Over 20 women have been on hunger strike at Yarls Wood Immigration Prison near Bedford since Friday 5th February, calling for their immediate release.
Last week 55 detainees began a hunger strike at Harmondsworth Immigration Prison.
This weekend there will be solidarity demos outside both centres: Harmondsworth on Saturday, and Yarl's Wood on Sunday.
Plenaries, Workshops, Music, Food
RHB 141, Main building, Goldsmiths University, Lewisham Way, New Cross,
March 18, 5 p.m. till late.
We stand united, as students and staff, in opposition to the new points-based immigration rules.... They frame students as suspects and turn staff into border agents. Join us, meet others, and help spread the campaign! With Frances Webber (Human Rights Lawyer), Phil Booth (NO2ID), Valerie Hartwich (Manifesto Club), Sandy Nicoll (SOAS Living Wage Campaign/Justice for Cleaners), speakers from the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants, No Borders, and more.
Hosted by Goldsmiths Student Union and Goldsmiths UCU
Register at studentsnotsuspects@gmail.com
More details about the campaign at:
http://studentsnotsuspects.blogspot.com/
Join us on Facebook (Students Not Suspects)
Demo at WH Tours, coach company in Crawley that is part of the deportation machine.
Meet 11am at Crawley train station.
Full call out to follow.....
Yarl's Wood Migrant Solidarity are calling a demonstration at midday on Sunday, 14 March in solidarity with the women on hunger strike in Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre. We join these women in their protest against the detention of migrants. We support their bravery and we oppose immigration laws that restrict the freedom of movement of those in need.
Saturday 13th March 2010
midday - 1pm
Demonstrate outside Harmondsworth immigration prison, Heathrow
Detainee Solidarity London is calling for a demo this Saturday at Harmondsworth in solidarity with the 55 detainees on hunger strike since Tuesday 2nd March.
NO BORDER FOLK: Tuesday 23rd March, 7.30pm
Featuring:
* THE INSOLE BAND - country/folk
* CURLY HAIR - folk/lo-fi
* LITTLE B - folk/country
* LORA LINHARES-MARX - acoustic/folk
@ The Windmill, Blenheim Gardens, Brixton SW2 5BZ
Suggested donation: £3 All monies raised go to the campaign supporting the Yarl's Wood hunger strikers.
Day of action in Paris against the hunt of migrants, against the borders, and for freedom to stay and freedom to move for all!
More info (in French) here.
