[noborders-brum] 'Failure, dramatically, defiant, sub-standard, checks, danger' - 22 Feb 07 - 85 items (approx)

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01: UK
02: Jobs
03: World
04: Events
05: Europe
06: AGM - London Refugee Voice
07: 4 day refugee film festival
08: Zimbabwe, latest country report
09: Congo DR - Stop Mass Deportations
10: UK Borders Bill, latest on amendments
11: Charity funding, integrity, wake up to the dangers, uncomfortable 
    truths
12: Commission on Integration and Cohesion turns reality on its head
13: Mugabe celebrates 83 years, while ordinary Zimbabweans are lucky 
    to live to 35 years of age
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Lead: 'Failure, dramatically, defiant, sub-standard, checks, danger'

Minister defiant over asylum children in care
Home Office ministers are refusing to abandon their policy of
threatening to take the children of rejected asylum seekers into care 
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/homeaffairs/story/0,,2018386,00.html

Asylum youths face x-ray checks
...could be forced to have dental X-rays to prove their age - it would
take five years to clear the backlog of asylum seekers - new proposals,
to be announced next Tuesday - plans to relieve the burden on social
services in London and the South-East (Dispersal) - could not guarantee
there would be any extra money for local councils to deal with
unaccompanied asylum seeker children. 
- A pilot scheme in Scotland aimed at ending "dawn raids" on families
facing removal had "failed dramatically" 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6382081.stm
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Government inspired Financial Crisis?
 At the moment, councils near ports and airports are obliged to 
look after child asylum seekers until they reach adulthood leaving 
at least one local authority, near Heathrow, on the brink of financial
crisis.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/6382081.stm
Evidence:
High Court hear Hillingdon Council’s case against the Government
http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/news/archive/2007/jan/judicial_review.php
Past:
Hillingdon wins claim for Judicial Review (2007)
http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/news/archive/2006/jun/judicial.php
Margaret Hodge decision will lead to an asylum seekers levy of 
3% on the people of Hillingdon (2004)
http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/news/archive/2004/feb/levy_release.php
Now: (22 Feb 07)
Hillingdon Council proposes extra 1% on council tax to pay for 
asylum seekers who have no legal right to remain in the UK.
http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/news/archive/2007/feb/council_tax.php
Note:
What will be the effect of Hillingdon's Council Tax publicity, 
(proposal) - without first waiting for the outcome of it's Judicial
Review.
What effect will this posturing have on 'community cohesion' and the
need to be mindful of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act...?
Public authorities
The Race Relations Act makes it unlawful for a public authority in 
carrying out any of its functions to do anything which constitutes 
discrimination.
http://www.cre.gov.uk/legal/rra_scope.html
Blatant discrimination? Children, Asylum and Hillingdon Home 
Office apparatchiks
How the Home Office's planned 'reforms' for children who claim 
asylum alone is already being implemented by the London 
Borough of Hillingdon.
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/02/361361.html
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Hillingdon: We are going to share information and ideas and be 
active in countering ill-founded perceptions some people may have 
about  [ others ] in [ our ] communitie [ s. ] ?
http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/central/cohesion.php
She argued that this stereotyping was always done in societies by 
the group higher in the hierarchy to the group lower in the hierarchy 
so that the lower group became the "other" and had a false aura 
of mystery around it. And she said that this also happened with 
other things such as race, class, and religion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_de_Beauvoir

Provider 'placing young asylum seekers in sub-standard housing'
Kent Council threatened to name and shame about a dozen local
authorities in London and the South East which it accused of using the
county as a "dumping ground" for looked-after children
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2007/02/22/103526/provider-placing-young-asylum-seekers-in-sub-standard.html

Failure to take share of Iraqi refugees is shameful
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=17276

Executive will stop immigration guards arresting suspects
Scottish Executive has blocked plans to give immigration officers in
Scotland the power to...
http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=277062007

Row over asylum no-arrests claim
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/north_west/6385045.stm

Ex-journalist in big danger if deported
John Okello, 58, who has been seeking asylum in the UK for ten years, is
currently being held at a detention centre after his application was
refused.
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1209146.mostviewed.exjournalist_in_big_danger_if_deported.php


