Category Archives for Europe

Don’t Let Them Die in Libya – Sheffield protests 18 January
13th January 20200Asylum, Campaigns, Europe, Migration, Sheffield, State repression

Don’t Let Them Die in Libya – Sheffield protests 18 January

       Don’t let them die in Libya Sheffield march and demonstration Saturday 18 January 12.30pm Meet bottom of The Moor near Moor Market S1 4PF at 12.30 and march to Sheffield Town Hall…
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Direct Provision – Ireland’s holding pens for asylum seekers
26th September 20170Asylum, Europe

Direct Provision – Ireland’s holding pens for asylum seekers

At a recent SYMAAG meeting, our co-chair John Grayson reported on his recent fact-finding visit to Ireland. He visited sites of Direct Provision, Ireland’s system for segregating people seeking asylum. He also interviewed some of…
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Grande Synthe and Calais: July eyewitness report and appeal for support
18th July 20160Europe, Migration, Sheffield

Grande Synthe and Calais: July eyewitness report and appeal for support

Grande Synthe and Calais, July 2016 As Caroline and I prepare for our latest trip, the news from Calais is pretty dire – few volunteers are at the warehouse and cold food distribution has had to…
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The Business of Migration
25th April 20160Asylum, Europe, G4S, Migration

The Business of Migration

For corporations like G4S, Serco, Capita and Mitie the suffering of refugees is part of their “asylum markets”. The biggest ever single Home Office contract – the disastrous COMPASS asylum housing contract –  is up…
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Back to Calais, a 2-way aid trip
31st January 20160Asylum, Europe, Sheffield, State repression

Back to Calais, a 2-way aid trip

We had to leave a lot of stuff behind in Sheffield on our November trip to Calais, including 70 food parcels that were lovingly made up by the good people of Pitsmoor. Post-Christmas there have…
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“The refugees simply command respect” – eyewitness report from Calais
26th November 20150Asylum, Europe, Migration, Sheffield

“The refugees simply command respect” – eyewitness report from Calais

  After reading about others making solidarity trips to the refugee camp in Calais, my friend and fellow Unite Community member Stuart and I decided to do our own visit, taking over a van load…
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