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  Protest in support of women on hunger strike in Yarl’s Wood – 12th
  February 2010 <http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk/?p=4566>

*Yarl’s Wood detainees on hunger strike
Protest in support 2.30-4.30pm, this Friday 12 February*
Serco Offices, 18-20 Hand Court (off High Holborn)

*84 + Women on Hunger Strike, behind the Wire @ Yarl’s Wood IRC*

      “Detention results from political decisions that represent a
      “hardening attitude towards irregular migrants and asylum seekers”
      (*PACE)

*End the Detention of Foreign Nationals Now!*

Since the 5th of February 2010, we the residents at Yarl’s Wood
Immigration Removal Centre are on hunger strike which involves over 84 +
women, who are protesting against the period of time spent in detention
and the treatment that they receive while being detained.

The strike was sparked to protest and demand that the frustration and
humiliation of all foreign nationals ends now.

*We are demanding the following actions*

      * End the frustrations, physical and mental torture at the centre

      *Allow enough time and make resources available to residents who
      need to fully present their cases.

      *To end all false allegations and misrepresentations by the UKBA
      regarding detainees in order to refuse bail or temporary admissions.

      *Access to appropriate medical treatment and care as in the
      community, access to edible and well cooked food, phones with good
      mobile connections, with camera and recording facilities to back
      up cases.

      *To stop the forceful removal and degrading system of deportation
      of detainees

      *To put law into practise, European rules governing standard of
      conditions of detention for migrants and asylum seekers and the
      length of time in detention.

      *The abolition of detention for asylum seeker and torture victims

      *Detention should be by a standard procedure prescribed by law,
      authorised by judicial authority and be subjected to periodic
      judicial reviews.

      *To end the detention of children and their mothers, rape
      survivors and other torture victims, to end the detention of
      physically, mentally sick people and pregnant women for long
      period of time.

      *To end the separation of children from their mothers being
      detained whether in detention or destitution.

      *To end the detention of women detention after serving time in prison.

      * To abolish the fast track system, in order to give asylum
      seekers a fair chance with their application, while understanding
      the particular needs of victims of torture, and access to reliable
      legal representation which the fast track system denies.

      *To end the repeat detention of women granted temporary admission
      while reporting or signing after a short period out of detention.

      *To a set period of time allowed to detain women, which should be
      no longer than 1 month, while waiting decision either from UKBA or
      court proceedings.

      * Finally instead of detention of foreign nationals, there are
      alternatives to detention stated by the *Parliamentary Assembly of
      the Council of Europe (PACE). ‘The detention of asylum seekers and
      irregular migrants in Europe ‘, Adopted on the 28th January 2010,
      extracts below.

            9.1.1. detention of asylum seekers and irregular migrants
            shall be exceptional and only used after first reviewing all
            other alternatives and finding that there is no effective
            alternative;
            9.3.4.1. placement in special establishments (open or
            semi-open);
            9.3.4.2. registration and reporting;
            9.3.4.3. release on bail/surety;
            9.3.4.4. controlled release to individuals, family members,
            NGOs, religious organisations, or others;
            9.3.4.5. handover of travel and other documents, release
            combined with appointment of a special worker;

*Full Text: Council of Europe – Parliamentary Assembly Resolution 1707
(2010)1*
The detention of asylum seekers and irregular migrants in Europe
http://tinyurl.com/Resolution-1707

Please support our concerns, lobby your MPs, Councilors, MEPs, demanding
our immediate release and an end to arbitrary detention.

With Thanks,
*Women behind the Wire @ Yarl’s Wood IRC*

Messages of support/solidarity to: WomenBehindTheWire at ncadc.org.uk
<mailto:WomenBehindTheWire at ncadc.org.uk>
http://www.ncadc.org.uk

See also:
*Yarl’s Wood women remain on hunger strike
<http://womensgrid.freecharity.org.uk/?p=4568>*


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