01: UK


22 Feb 07

Ilengela journey put back
In yet another dramatic twist, the deportation date for African refugee
Ilengela Ileo was once again put back last night.
http://iccoventry.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_headline=ilengela-journey-put-back%26method=full%26objectid=18658721%26siteid=50003-name_page.html

The refugees making a difference as social workers
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2007/02/22/103531/the-refugees-making-a-difference-as-social-workers.html

Ghost story played out on the killing sands
Is this the slavery of our times?
http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/entertainment/previewsandreviews/tm_headline=ghost-story-played-out-on-the-killing-sands%26method=full%26objectid=18659029%26siteid=50061-name_page.html

Church members urged to take up ‘destitution challenge’ for Lent
http://www.inspiremagazine.org.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=904

Harsh meritocracy has corroded solidarity, empathy and humanity. 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2018246,00.html

Police tell refugees to find way to Liverpool
http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100regionalnews/tm_headline=police-tell-refugees-to-find-way-to-liverpool%26method=full%26objectid=18657787%26siteid=50061-name_page.html

Five-year slog in asylum backlog
http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=2066250&SectionID=55

Archbishop of Canterbury speaks out got African clergyman imprisoned for
peaceful political views 
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=17277

An inglorious but necessary retreat in Iraq
http://www.guardian.co.uk/leaders/story/0,,2018244,00.html

Briefing for the House of Commons debate on the renewal of control order
legislation
(PDF)
http://www.justice.org.uk/images/pdfs/controlordercommonsrenewaldebatefeb07.pdf

We have own view on migrant workers - our voice must be heard
http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=16&id=282052007

Britons flocking to live in Bulgaria
http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=16&id=282372007

English test for foreign spouses
http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=16&id=282792007

The true extent of Britain's failure in Basra
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article2296829.ece

UK 'aims to weaken' treaty on bomblets
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/politics/article2293470.ece

Iraq: More nations plan pull-out
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/politics/article2293479.ece

We won’t budge but we can still talk, says Iran’s man in London
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/bronwen_maddox/article1421386.ece

21 Feb 07

Should free English classes be scrapped for new migrants?
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/mortarboard/2007/02/should_free_english_classes_be.html

Let them stay
http://www.thisisyork.co.uk/news/readersletters/display.var.1206688.0.let_them_stay.php

In defence of multiculturalism
http://www.irr.org.uk/2007/february/ha000030.html

Row over asylum no-arrests claim
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/north_west/6383973.stm

Ilengela must leave
http://coventry.observertoday.co.uk/news.tvt?_ticket=8YN59LLDNTKAGQRFL1PDGMTEDWZ71GSGX4TFIVNCCOUNCPNJBHSJ5D1RHONDNNTDALNNDLRGUT4HKNNAC0VF9LLCPMZFURTSW0MAAQ48SYKACK5JXVQFIRY4X9SEAOY9CHYHTRRMLNNAHQSEARQ9CHZKTRRIT9L2NBG&_scope=Flow/Websites/Coventry/News&id=237168

Campaign to help refugees
http://www.sheffieldtoday.net/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=2062042&SectionID=58
Volunteers wanted to teach kids
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/display.var.1206851.0.volunteers_wanted_to_teach_kids.php

Useless and unjust control orders must be voted out
http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/news-and-events/1-press-releases/2007/vote-on-control-orders.shtml

20 Feb 07


02: Jobs

Liberty is looking for a successful, senior fundraiser to head up its
Development team. 
http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/about/4-jobs-volunteering/index.shtml

Internship Opportunities in Brussels
http://www.ecre.org/get_involved/internships_volunteers

Departmental Lectureship in International Refugee and Human Rights Law.
http://www.qeh.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/vac_dl160207


03: World

Mass exodus as forgotten tragedy explodes in Central African Republic
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/africa/article2290039.ece

Reuters to launch African website
Reuters setting up pan-African news and information portal.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Media/site/story/0,,2018611,00.html

Islamic artists were 500 years ahead of Western scientists
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/article2296841.ece

Iraqi refugee family yearns for new life in unready Egypt
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=19702

Guantánamo: Amnesty International regrets Court of Appeals decision on
Military Commissions Act
http://news.amnesty.org/index/ENGAMR510302007

Lebanon will be first victim of Iran crisis
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/fisk/article2290044.ece

