DEMO AT YARL'S WOOD CANCELLED TOMORROW - COMMUNICATIONS HOUSE DEMO STILL ON
This morning detainees in Yarl's Wood were given notice that visits would be cancelled tomorrow due to 'operational requirements' and 'unforeseen circumstances'. At the same time somebody who had forwarded the call-out to a list was contacted by the police.
As presumably these incidents are connected, and as noone involved in planning the action wants to see detainees further separated from their family and friends, the action planned at Yarl's Wood has been cancelled.
But the ESOL march and the Communications House demonstration are still on and Laureine Tchuapo, one of the hunger strikers who was relased from Yarl's Wood on Thursday, will be addressing the rally at Communication House.
This is yet another example of the Home Office using the threat of isolation from loved ones to crack down on peaceful protest.
As many people as possible are needed at Communications House at 4.30 tomorrow to show those in Yarl's Wood that their struggle has our support.
1pm – March and speak out against cuts in ESOL Teaching
Meet Bethnal Green Gardens (Next to Bethnal Green Tube) for march with UCU (University and College Union) and Tower Hamlets College students and staff, over cuts in Jobs primarily in ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages). March to Altab Ali Park, Whitechapel, for speakers and rally.
4.30 pm – Picket the Home Office's Communications House 210 Old Street, London, EC1V 9BR (1 minute from Old Street tube, 205 bus goes straight from Whitechapel)
Speak out and rally including Laureine Tchuapo, one of the hunger strikers who was relased from Yarl's Wood on Thursday, and speakers from migrant workers struggles and Yarl’s Wood.
The building looks anonymous but immigration reporting centres are places of fear for asylum seekers, who have to report to them monthly, weekly or even several times a week. They are places of detention and several SOAS Cleaners were held here on the day they were arrested.
TAKE ACTION NOW - Send messages of solidarity for the hunger strikers to: londoncoalitionaginstpoverty@gmail.com
* Contact SERCO (who run Yarl’s Wood) and demand that the strikers’ demands are met - 01344 386300 - homeaffairs@serco.com
* Contact Yarl’s Wood and demand that the strikers demands are met: The duty manager01234 821517; The switchboard is 01234 821000; Health'care' 01234 821147
* Forward news about the SOAS 9 and the hunger strike as well as this call-out to any email lists you are on or press contacts you have
* Take action to demand exceptional leave to remain for the SOAS 9: http://freesoascleaners.blogspot.com/2009/06/send-this-letter-to-home-of...
* If you can donate towards credit for detainees’ mobiles or travel costs for solidarity visits, email londoncoalitionagainstpoverty@gmail.com
More information on SOAS 9: http://freesoascleaners.blogspot.com/
A detainee involved in the hunger strike's story: http://londonmigrantworkers.wordpress.com/
More information on the hunger strike: http://www.caic.org.uk/node/43