[sheffield-noborders] Fwd: [2ndaprilnetwork] Saturday 19th November - Stop Deporting Children and Students

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> Von: Emma Ginn <ncadc-north-west at ncadc.org.uk>
> Datum: 21. Oktober 2005 00:58:12 MESZ
> An: ncadc-north-west at ncadc.org.uk
> Betreff: [2ndaprilnetwork] Saturday 19th November - Stop Deporting  
> Children and Students
>
> National Coalition of Anti Deportation Campaigns, North West - Bulletin
> *********************************************************************** 
> **********
>
> From all the supporting organisations and everyone involved in the  
> planning so far ...
>
> Please download the leaflet and letter - distribute as widely as  
> possible, thanks !
> (print two copies, double-side photocopy, cut in two to make two A5  
> flyers)
> http://www.ncadc.org.uk/newszine63/children%20and%20students.htm
>
> many thanks, emma.
> 0161 740 6504
> ncadc-north-west at ncadc.org.uk
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>
> STOP DEPORTING CHILDREN & STUDENTS
> Stop All Deportations ! Scrap Section 9 !
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> "My name is Daniel. I'm 15.?? Me and my family face deportation to the 
> Congo.?? There is a war there and my life would be finished. One of my 
> mum's friends was deported and killed in a prison in Congo. If we go 
> back, we might also end up in prison, so please help us. I am scared 
> that I would be forced to become a soldier. I don't want to be a child 
> soldier. I want to be a football player. I play for a local team - 
> when I'm older, I want to play for England." Daniel Sukula.
>
> Sat. 19th Nov. 2005 in Manchester and London
> Manchester Events
> 12 noon - assemble : Manchester University Students Union, Oxford Road
>  1.30pm - Rally & Performances : Peace Gardens, St Peter's Square, 
> Manchester
>  Followed by : Young People's Forum - Town Hall, Albert Square, 
> Manchester
>
> march with ?
> Destin & Sarah Sukula - primary school pupils
> Taimoor Hassan - secondary school pupil
> Darlain Tchoua - college student
> ? and many more
>
> Other speakers :
> Jason Travis - Teacher & Bolton National Union of Teachers
> Mark Krantz - Teacher & Chair Manchester CDAS
> Paul Barns - Head Teacher Cheetham Community School
> Rob Owen - Secretary, University of Manchester Student Union
> Flores Sukula - Student and Sukula Family Campaign
> Rena Wood - Assistant Branch Secretary UNISON
> Dr Rhetta Moran - RAPAR
>
>  The Government will stop at nothing to satisfy their arbitrary 
> targets - seemingly, deportation at any cost, including children. They 
> placed a general reservation to the UN Convention of the Rights of the 
> Child, meaning children's rights are less important than their 
> immigration status.
>
>  In Britain, under new trial "Section 9" legislation children and 
> young people from so-called "failed" asylum seeking families have been 
> evicted, made destitute and face being taken from their loving and 
> capable parents, and put into care. In October 2005, three children 
> were "constructively" orphaned when their mother was deported to 
> Uganda. Current and future legislation puts children in ever greater 
> danger.
>
>  What happened to the Government slogan "every child counts" ?
>
>  School is meant to be a safe place, yet some children have been 
> "snatched" from school and taken to Removal Centers, characterised by 
> hunger-strikes, self-harm, and suicide. The UK is the only European 
> country to detain children indefinitely. From there, children are 
> deported dangerous countries like Angola, Somalia, or the?Congo - 
> countries devastated by years of civil war and where human rights are 
> routinely abused. Some of the children were born in the UK and have 
> never been to those countries.
>  Students have been refused enrolment, or thrown out?of college half 
> way through their course, made destitute, or detained.
>
>  Young people should not have to live in this climate of fear, denied 
> their?basic human rights to an education, to become a useful member of 
> society, to?be brought up in a spirit of, tolerance, and friendship. 
> We call on everyone to get behind refugee communities to defend a life 
> free from fear for all young people.
>
>  How you can help protect young people ?
>
> * Make an 'Umbrella with a message' for the demo - join Destin,Sarah, 
> Taimoor, Darlain and others - meet at the Students Union at 11am on 
> Sat 19th Nov for umbrella & placard making, and refreshments
>
> * Ask class mates to join in. Give this leaflet to your teacher or 
> tutor.