US Iran intelligence 'incorrect'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/iran/story/0,,2019235,00.html

Bolivia: Amnesty International visits the country - 23 February to 6
March
http://news.amnesty.org/index/ENGAMR180022007

Egypt: Blogger’s Imprisonment Sets Chilling Precedent
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/02/22/egypt15379.htm

Chad Needs Strong Protection Force
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/02/21/chad15373.htm

Indonesia: Free Political Prisoners in Papua
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/02/21/indone15321.htm

Iran faces new sanctions for defying nuclear calls
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article2296840.ece

Philippines army accused of killing political activists
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article2293482.ece

Russia; Moscow's rich grab land for luxury homes
Owners of shabby wooden dachas forced out amid tales of threats,
corruption and now murder.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/russia/article/0,,2018342,00.html

Saudi Arabia: Four Sri Lankans Executed Without Warning 
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/02/21/saudia15377.htm

US: 10 Steps to Restore Moral Authority
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/02/22/usdom15386.htm

US: Anger over NY 'immigration game'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6387183.stm

Venezuela: Hugo Chávez’s Revolution
http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=4674&l=1

Vietnamese monk returns to pray for the dead
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article2296857.ece

04: Events

Saturday 24th February 2007
Campaign to Close Campsfield 
Next demo Saturday 24th February 2007
12 - 2 pm. Main gates, Campsfield House.
Bring musical instruments or saucepans to make a cheerful noise.
http://www.closecampsfield.org.uk/events.html

3 March 2007
The right to work for all migrants
http://www.irr.org.uk/2007/march/ak000005.html

Monday March 12th 
Asylum Destitution Support Network
This meeting will take place on Monday March 12th from 11.30 – 2.00pm
at Eastwood Parish Church, 5 Mansewood Road, Glasgow, G43 1TW
The Asylum Destitution Support Network
http://www.destitution.net/

Tuesday 20 March, all day 
Advancing Inter-disciplinarity in Human Rights Research: 
Problems and Possibilities - working conference  
http://www.lse.ac.uk/Depts/human-rights/Conferences/conference07.htm

23 - 29 March 2007
11th Human Rights Watch International Film Festival
http://hrw.org/iff/2007/london/index.html
05: Europe

Europe’s human rights court condemns Turkey for torture
http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=103537

Statewatch analysis: The dream of total data collection - status quo and
future plans for EU information systems 
(PDF)
http://www.statewatch.org/news/2007/feb/eu-databases.pdf

Regulation (EC) 168/2007 of 15 February 2007 establishing a European
Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
(PDF)
http://www.statewatch.org/news/2007/feb/eu-hra-oj.pdf

Three out of four Israelis would like to be part of EU
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article2296843.ece


06: AGM - London Refugee Voice


LRV AGM March 12, 5-9 pm
Commemorating International Women's Day
Amnesty Human Rights Centre
Speakers Include; IKWRO, Women's Resource Project, FORWARD, UNHCR
(tbc)...and more
Entertainment and Refreshments, expenses paid for RCO's

AGM leaflet
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refugee issues, and to enhance their capacity.
http://www.lrv.org.uk/

Call us on 020 8743 8246.

email us: marianne at lrv.org.uk


07: 4 day refugee film festival

The West London Refugee Partnership (WESTREP) invites you to
A four-day film festival showing aspects of life in refugees’ homelands 
The films are in English or English sub-titles. Shows start at 7 pm. All
shows are free and open to anyone to attend. The hosts will introduce
the films and serve traditional refreshments each night. For more
information call WESTREP on 020 8993 6158.
More: (word doc)
http://www.frankslist.info/filmfestival.doc

23 - 29 March 2007
11th Human Rights Watch International Film Festival
http://hrw.org/iff/2007/london/index.html


08: Zimbabwe, latest country report


COI report (February 2007)
(word doc)
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/zimbabwe-210207.doc


09: Congo DR - DRC Stop Mass Deportations

Ilengela journey put back
In yet another dramatic twist, the deportation date for African refugee
Ilengela Ileo was once again put back last night.
http://iccoventry.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_headline=ilengela-journey-put-back%26method=full%26objectid=18658721%26siteid=50003-name_page.html

19 Children & 20 adult DR Congolese to be deported by 'Charter Flight'
What you can do to Help
http://www.ncadc.org.uk/newszine79/charter2.html
 
