[noborders-brum] 'ANSWER, Dispersal, Fast-track, unsafe, brutality, legacy' - 16 Mar 07 - 70 items (approx)

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'ANSWER, Dispersal, Fast-track, unsafe, brutality, legacy'
16 Mar 07 - 70 items (approx)

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02: Jobs
03: World
04: Europe
05: Events
06: Stop Removal Flights Update
07: Home Office information releases
08: Launch of 'Researching Asylum in London'
09: Justice – Access Denied Campaign Launched
10: Migration Studies Society - student seminars
11: Independent Asylum Commission - get involved leaflet
12: Section 9 pilot, Children, English language, New Asylum Model
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Lead: 'ANSWER, Dispersal, Fast-track, unsafe, brutality, legacy'

Fast-track system for asylum-seekers leads to race attacks, police tell
Reid
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/03/11/nimm111.xml

Dispersal policy 'put asylum-seekers at risk'
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article2362749.ece
See:
Dispersal: facilitating effectiveness and efficiency. Final Report, 
research paper, London: Home Office
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/about-us/freedom-of-information/released-information/foi-archive-immigration/2739-dispersal-report?view=Html
- The impacts of dispersal: RCO report
(PDF)
http://www.brookes.ac.uk/schools/planning/dfm/pdf/RCO_report.pdf

Home Office condemned for ‘dispersal’ of migrants
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article1522348.ece
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Torture survivors' charity slams children's asylum proposals
The bottom line is to cut costs by getting asylum seeking children 
out of London and the South East, following on from its dispersal 
system for adults in 2000. We are concerned that it creates the 
danger of an apartheid care system developing and undermines the 
guiding principles of the Children Act 1989.
http://www.torturecare.org.uk/news/latest_news/912

The legacy of Iraq is that the world stands by while Darfur burns
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2033186,00.html
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Report of UN high-level mission on Darfur
(PDF)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/12_03_07_un_sudan.pdf
Summary:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6440719.stm

Asylum seeker hanged himself
An asylum seeker with a history of attempted suicide hung himself in his
bathroom in Harmondsworth immigration centre as he battled against
deportation.
http://www.enfieldindependent.co.uk/news/newsroundup/display.php?artid=1256420&FROMPAPER=hillingdontimes.co.uk

Deportation 'sparked disturbance'
http://www.oxfordmail.net/mostpopular.var.1258340.mostviewed.deportation_sparked_disturbance.php

Nine hurt in asylum centre riot
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/6449069.stm

Immigration Groups Tap Into War Debate
On Saturday, Latino Movement USA and other immigrant groups will hold an
anti-war rally in Los Angeles being organized nationwide by the ANSWER
Coalition, which stands for Act Now to Stop War and End Racism.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/sory/0,,-6480636,00.html
Link:
Answer Coalition
http://www.answercoalition.org/

Campsfield's troubled history
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6449465.stm

Sri Lanka: Armed groups infiltrating refugee camps as thousands flee
their homes 
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=17298

Zimbabwe court sees brutality of oppression
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article1511686.ece

Britain asks UN to send investigators into Zimbabwe
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/politics/article2362783.ece

Zanu wants Morgan dead
http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/viewinfo.cfm?linkcategoryid=3&linkid=8&id=3653

Zanu brutality worst in history
http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/viewinfo.cfm?linkcategoryid=36&linkid=1&id=3669

01: UK

16 Mar 07

Stories of slavery to 'challenge and surprise' visitors
This year's bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade in the
British Empire was an opportunity to commemorate the millions of slaves
who died and renew efforts to help the trafficked people of today
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article2362774.ece

EOC report on ethnic minority women in the workplace
http://www.cehr.org.uk/news/docview.rhtm/433763

For Kosovo, new war fears
In the evolving narrative of the Blair era, the Kosovo intervention is
described as a key moment.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,2035164,00.html
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Balkans on the brink
Russian power play over Kosovo could trigger a new European war.
http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/simon_tisdall/2007/03/balkans_on_the_brink.html

15 March 07

The pain and abuse behind a Mother's Day bouquet
Fragrant foreign blooms handed to mothers this Sunday will carry more
than a whiff of exploitation
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article2359081.ece