>
> * Add your name to the list of supporters?of this protest.
>
> * Organise a mini bus from your school or college.
>
> * Organise a meeting at your school, college, church, mosque, or group
>
> * Sign the declaration - www.schoolsagainstdeportations.org
>
> * Complain to the Minister for Children, Beverley Hughes MP - Morris 
> Hall, Atkinson Rd, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9AD
>
> * Donate towards the costs of this demo - write "Nov 19th" on the back 
> of a cheque Payable to 'Defend Asylum Seekers', PO Box 111, Chorlton, 
> M21 OYU
>
> * Pass a resolution in your union.
>
> * Details of sponsorship, model union resolution, for speakers, or any 
> info - mark.krantz at ntlworld.com or call 07765 122 829
>
>
> London Events
> 1pm : Assemble in Horseguards Avenue (off Whitehall)
> 2.30 pm : Hyde Park for a Rally
> Contact : Tel 0207 502 6749
>  Email : info at standup4children.org
>  Web : www.standup4children.org
> ------------
> Source
>  NCADC North West ; ncadc-north-west at ncadc.org.uk
>  Manchester Committee to Defend Asylum Seekers ; 
> mark.krantz at ntlworld.com
> Stop Deporting Children and Students ; info at standup4children.org
>
>
> ********************************** Letter to schools and unions 
> **************************************
> Mark Krantz - Chair,
>  Manchester Committee to Defend Asylum Seekers
>  Pox 111, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 OYU.
>  07765 122829 / mark.krantz at ntlworld.com
>
>  Emma Ginn - North West Co-ordinator
>  National Coalition of Anti Deportation Campaigns
>  1 Delaunays Road, Crumpsall, Manchester, M8 4QS
>  0161 740 6504 / ncadc-north-west at ncadc.org.uk
>
> Dear union members, teachers, parents, pupils, students, and 
> supporters,
> Many schools and colleges have now had first hand experience of the 
> feeling that Government will stop at nothing to satisfy their 
> arbitrary targets - seemingly, deportation at any cost, including 
> children. The government placed a general reservation to the UN 
> Convention of the Rights of the Child, meaning children's rights are 
> less important than their immigration status.
>
>  School is meant to be a safe place, yet some children have been 
> "snatched" from school and taken to Removal Centers, characterised by 
> hunger-strikes, self-harm, and suicide. The UK is the only European 
> country to detain children indefinitely. From there, children are 
> deported to dangerous countries like Angola, Somalia, or the?Congo - 
> countries devastated by years of civil war and where human rights are 
> routinely abused. Some of the children were born in the UK and have 
> never been to those countries.
>  Students have been refused enrolment, or thrown out?of college half 
> way through their course, made destitute, or detained.
>
>  In Britain, under new trial "Section 9" legislation children and 
> young people from so-called "failed" asylum seeking families have been 
> evicted, made destitute and face being taken from their loving and 
> capable parents, and put into care. In October 2005, three children 
> were "orphaned" when their mother was deported to Uganda. Current and 
> future legislation puts children in ever greater danger.
>
> We wonder what happened to the Government slogan "every child counts".
>
>  Young people should not have to live in this climate of fear, denied 
> their?basic human rights to an education, to become a useful member of 
> society, to?be brought up in a spirit of, tolerance, and friendship. 
> We call on everyone to get behind refugee communities to defend a life 
> free from fear for all young people.
>
>  We urge you to participate in the Saturday November 19th rally to 
> Stop Deporting Children & Students in Manchester and London.
>
>  Branches of the National Union of Teachers, the National Union of 
> Students, UNISON and many others are supporting this event.
>
>  In Manchester we will gather at 11am at the Manchester University 
> Students Union on Oxford Road for refreshments and to make "umbrellas 
> with a message" for the march. Umbrellas provide protection from the 
> rain. Young asylum seekers seek protection in the UK, but often don't 
> get it, and increasingly seem to need protection from the UK 
> Government.
>
>  We will assemble at 12 noon at Students Union ready for the march to 
> the Peace Gardens in St Pete's Square where will hold rally and some 
> performances at 1.30pm, followed by a "Young People's Forum" in the 
> Town Hall in Albert Square.
