Today, at Oakington detention centre in Cambridgeshire, many other migrant people held there against their will have protested following the death of a 40 year old man earlier in the morning: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/8623025.stm Downplaying the seriousness of another death in a detention centre and the response by detainees, press have reported that cops have been sent [...]

Peter Gichura is a disabled asylum seeker under threat of deportation. He was mistreated in Harmondsworth and is bringing a case against the centre. Unsurprisingly, he Home Office is keen to deport him, and fast. At 11.30am, Monday 21 May, Central London County Court, 13-14 Park Crescent W1 (Great Portland Street tube) the judge will [...]

Saturday April 5th 2008: Around 6.30 this morning ‘riot’ police were at Harmondsworth removal centre close to Heathrow airport, and detainees were taken away from the centre in vans. Around 30 detainees have been taken to unknown destinations, according to the news received by No Borders activists. From previous experience this looks like a typical [...]

APRIL 4th – HUNGER STRIKE CONTINUES, find out why on Indymedia UK: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2008/04/395554.html… almost the totality of detainees in Harmondsworth, 300 men, are refusing food. Yesterday morning, April 1st, from 9am, all – or the majority at least- of immigration detainees at Harmondsworth removal centre refused food and were in peaceful occupation of the courtyard. [...]