A Big Noise demo is being planned for January 31st outside Lindholme Immigration Removal Centre in Doncaster.
Lindholme, which has not had any previous actions at it yet, was criticised a few months ago by the Chief Inspector of Prisons Anne Owers in a report into asylum detention, saying it needed "fundamental and far-reaching changes". Ms Owers had also said that detainees were not shown enough respect and were subjected to "unacceptable and unnecessary" random strip searches after visits and that, further, asylum seekers interviewed by inspectors neither felt safe nor knew what was happening to them. Asylum seekers are held at Lindholme under rules which allow immigration authorities to detain them at any stage of their process. They can be detained without having been charged or convicted of a criminal offence. (
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2003/09/278236.html)
The demo is part of a European Wide Day of Action against refugee detention and for migrant rights, that has been called for the 31st following a proposal made at the European Social Forum in Paris in November by the National Co-ordination of Sans Papiers (France), Co-ordination of Sans Papiers (Switzerland), Comitato Immigranti (Italy), Tavolo Migranti del Social
Forum Italiani (Italy), Kanak Attak (Germany), and supporting groups (For the text, see
"Common Declaration" on http://www.basicrights.de/munich/index/002esf.fr.html)
In the UK further actions include a march by refugees from the Congo in London to deliver a letter to Parliament/the Prime Minister, on the 30th or 31st, accompanied by drums and a picket/demo of the Daily Mail on Friday evening (30th). Actions are also being planned for other detention centres/prisons across the country.
If you want more info on the demo at Lindholme phone 07816620039 or e-mail
bignoise@cyber-rights.net
NO ONE IS ILLEGAL!!
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2003/09/278236.html) The demo is part of a European Wide Day of Action against refugee detention and for migrant rights, that has been called for the 31st following a proposal made at the European Social Forum in Paris in November by the National Co-ordination of Sans Papiers (France), Co-ordination of Sans Papiers (Switzerland), Comitato Immigranti (Italy), Tavolo Migranti del Social
Forum Italiani (Italy), Kanak Attak (Germany), and supporting groups (For the text, see
"Common Declaration" on
http://www.basicrights.de/munich/index/002esf.fr.html) In the UK further actions include a march by refugees from the Congo in London to deliver a letter to Parliament/the Prime Minister, on the 30th or 31st, accompanied by drums and a picket/demo of the Daily Mail on Friday evening (30th). Actions are also being planned for other detention centres/prisons across the country.
If you want more info on the demo at Lindholme phone 07816620039 or e-mail
bignoise@cyber-rights.net NO ONE IS ILLEGAL!!
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Flyer for Noise Demo
12.01.2004 15:05
The full text of which is below
Saturday 31st January is a Europe Wide Day of Action against Refugee Detention
and for Migrant Rights. There will be actions at Refugee Detention Centres
throughout Britain. As part of this day there will be a noise demo outside
Lindholme Refugee Detention Centre.
Why A Noise Demo?
The government's "detention estate" is a horrible human rights abuse. People
are imprisoned without charge, time limit or trial, with no proper reason
given.
It is part of a climate of racism and persecution of "immigrants" that is
making human beings "illegal". Detention is used to try and intimidate migrants
into accepting deportation and to put people off coming to Britain at all. By
taking our protests to the gates of detention centres we can communicate with
the people inside, sending messages of support that can break through the
fences erected to keep people isolated.
Why Lindholme?
Lindholme Detention Centre is a wing of HMP Lindholme, near Doncaster, South
Yorkshire, run by the prison service. It holds up to 112 men aged 21 and over.
A prison inspectors' report in April 2003 revealed that staff routinely imposed
random strip-searches after visits. Detainees are also strip-searched on
admission to the detention centre as a matter of routine, without any reason
given. Staff at this former prison treat detainees as offenders, rather than
recognising that they have not been convicted of any crime. There is a prison
atmosphere with detainees being made to wear prison clothes. Thier own money is
withheld from them and channelled into prison-like 'incentive schemes'. The
report describes poor food, heating and healthcare, and intimidation and
hostility. Detainees there do not feel safe
Bring what you'd like to find: Musical Instruments, Loud Hailers, Voices,
Saucepans, Things to make a Noise with; Wool, Balloons, Coloured Paper, Banners
Things to Decorate the fence with.
Needed: Help with Transport.
For more details, offers of transport, or if you need transport, please phone
`The Sumac Centre'
0845 458 9595 or
Email:
Directions:
M18 Eastbound Junction 5,
M180 Eastbound
Junction 1, A18 towards Hatfield, Take the A614 on the left towards Hatfield
Woodhouse.
Tyrham Hall Hotel is on lefthand side after Hatfield Woodhouse.
Nottingham Lindholme group
COACH DETAILS
27.01.2004 15:29
Tickets are £6. Meet at Paternoster Row at 10am on Saturday. We should be back in Sheffield by around 4pm.
You can just turn up but better to reserve a space or space on the coach please phone 0114-273-1978 saying how many people you want to reserve spaces for and leave a distinctive name (ie. not just John.)
Sheff Social Forum