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Demonstration at Harmondsworth and Colnbrook
2006-04-08 - London
Scotland International Day of Action
2006-04-08 - Glasgow
Communications House Demonstration
2006-04-10 - London
Demonstration and March in Manchester
2006-04-15 - Manchester
Demonstration at Campsfield House
2006-04-29 - Oxford
Convergence on Villawood Detention Centre
2006-04-14 - Australia
Solidarity Vigil at Perth Detention Centre
2006-04-?? - Australia

  
Events

Please come along to any of the events listed below.

Upcoming Events
International Month of Actions against Immigration Detention in April 2006
Read the call to action here

Actions in the UK
  • Demonstration at Harmondsworth and Colnbrook
    2006-04-08 - London

    Called by London Against Detention and London No Borders.

    Saturday 8th April 11am to 2pm at Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre, near Heathrow.
    Directions: take the U3 bus from Heathrow to Harmondsworth.

    Contact noborderslondon@riseup.net or londonagainstdetention@yahoo.co.uk

    COACHES and other transport are being organised from London and around the country. Please contact London No Borders at: noborderslondon@riseup.net or call 07944 135 617
    Coach from Birmingham: A 50-seat coach leaving from Birmingham has just been booked by Birmingham NoBorders. If you would like to travel down to Harmondsworth with us, please email Birmingham NoBorders: noborders-brum@riseup.net
    Transport from Brighton - call 01273 540717



  • Scotland International Day of Action Against Detention Centres
    2006-04-08 - Glasgow

    Unity Demo Saturday 8th April

    End Dawn Raids
    No More Detention
    The Right to Work

    11.30am meet outside the Home Office Immigration Centre, Brand Street, Glasgow, near Cessnock Underground
    12.30 March to George Square
    2pm Indoor rally with refreshments and food at Trades Hall, Glassford Street, Glasgow

    Organised by UNITY - the Scottish Union of Asylum Seekers and Glasgow No Borders Network
    0141 427 7992 for more details
    http://www.openborders.org.uk/



  • Demonstration Outside Communications House, London
    2006-04-10 - London

    Monday 10th April, 12.30 - 2.30pm.
    Communications House, Old Street, London (exit 6).

    Demo at Communications House, a reporting centre where asylum seekers and other migrants are required to report and are vulnerable to being locked up prior to detention and deportation.

    In solidarity with a day of action for migrant rights that has been called in the US, following over 1 million migrant workers demonstrating in Los Angeles, half a million in Detroit, and many others in towns and cities round the USA in the past two weeks.

    Called by: All African Women's Group, Women of Colour in the Global Women's Strike
    Contact womenofcolour@allwomencount.net for more details.



  • Demonstration and March in Manchester
    2006-04-15 - Manchester

    Saturday 15th April :
    Meet at HMP Strangeways, Great Ducie Street, Manchester at 12 noon. (About 20 immigration detainees being held there)
    British Airways Travel Shop (enactment of true-story violent removal)
    Registry Office, LLoyd Street - Brides Without Borders - street theatre
    Immigration Court, Piccadilly
    China Town (remembering lives lost in Morcombe Bay and in Dover)
    Peace Gardens (final rally)

    Contact Emma at ncadc-north-west@ncadc.org.uk
    or wastmanchester@yahoo.co.uk / 07947 996966



  • Demonstration at Campsfield House
    2006-04-29 - Oxford

    Saturday 29th April, 12 noon - 2 pm. Demonstrate at Campsfield House removal centre, Kidlington, near Oxford.

    Contact info@closecampsfield.org.uk or see http://www.closecampsfield.org.uk for more details.



Actions in Australia
  • Annual Convergence on Villawood Detention Centre
    2006-04-14 - 2006-04-17 - Sydney

    Friday 14th - Monday 17th April. Convergence on Villawood Detention Centre in southwest Sydney to collectively voice direct opposition to the Howard government's treatment of refugees.



  • Vigil at Perth Immigration Detention Centre
    2006-04-?? - Perth

    There will be a solidarity vigil at the Perth Airport Detention Centre in Western Australia, exact dates and times to be confirmed. The detention centre is just outside the domestic terminal of the airport on Brearley Avenue.

    Contact perth2freedom@yahoogroups.com



Actions in Sweden


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