Mass deportations, mass resistance: public forum, 7 November 2009

Europe | South Asia | Borders / Migration

from noborders, 2 November 2009:

A public forum to build resistance against mass deportations organised by Stop Deportation.

Saturday, 7th November 2009, 12-5pm
@ the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London.

Mass deportation flights are a new and urgent challenge to all those working for the right to freedom of movement for all. Many deportees have tried to stop or escape from these flights, some even self-harming in desperation. Outside, protests and actions are being organised in the UK, Europe and the destination countries. More are needed!

* 66: the number of deportation charter flights from the UK in 2008 alone

* 1,529: the number of people deported from the UK via charter flights

* £8,227,553: the amount spent on charter flight deportations in the financial year 2008-9

* Most frequent destinations: Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria

- Find out about the hidden reality of mass deportation flights

- Legal and political challenges

- Networking and building a UK-wide grassroots campaign against mass deportations

- Strategies and tactics of resistance: protests, actions and more

Please email stopdeportation[at]riseup.net

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