Archive for August, 2009

People’s Kitchen at the Sumac Centre from Sat 5th Sept 2009

People’s Kitchen is Back! Refugee Forum / Sumac Benefit Night. EVERY SATURDAY. Starting up again 5th September 2009 with Mediterrranean/Middle Eastern themed food – a tempting menu – with music from Greece, Iran, Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria etc. All food is vegan and available for a small donation. Food will be served from 6.30pm until [...]


No Borders Camp on Greek Island of Lesvos August 25-31, 2009

A No Borders Camp has been taking place at Lesvos, Greece on August 25-31. Lesbos is an island close to the coast of Turkey. Every day: Assembly, seminars, discussions, screenings. For more information: http://www.noborderlesvos09.gr http://www.lesvos09.antira.info http://www.noborder.org http://www.lesvosnoborder2009.blogspot.com


Hicham Yezza and the new issue of Ceasefire

On August 12th Hicham Yezza was released from HMP High Down after more than 5 months in prison following a year-long ordeal of first being arrested at his workplace University of Nottingham as part of a terrorist scare fiasco, subsequently incarcerated and moved around various detention centres facing immediate deportation but managing to prevent this [...]


Beyond Borders event in Nottingham: Fri 21st – Sun 23rd August 2009

The Beyond Borders event will be a weekend of skill sharing and discussion against borders and in solidarity with migrants. It will take place in Nottingham from Fri 21st – Sun 23rd Aug. The following workshops and discussions will take place: Calais Migrant Solidarity Campaigning against Charter Flights – Stop Deportation network Campaigning against Detention [...]