Destruction of the jungle underway in Calais

At around 7.30am this morning, police went into jungle and arrested the few hundred migrants that remained there. A few hours later, bulldozers were sent in and the jungle was razed.

See photos here:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/09/438399.html

And a video here:
http://current.com/items/91014318_the-dignified-destruction-of-calais-re...

Besson announces destruction of the jungle next week

Eric Besson, French Immigration Minister, has announced that the jungles in Calais will be destroyed next week.

Over the last few weeks a number of squats have been raided.

Call out from Calais Migrant Solidarity:

Come to Calais to protest against the destruction of camps and squats of migrants!

International solidarity actions in front of all French embassies in Europe!

Stop Deportation Network - fundraiser and public forum

On 3rd October, the Stop Deportation Network is organising a fundraiser at Rampart Social Centre in Whitechapel. Then on 7th November the network is organising a one-day forum under the title "Mass deportations, Mass resistance", which is aimed of building a UK-wide network to resist and campaign against mass deportations

STOP DEPORTATION NETWORK BENEFIT Saturday 3rd October 2009

Featuring:

* HACKNEY COLLIERY BAND - nine-piece brass band playing hip-hop, 'brass funk', Ska and Balkan Beats

French police exploit scabies epidemic to clear migrant camps

Press release from CALAIS MIGRANT SOLIDARITY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : 21.08.09

A squat in Calais, occupied by dozens of Afghan migrants, was destroyed yesterday morning by the French authorities under the pretext of an anti-scabies operation.

The French government is exploiting a scabies epidemic to clear the migrants from the ad hoc encampments known as the "Jungles" in the Calais area.

CALAIS MIGRANT SOLIDARITY presents: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE

An evening of film, discussion and music

Featuring:
NO COMMENT documentary
MOST RECENT FOOTAGE AND UPDATES FROM ACTIVISTS ON THE GROUND
NO BORDERS CAMP VIDEO
TWO VIDEOS from 'THE GUARDIAN ' with the authors ,
AND MORE …

HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED

PIANO BAR / VEGAN CAFÉ . . .

The event is FREE! but donations much needed !

FRIDAY 21ST AUGUST from 7 pm

@ LARC, London Action Resource Centre, 62 Fieldgate Street, London E1 1ES
Nearest tube: Whitechapel

Rally in front of detention centre in Calais, 22nd August

SATURDAY 22nd AUGUST from 2pm
RALLY in front of the DETENTION CENTRE (CRA) OF COQUELLES near CALAIS

In Calais since 2002 and the closure of the Red Cross centre at Sangatte many migrants
wander along the coast of Nord-Pas-de-Calais, hoping to find a way to get to England.

In Calais more that 1000 migrants live in the woods (the "jungle") and in squats, in
indescribable conditions.

"Activism and its borders" - No Borders workshop at the Anarchist Bookfair

The annual London Anarchist Bookfair is taking place this Saturday 24th October, from 10am-7pm at Queen Mary & Westfield College, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS.

London No Borders is hosting a workshop there entitled "Activism and its borders - reflections on the Calais No Border camp" from midday-1pm. We will also have a stall there all day.

More info about the Bookfair here:
http://www.anarchistbookfair.org/

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