[noborders-brum] 'This obscenity, B52, 2m, Chagos, Public, Rights, Torture, Flaws' - 28 May 07 - 120 items (approx)
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'This obscenity, B52, 2m, Chagos, Public, Rights, Torture, Flaws'
Sent 29 May 07 - 120 items (approx)
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[01] Lead items
[02] UK
[03] Jobs
[04] World
[05] Europe
[06] Events
[07] BNP language, revert to type
[08] Refugee Sensitive Borders project
[09] UK Gatwick, G8, Ukraine, Mexico, No Border Camps 2007
[10] Integration Loan, Rights, When is a child not a child?
[11] Launch of the Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup (ARDI)
[12] Legal notices: Privacy, User obligation and terms of use
[13] How to cancel or change your subscription to Frank's List
[01] Lead items:
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'This obscenity, B52, 2m, Chagos, Public, Rights, Torture, Flaws'
Families expelled from the Chagos Islands by the British have won their
legal battle for the right to return home at the Court of Appeal.
The point is that the two Orders in Council negate one of the most
fundamental liberties known to human beings, the freedom to return
to one's homeland
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6683205.stm
See:
Secretary of State for the Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs v Bancoult
R. (on the application of) [2007] EWCA Civ 498 (23 May 2007)
http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2007/498.html
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Big victory for small people
There are 4000 US personnel, a 4000-yard runway lined with B-52
bombers and four hangars for B2 Stealth bombers on Diego Garcia.
The Chagos’ largest island
http://www.indianexpress.com/story/31848.html
UK Chagos Support Association
http://www.chagossupport.org.uk/
Early Day Motion: Chagos Islands
http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=33360&SESSION=885
Fairford Two strike blow for anti-war protesters
Ruling seen as 'judicial endorsement' of attempts to stop B52 bombers.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/antiwar/story/0,,2088629,00.html
Europe's shame
African migrants were towed across the Mediterranean for three days by a
Maltese tug that refused to take them on board after their boat sank.
http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2588985.ece
This obscenity is a wake-up call for Europe
http://comment.independent.co.uk/leading_articles/article2588916.ece
Millions who risk death for a better life
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/africa/article2588909.ece
Shipwrecked Africans saved after clinging to tuna nets for 24 hours
Twenty-seven migrants spent a day at sea holding on to buoys around a
giant tuna net as the Maltese and Libyan governments argued over who
should save them from drowning.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article1848148.ece
Treatment of detainees in Iraq and UK Compliance with UN Torture
Convention.
http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/joint_committee_on_human_rights/jchrpn39_230507.cfm
Army must come clean on torture in Iraq, say MPs
'Stark inconsistencies' emerged in evidence about the death of an Iraqi
detainee. Now the MoD is being pressed for answers.
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2089145,00.html
Former hostage attacks growing prevalence of torture as entertainment
http://www.torturecare.org.uk/news/latest_news/1025
Full story (PDF)
http://www.torturecare.org.uk/files/John_Mcarthy-story.pdf
What happened to ...
Asylum-for-sex whistleblower
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2089146,00.html
Sex-for-asylum whistleblower wins appeal
http://www.newzimbabwe.com/pages/asylumbrit95.16466.html
£2m pours into Darfur and Chad refugee appeal in first few hours
http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=819842007
About:
Darfur and Chad Crisis
24 /7 automated donation line: 0870 60 60 900
http://www.dec.org.uk/
A life-saver emerges from the Left Bank
Sarkozy surprised us with his choice of Foreign Minister, a powerful
ally for the people of Darfur.
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2089215,00.html
UK 'politics of fear eroding human rights'
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article2578468.ece
About:
Amnesty International Report 2007:
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=17360
Unsuitable, unsustainable
When Afghan children are forced to eat mud, it is clear we have
squandered billions of dollars of aid.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2088604,00.html
Britain calls for greater UN involvement in Afghanistan
http://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,,2088600,00.html
A British Bill of Rights
Call for evidence
The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) has decided to inquire into
whether and why a British Bill of Rights is needed
http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/joint_committee_on_human_rights/jchrpn38_220507.cfm
"Major Flaws" In Treatment Of Vulnerable Asylum Seekers, Citizens’
Enquiry Told
A national “citizens’ enquiry” into the UK asylum system this week heard
evidence of major flaws in the way that vulnerable asylum seekers such
as children, torture survivors and the disabled are treated in the UK.
