From shiar at riseup.net Thu Jan 4 11:32:12 2007 From: shiar at riseup.net (Shiar) Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 03:32:12 -0800 (PST) Subject: [noborders-brum] next meeting? Message-ID: <2185.shiar.1167910332.squirrel@tern.riseup.net> Hi, Seems we've stopped meeting and not doing much again! As a new year resolution ;) let's get our stuff together and start all over again. As you may remember, we used to meet biweeklyd on Thursday, the other Thur being Indymedia meeting. So, let's say this coming Thursday (Jan 11th) is Indymedia, then the next (18th) No Borders. As usual, it's at 7:30 at the MAC. Please come to meetings. When you don't decisions are taken by a few, and that's not very healthy imo. And please try to come on time :P Some things to discuss (please add) ---------------------- - Solihul picket. This has stopped now as far as I know. We need to start doing that again! Also, other actions: what? when? - Detainee support: How we can be more effective in visiting detainees and helping them. Other Noborders groups, especially London, are doing a really impressive job in this regard. - English language lessons: As you may know, the gov is about to stop paying for ESOL classes, which means a lot of refugees won't be able to afford learning English, and that would incease their isolation etc. - Publicity: I think we've got some money from the gig(s) and we could use that from printing out some posters, leaflets etc. - Network gathering: There is gonna be a UK-wide Noborders gathing in Leeds on 24-25 Feb. We need to discuss the agenda and stuff. See here: http://makebordershistory.org/workspace/NoBordersGathering2Agenda Some Reflections ---------------- - It's been just over a year since Birmingham NoBorders was set up (http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/12/329455.html). It was quite an eventful year, but surely we can be much better/active. Here's some of the humble stuff we did. 1. A monthly picket at the Solihul immigration reporting centre with ARC. http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/birmingham/2006/04/339083.html http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/birmingham/2006/05/341525.html The first couple ones were quite good and lively, but then, gradually, people started to presumably get bored or busy etc. and not turn up, until it completely stopped. How can we prevent this from happening again? 2. Vooucher swapping: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/birmingham/2006/10/353502.html This also was going well at the beginning, althogh on a small scale, but then the very few people who were doing it all the time could not do it anymore (mostly because they didn't have enough cash). If we want to do this again, we need an effective mechanism and more people willing and committed to do it (it's very likely that vouchers will become a big issue soon if the gov went along and used them again for more asylum seekers and not only Section 4 claimants). 3. Anit-deportation campaigns: This only started late in 2006 when the West Midlands Anti-Deportation Campaigns was revived (http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/birmingham/2006/08/347947.html) and some of us got involved and helped out (or was it just me?). I'm not sure what happened with that as i left the country shortly afterwards, but that's anoher thing we can do in general: help refugees with their individual campaigns and struggles. 4. Some occasional 'outbreaks' like the Celebrating Sanctuary affair (http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/birmingham/2006/06/343010.html) and the Harmondsworth demo (http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/birmingham/2006/04/337973.html). We need to do more of this, direct actions, publicity etc. 5. Some of us have also been helping out quite a lot with national and international Noborders work. More people need to get involved with and imformed about this. The struggle is both local and global at the same time! Have I missed somethin? I'm sure I have cos am just about to fall asleep :) -- Shiar From mike-d at riseup.net Thu Jan 4 14:54:23 2007 From: mike-d at riseup.net (Mike D) Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 14:54:23 -0000 (GMT) Subject: [noborders-brum] 5 years of Guantanamo - Birthday action planned Message-ID: <34703.mike-d.1167922463.squirrel@tern.riseup.net> Hi everyone, There is an action planned next Thursday 11th January 2007 at Hiatts in Birmingham to celebrate the 5th birthday of Guantanamo Bay and the outstanding service that Hiatts have provided to the slave trade and unsavoury regimes over the years. They have unwaveringly provided handcuffs, shackles, and "nigger collars" over the years to their delightful customers. A cake will be presented to the management of Hiatts after the band 'Seize the Day' have played, and Mark Thomas will make an appearance at the celebrations. If you would like to take part in the celebrations then please arrive at 1.30pm on the corner of Rocky Lane and Baltimore Road in Perry Barr. Follow the link below for directions and more details. See you all there! Mike http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/birmingham/2007/01/359265.html From shiar at riseup.net Thu Jan 4 15:29:03 2007 From: shiar at riseup.net (Shiar) Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 07:29:03 -0800 (PST) Subject: [noborders-brum] [Fwd: [noii-uk] No Borders Gathering in Leeds Postponed] Message-ID: <40998.shiar.1167924543.squirrel@petrel.riseup.net> ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: [noii-uk] No Borders Gathering in Leeds Postponed From: "Stuart Hodkinson" Date: Thu, January 4, 2007 4:37 am To: noii-uk at lists.riseup.net "TCAR" "sheffield no borders" "no borders manchester" noborders-brum-contact at aktivix.org noborders-glasgow at riseup.net noborderslondon at riseup.net noborderswales at lists.riseup.net "Leeds No Borders" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE FORWARD TO NO BORDERS GROUPS AND OTHER NETWORKS Hi This is just a note to say, sadly but for many good reasons, the No Borders gathering in Leeds has been postponed. It will now NOT take place on 24-25 February. The main reasons are: - the Stop the War demo clash, which removes too many people from the network - problems with the venue - no capacity within the group at the moment to organise this - bad time of year for mass accommodation Instead, we will be mobilising massively for the February 10th demonstration against detention centres at Harmondsworth. We know this will disappoint some people and groups - but we just can't do it at the moment, there are not enough of us, we need to re-group and re-build. A further email will come round shortly with proposals for new dates and ideas for the programme. We are still committed to hosting this event but we want it to be as useful and as well organised as possible. Leeds No Borders From noidea at riseup.net Sun Jan 7 19:26:19 2007 From: noidea at riseup.net (noidea at riseup.net) Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 11:26:19 -0800 (PST) Subject: [noborders-brum] next meeting? In-Reply-To: <2185.shiar.1167910332.squirrel@tern.riseup.net> References: <2185.shiar.1167910332.squirrel@tern.riseup.net> Message-ID: <44538.noidea.1168197979.squirrel@tern.riseup.net> Hi Just to let folks know voucher swapping has continued with some liasion between ARC and NoBorders. At the moment there are enough people committed to buying vouchers regularly to be able to swap ?70 a fortnight with five people. But I agree that a system needs to be set up so that it is easier for more people to get involved. I must admit I have not had much luck getting a leaflet together yet. It would be good to approach shoppers outside supermarkets and try to persuade them to buy a voucher on their way in. But that would mean us having a supply of vouchers to sell. Maybe we need to try and find some people willing to leave some money in the scheme for a while so that we can get a supply of vouchers that we can then try and sell on. Obviously once we have started the money keeps coming in. Food Not Bombs would be up for doing this kind of thing at their regular food servings cos they are outside the Tesco on New St. something for the agenda- banner drops http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/birmingham/2006/10/353129.html this was a very easy thing to do and it would be worth doing regularly and informing other groups such as ARC and NCADC how easy it is. noi From phunkee at riseup.net Sun Jan 7 21:58:19 2007 From: phunkee at riseup.net (phunkee at riseup.net) Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2007 13:58:19 -0800 (PST) Subject: [noborders-brum] next meeting? In-Reply-To: <44538.noidea.1168197979.squirrel@tern.riseup.net> References: <2185.shiar.1167910332.squirrel@tern.riseup.net> <44538.noidea.1168197979.squirrel@tern.riseup.net> Message-ID: <4051.phunkee.1168207099.squirrel@petrel.riseup.net> no-idea said: > Hi > > Just to let folks know voucher swapping has continued with some liasion > between ARC and NoBorders. At the moment there are enough people committed > to buying vouchers regularly to be able to swap ?70 a fortnight with five > people. But I agree that a system needs to be set up so that it is easier > for more people to get involved. I must admit I have not had much luck > getting a leaflet together yet. > > It would be good to approach shoppers outside supermarkets and try to > persuade them to buy a voucher on their way in. But that would mean us > having a supply of vouchers to sell. Maybe we need to try and find some > people willing to leave some money in the scheme for a while so that we > can get a supply of vouchers that we can then try and sell on. Obviously > once we have started the money keeps coming in. Food Not Bombs would be up > for doing this kind of thing at their regular food servings cos they are > outside the Tesco on New St. I used to 'co-ordinate' swapping vouchers like this, until i realised that co-ordinating voucher swapping isn't particularly efficient, particularly when i learnt someone was let down meeting up to swap vouchers at the social centre. On reflection i think that people could be paired up with people with vouchers who live near to them and swap regularly with them - that's what i've been doing for the past 6 months and it's a great way to meet people and help them out with other stuff and it doesn't rely on one person. > something for the agenda- > banner drops > http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/birmingham/2006/10/353129.html > this was a very easy thing to do and it would be worth doing regularly and > informing other groups such as ARC and NCADC how easy it is. banner drops are all well and good if you can actually read them from the road in a speeding car/bus. Perhaps someone should make them bigger and clearer next time? phunkee From shiar at riseup.net Wed Jan 10 03:30:01 2007 From: shiar at riseup.net (Shiar) Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 19:30:01 -0800 (PST) Subject: [noborders-brum] [noii-uk] No Borders Gathering in Glasgow? In-Reply-To: <20070109130348.8962114C44F@tern.riseup.net> References: <20070109130348.8962114C44F@tern.riseup.net> Message-ID: <55016.shiar.1168399801.squirrel@tern.riseup.net> I don't mind travelling to Glasgow myself, but I don't know yet what other people in Birmingham think. I'm CCing our list and hopefully they'll reply soon. -- Shiar On Tue, January 9, 2007 5:04 am, noborders-glasgow wrote: > Spoke to Unity Centre. We think we could do this in Glasgow - find > venue(s) > for conference and social, find bedspaces etc - if people are up for it. > We > could probably do it on the proposed weekend of 24/25 Feb, or the weekend > after if people still want to avoid that clash with the other thing. (need > to check availability of venues tho) > > > > So, is anyone else up for a trip across the imaginary border to Scotland? > Glasgow is just beautiful in late February/early March. Like Paris in the > spring. > > > > Michael C > > > > _____ > > From: chiara lauvergnac [mailto:chiara_lauvergnac at yahoo.co.uk] > Sent: 08 January 2007 14:38 > To: noii-uk at lists.riseup.net; noborders-glasgow > Subject: RE: [noii-uk] No Borders Gathering in Leeds Postponed > > > > Speaking for myself, I'd be very happy to go to Glasgow, even to arrive > early and help organise. > Chiara > > noborders-glasgow wrote: > > Hmm I?d tentatively volunteer Glasgow as a venue, if it?s not too far > north. Would need some organisational help from wider network though. > Could > probably secure a decent venue for free or inexpensive. But the venue that > we used to use for conference and accommodation no longer allows people > staying