Demonstration at Yarl's Wood Detention Centre, Saturday 21 March 2009

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from london noborders, updated 17 March 2009:

Extra info about Manchester demonstration on 21 March 2009 below...

London NoBorders, Campaign Against Immigration Controls, SOAS Detainee Support Group and Campaign To Stop Arbitrary Detention at Yarl’s Wood call:

For An End to Immigration Detention - Saturday 21st March 2009 Gather 11.30am at Bedford Town Centre to march from Bedford to Yarl’s Wood Detention Centre, to demonstrate between 12.30 and 2pm.

Benefit Night: Friday 20th March 2009, 5pm onwards @ Ramparts Social Centre, Rampart Street, London E1 2LA - nearest tube Whitechapel. See http://london.noborders.org.uk/node/109

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End indefinite immigration detention of men, women and children:
About 25,000 people - including 2,000 children - accused of no crime, are detained indefinitely each year at great human cost and great expense to tax-payers. All detention centres are operated for profit.

End the “fast-track” process whereby 99% refused asylum, including
torture survivors: As they enter the UK, some rape and torture survivors are detained on the “fast-track” process. Their claims are refused within days, before they can gather evidence for their case, and they face deportation back to war-torn countries.

An end to medical abuses and the detention of torture survivors including victims of rape: Rape survivors and people with severe mental and physical health problems and disabilities are routinely detained, some for months or even years. Detainees are frequently denied access to adequate medical care.

An end the detention of children and families:
Children, pregnant women and families are detained indefinitely in Yarl’s Wood removal centre and elsewhere. Some young mothers are separated from newborn babies to be placed in detention, causing permanent damage to both parents and children.

An end to forced deportation and the use of violence in deportations

Stop the planned expansion of Yarls Wood and the “detention estate”:
The government want to increase the current detention capacity of 2500 by 60%!

Yarl's Wood was half destroyed by fire in 2002, following an uprising ignited by the ill-treatment of a sick woman by guards. Detainees and staff were left locked all night in the burning building!

Fires, riots and hunger-strikes in protest at appalling treatment and conditions are such a common occurrence in the 11 detention centres operating in the UK that it would be impossible to document them all.

( Please wear something pink and /or black if you can! )

Info at http://london.noborders.org.uk
Email: noborderslondon@riseup.net

Travel Directions from London

Pre-booked Coach
Limited spaces will be available on a coach to Bedford Town Centre.
Assemble at 9.15am on Argyle St, directly opposite St Pancras Station,
£5 donation. To book a space on the coach, email noborderslondon@riseup.net / call 07894 046 228 as soon as possible!

Trains to Bedford

A discounted group ticket for 4 people (£9 return) is available on First Capital Connect trains from the lower level of St Pancras. Meet at 9.15am on Argyle Street (as above) to share a group ticket with others. 1004 (First Capital Connect) – arrives 1104 (1034 (First Capital Connect) – arrives 1136)

If you’re too late for this train, tickets on faster East Midlands trains to Bedford are available at £18 return. Train times are below:

1030 - arrives 1104 (1100 – arrives 1137)

Directions to Yarl’s Wood if you miss the march. No. 51 bus leaves from Bedford Bus Station to Clapham village every 5, 15 and 45 mins past each hour, but Yarl’s Wood is about 30 mins walk from there. A taxi from Bedford train station to Yarl’s Wood costs about £8 and takes 10 mins.

Yarl’s Wood’s address is:

Twinwoods Road,
Clapham,
Bedfordshire,
MK41 6HL.

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"Abolish All Immigration Prisons" - demo 21st March 2009 - Manchester

from mancnb, updated 9 March 2009:

We are calling for a demonstration against all immigration prisons and against Manchester's Pennine House in particular. At a meeting last week, local groups such as No One Is Illegal, RAPAR, Comittee to Defend Asylum Seekers, AF-Manchester and others endorsed our call.

Meet 12 noon on Saturday 21st March 2009 on Albert Square outside Manchester Town Hall for a rally with speakers and leafletting.

From there, a Critical Mass will leave to cycle to Manchester airport.

The rest of the demonstration will follow by train. We will re-converge at 2pm outside Terminal 2, which houses Manchester's immigration prison.

This protest will coincide with a demonstration at Yarl's Wood detention centre in Bedfordshire, called by London No Borders.

A more detailed demo callout will follow soon.

For now, watch the video call http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKmd0V53J48&feature=channel and keep checking http://www.nobordersmanchester.blogspot.com/ for updates.

from Manchester No Borders

Email: manchesternoborders@riseup.net

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