[noborders-brum] 'Amnesty, flaws, co-conspirators, included, excluded, cosying' - 8 Feb 07 - 90 items (approx)

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Lead: 'Amnesty, flaws, co-conspirators, included, excluded, cosying'

Amnesty warns against forcible return of Asylum seekers to Iraq 
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=17261
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Electronic Iraq
http://electroniciraq.net

Watchdog warns of new passport flaws
Technology flaws could delay security checks.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Politics/homeaffairs/story/0,,2007361,00.html

New e-passport may not travel well
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/article1343191.ece

Report: Identity and Passport Service: Introduction of ePassports
Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General
"...the newness of the technology, the chip and antenna within
ePassports are guaranteed for only two years.
http://www.nao.org.uk/pn/06-07/0607152.htm

Too close for comfort
Charities have to stop cosying up to the state
As voluntary agencies come to look more like the statutory departments
on which they depend for money, they end up being co-conspirators in
destroying the very attributes of the sector
http://society.guardian.co.uk/secondopinion/story/0,,2007036,00.html
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Transnationalism, Citizenship and the 'Shadow State'
Is there a ‘shadow state’ caring for refugees?
http://www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/PO/releases/2007/january/voluntary.aspx?ComponentId=17860&SourcePageId=5433#0

Slave Britain 
Venue: St Paul's Cathedral, St Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD 
From: 20 February 2007 
To: 31 March 2007 
An exhibition on forms of contemporary slavery in the UK. 
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/events_details.asp?ID=323

Amnesty Now!
http://www.voice-online.co.uk/content.php?show=10794
About campaign:
Strangers into Citizens
A campaign by the Citizens Organising Foundation for a pathway into
citizenship for thousands of undocumented workers who have made new
lives in the UK.
(word docs)
"We believe... 
a one-off initiative - would support the current rationalisation and
improvement - Regularisation schemes need eligibility criteria.
(according to who?) - Two year “sponsored pathway” - “sponsored
regularisation” - four years of continuous residence - serious criminal
record - character references - proficiency in English language
(More...)
http://www.cof.org.uk/files/SiC%20external%20document.rtf
http://www.cof.org.uk/files/SiC%20external%20document%20-%20two%20page.doc
Web-site under construction.
http://www.strangersintocitizens.org.uk/

Strangers into Citizens
Like the campaign to abolish the slave trade, which finally succeeded 
200 years ago, Strangers into Citizens is driven by a religious and 
humanist consciousness of the innate human dignity of all human 
beings and an indignation at the denial of that dignity.
http://www.ctbi.org.uk/index.php?op=modload&name=knowledge&file=kbasepage&LinkID=631
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Gains (dignity) For Some Mean Exclusion Of  (dignity) Others 
"...who is to be included - who is to be excluded" 
First we are critical of the demand for a government "amnesty" against
immigration outlaws. The level of our criticism will depend on the level
at which the amnesty is pitched. Who is to be included in this demand?
More importantly who is to be excluded? What gives anyone opposed to
controls the right to define who is to be excluded?
http://noii.trick.ca/OurManifesto
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Campaigners from history
On the issue of slavery, Wilberforce believed that, sudden emancipation
 “would be productive of universal anarchy and distress”, so he took a 
more gradualist approach.
On 12 May 1789, he made his most important speech to date. In it he 
called for the total abolition of the slave trade and challenged the
 pro-slave trade propaganda. He declared “numbers had been carried 
every year from their native country, in order to satiate the avarice of
 .... men whose ... thoughts were bent upon tyranny and oppression”.
http://www.antislavery.org/2007/campaigners%20wilberforce.htm

A modern-day slavery is flourishing in Britain, and we just avert 
our eyes
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,1974424,00.html

Dutch coalition eases migrant law
The new centrist coalition in the Netherlands has announced an amnesty
for thousands of illegal immigrants. 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6339321.stm

