Oxford Anti-racism Newswire Archive

On October 7th Oxford Palestine Solidarity Campaign joined campaigners throughout the country to draw the attention of the retail trade and shoppers to the abuses suffered by the Palestinians on a daily basis as a result of the Israeli occupation. The call from them was to boycott all Israeli goods. Oxford PSC organised a picket and leafleting of the three supermarkets in Summertown, all of whom currently stock Israeli goods. Read more >>

A WOMEN IN BLACK VIGIL FOR PALESTINE to draw attention to the continuing and increasing emergency in Palestine will be held on SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 17TH 2.30-4PM BONN SQUARE QUEEN ST OXFORD. Please support this vigil. (Women and men welcome to stand in the silent vigil, hand out leaflets or be on the stall) Please wear black if possible if you intend to stand in the vigil. Banners and placards are provided
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The new Anti-Semitism Read more >>

Ramazan was only 18. He was born on New Year's Day 1987 in Pazarcik, Turkey, and died in Room 41 at Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre (IRC), Oxfordshire, some time before 3:30 am on the 27th June 2005. He had hanged himself with a fabric belt from the door-closing mechanism of his room, evidently because he was in despair at his impending removal from the country. Fellow-detainees, who knew of his fears, had tried to wake him for prayers and found the door would not open. Read more >>

Hello Everyone,
I just want to express my sincere gratitude to everyone, for their help and support. I am here today because of you guys. I am so honored to have met some of you and to even know your names. Thank you very much. May GOD grant all our wishes and GOD bless everyone of you. Thank you very much.
Antony





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THE HOME OFFICE INTENDS REMOVING Antony Aghayere, and "deport the evidence" of its brutality to refugees, on Thursday evening (13th July) at 22:00 aboard Virgin Atlantic Flight VS651 from Heathrow to Lagos, Nigeria. Read more >>

‘Please, deliver us from this racist prison of Colnbrook immigration removal centre.
We have been detained indefinitely without having committed any crime; our only one crime is to claim asylum in the UK.
1.Some of us still have appeals pending; our countries are not safe for us to go back voluntarily.
2. Some of us who want to go back, but we are hostage, SERCO (the private company that runs the centre) is making money from us.’
Colnbrook detainee Forum Read more >>

Thursday 6th July

'Climate injustice in the Niger Delta: Ten years on from Ken Saro-Wiwa'

7-9 pm, Holywell Music Rooms. £3/£2. Read more >>

(I think we should point out that both the writer and the victim of these dreadful incidents have been Oxford residents for the last few years, so it is legitimate for them to publish to Oxford Indymedia. eileen)
Necati was raped and tortured by Greek coastguards on the island of Crete in 2001, while an immigration detainee. Today, 5 years after the event, 5 men found guilty in 2004 (though charged with lesser crimes of abuse and sexual assault) remain in uniform. An appeal that we understand will see their acquittal today takes place in the absence of Necati and in the absence of his evidence. Necati's letters to the court have been ignored, and his attempt to telephone the court revealed astonishing bias in favour of the guilty coastguard officers. such is justice in Greece. The Prime Minister's office and the President's office have so far declined to comment. Read more >>

120 migrants detainees on hungerstrike in Campdfield Immigration Removal Center, near Oxford, went on hungerstrike last week to protest against conditions. Here is a letter some of the hungerstrikers wrote for the press. Read more >>

Here is a letter which the detainees on hunger strike at Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre (at Kidlington near Oxford) have written. They started their hunger strike last Wednesday 14th June; 80 of them did not take breakfast, and they estimate that there are now about 120 on hunger strike. Read more >>

A Women in Black vigil will be held on Saturday June 3rd from 2-3pm in Bonn Square, Queen Street, Central Oxford in memory of the Palestinians killed last week in central Ramallah by the Israeli army. Please join us. Wear Black. This will be a silent vigil. Read more >>

At a meeting in Oxford Town Hall this evening, on the mental-health consequences of UK immigration policy, the following statement was passed unanimously: Read more >>

On Sunday May 14th Oxford residents gathered to commemorate the 58th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba (Arabic for Catastrophe) Read more >>

8 boats have been put on the land at the threatened boatyard in Jericho. Essential maintenance work is being carried out on them. Eviction may be on monday.
see www.portmeadow.com Read more >>

On Sunday May 14th there will be a vigil in Cornmarket from 8-9pm to commemorate the 58th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba (Arabic for Catastrophe) Read more >>

Stop the fascists gaining a foothold in Swindon.

Saturday April 22nd and April 29th, assemble 11:00 am, by the Salvation Army in Chapel Street, Gorse Hill (free parking!). Read more >>

Anti-BNP days of action in Swindon.

Stop the fascists gaining a foothold in Swindon.
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An illustrated talk by author and activist Martin Smith covering the hidden history or Sinatras involvement with the anti racist left. Read more >>

Hotel Rwanda Film showing & Rwanda survivor, Monday 23rd Jan 7pm, Magdalen Film Auditorium.
Holocaust Survivor: Renee Salt
Holywell Music Room, 4.30pm, Sunday 29th January
Holocaust Memorial Concert,Holywell Music Rooms,29/1,8pm Read more >>