(PDF)
http://www.independentasylumcommission.org.uk/files/23.05.07.pdf
Link
Independent Asylum Commission
http://www.independentasylumcommission.org.uk
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Citizens’ Enquiry Heads To Glasgow To Investigate Removal Of Asylum
Seekers
A national citizens’ enquiry will hear evidence on the effectiveness and
safety of the removal of refused asylum seekers from the UK at a public
hearing in Glasgow on June 5th.
Event: Independent Asylum Commission Public Hearing and Roadshow
Date: 5th June 2007 (Public hearing 14:30-17:30; Roadshow 18:45-20:30)
Location: Scottish Trades Union Congress, 333 Woodlands Road, Glasgow G3
6NG
Please contact Jonathan Cox 07919 484066 or jonathan.cox at cof.org.uk to
book a place in the media gallery or to arrange an interview.
The Human Rights Act 1998 (Meaning of Public Authority) Bill has been
published.
http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/joint_committee_on_human_rights/jchrpn37_220507.cfm
[02] UK
28 May 07
Theatre company takes on new role with film debut
http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=830102007
Reid's police powers are 'UK's Guantanamo'
John Reid has provoked a civil liberties storm and a cabinet split with
planned new police powers.
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/crime/article2588919.ece
Stark choice for Guantánamo detainee
London man cleared for release after four years
Lawyers demand that he be able to join family in UK
http://www.guardian.co.uk/guantanamo/story/0,,2089623,00.html
A decade of Blair has left society more segregated, fearful and divided
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2089419,00.html
27 May 07
Stop deportation of Janipher Maseko
http://noborderslondon.blogspot.com/2007/05/stop-deportaion-of-janipher-maseko.html
Depp set to star as poisoned Russian dissident Litvinenko in widow's
film
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,2089062,00.html
Death of a dissident: Moscow's murky assassins
http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2586574.ece
UK schools dividing on race lines
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2089167,00.html
Call for TB screening of immigrants
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2089144,00.html
Pull apart this cuckoo's nest we're building
Who has the guts to stand up to this Nurse Ratched state and its
ubiquitous surveillance of our lives?
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2089093,00.html
No, minister, migrants should wait their turn for a home
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/michael_portillo/article1845231.ece
26 May 07
Gatwick demonstration last month
http://noborderslondon.blogspot.com/2007/05/call-for-no-borders-camp-at-gatwick-in.html
A Long Way Gone - Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/events_details.asp?EventsID=366
Detainee Resistance
http://noborderslondon.blogspot.com/2007/05/detainee-resistance.html
Polonium killing contaminated 140 people
http://www.guardian.co.uk/russia/article/0,,2088606,00.html
No return to the cold war
Russia is refusing to extradite - as Britain has for years.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2088602,00.html
25 May 07
Hodge using language of BNP
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Politics/labour/story/0,,2088186,00.html
McJobs are giving Britain a reputation as Europe's offshore banana
republic
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2087692,00.html
Reid warning over control orders
Reid prepared to declare 'state of emergency' to strengthen regime.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/terrorism/story/0,,2087868,00.html
MPs have no reason to be exempt from FoI law, watchdog warns
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/legal/article2581227.ece
Freedom Of Information: Who can save the Freedom of Information Act?
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/legal/article2581186.ece
Stop Torture Flights - Demo outside the Scottish Parliament on Thursday
24th May
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/05/371538.html
We should back Chávez
It's not too late for Britain to stand against the Washington consensus
on Latin America.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2087696,00.html
24 May 07
News from Unit K
http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/homepage.cfm?id=1397&linkcategoryid=4&siteid=1&CFID=9383688&CFTOKEN=16357339
Labour Fav Backs Migrant Amnesty
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/tm_headline=labour-fav-backs-migrant-amnesty%26method=full%26objectid=19181450%26siteid=89520-name_page.html
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Dutch government approves amnesty for 25000 rejected asylum-seekers
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/26/europe/EU-GEN-Netherlands-Immigration.php
MPs seek guarantees for safety of rendition captives
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article2578492.ece
Oral evidence session for the inquiry "A Surveillance Society?"
http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/home_affairs_committee/hacpn070524no25.cfm
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'A Surveillance Society' report
http://www.ico.gov.uk/about_us/news_and_views/current_topics/Surveillance_society_report.aspx
[03] Jobs
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Human Resources Officer (8 months maternity cover)
http://www.uk2.msf.org/working4us/vacancies/human_resources_officer_maternity_cover.doc
Policy & Research Officer – Protection Sensitive Borders Project based
in Brixton (Ref: L/0037)
Closing date for the role Friday 8th June.