>
>  In London, the assembly point is Horseguards Avenue (off Whitehall) 
> at 1pm and there will be a march to Hyde Park for a rally there at 
> 2.30pm. For details please contact ; 0207 502 6749 / 
> info at standup4children.org
>
>  Schools and colleges have successfully campaigned against unjust and 
> inhumane deportation of their pupils and students
>
>  The Okolo Family was facing deportation - a massive campaign was 
> mobilised by St Philip's CE Primary School, together with churches, 
> trade unions and the local community in Hulme, Manchester. The Okolo 
> Family won their right to remain in the UK. The Okolo's campaign 
> raised many issues relevant to teaching citizenship, so the the family 
> and the school, together with Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit 
> and Save the Children published a Teacher's Pack which is a useful 
> tool in an examination of values, promoting moral, social and cultural 
> development, and has direct relevance to the History curriculum.
>
> 'Our schools should be given the status of embassies"
>
>  The last year saw a steep rise in calls to National Coalition of Anti 
> Deportation Campaigns and other organisations from schools. Many 
> teachers were concerned about Immigration officers removing children 
> from their classrooms, in many cases the parents were not present, 
> which is in complete breach of Home Office guidelines on 'Family 
> Removal Policy'.
>
>  Teachers have come into class on a Monday and found some of their 
> pupils missing - children and their parents had been arrested over the 
> weekend ; detained or deported.
>  Many schools started campaigns last year to stop classmates being 
> deported - from Plymouth to Canterbury, London, Manchester, Bolton, 
> Sunderland, Glasgow - school children went onto the streets with 
> petitions. Whilst a few campaigns lost, many won.
>
>  In Ireland, the National Teachers' Organisation president said 
> deportations were 'terrorising pupils' and 'Our schools should be 
> given the status of embassies. Parents should have an assurance that 
> when their children are placed in a school, they will not be abducted 
> from their place of learning by the state.' His stand came after 
> public outcry against the deportation of Nigerian student Olunkunle 
> Elunkanlo who was later allowed back to Ireland.
>
>  The actions inspired a new campaign group 'Schools Against 
> Deportations', who are calling for teachers, students and others in 
> education to support a national declaration against the deportation of 
> children and young people in schools and colleges. Supporters can sign 
> up to the declaration at a new website launched in April - 
> http://www.schoolsagainstdeportations.org/ In France and Belgium, the 
> campaign group 'education without borders' has similar objectives.
>
> Across the country, teachers, trade unionists, families and churches 
> have come together to protect and defend asylum seeking children.
>
>  A primary school in Rochdale, 40% of whose pupils are asylum seekers, 
> is campaigning to prevent the deportation of seven pupils and their 
> families, from Angola, Bolivia and the D R Congo.
>
>  Eva and Lorin Sulaiman were arrested with their mother at their home 
> in Portsmouth - Lorin's friends from Mayfield School swung into action 
> with a 50-page petition, letters to local MP's and a high-profile 
> local media campaign. The Home Office stayed the deportation and 
> released the family, pending a review of their case which resulted in 
> winning 2 years leave to remain.
>
>  Canterbury High School pupils held demonstration in support of 
> classmates Amin Buratee and Abrahim - Amin won
>
>  Pupils from Mayfield School in Plymouth held a march and rally in 
> support of their classmates, Hana and Sebrin Thaha
>
>  Home Office forced to pay ?45,000.00 in damages to a Kosovan family 
> who were unlawfully deported
>
> Join in on the 19th November
>
>  Get your whole class, school or college to participate
>
>  Add your school, college, union, group to the list of supporters?of 
> this protest
>
>  Organise a mini bus from your school or college.
>
>  Organise a meeting at school, college, or group - we can provide 
> speakers
>
>  Donate towards the costs of this protest (please write "Nov 19th" on 
> the back of a
> cheque Payable to 'Defend Asylum Seekers', PO Box 111, Chorlton. M21 
> OYU)
>
>  Pass a resolution in your union - contact mark.krantz at ntlworld.com / 
> 07765 122 829
>
> Thanks in advance for your support and we look forward to seeing you.
>
>
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