

12-07-2009 21:41

We support... rank and file workers' struggles against the chaotic profit system!

We believe... workers know how to run our workplaces far better than business people, the government, or trade union leaders!

We aim for... workers' control over our own jobs and our own lives!

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patras reffuge camp on fire today-greece

12-07-2009 20:00

check here!!!

http://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=1057518

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Patras' Crystal Night (refugee camp set on fire, flattened, evicted)

12-07-2009 15:58

from occupied london blog

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Calais No Border Camp 2009. (In)visible subjects?

11-07-2009 19:17

“we have access to food, we have access to clothing, you came here to talk politics so lets talk politics”
Co-operation between those with and those without papers must be based on actual solidarity rather than humanitarian charity.

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A strange night in Greece

11-07-2009 01:43

Gunshoots in Athens downtown. Three injured immigrants. This is fascism.

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G8 - Demo at prison for migrants in Rome

10-07-2009 21:02

A big group of international anti-racists including many migrants demonstrated the 9th June in front of Ponte Galeria immigration prison.

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Video of Yarl's Wood protest against Nigeria charter flight

10-07-2009 18:04

On 30th June 2009, anti-deportation campaigners held a demonstration outside Yarl's Wood detention centre in Bedfordshire to protest against a mass deportation flight to Nigeria. Here is a short video of what happened and some screenshots from the video.

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Domestic violence survivor and PA to disabled woman threatened with deportation

09-07-2009 09:28

Jessica Davanzo, a survivor of domestic violence and a Personal Assistant essential to her disabled employer, has been unjustly threatened with deportation by the Home Office, in direct contradiction of its claim to be "building a safe, just and tolerant society".

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Greece: Fascists throw molotov against anarchists, but set themselves on fire!

08-07-2009 19:04

During an anarchist march in Greece in solidarity with immigrants, cops threw stones at protesters and fascists, openly cooperating with the cops, attempted to throw molotov cocktails against the anarchists, clearly seeking to injure them. Being untrained in this traditionaly grassroots sport, the fascists instead set themselves on fire! [PHOTOS]

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Greece: Fascists throw molotov against anarchists, but set themselves on fire!

08-07-2009 18:54

During an anarchist march in Greece in solidarity with immigrants, cops threw stones at protesters and fascists, openly cooperating with the cops, attempted to throw molotov cocktails against the anarchists, clearly seeking to injure them. Being untrained in this traditionaly grassroots sport, the fascists instead set themselves on fire! [PHOTOS]

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Colnbrook IRC: Fariat Mohammadi has sewed up his mouth and eyes and is on hunger

08-07-2009 10:46

"Why are they imprisoning me here for so long? I am a victim of the Islamic Republic of Iran. I fought against their injustices for the rights of people in Iran and had to leave because they tried to arrest me. I came to the UK and they have locked me up without rights. It is inhumane. I have been forced to take this drastic action. I haven't been outside or seen any part of Britain since the day I arrived. They have put me in the detention centre like a criminal." Fariat Mohammadi

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Greece: Anarchists march in solidarity with immigrants

08-07-2009 01:56

Anarchists from Greece marched in solidarity with repressed immigrants and clashed with cops and fascists while setting streets and ATMs on fire.

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Report on an unannounced short follow up inspection of Dover IRC

07-07-2009 06:30

“Like many IRCs, Dover is dealing with a more challenging and varied population, including a high proportion of ex-prisoners. It was nevertheless disappointing that there had been slippage in a number of areas and that the regime and approach was tending to revert to that of a prison, rather than an IRC.

“We had some concerns about the robustness of the procedures to support safety and there had been a significant deterioration in welfare support for detainees about to leave the centre. These are matters that managers need to address if the centre is to retain its positive ethos and ensure a safe environment.” Anne Owers

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Campaign Against Deportations To Cameroon

07-07-2009 06:26

Ethnic Charter Flight on Thursday 9th July 2009 - flight number PVT 007 to Cameroon.

Don't deport : Charles Takem, Djantou Gilbert - Mbakop Charlotte and their two kids (8 years & 6 years) , Patrick Youmbi, Flobert Simplice Sindjui, Alice Ebot Ojong, Pascal Landry Kegne, Amougou Atangana Benoit, Eric Tcheujoue, Roger Anyong and all the other names who are being herded onto this flight as if they are not human beings.

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SOAS cleaners update

05-07-2009 18:50

More news is emerging of just how dehumanising and brutal have been the effects of the immigration raids at SOAS organised by external contractor ISS shortly after the cleaners won union recognition and pay rises to the level of the London living wage.

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I’m Under a Control Order…Get Me Out of Here!

05-07-2009 13:09

Mahmoud Abu Rideh, a Palestinian refugee, detained in Belmarsh and now under a control order for the past nearly 8 years (4 yrs Belmarsh + 4 yrs control order) on the basis of secret evidence he and his lawyers cannot see, without charge or trial, has finally been allowed to apply for travel documents to let him leave the UK on 3 July

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Home Office Neglects Immigrants

02-07-2009 21:04

An example of how the Home Office treats the immigrants who TRY their best in order to be legal in the United Kigdom.

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Support sacked London cleaner activist this Friday

02-07-2009 11:27

Join the picket this Friday in Canary Wharf in solidarity with vicitmised cleaners campaigner Alberto Durango and against the use of immigration status to attack workers organising.

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Terrorism Act 2000 Urgent Please Read

01-07-2009 17:24

Stopped at Birmingham International airport

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