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/jobs
[04] World
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Aborigines mark the day they became 'humans'
Extraordinary though it seems, it was not until 1967 that Australian
Aborigines were recognised as citizens of their own country.
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/australasia/article2584125.ece
Wall of steel for G8 summit
Police in Germany are braced for the worst riots since the war when the
world's leaders gather.
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,2089056,00.html
Wounded Knee's ghosts ride again
A TV movie is set to reignite the debate over the fate of Native
Americans.
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,2089028,00.html
Innocent Victims, Endless Revenge
http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=22&ItemID=12904
US-Iran talks on Iraq 'positive'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6696971.stm
Migrant boat missing off Malta
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6692547.stm
'Chivalrous' Rommel wanted to bring Holocaust to Middle East
http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2581254.ece
12 convicted in assassination of Serbian prime minister
http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2574386.ece
Dutch government approves amnesty for 25000 rejected asylum-seekers
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/05/26/europe/EU-GEN-Netherlands-Immigration.php
'Rendition flights posed problems'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,2087847,00.html
Secret memo shows Israel knew Six Day War was illegal
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article2584164.ece
Australia: Grave fears for hunger-striking asylum seeker
http://www.greenleft.org.au/2007/711/36933
Australia: Asylum-seekers take case to High Court
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,21793803-5005961,00.html
Australia: Aboriginal children 'should be forced to learn English'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,2088237,00.html
Burma renews house arrest for Suu Kyi despite global pressure
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article2584127.ece
Israel/Occupied Territories: Israelis swoop on Hamas politicians
http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,,2087930,00.html
Israel/Occupied Territories: Rapid-fire Israeli air strikes kill five
Gaza Palestinians
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article2586663.ece
Korea North tests missiles
http://www.guardian.co.uk/korea/article/0,,2088144,00.html
Lebanon: Once again Palestinian blood is being shed, as shells are
dropping in overcrowded refugee camps.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/leaders/story/0,,2087686,00.html
Lebanon militants vow to fight on
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/6696359.stm
Sri lanka: At least 23 killed as Tamil Tiger attacks end peace deal
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,2087794,00.html
Ukraine descends into further political chaos after President Viktor
Yushchenko attempts to seize control of national guard, prompting
accusations he was planning a coup
http://www.guardian.co.uk/ukraine/story/0,,2088496,00.html
US: Immigrant Legislative Updates
http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org
US immigration horror stories
http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/destinations/usa/article1840166.ece
US: Don't be my guest
Why a guest-worker program is bad for immigrants, bad for native workers
and bad for America.
http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/matthew_yglesias/2007/05/guest_worker_program.html
US immigration made easier
http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/article1840137.ece
US: Anti-Immigrant in Black Face?
http://www.blackcommentator.com/231/231_cover_anti_immigrant_in_black_face_fletcher_ed_bd.html
US: Divisive Immigration Measure on Hold
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,,-6659848,00.html
Zimbabwe police holding activists
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6696171.stm
[05] Europe
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European Patrols Network
European Patrols Network (EPN) project has been launched today. The EPN
is a permanent regional border security concept that enables the
synchronization of national measures of the Member States and their
integration to joint European activities.
http://www.frontex.europa.eu/newsroom/news_releases/art25.html
[06] Events
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9 June 2007 is the international day of action to mark the 40th
anniverary of the Six Day War and Israel's military occupation of
Palestine.
1.30pm on Saturday 9 June , Lincoln's Inn Fields for the march to
Trafalgar Square
http://www.enoughoccupation.org/
18 June BIHR will hold its first annual conference – ‘Human rights
visions of equality’ – for both the public and voluntary and community
sectors. Confirmed speakers include Justice Albie Sachs of the South
African Constitutional Court and newscaster Jon Snow.
http://www.bihr.org/events/conferences.html
20 Jun: Living in a surveillance society
http://www.no2id.net/news/events.php#144
Thursday 7th and 21st June 2007
No Borders London meets every 2nd Thursday, 7 - 9 pm at Transport House,
128 Theobalds Road, London WC1. Next meetings: Thursday 7th and 21st
June 2007.
http://noborderslondon.blogspot.com
22 June 07
Edinburgh summer sleepout
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/eventsandtraining/events/Campaigning+or+awareness-raising/edinburgh-summer-sleepout.htm
Training Programme for Refugee Women Nurses & Midwives
Monday 25th June 2007; 10:30 - 2:30
Leroy House, 436 Essex Road, London, N1 3OP
rwa at refugeewomen.org.uk
http://www.refugeewomen.org.uk
>From 19th to 24th September 07
Gatwick No Border Camp 2007: we will gather at Gatwick Airport for the
first No Border Camp in the UK. This camp will be a chance to work
together to try and stop the building of a new detention centre, and to
gather ideas for how to build up the fight against the system of
migration controls.