overnight, and at the moment I can?t think of any free places to > stay (no squatting in Scotland ? criminal offence). Possibly find a > sympathetic church > > > > Is it worth Glasgow looking into this, or do we need somewhere more > central? > > > > > Michael C > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.7/620 - Release Date: 08/01/2007 > 16:12 > > From phunkee at riseup.net Wed Jan 10 05:18:42 2007 From: phunkee at riseup.net (phunkee) Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 05:18:42 +0000 Subject: [noborders-brum] [noii-uk] No Borders Gathering in Glasgow? In-Reply-To: <55016.shiar.1168399801.squirrel@tern.riseup.net> References: <20070109130348.8962114C44F@tern.riseup.net> <55016.shiar.1168399801.squirrel@tern.riseup.net> Message-ID: <45A47732.8080100@riseup.net> Shiar wrote: >I don't mind travelling to Glasgow myself, but I don't know yet what other >people in Birmingham think. I'm CCing our list and hopefully they'll reply >soon. > > > yep, I'm up for travelling to Glasgow, and I can offer transport phunkee From shiar at riseup.net Fri Jan 12 22:25:02 2007 From: shiar at riseup.net (Shiar) Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:25:02 -0800 (PST) Subject: [noborders-brum] [Fwd: No Borders UK Gathering: GLASGOW?] Message-ID: <42252.shiar.1168640702.squirrel@tern.riseup.net> ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: [noii-uk] No Borders UK Gathering: GLASGOW? From: "noborders-glasgow" Date: Fri, January 12, 2007 7:34 am To: "'Unity Centre'" noii-uk at lists.riseup.net "NWAsylum Seekers Defence Group" noborderswales at riseup.net leedsnoborders at lists.riseup.net stuart.hodkinson at gmx.net noborderslondon at lists.riseup.net asylumaction at lists.aktivix.org nobordersmanchester at lists.riseup.net sheffield-noborders at lists.aktivix.org tynesidecarn at yahoo.co.uk "'David Reilly'" noborders-glasgow at lists.riseup.net -------------------------------------------------------------------------- No Borders UK Gathering proposed for Glasgow late Feb/early March 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO RELEVANT GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS And reply with comments, questions, suggestions, confirmations, negations, complications, explanations etc, please. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The No Borders gathering planned for Leeds on the weekend of 24-25 February has been cancelled. Glasgow No Borders has proposed hosting the event in Glasgow instead. We have confirmed today free use of a suitable venue which can also be used for accommodation (for those who don't mind sleeping on the floors of a community centre). We can have the centre basically any weekend that isn't booked. At the moment it is available on the weekend of 24-25 February and the two following weekends, 3-4 March and 10-11 March. But we will need to confirm booking as soon as possible. People have already put together a draft agenda, from the Leeds email pasted below and on the Make Borders History wiki at www.makebordershistory.org . There are also regular actions in Glasgow, so there is a good chance there will be opportunity to join/initiate one (although it may be very early in the morning...) We have had had a few people from No Border networks intimating that they would be happy to come to Glasgow for this gathering. What we need to know now is: - How many people are up for travelling to Glasgow for this gathering? - What dates are suitable or unsuitable? If Glasgow is confirmed and a date is set... - How many people are definitely coming and how many need accommodation? - Who wants to do workshops? - does anyone need childcare? If so, where do we get money to hire a mobile cr?che? - can people contribute to cover costs for food on the two days? - And (particularly people in Scotland), who will volunteer to assist with organisation, publicity, helping at the event? Please pass this on to relevant groups, networks and individuals, and get back to us at this email address as soon as you can. In solidarity, Glasgow No Borders -----Original Message----- From: Stuart Hodkinson [mailto:stuart.hodkinson at gmx.net] Sent: 17 November 2006 09:53 To: noii-uk at lists.riseup.net Cc: Leeds No Borders; Unity Centre; socialcentrenetwork at lists.riseup.net Subject: [noii-uk] No Borders UK Gathering PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO YOUR INDIVIDUAL GROUPS No Borders UK Gathering Proposal - Leeds, February/March 2007 The No Borders network in the UK is expanding all the time. Its principles of self-organised, grassroots, direct action against the racist asylum and immigration system are attracting a wide coalition of people who are becoming radicalised by the horrific treatment of migrants in Britain. We are stopping deportations, ending detentions, fighting individual campaigns, exposing the prison-like conditions of so-called 'reporting' and 'removal' centres and the companies that profit, organising marches and demonstrations, providing mutual support and solidarity and educating others about what is really happening in this country... ...but it is not enough. We are not winning; we are not even treading water. Deportations and detentions happen every day that none of us will ever know or hear about. Destitution is getting worse. Each time we get a small victory, the government simply steps up another gear. And at every turn we question what we are doing, whether we should be doing something different, how we can improve, where we are heading and how. Leeds No Borders marked its first anniversary last Wednesday with a look back on all we had achieved in the past 12 months. We've gone from being a largely white group of 'activists' to a genuine rainbow coalition of people from different backgrounds and continents. The discussion was positive but realistic - we are getting hammered and either we stand and fight or we give up. The second option is not up for discussion. As a group we have drawn strength and inspiration from the work of London No Borders, Glasgow Unity and the National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns. We feel there is a strong and powerful solidarity network in the UK but that it is fragmented, lacking in strategic cohesion, failing to communicate and unable to see the bigger picture and how we can and must link our struggles into all others for global justice. Gathering Proposal Leeds No Borders is thus proposing a face to face gathering of the No Borders network and its allies in February or March of next year - 2007 - in Leeds. So that we can: - share our stories, struggles and experiences - teach each other what we have learned - discuss what works and what needs to work - place our struggle in a wider global context - think strategically and tactically - improve our communications and collective work - meet each other and build up friendship and mutual understanding - plan joint actions and campaigns We are proposing a major weekend gathering - Friday to Sunday We are proposing that No Borders groups and other networks and organisations discuss amongst yourselves this idea and feedback to us your thoughts. If you are supprortive, what weekend dates would be ok / or ones to definitely avoid. Please email these suggestions to: stuart.hodkinson at gmx.net in solidarity -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.6/536 - Release Date: 16/11/2006 15:51 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.9/623 - Release Date: 11/01/2007 15:33 From hub13 at riseup.net Mon Jan 15 17:18:21 2007 From: hub13 at riseup.net (hub13 at riseup.net) Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 09:18:21 -0800 (PST) Subject: [noborders-brum] Climate Camp Mtg Wed 17th In-Reply-To: <30128.shiar.1160059003.squirrel@mail.riseup.net> References: <000301c6e20c$ab2a0320$6601a8c0@Joyce> <1159903661.4522b9ad21148@www.aktivix.org> <3134.noidea.1160005142.squirrel@mail.riseup.net> <30128.shiar.1160059003.squirrel@mail.riseup.net> Message-ID: <56976.hub13.1168881501.squirrel@petrel.riseup.net> See http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/birmingham/2007/01/360010.html At the national climate camp meeting in Leeds there was talk of a possibility of a NoBorders neighborhood at this years Climate Camp. From getonit at aktivix.org Thu Jan 18 23:59:49 2007 From: getonit at aktivix.org (getonit at aktivix.org) Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:59:49 +0000 Subject: [noborders-brum] Fwd: [noborderslondon] NO BORDERS UK GATHERING Message-ID: <1169164788.45b009f54d33a@www.aktivix.org> Sorry Bimringham, you seem to have been missed from the list I had below! Rich ----- Forwarded message from getonit at aktivix.org ----- Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:56:21 +0000 From: getonit at aktivix.org Reply-To: getonit at aktivix.org Subject: [noborderslondon] NO BORDERS UK GATHERING To: noii-uk at lists.riseup.net, theunitycentre at btconnect.com, fightback_05 at yahoo.com, noborderswales at riseup.net, leedsnoborders at lists.riseup.net, stuart.hodkinson at gmx.net, noborderslondon at lists.riseup.net, asylumaction at lists.aktivix.org, nobordersmanchester at lists.riseup.net, sheffield-noborders at lists.aktivix.org, tynesidecarn at yahoo.co.uk, david at paih.org, noborders-glasgow at lists.riseup.net Hi everyone, We at London No Borders had our meeting earlier tonight and agreed that we would like to have the gathering on March 10th/11th in Glasgow (obviously assuming Glasgow people are happy to do it!) Can I ask that people post their comments on this to all of the e-amil addresses above and not just to me? Cheers. In solidarity, Rich ----- End forwarded message ----- From shiar at riseup.net Fri Jan 19 00:38:21 2007 From: shiar at riseup.net (Shiar) Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:38:21 -0800 (PST) Subject: [noborders-brum] Birmingham too, Re: NO BORDERS UK GATHERING In-Reply-To: <1169164581.45b00925d6ab7@www.aktivix.org> References: <1169164581.45b00925d6ab7@www.aktivix.org> Message-ID: <45640.shiar.1169167101.squirrel@petrel.riseup.net> Birmingham NoBorders had a meeting too (kind of) and we agree on that date and place. At least 2 people will be going up. Hope to see all soon. Shiar, on behalf of Birmingham NoBorders On Thu, January 18, 2007 3:56 pm, getonit at aktivix.org wrote: > Hi everyone, > > We at London No Borders had our meeting earlier tonight and agreed that we > would > like to have the gathering on March 10th/11th in Glasgow (obviously > assuming > Glasgow people are happy to do it!) > > Can I ask that people post their comments on this to all of the e-amil > addresses > above and not just to me? Cheers. > > In solidarity, > > Rich > > > From alice.trapese at gmail.com Fri Jan 19 08:48:03 2007 From: alice.trapese at gmail.com (alice trapese) Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 08:48:03 +0000 Subject: [noborders-brum] [noii-uk] Birmingham too, Re: NO BORDERS UK GATHERING In-Reply-To: <45640.shiar.1169167101.squirrel@petrel.riseup.net> References: <1169164581.45b00925d6ab7@www.aktivix.org> <45640.shiar.1169167101.squirrel@petrel.riseup.net> Message-ID: hi, we at brighton had our meeting and said that very few of us would be able to come to glasgow for a weekend. but if thats where everyone wants to have meeting and there are no offers to do it more central then a few of us will try and come. cheers On 19/01/07, Shiar wrote: > > Birmingham NoBorders had a meeting too (kind of) and we agree on that date > and place. At least 2 people will be going up. Hope to see all soon. > > Shiar, on behalf of Birmingham NoBorders > > > On Thu, January 18, 2007 3:56 pm, getonit at aktivix.org wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > > > We at London No Borders had our meeting earlier tonight and agreed that > we > > would > > like to have the gathering on March 10th/11th in Glasgow (obviously > > assuming > > Glasgow people are happy to do it!) > > > > Can I ask that people post their comments on this to all of the e-amil > > addresses > > above and not just to me? Cheers. > > > > In solidarity, > > > > Rich > > > > > > > > -- Alice 020 7871 0671 www.trapese.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From chiara_lauvergnac at yahoo.co.uk Fri Jan 19 14:29:48 2007 From: chiara_lauvergnac at yahoo.co.uk (chiara lauvergnac) Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 14:29:48 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [noborders-brum] NO BORDERS UK GATHERING Message-ID: <20070119142948.84110.qmail@web26508.