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Y-People: Locks changed despite promises from Chief Executive. Despite assurances, Scottish charity Y-people has started the eviction of up to 100 refugees ahead of the transfer of housing contract to Serco. Update, 14 May At least four refugees have been evicted in the last week, their locks changed while they were out. Please use the [...]

RALLY & PROTEST at Brand Street UKBA Reporting Centre Saturday 21 April 11am Stop the Evictions End Destitution Housing is a Human Right At a meeting on Tuesday night, attended by numerous organisations, it was agreed unanimously to continue the campaign against the eviction and enforced homelessness of refused refugees by calling the above rally [...]

How do we stop the eviction of refugees? The next steps Tuesday 17th April at 7pm At the STUC, 333 Woodlands Rd, G3 6NG Map here with speakers from: Glasgow Campaign to Welcomes Refugees National Coalition of Anti Deportation Campaigns Unity Centre and many others Background to the campaign here Resistance grows – Article by [...]

On Sunday, the Taliban launched their biggest assault on the Afghan capital, Kabul, in over a decade.  Fighting continued over the weekend, and it is reported that gunshots can still be heard today (Monday 16 April) in the city. Insurgents managed to infiltrate the supposedly secure diplomatic areas of the city (where foreign embassies and NATO are based), and [...]

UPDATE: Read a report of the protest here: Resistance grows  by Grace Franklin, Glasgow Local News See photos of demonstration on Thursday 12th April outside Ypeople building at Red Road flats Stop the evictions No deportations End destitution now Rally and protest Red Road / Petershill Rd Thursday 12 April 5.00 – 7.00pm Called by: Glasgow Campaign to [...]

Hornela: the campaign that might have been Guardianship scheme helps lone young asylum seekers rebuild their lives Asylum seeker housing managed by for-profit prison guards? Why not Campaign updates News round up Europe: Border fence. Map of asylum centres International: Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan Legal Updates: Fast Track. Detention. Marriages NoBorders Convergence  To subscribe to NCADC [...]

Human Rights Watch publishes World Report 2012; Unaccompanied Children: shocking report by Children’s Commissioner; Migrants’ benefits stats: investigation launched after complaints; Europe: human rights crisis; International: China, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq; Legal Updates; Parliament: cost of running detention centre; Research: UN seeks input for Report on Detention; Upcoming events; Subscribe to NCADC news by email [...]

Illuminating the UK’s lethal detention and deportation conditions Inspection Report: too many pregnant women in detention Urgent Action Needed for Zimbabwean Activist Court rules deported Sri Lankan family can return International: new on NCADC country information pages Legal: detention centres legal surgery rotas ‘Raising Refugee Women’s Voices’ conference report Glasgow City of Sanctuary event — [...]

This week, OpenDemocracy presents a disturbing new dossier by the award-winning author Clare Sambrook — Official lying and how it harms our democracy. OpenDemocracy founder Anthony Barnett reflects on the impact of Clare Sambrook’s coverage of child detention, and the citizens’ campaign End Child Detention Now. “…in the intense, relentless process of exposing the scandal [...]

You have most probably heard about the latest scandal at the Home Office. Basically it was about a pilot scheme to replace the blanket checks on passports of people visiting the UK with a more targeted approach, and whether the Home Secretary knew the extent to which this was being implemented by her Border Force [...]