No Borders Nottingham » Brook House http://www.nobordersnottingham.org.uk For freedom of movement, Against nationhood and prevention of migration by nation states, Welcoming asylum seekers and migrant workers, Against capitalist exploitation Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:20:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Tinsley House blockade against Iraq removal via charter flight, and hunger strike on inside http://www.nobordersnottingham.org.uk/all-articles/tinsley-house-blockade-against-iraq-return-flight/ http://www.nobordersnottingham.org.uk/all-articles/tinsley-house-blockade-against-iraq-return-flight/#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:54:34 +0000 nobordersnottm http://www.nobordersnottingham.org.uk/?p=448 Continue reading →]]> Early in the morning of March 17th, anti-deportation activists bravely put up a blockade of Tinsley House, an immigration detention near Gatwick airport, in order to try and prevent removal of Iraqi asylum seekers collected from here and also at detention centres at Dover and Campsfield (Cambs). Find full reports and pictures on Indymedia.
And not only action on the outside, since at the same time everyone inside Tinsley was on hunger strike, due to changes in the meal system since Brook House opened (breakfasts and evening meals are shipped from the new centre, portion sizes are smaller & evening meals have to be ordered 48hrs in advance).

Tinsley House blockaded against Iraq return flight - photo at gatesThe blockade, which lasted for over 6 hours, managed to prevent a WH Tours couch and G4S vans from leaving the detention centre, some by locking and by gluing themselves to the gate. At least one detainee won a last-minute High Court injunction and was returned to Tinsley House. Soon after, the activists were violently removed by police, with 9 arrests. Following this, a coach carrying between 8 and 12 Iraqi refugees due for deportation left for Stanstead airport. Others were reportedly taken from Campsfield and Dover detention centres, although some had outstanding appeals and judicial reviews. Later, the charter flight went ahead and landed in Erbil, northern Iraq, with approximately 60 people on board. At least two people had won High Court injunctions and were taken off the flight.

All 9 arrested on the action were released on bail between 9pm and 2am. Their bail conditions include keeping away from Sussex, all UK airports (except for pre-booked flight) and all UK Border Agency facilities (detention centres, reporting centres etc.). They are due in court on March 30th.

Even when they eventually go ahead, delaying such flights can help give time for court injunctions to go through. Plus it is necessary to highlight and subvert the ongoing state practice of deporting people from UK to dangerous areas where they do not want to be sent. The government is using charter flights in part because of the actions taken by detainees, other passengers & supporters against their removal on commercial flights and presumably because they see it as efficient to round people up and move them in groups like farm animals.

More to follow on the hunger strike.

More details on Indymedia:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/03/424368.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/03/424406.html

]]> http://www.nobordersnottingham.org.uk/all-articles/tinsley-house-blockade-against-iraq-return-flight/feed/ 0 Demo / Day of Action against new Gatwick detention centre 21-Apr-07 http://www.nobordersnottingham.org.uk/all-articles/demo-day-of-action-against-new-gatwick-detention-centre-21-apr-07/ http://www.nobordersnottingham.org.uk/all-articles/demo-day-of-action-against-new-gatwick-detention-centre-21-apr-07/#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000 nobordersnottm http://localhost/wordpress/?p=18 Continue reading →]]> CALL FOR A DEMO AND NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION IN UK AGAINST THE NEW GATWICK DETENTION CENTRE BEING BUILT!!!
Come to the demonstration or organise solidarity demos/actions in your own cities and towns.
Saturday on the 21st of April. Demonstration in THREE BRIDGES near CRAWLEY against the new detention centre. Meet up at Jubilee Field in Three Bridges at 12 o’clock. RH10 1LQ. [Map]
Called by NoBorders. Transport/information from (at least): Brighton, Bradford, London, Leeds.
Details from: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/04/366825.html
and also http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/04/366827.html

It’s happened! … report on Indymedia – Gatwick Protest: No More Immigration Prisons - Over 100 people held a lively protest in Crawley, West Sussex…

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