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Note: forwarded message attached. Noborders London are up for going to Glasgow, we discussed at meeting yesterday. At least half a dozen people are able and willing to go. We are exploring the possibility to rent a minibus / checking cheap train tickets. We also discussed the possibility to host the gathering in London, we have the space to do it but we already hosted the UK noborders gathering last year, so we thought this year it would be better to have it in the North - or in Scotland in this case. ___________________________________________________________ All new Yahoo! Mail "The new Interface is stunning in its simplicity and ease of use." - PC Magazine http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html -------------- next part -------------- An embedded message was scrubbed... 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Independent Asylum Commission http://www.independentasylumcommission.org.uk/ Forced removal is alarming given scale of refugee crisis in Iraq http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/news/press/2007/january/20070122.htm Warnings of Iraq refugee crisis http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6286129.stm Stop Deportation Of Kurdish Asylum Seekers Immediately International Federation of Iraqi Refugees and Coalition to Stop Deportation to Iraq is going to organize demonstrations to put pressure on the Home Office and policy makers to stop their plan to deport Kurdish asylum seekers. London, Wednesday, In front of the Home Office in Westminster, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P4 4DF, 24th Jan 2007, 4pm-6pm. http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/01/360529.html Coalition to Stop Deportaitons to Iraq http://www.csdiraq.com/ Return of Algerian Refugees: Statement from Gareth Peirce, lawyer http://www.statewatch.org/news/2007/jan/06algeria-deportations.htm Amnesty International applauds UK government decision to sign up the European Convention Against Trafficking http://www.amnesty.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=17236 Care Matters: Transforming the Lives of Children and Young People in Care "...welcomes many of the proposals to increase the support these children receive and makes recommendations for how unaccompanied children seeking asylum could be protected and looked after according to their needs. http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/policy/responses/2007/unaccompaniedchildren.htm Not every child matters The Home Office is preparing to get even tougher with young people seeking asylum http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1995737,00.html London council take government to task in the High Court Hillingdon is (in)famous for acting unlawfully and denying children care. For an excellent study in mendacity I would highly recommend reading. http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/childrens-services/2007/01/london-council-take-government-2.html#comments Children want to be kept safe http://www.csci.org.uk/about_csci/press_releases/children_want_to_be_kept_safe.aspx + National Register of Unaccompanied Children http://www.nruc.gov.uk Dawn raids To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what representations he has received on the use of dawn raids on asylum seekers http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmhansrd/cm070122/text/70122w0018.htm#07012239003328 + After dawn raids... the new scandal http://www.sundayherald.com/analysis/analysis/display.var.1137131.0.0.php 01: UK 23 Jan 07 Campaigners speak up for English lessons http://education.guardian.co.uk/egweekly/story/0,,1995993,00.html Come to lovely Gateshead - if you can get past immigration http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1996376,00.html Film launched to explain the ins and outs of asylum http://www.peterboroughnow.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=1987035&SectionID=845 Link: Living Lens carries out participatory video projects with groups in the UK and abroad http://www.livinglens.co.uk/ + Communities' star role aims to forge better understanding http://www.peterborough.gov.uk/page-10279 Kosovo breakaway could raise Scot Nats' hopes http://www.guardian.co.uk/Kosovo/Story/0,,1996356,00.html Law and War True justice may be unobtainable in Northern Ireland ? truth is not http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,171-2560550,00.html Compared to the enormity of the war, this is a paltry scandal http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1996485,00.html 22 Jan 07 Litvinenko's Russia - Exclusive: The book Putin banned http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2174988.ece Blair to sign trafficking treaty http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6289083.stm Downing Street cautious over Reid plans to split Home Office http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,170-2559449,00.html Officials are trapped in a vicious circle of failure http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,170-2559451,00.html Why an amnesty for illegal migrants makes both moral and economic sense http://www.blackbritain.co.uk/feature/details.aspx?i=92&c=UK Highly Skilled Migrant Programme that will mean that those who were previously welcomed to the UK may now have to leave unless they are earning more then ?35,000. http://www.catalystmagazine.org/Default.aspx.LocID-0hgnew0po.RefLocID-0hg01b001006009.Lang-EN.htm Escaping the battle: From child soldier to poster boy http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article2174978.ece House has tragic past http://www.wigantoday.net/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=66&ArticleID=1985438 Haw wins latest legal battle http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6287091.stm + Liberty welcomes victory for peaceful protest http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/news-and-events/1-press-releases/2007/brian-haw-victory.shtml 15 murders linked to police collusion with loyalists http://www.guardian.co.uk/Northern_Ireland/Story/0,,1996450,00.html Weekly look at how the UK press has covered equalities issues http://www.catalystmagazine.org/inthenews British foreign secretary hopes for quick implementation of UN sanctions against Iran http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article2175678.ece 02: Jobs Manager Salary: ?25,437 - ?26,928 Full time, 35 hrs per wk Contract: 2 years fixed term http://www.mrsn.org.uk/vacancies.htm Money Advice Development Worker Salary: ?20,235 Full time, 35 hrs per wk Contract: 2 years fixed term http://www.mrsn.org.uk/vacancies.htm Programme and Policy Officer, Refugee and Asylum Seekers Initiative http://www.theworkcontinues.org/pressroom/newsdetails.asp?id=1133 Family Support Worker http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/browse/social-care/refugee-services/vacancy-1245060.html New Migrants Project Manager http://paihnews.wordpress.com/2007/01/16/latest-jobs-new-migrants-project-manager/ Self Employed Billing Clerk Salary: ?12 per hour negotiable http://www.refugee-legal-centre.org.uk/London_Central_Vacancies.htm Freelance Interpreters http://www.refugee-legal-centre.org.uk/birmingham_vacancies.htm 18 posts Counsellors, Caseworkers, Advisers, Probationers + http://www.iasuk.org/C2B/document_tree/ViewACategory.asp?CategoryID=22 Advice Case Worker Team Leader Office Manager Senior Advice Case Worker Welsh Refugee Council http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/browse/index.jsp?freetext=WELSH+REFUGEE+COUNCIL&submit.x=0&submit.y=0 Caseworkers x 3 Development Worker (Gateway) Part-time Communications Officer (Campaigns) Team Administrator http://www.refugee-action.org.uk/jobs/default.aspx Community Organiser To work with TELCO (The East London Communities Organisation) ? communities acting together for change http://www.londoncitizens.org.uk/files/Organiser%20with%20Lottery%20Logo1.htm Supported Housing Manager - Maternity Cover http://www.eaves4women.co.uk/Vacancies/SH_manager.php Development Officer (Refugee - Kumasi) http://jobsearch.savethechildren.org.uk/viewvacancies.cfm?ID=179762 Direct Marketing Coordinator Bookshop Manager Campaigns Assistant (Education & Student) Human Rights Action Centre Events Co-ordinator http://www.amnesty.org.uk/jobs.asp 03: World UN braced for clash with Russia on Kosovo http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,171-2560496,00.html China; Hong Kong Policy To Deny Some Mainland Chinese Pregnant Women >From Entering Territory To Give Birth http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=61114 China and India warned their water is running out http://www.guardian.co.uk/Environment/water/story/0,,1996350,00.html China confirms satellite downed http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6289519.stm Guinea: Soldiers open fire on protesters http://news.independent.co.uk/world/africa/article2177980.ece Iraq bombings claim 100 lives http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,1996372,00.html Ireland; New study aims to compile accurate data on immigration http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/article2175804.ece Israel/Occupied Territories: Israeli separation barrier is cutting off Palestinians from their livelihood http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article2177982.ece Somali Islamist surrenders at border http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1996327,00.html somlia: Ethiopia starts pull-out http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6289781.stm Spain expels hundreds of Africans http://mathaba.net/rss/?x=549054 Turkey: Haunted by the past http://www.guardian.co.uk/leaders/story/0,,1996497,00.html US: Lawsuit in Colo. Immigration Raid Ends http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6363882,00.html US: Senators question immigration raids against meat packer http://mathaba.net/0_index.shtml?x=549115 04: Events Thurs 25 Jan Launch of the South East England Directory for Arts and Refugees at Amnesty International?s Action Centre in London - Thurs 25 Jan. http://www.refugee-action.org.uk/news/2007/directory_for_arts.aspx 27 February 2007 Discussion: Slavery in the 21st century Venue: The Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London, EC2 3EA Date: 27 February 2007 A screening of Anti-Slavery International?s 15-minute film, Living Hell: slavery today, which highlights contemporary slavery in Niger and the Philippines. Followed by short presentations on contemporary forms of slavery. http://www.amnesty.org.uk/events_details.asp?ID=289 17-25 March 2007 All Different- All Equal - Action Week Against Racism 17-25 March 2007 European-wide Action Week Against Racism http://www.united.non-profit.nl/pages/camparw.htm 05: Europe 06: The Anchor Project Anchor Project http://www.anchorproject.org We're already planning the next fundraiser, be the first to know by visiting http://www.myspace.com/theanchorproject 07: Holocaust Memorial Day 41% Believe A Holocaust Could Happen in Britain 41% of us believe a Holocaust could happen in Britain, yet 36% think most people would stand by and do nothing http://www.hmd.org.uk/press/2007_hmd_survey_results_2007/ Holocaust Memorial Day Trust http://www.hmd.org.uk/ 08: Tabloids, toothless rules The rising tide of generalisation swamping the country http://comment.independent.co.uk/columnists_a_l/simon_carr/article2177963.ece Tabloids defend asylum coverage http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6288539.stm Press watchdog faces grilling over toothless rules http://www.blink.org.uk/pdescription.asp?key=13834&grp=1&cat=197 Daily Mail and Daily Express deny asylum bias http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1996877,00.html research and publications on asylum in the media http://www.icar.org.uk/?lid=1962 09: A guide to finding a home in England This leaflet explains your housing options in England when the Government grants you permission to stay. All 20 language versions are available on our multilingual website: http://languages.refugeecouncil.org.uk Alternatively, advisers can download all the different language versions from one page in english. http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/practice/multilingual/advisers/support/guide_home_england.htm 10: Penguin prize 2007: 'immigration to the UK' Penguin Books and Arts Council England join forces for the second time to give new writers the opportunity to showcase their work. decibel ? an Arts Council initiative dedicated to promoting cultural diversity in the arts ? and Penguin are inviting writers to submit non-fiction personal accounts of the experience of immigration to the UK for the competition. The winning authors will see their stories published in a Penguin anthology entitled Volume 2: Personal Tales of Immigration to Britain in November 2007. http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/pressnews/press_detail.php?browse=recent&id=775 Full terms and conditions and