October 7th - Demonstration and Conference

The third INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION FOR MIGRANTS & REFUGEES RIGHTS is directed:

- Against the denial of rights, the criminalisation of migrants and refugees and all immigration controls;
- For a European unconditional legalisation and equal rights for all migrants and refugees;
- For the closure of all detention centres in Europe and everywhere;
- For an end to all deportations;
- For an end to 'the externalisation process' where European border controls are set up outside Europe – for example camps in North Africa and Russia;
- For the uncoupling of the residence permit from the labour contract and against the laws and institutions that make people precarious and thus vulnerable to exploitation.

In London a demonstration will take place on Saturday October 7th, assembling at 12 noon. The route is being finalised, but is likely to have a South London focus. Put the date in your diary and tell all your friends.

The next day on 8th October there will be a conference in London at Queen Mary's College, Mile End Road, with a focus on the communities affected.

As well as No Borders London, the demonstration and conference are being supported by groups including Campaign to Close Campsfield, Barbed Wire Britain, No Borders Glasgow, Stop Deportations to Iraq, Stop Deporting Children, Migrants Solidarity Network, London Against Detention, No One is Illegal and the Latin American Workers Association.

Full text of the call for action from the Athens European Social Forum

Round-up of the 2005 day of action.