01: UK

8 Feb 07

Dangers of the UK Borders Bill
http://www.irr.org.uk/2007/february/ha000021.html

Coltishall decision 'still weeks away'
http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/News/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=edponline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED08%20Feb%202007%2011%3A59%3A15%3A567

Britain is a 'police state for Muslims'
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/crime/article2248788.ece

Immigrant vote 'could sway' poll
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6341471.stm

Building Begins On New Home Office Site
Vulcan House, the new Home Office building in Sheffield
http://www.press.homeoffice.gov.uk/press-releases/new-home-office-site


The study of Britain's involvement in the slave trade is set to become a
compulsory history topic for secondary school pupils.
http://www.cehr.org.uk/news/docview.rhtm/430960

7 Feb 07

Manchester: campaigners sleep out in solidarity with destitute asylum
seekers
http://www.indcatholicnews.com/ssleepot217.html

Race equality group attacks failure to give migrants English tuition
http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=16&id=200332007
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CRE Scotland calls on politicians to act now to maximise Scotland's
potential
http://www.cre.gov.uk/Default.aspx.LocID-0hgnew0qa.RefLocID-0hg00900c008001003.Lang-EN.htm

Open borders the key to increased wealth and social cohesion
http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=16&id=193062007

'New life' for Congolese family
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6338117.stm

RSC termly email update (February 2007 PDF) which contains a summary of
the latest news and developments from the RSC.
http://www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/PDFs/rsc_update_no5.pdf

Friends of Apollo Okello - Urgent Help Needed
http://www.ncadc.org.uk/newszine79/apollo.html

Teachers launch campaign to save free ESOL classes
http://www.toplumpostasi.net/index.php/cat/9/news/10050/PageName/English

MPs seek special exemption from freedom of information laws
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/legal/article2245120.ece

New students 'should speak second language'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Education/schools/story/0,,2007722,00.html

22, 922 Mandarin teachers, please
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/alan_coren/article1343402.ece

Contempt for our culture
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2007258,00.html

Home Office split will help fight terror, says Blair
Tony Blair has given his backing to a plan by John Reid to split the
Home Office 
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article2245121.ece

6 Feb 07

Response: Commission on Integration and Cohesion
http://www.cre.gov.uk/Default.aspx.LocID-0hgnew0q6.RefLocID-0hg00900f006.Lang-EN.htm

5 Feb 07

CWU Black Workers Conference
Britain’s inhumane asylum record
http://www.cwu.org/news.asp?step=3&NID=1624

02: Jobs

PA to Director of Operations - Leeds
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/jobs

Web Officer - Brixton, London
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/jobs

BID London - casework volunteers needed!
http://www.biduk.org/getinvolved/getinvolved.htm

Intern positions 
Migrant Rights Network
More: (word doc)
http://www.frankslist.info/mrn.doc

03: World

UNHCR urges disembarkation for people on boat in West Africa
http://www.unhcr.org/news/NEWS/45cb3d924.html

UN warns of Iraq refugee disaster
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6339835.stm

UN representative urges Japan to accept refugees
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=T345653

Palestinian rivals in unity deal
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6344297.stm

Why is an ETA leader on hunger strike, and can the Basque issue be
solved?
http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2248744.ece

Israeli and Lebanese troops clash at border
http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,,2008318,00.html

We must stop Bush bombing Iran, and stop Iran getting the bomb
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2008073,00.html

Children of the Holocaust
http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/anne_karpf/2007/02/hold_jewish_voices_4.html

Caught in a recurring conflict
http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/mehrad_vaezinejad/2007/02/an_iranian_view_how_i_feel_meh.html

Chechnya's matter of life in death
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/news/

China: a colonial power in Africa?
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/podcasts/2007/02/newsdesk_notes_for_wednesday_f.html

Chinese aid to Africa 'may do more harm than good'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/china/story/0,,2007885,00.html

Chinese survey finds religion booming
http://www.guardian.co.uk/china/story/0,,2007690,00.html