an application form (PDF) http://www.penguin.co.uk/static/cs/uk/0/today/0107_decibelform.pdf For further information please contact: Jane Opoku or Ruth Cairns Colman Getty 020 7631 2666 janeopoku at colmangetty.co.uk 11: Public meeting launch: Medical Justice Kent Saturday 10th February, Eliot College, University of Kent at Canterbury details: c.katona at kent.ac.uk Campaigning for full rights to health care for immigration detainees Medical Justice http://www.medicaljustice.org.uk 12: JCWI Training Services - February to September JCWI Training Services Our training programme for February to September 2007 is now available. http://www.jcwi.org.uk/training/immigrationtrainingcourses.html 13: Report - Safe from harm?: Health and social care For the conference report and a copy of one of the speeches: http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/eventsandtraining/conferences/archive/accesstohealthcare.htm 14: Just.Fair. sleepout in Parliament Square - 19 Feb Monday 19 February the Refugee Council is organising the first event: a Just.Fair. sleepout in Parliament Square. They are looking for a hardy bunch of committed campaigners who will spend a night on a historic site of protest opposite Parliament. The legal sleepout will highlight to the public, politicians and the media that destitute refused asylum seekers have no home and that destitution is not working as a policy. People refused asylum are not leaving the UK - they are here and they are homeless and hungry. By demonstrating right outside the House of Commons we want to get a message directly to MPs. Each campaigner's MP will be lobbied to come out to Parliament Square and find out about the Just.Fair. campaign. The date is significant - the quarterly Home Office asylum statistics are published on 20 February. We want to remind people about a much more important figure: the people who are refused asylum and who will be homeless that night. There are plenty of ways for campaigners to get involved in the Just.Fair. sleepout: We need a core team who can arrive with their warm clothes and a sleeping bag (covers to keep you dry will be supplied). But a small army of helpers on short shifts is also needed during the evening on Monday and from early morning on the Tuesday. It can't be done without you, so please contact justfair at refugeecouncil.org.uk Just.Fair http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/gettinginvolved/campaign/just_fair/ Source: http://www.church-poverty.org.uk/campaigns/livingghosts/ 15: South-East England Directory for Arts and Refugees launched Thurs 25 Jan Launch of the South East England Directory for Arts and Refugees at Amnesty International?s Action Centre in London - Thurs 25 Jan. http://www.refugee-action.org.uk/news/2007/directory_for_arts.aspx 16: Event - All Different- All Equal - Action Week Against Racism 17-25 March 2007 European-wide Action Week Against Racism http://www.united.non-profit.nl/pages/camparw.htm 17: How to cancel or change your subscription to www.frankslist.info To make changes or cancel, just click on the link shown below: _____________________________ Change address / Leave mailing list: http://ymlp.com/u.php?frankslist+noborders-brum at lists.aktivix.org Hosting by YourMailingListProvider From frank.corrigan at frankslist.info Thu Jan 25 18:25:16 2007 From: frank.corrigan at frankslist.info (frankslist.info) Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:25:16 +0100 Subject: [noborders-brum] 'UK Borders Bill, DNA, X-rays, liberties, rendition, Ideology' - 25 Jan 07 - 65 items (approx) Message-ID: <34e8c8dc3c190db28d58938bd5e62d3f@beck.ymlpnet.net> 'UK Borders Bill, DNA, X-rays, liberties, rendition, Ideology' Sent26 Jan 07 - 65 items (approx) To get these newsletters direct, just enter your email address at: ? http://www.frankslist.info the asylum, immigration, conflict and rights information gateway ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Send News, Jobs, Events info to our 5000+ subscribers ? 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No official X-rays have been taken of children since then for the reasons given by the British Dental Association and other professional bodies: the procedures are inaccurate, inappropriate and unethical. My Lords, it is certainly true that the policy on this was settled in 1982 http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200607/ldhansrd/text/70124-0001.htm#07012469000004 Diversity and Citizenship Curriculum report (PDF) http://publications.teachernet.gov.uk//DownloadHandler.aspx?ProductId=DFES-00045-2007&VariantID=Diversity+and+Citizenship+Curriculum+Review+PDF& About: Teenagers will learn British history in new-style classes which put understanding core British values at the heart of Citizenship teaching. http://www.dfes.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2007_0012 Children must be taught tolerance "...compulsory citizenship lessons http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/news/education/johnson-children-must-be-taught-tolerance-$1043707.htm British Muslims see the media as exclusionary and discriminatory Findings in new IHRC report ?The British Media and Muslim Representation: The Ideology of Demonisation? http://www.ihrc.org.uk/show.php?id=2451 Report: From multiculturalism to super-diversity (PDF) http://www.compas.ox.ac.uk/publications/papers/Steven%20Vertovec%20WP0625.pdf Call for papers: Diversity, New Arrivals and Local Economic Development Offers of short articles of 4,000 words for the ?Features? section of the journal are invited. All papers will be peer reviewed in accordance with the journal?s editorial policy. If you are interested in submitting a paper, please submit a short abstract (250 words) by Friday 16th February, 2007 to s.syrett at mdx.ac.uk More: http://www.frankslist.info/papers.doc Link: Local economy: peer reviewed journal http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/journal.asp?issn=0269-0942&linktype=1 01: UK 25 Jan 07 Please help Cenghiz Can http://www.ncadc.org.uk/newszine78/cenghiz.html Kem and Abdul Must Stay http://www.ncadc.org.uk/newszine78/kem.html Black man?s death shows reality of racism in Britain today http://www.naar.org.uk/newspages/070125.asp Liberty welcomes new civil protections for forced marriage victims http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/news-and-events/1-press-releases/2007/forced-marriage.shtml Polish links flourish http://www.banburytoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=687&ArticleID=1991350 Hostility towards new arrivals soars http://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/article.aspx?articleid=1448543 MP's immigrants remark draws fire http://www.hertsad.co.uk/content/herts/news/story.aspx?brand=HADOnline&category=News&tBrand=herts24&tCategory=newshadnew&itemid=WEED25%20Jan%202007%2012%3A15%3A28%3A687 24 Jan 07 Poland's 'new Scots' urged to book place in May poll http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=121562007 Warm welcome and hearty breakfast for Congolese refugees http://iclanarkshire.icnetwork.co.uk/wishawpress/news/tm_headline=warm-welcome-and-hearty-breakfast-for-congolese-refugees%26method=full%26objectid=18524431%26siteid=50144-name_page.html Councillors back free English courses http://www.thisisbradford.co.uk/display.var.1144713.0.councillors_back_free_english_courses.php Call for delay to legal aid plans http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,172-2563176,00.html Government accepts Nazi Loot Panel's advice that drawings seized by Gestapo in 1939 but currently in UK museum must be returned to heirs of original owner http://www.culture.gov.uk/Reference_library/Press_notices/archive_2007/dcms010_07.htm Blair ducks out of Commons Iraq debate http://www.guardian.co.uk/Politics/iraq/story/0,,1997482,00.html Schools 'must teach Britishness' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6294643.stm The transformation of the IRA shows why Israel should talk to Hamas http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1997207,00.html Doors closing on fleeing Iraqis http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6293807.stm ?500,000 capital funding for Liverpool's International Slavery Museum http://www.culture.gov.uk/Reference_library/Press_notices/archive_2007/dcms009_07.htm Less than half of UK feel British http://www.guardian.co.uk/britain/article/0,,1997203,00.html Schools must 'confront the problem of marginalised white pupils' Many pupils lack a sense of identity http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,172-2563000,00.html 23 Jan 07 Grants: Child Asylum Seekers http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmhansrd/cm070123/text/70123w0007.htm#07012362002828 + Grants: Children and Families circulars http://www.dfes.gov.uk/childrenandfamilies/cfcirculars.shtml#LAC Review of Home Office publications of Control of Immigration Statistics - Implementation Plan (PDF) http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/cpreview07.pdf 02: Jobs Forced Migration Review are currently looking for a part-time Project Coordinator to coordinate the magazine?s promotion and distribution and assist with financial management. http://www.qeh.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/vac_fmrc170107 Project Worker - Refugee http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/browse/housing/homelessness/vacancy-BBean3534079046.html New job vacancies at COMPAS http://www.compas.ox.ac.uk/about/vacancies.shtml 03: World UN Must Move from Sound Bites to Action http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/01/24/global15175.htm Chechen rights groups banned by Kremlin http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2183869.ece Holocaust honour for Arab who saved Jews from Nazis http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,172-2562887,00.html Exhibition reveals secret history of Nazi sex slaves http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2180767.ece UN urges Nepal war crimes trials http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6294869.stm How international power has shifted http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/timothy_garton_ash/2007/01/davos_07_how_power_has_shifted.html Hijacked Sudan jet lands in Chad The lone hijacker, who was reportedly seeking political asylum in France http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6293649.stm China soon to be world's biggest internet user Online leap reported despite heavy censorship. http://www.guardian.co.uk/Technology/news/story/0,,1998039,00.html Ethiopian troops begin to withdraw http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,172-2562679,00.html Ethiopia and Eritrea: Allergic to Persuasion? (PDF) http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/pdf/research/africa/BPethiopiaeritrea.pdf Iran: Tehran power struggle intensifies http://www.guardian.co.uk/iran/story/0,,1997721,00.html Lebanon: Beirut burns as national strike explodes into sectarian violence http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,172-2563175,00.html Somali airport comes under fire http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6293897.stm Sri Lanka: Tamil group 'recruiting children' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6293375.stm Turkey rises above its ultra-nationalists http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1997375,00.html 04: Events 28 January 2007 Burn's Day solidarity gathering Friends of Refugees Ayrshire will be proclaiming the sentiments of Burn's poetry outside Dungavel removal centre. http://www.irr.org.uk/2007/january/ha000019.html Links: Where's Dungavel? http://www.frea.org.uk/mainframefiles/gatherings/map.html Friends of the Refugees Ayrshire http://www.frea.org.uk/ + Photos: January 2006 - Burns Day Gathering http://www.photoecosse.net/temp4/indexburns.html Thursday 1 February TUFR Meeting & Save ESOL Campaign Ordinary General Meeting Thursday 1 February commencing at 1900 Trades Unions For Refugees C/o National Union of Journalists, 5th Floor, Arthur House, Chorlton Street, Manchester, M1 3FH 23-25 March 2007 Amnesty: National Conference and Annual General Meeting 2007 http://www.amnesty.