[noborders-brum] draft leaflet for Sat

[Shiar]

Hey, nice one.
I've done some minor edits, hope that's ok.

-- 
Shiar


Transnational Day of Action Against Migration Control

Today marks the third international day of migration-related actions,
calling for freedom of movement for all people, against the
criminalisation of migrants the denial of their rights.

Decentralised and coordinated actions and demonstrations have been
organised in dozens of cities in throughout the world. The decision to
organise such a day was taken at the European Social Forum in May 2006,
when about 15.000 people from different social movements met in Athens.

One of the main measures taken by the EU authorities against the struggles
of migrants is currently the establishment of detention camps and other
instruments of migration control outside Fortress Europe, in African and
Eastern European countries. Mainly North and West African countries are
supposed to 'block' migrants on their way to Europe and help deport them
to the desert or sub-Saharan countries.

In October last year, thousands of migrants and refugees collectively
stormed the border fences of the Spanish enclaves in Ceuta and Melilla
and, for a while, at least the crucial demands for freedom of movement and
equal rights were clearly brought to public attention. This was met with
inhuman, barbaric reactions, fatal shootings and mass deportations to the
desert,

But there is an ongoing process undermining this Border Regime, not only
from 'outside' the borders, but also from the within. All over Europe,
almost every day, there are protests and campaigns against camps,
detention centres and deportations, for human asylum rights for women and
men, for legalisation, for European citizenship rights based on residence
rather than nationality, and against the exploitation and scapegoating of
immigrants and refugees.

<noidea at riseup.net> wrote:
> Hi
>
> Text for a draft leaflet for Sat - any comments, ideas, links or extra
> info/graphics welcome.  Its been edited from articles on Indymedia and the
> NoBorders website.
>
> Transnational Day of Action Against Migration Control
>
> Today is an International day of action calling for freedom of movement so
> that all people can circulate freely around the world and determine their
> own destiny.... it is directed against the denial of rights, against the
> criminalisation of migrants and against all immigration controls.
>
> Demonstrations have been organised in dozens of cities in Europe and
> Africa. The decision to organize such a day of migration-related actions
> was decided at the European Social Forum in May 2006, when about 15.000
> people from different social movements met in Athens.
>
> One of the main measures of the European Union authorities against the
> movements and struggles of migration is currently the establishment of
> detention camps and other instruments of migration control outside Europe,
> in African and east European countries. Mainly North and West African
> countries are supposed to block migrants on their way to Europe and help
> to deport them to the desert or sub-Saharan countries.
>
> Thousands of migrants and refugees collectively stormed the border fences
> of the Spanish enclaves in Ceuta and Melilla in October last yearand for a
> while at least the crucial demands for freedom of movement and for equal
> rights were clearly brought to public attention. This was met with
> inhuman, barbaric reactions, fatal shootings and mass deportations to the
> desert,
>
> But there is an ongoing process undermining this migration regime, not
> only from 'outside' the borders, but also from the inside. All over
> Europe, almost every day, there are social and political struggles,
> protests and campaigns against camps and deportations, for asylum rights
> for women and men, for legalisation, for European citizenship rights based
> on residence rather than nationality and against the exploitation of
> migrant labour.
>