MP has demands a halt to mass deportations to war-torn Congo. 
http://www.blink.org.uk/pdescription.asp?key=14130&grp=22&cat=129

DR Congo: army and police continue to violate civilians' human rights,
says UN mission 
22 feb. 07 - 07.59h
http://www.monuc.org/news.aspx?newsID=13932

Thousands flee deadly fighting in eastern Congo 
21 feb. 07 - 18.23h
http://www.monuc.org/news.aspx?newsID=13930

At least 43 people killed in east Congo clashes 
21 feb. 07 - 16.22h
http://www.monuc.org/news.aspx?newsID=13925

Fury as Blair kicks out Congo kids
http://www.blink.org.uk/pdescription.asp?key=14112&grp=22&cat=129

Campaigners today launched a campaign urging Home Secretary John Reid to
halt a mass deportation.  
http://www.blink.org.uk/pdescription.asp?key=14126&grp=22&cat=129


10: UK Borders Bill, latest on amendments

Briefing for committee stage in the House of Commons of the UK Borders
Bill, 
http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/publications/1-policy-papers/index.shtml

Amendment paper
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmbills/053/amend/70221a01.htm


11: Charity funding, integrity, wake up to the dangers, uncomfortable 
   truths

Charities and public service delivery
About report:
'Stand and deliver: the future for charities delivering 
public services'
Charities that deliver public services are significantly 
less likely to agree that:
•their charitable activities are determined by their 
 mission rather than by funding opportunities;
•they are free to make decisions without pressure 
 to conform to the wishes of funders;
•their trustees are always involved in decisions 
 about what activities or projects to undertake.
Only 26% of charities that deliver public services agreed that they are
free to make decisions without pressure to conform to the wishes of
funders.
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/recent_changes/psdindex.asp

Wake up to the dangers
There are significant differences in the responses to questions about
independence from charities that do deliver public services and those
that don't
http://society.guardian.co.uk/futureforpublicservices/story/0,,2017227,00.html

Too close for comfort
Charities have to stop cosying up to the state
http://society.guardian.co.uk/secondopinion/story/0,,2007036,00.html

State of dependence
Funding, integrity, reputation - the uncomfortable truths revealed in a
report about the growing number of charities that provide public
services
http://society.guardian.co.uk/futureforpublicservices/story/0,,2017225,00.html


12: Commission on Integration and Cohesion turns reality on its head

Integration - why it works
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/supportourwork/latestappeal/integration.htm

Parliament lobby will press government to save English language courses
http://www.ucu.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=2050

'Biggest obstacle to English language skills is waiting lists' say
language teachers
http://www.ucu.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=2047

Not speaking English is the single biggest barrier to successful
Integration
http://www.integrationandcohesion.org.uk/news/Not_speaking_english_is_the__single_biggest_barrier_to_successful_Integration.aspx

'Government commission backs language tests for migrants'
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article2290100.ece

Integration ‘lost in translation’
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/education/article1421342.ece

The coverage of the government’s Commission on Integration and Cohesion
interim statement published today indicates the Commission’s approach is
ignoring overwhelming evidence and drawing dangerously wrong
conclusions.
http://www.naar.org.uk/newspages/070221.asp

'Government hypocrisy' say lecturers, as benefits may be cut for those
not learning English
http://www.ucu.org.uk/index.cfm?articleid=2028

Why not-so-clever Trevor could do with some cultural learnings of his
own
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/mick_hume/article614884.ece

Interim statement from the Commission for Integration and Cohesion
http://www.cehr.org.uk/news/docview.rhtm/432292

Speech by Darra Singh at the launch of the Commissions Interim Statement
http://www.integrationandcohesion.org.uk/news/Speech_by_Darra_Singh_at_the_launch_of_the_Commissions_Interim_Statement.aspx


13: Mugabe celebrates 83 years, while ordinary Zimbabweans are lucky 
   to live to 35 years of age

Mugabe will be celebrating his 83rd Birthday, with a party that will be
paid for by the already starving Zimbabwean people.
http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/viewinfo.cfm?linkcategoryid=36&linkid=1&id=3467

Mugabe feasts while nation starves 
http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/viewinfo.cfm?linkcategoryid=36&linkid=1&id=3464


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