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=10159 05: Europe EU to open job centre for legal African migrants http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=L25576240&WTmodLoc=World-R5-Alertnet-6 Weekly updates 12/01/07 http://www.ecre.org/ecran_weekly_update_12_01_2007 21/12/06 http://www.ecre.org/ecran_weekly_update_21_12_2006 06: Calendar of Internationalism Calendar of Internationalism UNITED publishes information about important events, seminars, training courses conferences, demonstrations, exhibitions, festivals etc. http://www.united.non-profit.nl/pages/calendar.htm Add an event to the Calendar of Internationalism http://www.united.non-profit.nl/pages/calentryform.htm How to become part of the UNITED network Pan-European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees http://www.united.non-profit.nl/pages/supportcard.htm 07: Islington Refugee Services Directory Welcome to the Refugee Services Directory. This will help you to find information on services that are available to refugees and asylum seekers in the borough of Islington. http://www.islington.gov.uk/refugeedirectory 08: Sexual violence: weapon of war, impediment to peace Sexual violence The latest issue of Forced Migration Review http://www.fmreview.org/sexualviolence.htm Produced in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), it builds on momentum generated by the June 2006 International Symposium on Sexual Violence in Conflict and Beyond jointly convened by UNFPA, the European Commission and the Government of Belgium. http://www.unfpa.org/emergencies/symposium06 Perhaps you could help us to maximise impact of this issue of FMR? If you would like to receive a hard copy for your organisation, or multiple copies for distribution to partners and policy- and decision-makers, please contact the Editors. We will need your full postal address and indication of how many copies and which language issue you require. (Please note that if you are on our mailing list there is no need to send an additional request.) fmr at qeh.ox.ac.uk 09: Training - The impact of immigration and asylum on children and young people living with HIV Date: 19 February Times: 9.30am ? 4.30pm Venue: Campanile Hotel, Birmingham Cost: ?95 (+VAT) Booking form: (Word doc) http://www.ncb.org.uk/dotdoc/hiv/asylumflyer19feb07.doc Talking About HIV Workshop Date: 23 April Times: 1pm ? 5pm Venue: Campanile Hotel, Birmingham Cost: ?60 (+VAT) Booking form http://www.ncb.org.uk/dotdoc/hiv/talkingflyer23apr07.doc The Children & Young People HIV Network http://www.ncb.org.uk/Page.asp?originx_5454yy_71086482438472m92g_200611273213y 10: Liberty Investigation - Disturbance at HMIRC Harmondsworth - 28 ? 30 November 2006 Liberty calls for evidence on Harmondsworth disturbance http://www.irr.org.uk/2007/january/ha000020.html Liberty is investigating the recent disturbance on 28 to 30 November 2006 at Harmondsworth Detention Centre in order to establish whether the human rights of detainees may have been violated. 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Evidence submission form 2 page Word doc http://www.frankslist.info/harmondsworthinvestigation.doc Liberty 21 Tabard Street London Se1 4la Tel: 020 7378 3668 Or 020 7378 3665 Fax: 020 7407 5354 Harmondsworth at Liberty-Human-Rights.Org.Uk 11: How to cancel or change your subscription to www.frankslist.info To make changes or cancel, just click on the link shown below: _____________________________ Change address / Leave mailing list: http://ymlp.com/u.php?frankslist+noborders-brum at lists.aktivix.org Hosting by YourMailingListProvider From noborders-glasgow at riseup.net Thu Jan 25 09:09:19 2007 From: noborders-glasgow at riseup.net (noborders-glasgow) Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:09:19 -0000 Subject: [noborders-brum] No Borders UK Gathering in Glasgow: CONFIRMED In-Reply-To: <20070119142948.84110.qmail@web26508.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <20070125090925.5B50E85C@petrel.riseup.net> Okay all, this is to confirm that the gathering will take place IN GLASGOW ON THE WEEKEND OF 10/11 MARCH 2007. Venue is confirmed, help is at hand, but any support from anyone would be much appreciated. Pasted below is resend info from before, on suggested things we need to get talking about beforehand. GET IN TOUCH. In addition, it would help to know about interpreting requirements beforehand. We have already had volunteer offer from Voice Forum, we can arrange some more, but need to know what languages people need, and what interpreting you are able to supply. GET IN TOUCH. If anyone is going to be at the No Borders film festival in Newcastle this weekend, perhaps we can have a meeting about the Glasgow conference? GET IN TOUCH. So, lets make this happen. Glasgow in the springtime is truly a beauty to behold, so book yer cheap train tickets now (e.g. you could get the sleeper from London on Friday night for ?24.50 if you book now. But that's a single, so you might have to stay forever) Please, let us know soon if you are intending to come, what assistance you may need that we might be able to help with (no guarantees, except a fully-accessible venue and a weekend of debate, information sharing, learning, mutual aid and practical solidarity, with a chance for direct action if required) GET IN TOUCH. In solidarity, Glasgow No Borders (did I say GET IN TOUCH?) - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - PREVIOUSLY POSTED BUT NOT RESPONDED TO... People have already put together a draft agenda, from the Leeds email pasted below and on the Make Borders History wiki at www.makebordershistory.org . There are also regular actions in Glasgow, so there is a good chance there will be opportunity to join/initiate one (although it may be very early in the morning...) We have had had a few people from No Border networks intimating that they would be happy to come to Glasgow for this gathering. What we need to know now is: - How many people are up for travelling to Glasgow for this gathering? - What dates are suitable or unsuitable? If Glasgow is confirmed and a date is set... - How many people are definitely coming and how many need accommodation? - Who wants to do workshops? - does anyone need childcare? If so, where do we get money to hire a mobile cr?che? - can people contribute to cover costs for food on the two days? - And (particularly people in Scotland), who will volunteer to assist with organisation, publicity, helping at the event? Please pass this on to relevant groups, networks and individuals, and get back to us at this email address as soon as you can. In solidarity, Glasgow No Borders -----Original Message----- From: Stuart Hodkinson [mailto:stuart.hodkinson at gmx.net] Sent: 17 November 2006 09:53 To: noii-uk at lists.riseup.net Cc: Leeds No Borders; Unity Centre; socialcentrenetwork at lists.riseup.net Subject: [noii-uk] No Borders UK Gathering PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO YOUR INDIVIDUAL GROUPS No Borders UK Gathering Proposal - Leeds, February/March 2007 The No Borders network in the UK is expanding all the time. Its principles of self-organised, grassroots, direct action against the racist asylum and immigration system are attracting a wide coalition of people who are becoming radicalised by the horrific treatment of migrants in Britain. We are stopping deportations, ending detentions, fighting individual campaigns, exposing the prison-like conditions of so-called 'reporting' and 'removal' centres and the companies that profit, organising marches and demonstrations, providing mutual support and solidarity and educating others about what is really happening in this country... ...but it is not enough. We are not winning; we are not even treading water. Deportations and detentions happen every day that none of us will ever know or hear about. Destitution is getting worse. Each time we get a small victory, the government simply steps up another gear. And at every turn we question what we are doing, whether we should be doing something different, how we can improve, where we are heading and how. Leeds No Borders marked its first anniversary last Wednesday with a look back on all we had achieved in the past 12 months. We've gone from being a largely white group of 'activists' to a genuine rainbow coalition of people from different backgrounds and continents. The discussion was positive but realistic - we are getting hammered and either we stand and fight or we give up. The second option is not up for discussion. As a group we have drawn strength and inspiration from the work of London No Borders, Glasgow Unity and the National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns. We feel there is a strong and powerful solidarity network in the UK but that it is fragmented, lacking in strategic cohesion, failing to communicate and unable to see the bigger picture and how we can and must link our struggles into all others for global justice. Gathering Proposal Leeds No Borders is thus proposing a face to face gathering of the No Borders network and its allies in February or March of next year - 2007 - in Leeds. So that we can: - share our stories, struggles and experiences - teach each other what we have learned - discuss what works and what needs to work - place our struggle in a wider global context - think strategically and tactically - improve our communications and collective work - meet each other and build up friendship and mutual understanding - plan joint actions and campaigns -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.8/649 - Release Date: 23/01/2007 20:40 From raysteve at cohen70.freeserve.co.uk Thu Jan 25 11:36:52 2007 From: raysteve at cohen70.freeserve.co.uk (Steve Cohen) Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:36:52 -0000 Subject: [noborders-brum] [noii-uk] No Borders UK Gathering in Glasgow: CONFIRMED References: <20070125090925.5B50E85C@petrel.riseup.net> Message-ID: <001c01c74075$1c90ee40$0200a8c0@763edef3243348a> Dear everybody. Is it possible at som,e stage in the get together to habe a slot on the agenda where there can be discused building the No One Is Illegal conference on March 31st. Cheers Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "noborders-glasgow" To: ; "'chiara lauvergnac'" ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 9:09 AM Subject: [noii-uk] No Borders UK Gathering in Glasgow: CONFIRMED Okay all, this is to confirm that the gathering will take place IN GLASGOW ON THE WEEKEND OF 10/11 MARCH 2007. Venue is confirmed, help is at hand, but any support from anyone would be much appreciated. Pasted below is resend info from before, on suggested things we need to get talking about beforehand. GET IN TOUCH. In addition, it would help to know about interpreting requirements beforehand. We have already had volunteer offer from Voice Forum, we can arrange some more, but need to know what languages people need, and what interpreting you are able to supply. GET IN TOUCH. If anyone is going to be at the No Borders film festival in Newcastle this weekend, perhaps we can have a meeting about the Glasgow conference? GET IN TOUCH. So, lets make this happen. Glasgow in the springtime is truly a beauty to behold, so book yer cheap train tickets now (e.g. you could get the sleeper from London on Friday night for ?24.50 if you book now. But that's a single, so you might have to stay forever) Please, let us know soon if you are intending to come, what assistance you may need that we might be able to help with (no guarantees, except a fully-accessible venue and a weekend of debate, information sharing, learning, mutual aid and practical solidarity, with a chance for direct action if required) GET IN TOUCH. In solidarity, Glasgow No Borders (did I say GET IN TOUCH?) - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - PREVIOUSLY POSTED BUT NOT RESPONDED TO... People have already put together a draft agenda, from the Leeds email pasted below and on the Make Borders History wiki at www.makebordershistory.org . There are also regular actions in Glasgow, so there is a good chance there will be opportunity to join/initiate one (although it may be very early in the morning...) We have had had a few people from No Border networks intimating that they would be happy to come to Glasgow for this gathering. What we need to know now is: - How many people are up for travelling to Glasgow for this gathering? - What dates are suitable or unsuitable? If Glasgow is confirmed and a date is set... - How many people are definitely coming and how many need accommodation? - Who wants to do workshops? - does anyone need childcare? If so, where do we get money to hire a mobile cr?che? - can people contribute to cover costs for food on the two days? - And (particularly people in Scotland), who will volunteer to assist with organisation, publicity, helping at the event? Please pass this on to relevant groups, networks and individuals, and get back to us at this email address as soon as you can. In solidarity, Glasgow No Borders -----Original Message----- From: Stuart Hodkinson [mailto:stuart.hodkinson at gmx.net] Sent: 17 November 2006 09:53 To: noii-uk at lists.riseup.net Cc: Leeds No Borders; Unity Centre; socialcentrenetwork at lists.riseup.net Subject: [noii-uk] No Borders UK Gathering PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO YOUR INDIVIDUAL