Iran: Activists Barred From Traveling Abroad
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/02/08/iran15283.htm

Iraqi minister held over Sadr links
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,2008580,00.html

Iraqi minister arrested over Sadr links
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,2008580,00.html

Korea North talks set for crucial day 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6344819.stm

Mexico's human rights under fire 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6340993.stm

Morocco’s ongoing occupation of Western Sahara
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/broadcasts/index.php

Pakistan: 'We feel no shame'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/pakistan/Story/0,,2007384,00.html

Saudis put status on line in bid to end Palestinian crisis
http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,,2007254,00.html

Turkmenistan: No Deals Without Rights Reform
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/02/08/turkme15285.htm

Turkmenistan: 13 recommendations to new President to address abysmal
human rights record
http://news.amnesty.org/index/ENGEUR610062007

Uganda: Africa's mysterious lord
http://www.guardian.co.uk/leaders/story/0,,2007239,00.html

US refusenik officer calls Iraq war illegal
http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,2007235,00.html

US: Few Changes in Asylum Procedures
A bipartisan commission says the agency in charge of securing U.S.
borders is failing to protect asylum seekers from being wrongly deported
or treated like criminals.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6401992,00.html

Zimbabwe heads for economic meltdown
http://www.guardian.co.uk/zimbabwe/article/0,,2007905,00.html

Zimbabwe: ZEF to fight for justice for women
http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/viewinfo.cfm?linkcategoryid=5&linkid=10&id=3214

Zimbabwe: Fadzai Muparutsu (GALZ) speaks about lesbian and gay rights in
Zimbabwe.
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/broadcasts/index.php


04: Events

10-11am Friday 9 February 2007
Human rights vigil in support of rape survivor
10-11am Friday 9 February 2007, Immigration and Asylum Tribunal,
Taylor House, Roseberry Avenue, London N1
Details: Women Against Rape 0207 482 2496
http://www.womenagainstrape.net/indexpage.htm
war at womenagainstrape.net

Sat. 10th Feb, 1pm
Demonstration : Sukula Family Belongs in Bolton ! Sat. 10th Feb, 1pm
http://www.ncadc.org.uk/archives/filed%20newszines/oldnewszines/newszine66/ncadc%20north%20west%20events%20jan06.htm
Link:
http://www.sukula.org
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Demos Against Next Week's Removals to Kurdistan
More:
http://www.ncadc.org.uk/archives/filed%20newszines/oldnewszines/newszine66/ncadc%20north%20west%20events%20jan06.htm
North West - News & Events Listing
http://www.ncadc.org.uk/archives/filed%20newszines/oldnewszines/newszine66/ncadc%20north%20west%20events%20jan06.htm


20 February 2007 
Slave Britain 
Venue: St Paul's Cathedral, St Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD 
From: 20 February 2007 
To: 31 March 2007 
An exhibition on forms of contemporary slavery in the UK. 
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/events_details.asp?ID=323


6pm Tuesday 6 March 2007
Denied entry? Can we build a more progressive consensus on immigration?
6pm Tuesday 6 March 2007, The Great Hall, The RSA, Strand
More (word doc)
http://www.frankslist.info/mrn.doc

8 March 2007 
International Women’s Day, 
http://www.internationalwomensday.com/

Tuesday 13th March
Impact of the European Integration Agenda in the UK
On Tuesday 13th March UKREN and the JRCT are organising a cconsultation
on the Impact of the European Integration Agenda in the UK at The
Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA.  
More (word doc)
http://www.frankslist.info/mrn.doc

Monday 2nd April 2007 
Conference on The Role of Faith and Faith Communities supporting mental
well-being amongst refugees (No cost for this conference). Venue:
University of East London, Docklands campus Date: Monday 2nd April 2007
Time: 10am – 4.30pm 
http://www.harpweb.org.uk/content.php?section=events&sub=e1

What's On in Leicestershire?
http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/whatson.htm

