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Two days of action against racist press – Nottingham report and pictures of banner drops

This morning, three banners were dropped in various locations across Nottingham city centre as part of two days of action against racist press, organised by the UK No Borders network ( http://noborders.org.uk/node/1 ) The banners stayed up for varying lengths of time, with one still being there late into the afternoon. One of the banners [...]


BREAKING BORDERS – Live Music and Arts Performance Night FRIDAY JULY 9TH, 8pm

BREAKING BORDERS – Live Music and Arts Performance Night FRIDAY JULY 9TH, 8pm till 12am at The Polish Centre, 2 Sherwood Rise, Nottingham with bar open late, food available. Includes eclectic music and poetry from many parts of the world. Visual artists will have works on display and some live demonstrations! Stalls about different issues. [...]


UK Borders Agency office doors locked up in Derby as part of Week of Action against deportation

The UK Border Agency offices in Derby were reported ‘d-locked’ on the night of 2nd/3rd June 2010. Full story on Notts Indymedia: http://notts.indymedia.org.uk/2010/06/452780.html Elsewhere in the same ‘European week of action against the deportation machine’, G4S (Group 4 Security) were reported having pulled out of a Brighton jobs fair after a campaign to highlight their [...]


Refugee Week 14-20 June 2010 – Nottingham highlights

NOTTINGHAM REFUGEE WEEK 14-20 June 2010. HERE ARE SOME OF THIS YEAR’S EXCITING EVENTS… Full details with dates and times: http://www.refugeeweek.org.uk/InYourArea/England/East+Midlands/Nottingham+Highlights.htm *EXHIBITIONS AT NOTTINGHAM CENTRAL LIBRARY -Famous Refugees -Global Garden: The Caribbean & Beyond – An Intergenerational Allotment Project -An Exhibition of Artists’ Work from Afghanistan, Kurdistan, Iran and Romania *PERFORMANCE: WE SHARE THE SAME [...]


Things to do in the Week of Action Against the Deportation Machine

Follow this link! Stop Deportations events: http://stopdeportation.net/node/47 Watch this! New video about Calais Migrant Solidarity: http://www.youtube.com/noborderscalais#p/a/u/0/LLFP8YA-J8s Join this! Calais Migrant Solidarity facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=125191959561


Some No Borders video links

No Borders and Calais Migrant Solidarity activists gathered in Paris for a day of action for Freedom of Movement around the Gare du Nord (May 2010): http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2010/05/451706.html The first ever demonstration against a detention centre in Bulgaria organised by the Bulgarian Anarchist Federation of Anarchists in Bulgaria (FAB-IFA). March 20th, 2010 (no sound): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrFEFpmkMqU Documentary [...]


No Borders Nottingham info-nights

As advertised on Notts Indymedia, No Borders Nottingham held the first in series of info-nights on Wed. 19 May, 7pm, at the Sumac Centre. The first info-night was on Detention and Deportation. The next info-night is on June 23rd on Capitalism and Migration, venue details to be announced. Schedule 19 May – Detention and Deportation [...]


Letter received from Zimbabwean detainee in Yarl’s Wood

This comes from a detainee we have come to know and who anti-deportation activists in Nottingham are supporting. Like many desperate Zimbabweans she came to the UK on Malawian passport. This is not illegal in international law if you are fleeing persecution. She narrowly escaped being removed last week due to a Home Office cock-up, [...]


Colombian cleaners fight continues after sacking by Amey, contractor at National Physical Laboratory

To mark the New Year, please view and circulate this short video story of the inspiring ongoing struggle of the 5 Colombian cleaners sacked by Amey PLC at the National Physical Laboratory (Teddington, London) for having distributed a leaflet criticising the company. The video can be watched on YouTube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ho7W4-RBhKc and more information can be [...]


No Borders network newsletter no.5 – January 2009

The latest issue of the No Borders Newsletter is out now, covering news and events from across the UK wide network and beyond. This issue, no. 5, [attachment=21] is packed with articles including; * a report from the Newcastle gathering of No Borders groups in Nov 2008 (next one is 21-22 Feb 2009)* actions against [...]