GROUPS No Borders UK Gathering Proposal - Leeds, February/March 2007 The No Borders network in the UK is expanding all the time. Its principles of self-organised, grassroots, direct action against the racist asylum and immigration system are attracting a wide coalition of people who are becoming radicalised by the horrific treatment of migrants in Britain. We are stopping deportations, ending detentions, fighting individual campaigns, exposing the prison-like conditions of so-called 'reporting' and 'removal' centres and the companies that profit, organising marches and demonstrations, providing mutual support and solidarity and educating others about what is really happening in this country... ...but it is not enough. We are not winning; we are not even treading water. Deportations and detentions happen every day that none of us will ever know or hear about. Destitution is getting worse. Each time we get a small victory, the government simply steps up another gear. And at every turn we question what we are doing, whether we should be doing something different, how we can improve, where we are heading and how. Leeds No Borders marked its first anniversary last Wednesday with a look back on all we had achieved in the past 12 months. We've gone from being a largely white group of 'activists' to a genuine rainbow coalition of people from different backgrounds and continents. The discussion was positive but realistic - we are getting hammered and either we stand and fight or we give up. The second option is not up for discussion. As a group we have drawn strength and inspiration from the work of London No Borders, Glasgow Unity and the National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns. We feel there is a strong and powerful solidarity network in the UK but that it is fragmented, lacking in strategic cohesion, failing to communicate and unable to see the bigger picture and how we can and must link our struggles into all others for global justice. Gathering Proposal Leeds No Borders is thus proposing a face to face gathering of the No Borders network and its allies in February or March of next year - 2007 - in Leeds. So that we can: - share our stories, struggles and experiences - teach each other what we have learned - discuss what works and what needs to work - place our struggle in a wider global context - think strategically and tactically - improve our communications and collective work - meet each other and build up friendship and mutual understanding - plan joint actions and campaigns -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. 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No official X-rays have been taken of children since then for the reasons given by the British Dental Association and other professional bodies: the procedures are inaccurate, inappropriate and unethical. My Lords, it is certainly true that the policy on this was settled in 1982 http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200607/ldhansrd/text/70124-0001.htm#07012469000004 Diversity and Citizenship Curriculum report (PDF) http://publications.teachernet.gov.uk//DownloadHandler.aspx?ProductId=DFES-00045-2007&VariantID=Diversity+and+Citizenship+Curriculum+Review+PDF&; About: Teenagers will learn British history in new-style classes which put understanding core British values at the heart of Citizenship teaching. http://www.dfes.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2007_0012 Children must be taught tolerance "...compulsory citizenship lessons http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/news/education/johnson-children-must-be-taught-tolerance-$1043707.htm British Muslims see the media as exclusionary and discriminatory Findings in new IHRC report ?The British Media and Muslim Representation: The Ideology of Demonisation? http://www.ihrc.org.uk/show.php?id=2451 Report: From multiculturalism to super-diversity (PDF) http://www.compas.ox.ac.uk/publications/papers/Steven%20Vertovec%20WP0625.pdf Call for papers: Diversity, New Arrivals and Local Economic Development Offers of short articles of 4,000 words for the ?Features? section of the journal are invited. 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If you are interested in submitting a paper, please submit a short abstract (250 words) by Friday 16th February, 2007 to s.syrett at mdx.ac.uk More: http://www.frankslist.info/papers.doc Link: Local economy: peer reviewed journal http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/journal.asp?issn=0269-0942&linktype=1 01: UK 25 Jan 07 Please help Cenghiz Can http://www.ncadc.org.uk/newszine78/cenghiz.html Kem and Abdul Must Stay http://www.ncadc.org.uk/newszine78/kem.html Black man?s death shows reality of racism in Britain today http://www.naar.org.uk/newspages/070125.asp Liberty welcomes new civil protections for forced marriage victims http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/news-and-events/1-press-releases/2007/forced-marriage.shtml Polish links flourish http://www.banburytoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=687&ArticleID=1991350 Hostility towards new arrivals soars http://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/article.aspx?articleid=1448543 MP's immigrants remark draws fire http://www.hertsad.co.uk/content/herts/news/story.aspx?brand=HADOnline&category=News&tBrand=herts24&tCategory=newshadnew&itemid=WEED25%20Jan%202007%2012%3A15%3A28%3A687 24 Jan 07 Poland's 'new Scots' urged to book place in May poll http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=121562007 Warm welcome and hearty breakfast for Congolese refugees http://iclanarkshire.icnetwork.co.uk/wishawpress/news/tm_headline=warm-welcome-and-hearty-breakfast-for-congolese-refugees%26method=full%26objectid=18524431%26siteid=50144-name_page.html Councillors back free English courses http://www.thisisbradford.co.uk/display.var.1144713.0.councillors_back_free_english_courses.php Call for delay to legal aid plans http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,172-2563176,00.html Government accepts Nazi Loot Panel's advice that drawings seized by Gestapo in 1939 but currently in UK museum must be returned to heirs of original owner http://www.culture.gov.uk/Reference_library/Press_notices/archive_2007/dcms010_07.htm Blair ducks out of Commons Iraq debate http://www.guardian.co.uk/Politics/iraq/story/0,,1997482,00.html Schools 'must teach Britishness' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/6294643.stm The transformation of the IRA shows why Israel should talk to Hamas http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1997207,00.html Doors closing on fleeing Iraqis http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6293807.stm ?500,000 capital funding for Liverpool's International Slavery Museum http://www.culture.gov.uk/Reference_library/Press_notices/archive_2007/dcms009_07.htm Less than half of UK feel British http://www.guardian.co.uk/britain/article/0,,1997203,00.html Schools must 'confront the problem of marginalised white pupils' Many pupils lack a sense of identity http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,172-2563000,00.html 23 Jan 07 Grants: Child Asylum Seekers http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmhansrd/cm070123/text/70123w0007.htm#07012362002828 + Grants: Children and Families circulars http://www.dfes.gov.uk/childrenandfamilies/cfcirculars.shtml#LAC Review of Home Office publications of Control of Immigration Statistics - Implementation Plan (PDF) http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/cpreview07.pdf 02: Jobs Forced Migration Review are currently looking for a part-time Project Coordinator to coordinate the magazine?s promotion and distribution and assist with financial management. http://www.qeh.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/vac_fmrc170107 Project Worker - Refugee http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/browse/housing/homelessness/vacancy-BBean3534079046.html New job vacancies at COMPAS http://www.compas.ox.ac.uk/about/vacancies.shtml 03: World UN Must Move from Sound Bites to Action http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/01/24/global15175.htm Chechen rights groups banned by Kremlin http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2183869.ece Holocaust honour for Arab who saved Jews from Nazis http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,172-2562887,00.html Exhibition reveals secret history of Nazi sex slaves http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2180767.ece UN urges Nepal war crimes trials http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6294869.stm How international power has shifted http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/timothy_garton_ash/2007/01/davos_07_how_power_has_shifted.html Hijacked Sudan jet lands in Chad The lone hijacker, who was reportedly seeking political asylum in France http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6293649.stm China soon to be world's biggest internet user Online leap reported despite heavy censorship. http://www.guardian.co.uk/Technology/news/story/0,,1998039,00.html Ethiopian troops begin to withdraw http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,172-2562679,00.html Ethiopia and Eritrea: Allergic to Persuasion? (PDF) http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/pdf/research/africa/BPethiopiaeritrea.pdf Iran: Tehran power struggle intensifies http://www.guardian.co.uk/iran/story/0,,1997721,00.html Lebanon: Beirut burns as national strike explodes into sectarian violence http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,172-2563175,00.html Somali airport comes under fire http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6293897.stm Sri Lanka: Tamil group 'recruiting children' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6293375.stm Turkey rises above its ultra-nationalists http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1997375,00.html 04: Events 28 January 2007 Burn's Day solidarity gathering Friends of Refugees Ayrshire will be proclaiming the sentiments of Burn's poetry outside Dungavel removal centre. http://www.irr.org.uk/2007/january/ha000019.html Links: Where's Dungavel? http://www.frea.org.uk/mainframefiles/gatherings/map.html Friends of the Refugees Ayrshire http://www.frea.org.uk/ + Photos: January 2006 - Burns Day Gathering http://www.photoecosse.net/temp4/indexburns.html Thursday 1 February TUFR Meeting & Save ESOL Campaign Ordinary General Meeting Thursday 1 February commencing at 1900 Trades Unions For Refugees C/o National Union of Journalists, 5th Floor, Arthur House, Chorlton Street, Manchester, M1 3FH 23-25 March 2007 Amnesty: National Conference and Annual General Meeting 2007 http://www.amnesty.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=10159 05: Europe EU to open job centre for legal African migrants http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=L25576240&WTmodLoc=World-R5-Alertnet-6 Weekly updates 12/01/07 http://www.ecre.org/ecran_weekly_update_12_01_2007 21/12/06 http://www.ecre.org/ecran_weekly_update_21_12_2006 06: Calendar of Internationalism Calendar of Internationalism UNITED publishes information about important events, seminars, training courses conferences, demonstrations, exhibitions, festivals etc. http://www.united.non-profit.nl/pages/calendar.htm Add an event to the Calendar of Internationalism http://www.united.non-profit.nl/pages/calentryform.htm How to become part of the UNITED network Pan-European network against nationalism, racism, fascism and in support of migrants and refugees http://www.united.non-profit.nl/pages/supportcard.htm 07: Islington Refugee Services Directory Welcome to the Refugee Services Directory. This will help you to find information on services that are available to refugees and asylum seekers in the borough of Islington. http://www.islington.gov.uk/refugeedirectory 08: Sexual violence: weapon of war, impediment to peace Sexual violence The latest issue of Forced Migration Review http://www.fmreview.org/sexualviolence.htm Produced in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), it builds on momentum generated by the June 2006 International Symposium on Sexual Violence in Conflict and Beyond jointly convened by UNFPA, the European Commission and the Government of Belgium. http://www.unfpa.org/emergencies/symposium06 Perhaps you could help us to maximise impact of this issue of FMR? If you would like to receive a hard copy for your organisation, or multiple copies for distribution to partners and policy- and decision-makers, please contact the Editors. We will need your full postal address and indication of how many copies and which language issue you require. (Please note that if you are on our mailing list there is no need to send an additional request.) fmr at qeh.ox.ac.uk 09: Training - The impact of immigration and asylum on children and young people living with HIV Date: 19 February Times: 9.30am ? 