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COP15 Arrestees head to trial March 16th and 19th. Resist state Repression!

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:59:19 +0000

On March 16th and March 19th, Noah (American) and Natasha (Australian) will go to trial for charges related to the organization of demonstrations against the COP15 conference in Copenhagen in December 2009. They are facing politically motivated charges which accuse them of organizing to disrupt the public order and do violence to police, and face stiff prison sentences as well as deportation form Denmark. Both were targeted by Danish police and arrested in December during the COP15, and kept in jail for 25 days in isolation before being released in advance of their trials. Their trials are part of a campaign of police repression carried out by the Danish police during the COP15 in which over 2,000 people were arrested within a week of protests. Of all arrested, only around 30 were charged with any crime, and those that were charged were kept in jail for between one week and 47 days without trial. Some have already gone to trial and either been acquitted or received small jail sentences and heavy fines for charges such as assaulting a police officer or throwing a stone. Some have also been deported and banned from Denmark for 6 years. Noah And Natasha are the first two to go to trial of seven accused of organizing demonstrations, and face much stiffer jail sentences (a year or more) then those who have previously gone to trial. The case is being brought on minimal and sketchy evidence, primarily acquired through dubious phone taps and other types of police surveillance. read more

Lebanon: Checkpoints and more (Film)

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:05:51 +0000

Nahr al-Bared refugee camp has still not recovered from the devastating war in 2007 during which it was destroyed.

More protests and revolts in migrant detention centres all over Italy and Spain

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:13:00 +0000

Europe is on fire

Lebanon: Checkpoints and more (Film)

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:52:00 +0000

Nahr al-Bared refugee camp has still not recovered from the devastating war in 2007 during which it was destroyed.

Sikhula Sonke’s Motion of Distrust Against the ANC and Government

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:31:25 +0000

Sikhula Sonke’s Motion of Distrust Against the ANC and Government 11 Mar 2010 Motion of distrust against the ANC will be put to the United Nations Commission and Minister of International Affairs on refugee rights for the situation in De Doorns and Government and the African Union’s lack of intervention in the torture of our Zimbabwe brothers and sisters and trade union leaders in Zimbabwe.The denial of the leadership of the ANC further endangers people’s lives. The speaker of Parliament and many other leaders have visited the camp, telling people that we are lying about the ANC instigating Xenophobia attacks in De Doorns. We invited the leadership of the ANC to accompany us to De Doorns and Stofland where we will introduce them to people who are willing to speak out, we just need assurance that they will be protected. Nobody came back regarding our request or even contacted us to talk about our concerns raised. read more

Mothers Day in Parliament Square - Pictures.

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:28:00 +0000

“I left my country in 2003. I come over here and apply for asylum. And I left my daughter behind. She was three years old. I couldn't come with her and since then I don't know where is her whereabouts. I've tried through the Red Cross but haven't been successful. So I always live in fear of not knowing where she is.” Juliette, Asylum Seeker.

Demo Against Deportation

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:30:00 +0000

Congolese asylum seekers held a protest against forced removals in the centre of Manchester on Saturday 13th.

Media: Zim refugees take to streets

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:35:03 +0000

2010-03-13 05:31:26 – Voice of the Cape “We demand compensation for Zimbabwean refugees who were deprived of property. Detained trade union leaders must be released immediately. We demand a speedy land reform process.” These were some of the posters seen on the streets of Cape Town on Friday afternoon as about 30 women from the trade [...]

CONGOLESE DEMO in Manchester

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:47:00 +0000

Congolese Protesting against deportations, theft of mineral resources, President Kabila and Western Media silence.

Calais - cold weather shelter shut despite 4°c at night

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:57:00 +0000

Update from Calais Migrant Solidarity

Hungry For Reform

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:07:04 +0000

Harmondsworth detainees join hunger strike

Red Road residents march and rally