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The Politics of Forced Labour

The recent trial of a group of Irish Travellers (or Parvee) accused of forcing vulnerable people into forced labour or slavery unsurprisingly hit the headlines. A perfect reactionary story, a specific instance distorting the wider truth: that in fact that … Continue reading

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Child Detention: The Lowdown

In May 2010, the new coalition government committed to ending child detention for immigration purposes. The ‘commitment’ had to wait another few months to materialise (only last week reports revealed that a 11-year-old girl had been detained at Tinsley House … Continue reading

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Jimmy Mubenga: Death in Deportation

PRESS RELEASE 15/10/10 For immediate release London NoBorders condemns in the strongest terms the violence that led to the death of Jimmy Mubenga following an attempt to deport him to Angola earlier this week.(1) On Tuesday evening 46 year old … Continue reading

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No Borders Round-Up 01/03/10

Culture of Disbelief and Denial Lawyers are due to launch a legal challenge today on behalf of four women held at Yarl’s Wood detention centre, claiming their incarceration amounts to “cruel, inhumane and degrading” treatment that breaches their Both Serco … Continue reading

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Cafe & Film Night – 21st February

Bristol No Borders takes its turn in hosting the Sunday vegan cafe at Kebele social centre (14 Robertson Rd, Easton BS5 6JY) As well as a delicious vegan meal and an opportunity to hang out socially, we’ll be film screening…. … Continue reading

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No Borders Round Up: Yarls Wood, Calais, Bristol, Cardiff, Dale Farm

Hunger Strike: Yarls Wood Immigration Prison, Bedfordshire Since the 5th of February 2010, we the residents at Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre are on hunger strike which involves over 84 + women, who are protesting against the period of time … Continue reading

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The Stockholm Programme: 1984 is here

“1984 is here, no really, this time we’re not lying , honest. “ A personal slant on the disturbing confluence of the a ever more sophiscated and extensive controlling and surveilling techonolgy on the one hand, and increaslingly repressive legislation … Continue reading

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No Borders Global Round Up: Haiti, Calais, Italy, Switzerland, London…

As the dubious motives of the U.S. led aid effort in Haiti are revealed, it’s become clear that the issue of “security” and “migration management” are much higher up the agenda than any humanitarian motive. : the U.S. has stated … Continue reading

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The EU's murderous borders: four poles of suffering and denial of rights

“A report published by Migreurop (a Euro-African network of 40 organisations from 13 countries working on issues of immigration policy, externalisation and their consequences within and beyond the EU’s borders) in October 2009 paints a vivid picture of the effects … Continue reading

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Bristol No Borders Winter Do! – Food and Films

As the days get shorter and the wind gets stronger …….. Bristol No Borders takes its turn in hosting the Sunday vegan cafe at Kebele social centre Sunday 6th November @ Kebele, 14 Robertson Rd, Easton BS5 6JY As well … Continue reading

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