Wales: Party leaders pledge to ‘keep a welcome’ for refugees and asylum
seekers
http://www.inspiremagazine.org.uk/news.aspx?action=view&id=1008

Latin American Migrant Workers Detained 
http://noborderslondon.blogspot.com/2007/03/latin-american-migrant-workers-detained.html

End the destitution of Living Ghosts
http://www.ecsr.org.uk/cm/news/123

Family of seven still search for peace after five years 
of race hate 
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article2359076.ece

Liberty expresses bitter disappointment at Terror watchdog's review 
http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/news-and-events/1-press-releases/2007/carlile-review.shtml

14 Mar 07

2 Deportations from Tyneside Defeated this Week! - Includes action
report 
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/03/365146.html

Refugees from Congo to Motherwell
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6452293.stm

Vulnerable women in prison: report
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/about-us/news/corston-report

13 Mar 07

Trafficking victim granted asylum
http://www.lawcentres.org.uk/news/detail/trafficking-victim-granted-asylum/

Asylum experience comes to Liverpool 
http://www.refugee-action.org.uk/asylum_experience_liverpool.aspx

Rwanda accused freedom bid fails
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6447893.stm

02: Jobs

Brighter Futures Project Coordinator    
London, Manchester, Newcastle   £25,283 23/03/07        
http://jobsearch.savethechildren.org.uk/viewvacancies.cfm?ID=187012

Assistant Development Officer - Brighter Futures        
London  £15,447
http://jobsearch.savethechildren.org.uk/viewvacancies.cfm?ID=187003

Volunteers
Contact Rita Chadha on 020 8478 4513 or email rchadharrf at yahoo.co.uk

Capacity Building Officer
For an application pack email info at hfrf.org
http://www.hfrf.org

Outreach worker
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Marketting officer
http://www.paih.org

16 posts
Refugee Council
http://apply.refugeecouncil.org.uk/fe/tpl_refcouncil02.asp?KEY=5812442&C=485234460248&PAGESTAMP=dbhjngdigkclhlkfbh&nexts=INIT_JOBLISTSTART&nextss=&mode=1&newQuery=yes&searchrefno=&searchlocation=0&searchpositiontype=0&searchtext=&formsubmit4=Search


03: World

We won't forget we were victims of both Nazi and Soviet occupation
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2035137,00.html

Bleak Pentagon study admits 'civil war' in Iraq
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article2362747.ece

Burundi: Children Behind Bars Suffer Abuse
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/03/14/burund15487.htm

China: Repression Spikes as People’s Congress Closes
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/03/14/china15481.htm

India's Maoist insurgency gathers pace 
http://www.guardian.co.uk/india/story/0,,2035538,00.html

Iran accuses Hollywood of 'psychological warfare'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/iran/story/0,,2033628,00.html

Pakistan's disappeared men and women.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/pakistan/Story/0,,2035478,00.html

Spain divided as hopes grow for Eta arms handover
http://www.guardian.co.uk/spain/article/0,,2033986,00.html

Thailand: Muslim militants execute nine Thai bus passengers
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,2033743,00.html


04: Europe

Central fingerprint database plan draws fire from all over EU
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article1522577.ece


05: Events

Asylum experience comes to Liverpool 
http://www.refugee-action.org.uk/asylum_experience_liverpool.aspx
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Fast-track system for asylum-seekers leads to race attacks, police tell
Reid
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/03/11/nimm111.xml

24 March 2007
Public meeting on deportations to DR Congo
http://www.irr.org.uk/2007/march/ak000020.html
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National Campaign to Stop Deportations to DR Congo!
http://www.ncadc.org.uk/newszine80/DRCBrum.html

Wednesday 28 March at 7.30pm
Making votes count against the far right
Billy Bragg, Mick Rix and Cllr Patrick Vernon will be speaking at a
meeting held by Compass on rebuilding public confidence in our politics.
Wednesday 28 March at 7.30pm, Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House,
Westminster
http://www.catalystmagazine.org/blog.html#blogpost01