4.30pm Venue: Campanile Hotel, Birmingham Cost: ?95 (+VAT) Booking form: (Word doc) http://www.ncb.org.uk/dotdoc/hiv/asylumflyer19feb07.doc Talking About HIV Workshop Date: 23 April Times: 1pm ? 5pm Venue: Campanile Hotel, Birmingham Cost: ?60 (+VAT) Booking form http://www.ncb.org.uk/dotdoc/hiv/talkingflyer23apr07.doc The Children & Young People HIV Network http://www.ncb.org.uk/Page.asp?originx_5454yy_71086482438472m92g_200611273213y 10: Liberty Investigation - Disturbance at HMIRC Harmondsworth - 28 ? 30 November 2006 Liberty calls for evidence on Harmondsworth disturbance http://www.irr.org.uk/2007/january/ha000020.html Liberty is investigating the recent disturbance on 28 to 30 November 2006 at Harmondsworth Detention Centre in order to establish whether the human rights of detainees may have been violated. 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European Police Force (PDF) http://www.statewatch.org/news/2007/jan/europol-analysis.pdf The New Borders Bill: A More Fortress Britain http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/01/360858.html 01: UK 28 Jan 07 Young Asylum Seekers Support Project DVD Launch Current Home office regulations mean that asylum seekers leaving school are not allowed either to work or to undertake training. They also cannot access student-funding awards, which makes progressing to higher education very difficult. http://www.careers-scotland.org.uk/News/News/2501youngasylumseekers.asp Newlyweds torn over visa wrangle http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/6305507.stm The hunted: Iraq?s forgotten refugees http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-2569813,00.html 11th-hour bid to halt Iraq war revelations Foreign Office says envoy's book 'risks damaging morale'. http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2000407,00.html + Iraq Occupation Focus # Military news # Abuse # Daily Life # Corporate Takeover # Anti-war News # Upcoming events http://www.iraqoccupationfocus.org.uk/ Cameron to woo Muslims on Britishness http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,176-2570976,00.html Russian far right declares war on Our Man in Moscow http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2192988.ece US plea to Britain: 'Don't abandon main Iraq base' http://news.independent.co.uk/world/politics/article2192966.ece Barclays helps prop up Mugabe http://www.guardian.co.uk/Observer/world/story/0,,2000349,00.html 27 Jan 07 Sackings after police visit Co-op Twenty six workers have been dismissed http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/6305671.stm Island to adopt deportation plans http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/jersey/6305857.stm Holocaust victims remembered http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6301553.stm Anne Frank's cousin joins tribute http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/6306145.stm 26 Jan 07 Dawn raids on asylum seekers may be scrapped http://news.scotsman.com/politics.cfm?id=134662007 Fears for safety of two men deported from UK after arrests by Algerian security services http://www.amnesty.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=17244 Litvinenko killer 'will die of poisoning within three years' http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2186520.ece Churches to teach immigrants English http://www.cumberland-news.co.uk/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=459535 ID cards for foreigners under new immigration rules http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2567707,00.html 25 Jan 07 Detention Watch from Zimbabwe Association http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/viewinfo.cfm?id=3073 02: World They're broken men, so don't let them take us to a new war http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2000375,00.html Internet giants bow to human rights protests http://www.guardian.co.uk/Observer/uk_news/story/0,,2000524,00.html UN plan for Kosovo promises independence http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2190044.ece Is Kosovo just an accident of war, and can it thrive as an independent state? http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2186485.ece Afghanistan: The battle for Kajaki http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article2192969.ece Iraq: Slaughter in Baghdad market as bombers target Shia civilians http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article2190068.ece Lebanon: World ignores signs of civil war http://news.independent.co.uk/world/fisk/article2190046.ece Somalia: The Tough Part Is Ahead http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=4630&l=1 US protest against Iraq war http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6306665.stm 03: Events Tuesday February 6 2007 @ 6:45 for 7:00 (finish 8:30pm) What: Performance of Asylum Monologues Where: School of Oriental and African Studies, Room 111 Vernon Square Campus (Vernon Square, Penton Rise, London WC1X 9EL). When: Tuesday February 6 2007 @ 6:45 for 7:00 (finish 8:30pm) Cost: FREE. Suggested donation ?5. No bookings are required. Get there early to secure a seat. Starring: Kate Atkinson, Samantha Lawson and Hywel Morgan. Music by Lisa Fitzgibbon. More info: visit www.iceandfire.co.uk/actorsforrefugees or phone AFR Coordinator Christine Bacon on 07913513567. 04: Europe Staff woes hit EU border agency http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6303089.stm 05: Human trafficking: The action plan Venue: The Graduate Centre, London Metropolitan University, Holloway Road Date: 7 March 2007 Chaired by Newsnight presenter Martha Kearney, panel members discuss what we should do to protect human rights, support victims and reduce demand. http://www.amnesty.org.uk/events_details.asp?ID=307 06: Report - A8 Migrant Workers in Rural Areas This report examines migration of workers from the A8 countries into rural areas of England since May 2004. It provides an evidence base on the current numbers of the A8 migrant workers in rural areas and the impact this is having on rural economies and societies. http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/publications/migrantworkersinruralareas Guardian article about this report http://society.guardian.co.uk/societyguardian/story/0,,1996751,00.html Report (PDF) http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/files/A8%20migrant%20workers%20in%20rural%20areas1.pdf Project: Migrant workers http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/projects/migrantworkers Themes: Migrant workers http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/themes/~migrant-workers 07: Faith, Homophobia and Human Rights: securing legal protection and managing conflicts Conference Saturday 17th February 2007. 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Voluntary organisations caring for immigrants constitute a ?shadow state? to some extent. Many are regulated by government and offer services previously shouldered by the state, such as advice on health, housing and employment. Nearly two thirds of the organisations funded by government said the state had a significant impact on their policies. http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/ViewAwardPage.aspx?AwardId=2729 Press release: The study found evidence of voluntary groups actively resisting demands to do the government's bidding. At the same time, there was hostility to initiatives such as citizenship ceremonies, which were seen as window dressing to conceal the lack of any real commitment to making immigrants feel they are welcome and belong in Britain. http://www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/PO/releases/2007/january/voluntary.aspx?ComponentId=17860&SourcePageId=5433#0 Animation illustrating some of the terrible circumstances in which asylum seekers who have had their application turned down find themselves. http://www.justfair.org.uk/ Lord Rooker encouraged voluntary sector groups to get involved in tendering to NASS for this slave labour. http://noii.trick.ca/TradeUnionProgramme Impact report for 2005/06 The Refugee Council is the largest refugee agency in the UK, more: http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/about/impact.htm Encouraging asylum seekers to become British citizens erodes their cultural identity http://www.blackbritain.co.uk/news/details.aspx?i=2369&c=uk MPs should do more charity work, says poll ...suspicious of government agencies or hard to reach for other reasons. http://politics.guardian.co.uk/polls/story/0,,2001903,00.html 01: UK 30 Jan 07 Why Can't They Let Me Work? http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=138943&command=displayContent&sourceNode=138769&contentPK=16522690&folderPk=80412&pNodeId=138500 Toure Abu?s story ? falsely accused, forever chained (2007) http://www.torturecare.org.uk/client_stories/874 English is our way into society http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/boltoneducation/boltoneducationnews/display.var.1156175.0.english_is_our_way_into_society.php Independent Asylum Commission kicks off asylum seeker public hearings http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2007/01/30/103083/Independent+Asylum+Commission+kicks+off+asylum+seeker+public.html Home Office Beyond blame http://www.guardian.co.uk/leaders/story/0,,2001533,00.html Cameron?s attack on Muslims and multiculturalism ?dangerous? and ?out of touch? http://www.naar.org.uk/newspages/070130.asp Community rallies round to aid asylum family http://www.thisishampshire.net/display.var.1155582.0.community_rallies_round_to_aid_asylum_family.php UK immigration amnesty texts a hoax http://www.newzimbabwe.com/pages/asylumbrit83.15897.html Breaking the taboo on counselling for people living with HIV in the black community http://www.blackbritain.co.uk/news/details.aspx?i=2370&c=Health&h=Breaking+the+taboo+on+counselling+for+people+living+with+HIV+in+the+black+community Indian minister warns Britain over 'unfair' worker-immigration laws http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,16614-2573639,00.html 29 Jan 07 Family?s fight for orphan relatives http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/topstories/display.var.1153679.0.familys_fight_for_orphan_relatives.php Migration Watch Protest http://noborderslondon.blogspot.com/2007/01/migration-watch-protest.html Body found in BA jet landing gear http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/6310659.stm UASC Reform Programme - the next Section 9 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/01/361051.html Andi celebrates his return home http://icloughborough.icnetwork.co.uk/localnews/localnews/tm_headline=andi-celebrates-his-return-home%26method=full%26objectid=18547266%26siteid=84550-name_page.html Airport heavies cause illegal alien vibe http://www.blink.org.uk/pdescription.asp?key=13882&grp=22&cat=164 Andi celebrates his return home http://icloughborough.icnetwork.co.uk/localnews/localnews/tm_headline=andi-celebrates-his-return-home%26method=full%26objectid=18547266%26siteid=84550-name_page.html Beware the powerful when they hail the new democracy The internet has created new forms of political communication, but it has a class bias and is not the voice of the people. http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2000820,00.html Home Office needs time - Blair http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6310969.stm Can he fix it? Yes I can, says John 'the builder' Reid at the Home Office http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6309339.stm Diary reveals reality of African slave trade http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article2193727.ece No exemption from gay rights law http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6311097.stm 28 Jan 07 City family battle to stay in UK http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/6307109.stm 26 Jan 07 Driver took his own life David Wilson, 47, was locked up in 2003 when illegal immigrants were found in the back of his vehicle. Last November he killed himself at his mother?s home in Oakenshaw. http://www.brighousetoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=986&articleid=1993489 Children?s Commissioner calls for changes to the age determination process for young asylum seekers https://www.childrenscommissioner.org/adult/news/news.cfm?id=1964&newsid=64 Statement on unlawful detention of young asylum seekers http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/news/press/2007/january/20070126.htm 02: Jobs Immigration Lawyer http://adagioconsulting.co.uk/careers.aspx Administrator