05: Europe

ECRAN Weekly Update 2nd Feb
http://www.ecre.org/ecran_weekly_update_02_02_2007

Immigration: a common approach needed
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/public/story_page/018-2858-030-01-05-902-20070207STO02857-2007-30-01-2007/default_en.htm


06: Womens and RCO news

Womens Asylum News
(word doc)
http://www.frankslist.info/wan66.doc

RCO Women’s news
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/howwehelp/support/communities/community/newsletters.htm

RCO news
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/howwehelp/support/communities/community/newsletters.htm


07: Investigation Harmondsworth Centre

 Sat 10th Feb: London, Shut Harmondsworth & Colnbrook Detention Centres!
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/01/359647.html

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the
answer of 8 January 2007, Official Report, column 449W, on Harmondsworth
Centre, if he will undertake to make public the results of the inquiry.
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmhansrd/cm070207/text/70207w0014.htm#0702081003372


08: Stop abductions and secret detention

European countries are thought to be involved with the USA in the
unlawful practice of "rendition" where, in the context of the "war on
terror", numerous men are being secretly flown to countries where they
have suffered torture or other ill-treatment and prolonged detention
without charge. A report by the TDIP commitee, created by the European
Parliament, has denounced the behaviour of complicity of European
governments with US authorities.

Act now to stop rendition flights - urge British MEPs to vote in favour
of the TDIP report
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/actions_details.asp?ActionID=246


09: Destitution, Government & Quango Network

Living Ghosts campaign to change the government policies that are making
people seeking asylum destitute.
http://www.church-poverty.org.uk/campaigns/livingghosts/

NRPF
The network is concerned with the statutory response to those destitute
people from abroad, who have no recourse to public funds (NRPF)
The network is open to all local authorities and their representative
bodies.
Network activities include:
Providing guidance and information on service provision, legal
obligations and entitlement to services (AKA Denial of provision,
obligations and services)
http://www.islington.gov.uk/Health/ServicesForAdults/nrpf_network/default.asp
Members of ADSS Sub- Group on NRPF
http://www.islington.gov.uk/Health/ServicesForAdults/nrpf_network/adss_subgroup_members.asp
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ADSS IOM Watch
"The ADSS collusion with 'voluntary' returns is becoming more Evident.
(word doc)
http://www.frankslist.info/adssiomwatch.doc

Note: Examples of Local Authorities seeking to and justifying denial of
support to people who are destitute
http://www.asylumsupport.info/courtcases.htm

New destitution network established
Though it is a network of local authorities it works in partnership 
with the voluntary sector..
http://www.irr.org.uk/2007/february/ha000020.html

Destitution Network
http://www.destitution.net/

10: Discrimination Law Review and Equalities Review 

Equalities Review 
http://www.theequalitiesreview.org.uk/

Discrimination Law Review
http://www.womenandequalityunit.gov.uk/dlr/index.htm

11: Newsletter: Commission for Equality and Human Rights

CEHR newsletter 
http://www.cehr.org.uk/join.rhtm


12: Sign-On To Help Protect Access To Affordable Medicines!!

Pharmaceutical company Novartis is taking the Indian government to
court. If the company wins, millions of people across the globe could
have their sources of affordable medicines dry up.
http://www.msf.org/petition_india/international.html


13: Human Rights - Public Evidence Session: Treatment of Asylum 
    Seekers

The following oral evidence session has been arranged on the treatment
of asylum-seekers:

Wednesday 21 February at 9.15am, CommitteeRoom 6

Liam Byrne MP, Minister of State for Immigration, Citizenship and
Nationality, Home Office

http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/joint_committee_on_human_rights/jchr070207pn13.cfm


14: UNHCR promises “ambitious and progressive” RSD reforms, but 
   favors “graded” implementation

For the first time, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees has pledged to
provide individualized reasons for decision to some rejected
asylum-seekers, and conceded that “our standards could and should be
strengthened.” 
http://www.rsdwatch.org/index_files/Page4616.htm


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