06: Stop Removal Flights Update

Here are some photos and a report of the demonstration at the Eagle
Building on 7th March.
http://www.unitycentreglasgow.org


07: Home Office information releases

Charter flights 'Aardvark' and 'Ravel' 
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/about-us/freedom-of-information/released-information/foi-archive-immigration/5726-flights-aardvark-ravel?view=Standard&pubID=451662

Disruptive behaviour on deportations and removals
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/about-us/freedom-of-information/released-information/foi-archive-immigration/5720-behaviour-deportations?view=Standard&pubID=451668

Research pause
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/about-us/freedom-of-information/released-information/foi-archive-research1/6262-research-pause?view=Html

Unpublished research
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/about-us/freedom-of-information/released-information/foi-archive-research1/3517-unpublished-research?view=Html


08: Launch of Researching Asylum in London

invite
(PDF)
http://www.icar.org.uk/RAL_LAUNCH.pdf

More:
http://www.icar.org.uk/RAL


09: Justice – Access Denied Campaign Launched

Law Centres join AJA Campaign ‘Justice - Access Denied’
http://www.lawcentres.org.uk/news/detail/law-centres-join-aja-campaign-justice-access-denied/

Press release:
(word doc)
http://www.lawcentres.org.uk/uploads/Justice_-_Access_Denied_Campaign_Launch_March_2007.doc

Trafficking victim granted asylum
http://www.lawcentres.org.uk/news/detail/trafficking-victim-granted-asylum/


10: Migration Studies Society - student seminars

Call for papers
http://www.compas.ox.ac.uk/teaching/MigrationStudiesSociety.shtml#CallForPapers


11: Independent Asylum Commission - get involved leaflet


Distribute fliers about the Commission in your church, library, school
or community group. You can download the 'Get Involved' leaflet 
(PDF)
http://www.independentasylumcommission.org.uk/files/IAC leaflet.pdf

Keep up to date with all the latest news and developments relating the
Commission by signing up to the IAC mailing list by emailing 'Subscribe'
to chris at cof.org.uk


12: Section 9 pilot, Children, Funding for English language, New Asylum
Model

>> Funding for English langauge

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what
modifications he plans to make to his announced changes to English for
Speakers of Other Languages provision; and if he will make a statement.
[127631]

I have considered the impact of the proposed changes to ESOL funding as
part of the Race Equality Impact Assessment (REIA) and I am minded to
consider a range of new measures in addition to those the LSC previously
announced on 18 October 2007 to reprioritise funding towards the most
vulnerable. These are:

Re-instating eligibility for those asylum seekers who are in the UK
legally and whose claims are not resolved within six months;

Re-instating eligibility for those asylum seekers who are unable to
return or be returned to their country of origin for circumstances
beyond their control and who are eligible for Section 4 support;

Prioritising funding at local level through the Learning and Skills
Council’s Learner Hardship Support Fund towards support for spouses and
individuals who may not have access to their household benefit
documentation or their own funds; and

Agreeing with the Learning and Skills Council an approach to evidencing
low pay for fee remission purposes which enables flexible use of a raft
of evidence, including wider benefits and other evidence.

I have asked officials to work with the Learning and Skills Council and
other partners to finalise the detail urgently. I will then make a
statement.
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmhansrd/cm070314/text/70314w0005.htm#07031487000143

>> New Asylum Model

What are the target percentages for the proportion of asylum cases to be
dealt with within six months at specified future dates, under the Home
Office's new asylum model. 
Our targets are to conclude (grant or remove) within six months of
application: 35 per cent of new asylum applications by April 2007; 40
per cent by December 2007; 60 per cent by December 2008; 75 per cent by
December 2009; and 90 per cent by December 2011.
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200607/ldhansrd/text/70314w0002.htm#07031498000104

>> Section 9 pilot

When they will publish their evaluation of the Asylum and Immigration
(Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 Section 9 pilot scheme. [HL2225]
We intend that the report will be published in the next few months.
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200607/ldhansrd/text/70314w0002.htm#07031498000106

>> Children

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many
unaccompanied children claimed asylum in the UK in each year between
1997 and 2006.
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmhansrd/cm070314/text/70314w0017.htm#070314102003632


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