http://www.frankslist.info/discrimination.doc Source: http://www.discrimination-law.org.uk Expressions of interest invited for evaluation of Music In Detention (word doc) http://www.frankslist.info/evaluationmid.doc Destitution Network: Website Designer ? Volunteer Wanted If you know someone who could give up their time and expertise, please email us at info at destitution.net or contact Michael Collins on 0141 586 8035. In the meantime our current website www.destitution.net will continue to keep you informed as to what?s happening. http://paihnews.wordpress.com/2007/01/29/destitution-newsletter/ Associate Director of Communications https://www.childrenscommissioner.org/adult/jobs/jobs.cfm?id=1973 Opportunities for legally qualified volunteers to join Liberty's telephone advice service. http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/about/4-jobs-volunteering/voluntary-opportunities.shtml Support worker http://www.frankslist.info/supportworker.doc Source: Oxford and Cherwell Valley College http://www.ocvc.ac.uk Manager http://www.frankslist.info/manager.doc Source: Leeds Asylum Seekers Support Network http://www.lassn.org.uk/ New Vacancies at the Children's Legal Centre - Head of Communications - Clerical Assistant - Legal Researcher http://www.childrenslegalcentre.com/Templates/Internal.asp?NodeID=90031 03: World Ban demands UN presence in Darfur http://www.guardian.co.uk/sudan/story/0,,2001407,00.html Union snub to Sudan over Darfur http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6310025.stm Leading Jurists begin terrorism inquiry in Moscow http://www.icj.org/news.php3?id_article=4103&lang=en Sudan bid for AU leadership is blocked http://news.independent.co.uk/world/africa/article2198385.ece Warlord faces trial for using child soldiers http://www.guardian.co.uk/congo/story/0,,2001489,00.html 1,000 Afghan civilians killed in 2006, report says http://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,,2002050,00.html Afghanistan: Slow Progress on Security and Rights http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/01/29/afghan15223.htm Afghanistan?s Endangered Compact http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=4631&l=1 Bahrain: Activists Face Prison for Political Leaflets http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/01/30/bahrai15214.htm Cuba: Amnesty International?s human rights concerns http://news.amnesty.org/index/ENGAMR250032007 Egypt?s Sinai Question http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=4635&l=1 Iraq: US and Iraqi forces battle Najaf gunmen http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,2001081,00.html Iraq: US soldiers in Iraq kill 250 men from 'apocalyptic cult' http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article2193702.ece Irish asylum applications fall to lowest level since 1997 http://www.eveningecho.ie/news/bstory.asp?j=4431810&p=443y8z5&n=4431902 Israel/Occupied Teritories: Suicide bomber kills three in Israeli resort http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article2193911.ece Israel/Occupied Teritories: Two dozen die as Hamas and Fatah battle in Gaza http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article2193701.ece Nepal - ICJ urges Nepal to ratify Convention against Enforced Disappearances http://www.icj.org/news.php3?id_article=4104&lang=en United States: Cut Off Cluster Munition Sales to Israel http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/01/29/usint15212.htm 04: Events 06/02/2007 Asylum is a Human Right Lecture Theatre 1, Appleton Tower, Edinburgh University Time: 7pm - 9pm Public lecture and panel discussion with speakers from UNHCR (Unites Natiuons High Commission for Refugees), lecturers from Edinburgh Universities, ECRE (European Council for Refugees and... http://www.scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/noticeboard/Human_Right_Edinburh Saturday 10 February 2007 Anti-deportation/anti-racist protest and stall on Saturday 10 February 2007, 11.30am-1.30pm. http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/01/361059.html Tuesday 13th February The Migrant Helpline Annual Conference will take place on Tuesday 13th February in Croydon, with speakers including Jeremy Oppenheim (IND), Linda Beanlands (Brighton and Hove City Council), and a special appearance from pupils of Norbury Manor School. For more details, and to book your place, please contact the Information Department on 01304 218 747 From: 19 February 2007 To: 24 February 2007 Protect the Human exhibition in Glasgow Venue: The Hallion, 186 Bath Street, Glasgow From: 19 February 2007 To: 24 February 2007 Well-known figures from the worlds of sport, literature, music, film and politics have joined the world's first virtual demonstration, featuring in a photographic exhibition to promote the Protect the Human campaign. http://www.amnesty.org.uk/events_details.asp?ID=317 24-25 February 2007 Human Rights and Human Wrongs - National Critical Lawyers? Group Conference 2007Conference, 24-25 February 2007, Kent University, Canterbury (PDF) http://www.statewatch.org/news/2007/jan/uk-lawyers-conf.pdf 26 February Equality in Our Lifetime? The Mayor of London is hosting a seminar at City Hall on 26 February 2007 to encourage public debate on the Discrimination Law Review. http://www.naar.org.uk/newspages/070129.asp Monday 2nd April 2007 Conference on The Role of Faith and Faith Communities supporting mental well-being amongst refugees. Venue: University of East London, Docklands campus Date: Monday 2nd April 2007 Time: 10am ? 4.30pm The Refugee Research Centre and the School of Psychology, University of East London and the Centre for Psychiatry at Barts and London Queen Mary School of Medicine http://www.harpweb.org.uk/content.php?section=events&sub=e1 Monday 11 June 2007 Migration and Health in the UK Meeting of the Black & Ethnic Minority Health Section Monday 11 June 2007 9:00-5:00pm The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street London, W1G 0AE (word doc) http://www.frankslist.info/health.doc 5-6 July 2007 COMPAS Annual Conference http://www.compas.ox.ac.uk/events/future_conferences_events.shtml 05: Europe Xenophobes, not workers, are uniting across Europe http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2000895,00.html Tunnel linking Europe and Africa inches closer http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2198398.ece European legal network (ELENA) ELENA Training http://www.ecre.org/about_us/elena_training Weekly update 27-Jan-2007-Special http://www.ecre.org/resources/weekly_update/768 06: Armenian Voice Armenian Voice http://www.caia.org.uk/armenianvoice/index.htm CAIA News http://www.caia.org.uk/content/caianews.htm Other news http://www.caia.org.uk/news.htm 07: Migration Watch Protest (for info -date passed) ...little more than a very plausible front for the BNP. http://noborderslondon.blogspot.com/2007/01/migration-watch-protest.html 08: Evaluation of Music In Detention Expressions of interest invited for evaluation of Music In Detention (word doc) http://www.frankslist.info/evaluationmid.doc Source: http://www.refed.org.uk 09: Destitution, Animation and Website Animation illustrating some of the terrible circumstances in which asylum seekers who have had their application turned down find themselves. http://www.justfair.org.uk/ Destitution Newsletter Website Designer ? Volunteer Wanted If you know someone who could give up their time and expertise, please email us at info at destitution.net or contact Michael Collins on 0141 586 8035. In the meantime our current website www.destitution.net will continue to keep you informed as to what?s happening. http://paihnews.wordpress.com/2007/01/29/destitution-newsletter/ Destitution Network Newsletter: To subscribe to the email list for regular e-newsletters and occasional updates, send an email to info at destitution.net marked ?subscribe?. More: http://www.destitution.net/ 10: Entries invited for annual media awards http://www.amnesty.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=17246 11: 101 uses for an ID Card competition - last few days! Find out about ID Cards http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/issues/3-privacy/31-id-cards/index.shtml Enter the competition http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/issues/3-privacy/31-id-cards/101-uses-for-an-id-card.shtml Reid's "security theatre" to fingerprint the stars. http://www.no2id.net/news/pressRelease/release.php?name=fingerprint_the_stars 12: Meeting, Essay prize - Migration and Health in the UK Prize Black & Ethnic Minority Health Section Essay Prize Submission Deadline: 2 March 2007 Meeting Date: 11 June 2007 Prize: ?250 Open To: Trainees currently practising medicine in the UK or Republic of Eire from SHO to SpR or equivalent This prize will be awarded for an original 2000-word essay on the subject of 'Does ethnicity in health matter?' Please submit 2 copies of your essay (one with and one without your name, institution and contact details). Download Application Form [Word 54k] http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/awards/downloads/essayform.doc Email: ethnichealth at rsm.ac.uk Meeting: Meeting of the Black & Ethnic Minority Health Section Migration and Health in the UK Monday 11 June 2007 9:00-5:00pm The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street London, W1G 0AE Topics include: Migration and health ? why does it matter? Migrant communities in the UK: Current patterns and issues Migration and health services in the UK- problems and prospects The health of refugees and asylum seekers in the UK Migration and communicable disease in the UK The mental health of migrants in the UK Learning from migration- the HIV VCT project The way forward: setting an agenda, building a network Essay prize presentation, ?Does ethnicity in health matter? For further information please contact: Marie Blythe, Academic Department Royal Society of Medicine 1 Wimpole Street, London W1G 0AE Tel: (+44) (0) 20 7290 3934 Fax: (+44) (0) 20 7290 2989 Email: ethnichealth at rsm.ac.uk Web: www.rsm.ac.uk/ethnic More: (word doc) http://www.frankslist.info/health.doc Meetings: Black & Ethnic Minority Health Section http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/fmtb_emh.htm More about this Section: http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/forb_emh.htm The Royal Society of Medicine http://www.rsm.ac.uk/ 13: Petition - Ending discrimination against the people of Kurdistan We, the undersigned, are deeply concerned about the way the UK media is referring to a region which is fully recognized by a formal constitution. UK media refers to Kurdistan as north of Iraq, however it never hesitate to refer to Scotland by its name, instead of north of UK. Kurdistan is a recognized territory by the Iraqi constitution and it has been called by its name for hundreds of years. http://www.petitiononline.com/Kurd1967/petition.html Source: http://www.ncadc.org.uk 14: No Equal Opportunities for refugees in the European Year of Equal Opportunities The EU has declared 2007 the 'European Year of Equal Opportunities for All' ECRE's press release calls on Member States to include refugees in their strategies to tackle discrimination and ensure that they have the opportunity to integrate from the day of arrival. (PDF) http://www.ecre.org/files/integration_pr30thjan[1].pdf 15: Schools Competition 2007 - Show Racism the Red Card - Fighting racism against asylum-seekers and refugees Fighting racism against asylum-seekers and refugees The Show Racism the Red Card anti-racism education campaign (www.theredcard.org) produces educational materials to combat racism. These are suitable for use in the classroom (citizenship curriculum), with youth groups, sports teams, or any group of young people. ?A Safe Place? ? video to combat racism against asylum-seekers and refugees ?Show Racism the Red Card? ? general anti-racism DVD Each comes with a teaching pack, including exercises and other resources, and features high-profile current and ex-footballers, such as Thierry Henry, John Terry, Shaka Hislop, Gary Lineker, Rio Ferdinand, Alan Shearer and Lomana Lua Lua. For more information on Show Racism the Red Card resources (which also include posters and magazines) see www.srtrc.org/resources/index.html The Show Racism the Red Card Schools Competition 2007 is now open. Schools are encouraged to enter pupil?s work, which could be (for example) a poster, poem, animation, letter, rap, cartoon or 3D model. Winners are invited to attend special prize-giving ceremonies and can receive prizes from their favourite club such as a signed shirt or ball, match tickets, a VIP day out at a game, and a chance to meet favourite players, such as Thierry Henry. 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