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No Borders reopen Kronstadt Hangar in Calais

Kronstadt Hangar in Calais re-opened! 17 February, 2010 – (from Calais Migrant Solidarity) http://calaismigrantsolidarity.wordpress.com/ At 10am today, the No Borders network officially reopened the Kronstad Hangar in Calais to the migrant population. This follows the first public opening on Saturday 6th February, and the subsequent violent police eviction the following day .


SOLIDARITY WITH YARL’S WOOD HUNGER STRIKERS

DEMO AT SERCO OFFICES, 18-22 HAND COURT, HOLBORN, LONDON WC1V 6JF. FRIDAY 19th FEBRUARY, 2.30pm Over 50 women have been on hunger strike at Yarls Wood Immigration Prison near Bedford since Friday 5th February, demanding their immediate release from indefinite detention. More info, Read more and visit: http://london.noborders.org.uk


Defend the Yarl’s Wood 4

Update: Women In Yarl’s Wood Vow To Stay On Hunger Strike – Black Women’s Rape Action Project | 12.02.2010http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2010/02/445969.html Women’s struggle ongoing in one of UKBA’s detention centre’s run by Serco scumbags. Moved to mainstream prisons to try and keep them down. How you can help: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2010/02/445917.html


No Borders Winter Gathering – 26th-28th February 2010

The network will meet in Nottingham this time. The No Borders Network Winter Gathering will take place in Nottingham at the Sumac Social Centre (245 Gladstone Street, Forest Fields) on the 26th – 28th February. Read more for details and poster:


Women on hunger strike at Yarl’s Wood centre

Women at Yarl’s wood immigration detention centre have been on hunger strike since Friday last week and in the last couple of days, the detention centre has responded brutally. See the links below for info/summary about what’s been happening. The traditional violence of the British state is alive and kicking. F-word website: Report from the [...]


Small World Cafe & film nights launched at the Square Centre, Nottingham

Small World Cafe is launched at the Square Centre, Alfred Street North Nottingham NG3 1AA. The first event is being organised by Nottingham Afghan Welfare on Thursday 18th February. They will be serving traditional Afghan Food as well as Poetry, Film (Osama) and Music. Food is served at 7pm for a small donation, and entertainment [...]


Sanctuary for the Adda Family – things you can do

Update 28th Jan 2010: Selina and family were not removed but are still detained: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2010/01/445357.html Selina Adda a national of Ghana and her two children aged five and nine years, residents of Nottingham for the last five years; are currently detained in Yarl’s Wood IRC and due to be forcibly removed from the UK on [...]


Small World Cinema film-showings in Nov/Dec 2009 @ Sumac Centre

Next in the series of Small World Cinema food & film showings at the Sumac Centre, Forest Fields, Nottingham are: Wednesday 11th November: A FEW SIMPLE SHOTS (Iran) Wednesday 25th November: WALTZ WITH BASHIR (Lebanon) Wednesday 9th December: BAMAKO (Mali) Food (for a donation) served at 7pm. Films start at 8pm. Details of the venue [...]


Small World Cinema events for Oct 2009 @ Sumac Centre

Next in the series of Small World Cinema food & film showings at the Sumac Centre, Forest Fields, Nottingham are: Wednesday 7th October: FLAME (Zimbabwe) Wednesday 28th October: LUMUMBA (Congo) Food (for a donation) served at 7pm. Films start at 8pm. Details of the venue can be found in the Veggies/Sumac events diary and info [...]


Small World Cinema ‘Afghan Star’ on Wed 23rd Sept @ Sumac

The first in the new series of Small World Cinema food & film showings is on Wednesday 23rd September at the Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone St, Forest Fields. The event is organised by Afghan users of the Nottingham and Notts Refugee Forum and any profits go to pay for the Afghan party there on 23rd [...]