http://noborderslondon.blogspot.com/2007/05/gatwick-no-borders-camp.html
[07] BNP language
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Hodge's policy is pandering to racism
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/deputyleader/story/0,,2089283,00.html
BNP backs Hodge in housing row
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/politics/story/0,,2089181,00.html
Hodge fights back over ‘hurtful’ racism claims
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article1848490.ece
Mr & Mrs Hodge, New Labour, Asylum Seekers and Migrants
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/05/371462.html
Labour raps Hodge over call to house 'Britons first'
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article2584174.ece
Hodge views echo our policy - BNP
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6694191.stm
Coming and going
Dagenham and its neighbour Barking have focused debate about
immigration, national identity and social provision.
http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/dave_hill/2007/05/coming_and_going.html
Tories unveil marriage visa restrictions
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Politics/conservatives/story/0,,2088256,00.html
Tories 'revert to type' with tougher immigration plans
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article2581255.ece
Q&A: Social housing
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6691927.stm
[08] Refugee Sensitive Borders project
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Policy & Research Officer – Protection Sensitive Borders Project based
in Brixton (Ref: L/0037)
Closing date for the role Friday 8th June.
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/jobs
[09] UK Gatwick, G8, Ukraine, Mexico, No Border Camps 2007
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Gatwick No Border Camp 2007
>From 19th to 24th September 07 we will gather at Gatwick Airport for the
first No Border Camp in the UK. This camp will be a chance to work
together to try and stop the building of a new detention centre, and to
gather ideas for how to build up the fight against the system of
migration controls.
http://noborderslondon.blogspot.com/2007/05/gatwick-no-borders-camp.html
Mailing list: Gatwick No Border Camp 2007
http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/gatwick07
Contact: g-anbc2007 at riseup.net
An Invitation To The Gatwick No Border Camp 2007
No Borders - No Nations - No Prisons
http://noborders.org.uk/
New Gatwick detention centre
http://www.makebordershistory.org/workspace/New_Gatwick_detention_centre
Proposal for Global Day of Action & No Borders Camps
http://deletetheborder.org/noborderscamp_zaps_cucapa
Revival of No Border Camps 2007 - A Tactics Laboratories Against Borders
And Control
http://deletetheborder.org/node/2195
G8 and European No Border Camp Info
http://deletetheborder.org/noborderscamp
Call out for No Border Camp in Ukraine 2007
http://www.noborder.org/item.php?id=383
Events: deleteTheBorder.org
towards a global network of movements against borders
http://deletetheborder.org/event
[10] Integration Loan, Rights, When is a child not a child?
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Child asylum seekers at risk because they are treated as adults
New research out this week has found that hundreds of separated asylum
seeking children are being put at risk, because their age is disputed
and they are treated as adults.
http://www.swan.ac.uk/news_centre/LatestResearch/Headline,15436,en.asp
About report:
'When is a child not a child? Asylum, age disputes and the process of
age assessment'
(PDF)
http://www.frankcorrigan.com/age.pdf
- Summary
http://www.frankcorrigan.com/agesummary.pdf
Early Day Motion: The rights of child migrants
http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=33330&SESSION=885
Our Dialogue with BASW
http://www.cayr.org.uk/?p=26
The Border and Immigration Agency will be introducing a new loan scheme
on 11 June 2007 to help new refugees, those granted humanitarian
protection, and their respective dependants to purchase goods and
services to assist their integration into the United Kingdom.
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/lawandpolicy/refugeeintegration/integrationloan
If you have any further questions please email:
Integrationloan at homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
A new model for refugee integration services will be rolled out from
April 2008.
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/lawandpolicy/refugeeintegration/Nationalrefugeenextsteps
[11] Launch of the Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup (ARDI)
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Launch of the Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup (ARDI)
European Parliament (Brussels, EP-PE: Room-Salle ASP A1E1)
on Wednesday, June 6th (12:00 – 14:00)
Concept Paper & Programme
(PDF)
http://www.picum.org/HOMEPAGE/CP%20%20prog%20integr%20%20undoc%20workers-final1.pdf
Registration Form
(PDF)
http://www.picum.org/HOMEPAGE/Registration%20form%20-%20formulaire%20inscription%2006-06-07.doc
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