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Over the past couple of days, Glasgow’s famous Red Road flats  - situated in Springburn, one of the most deprived areas of the city – have been the focus of huge media attention following the deaths of three asylum seekers, who took their own lives early on Sunday morning. The three family members, believed to be [...]

Posted by Liam T on March 9th, 2010 | 2 Comments Posted in Uncategorized

Yarl's Wood update: 3 weeks in to the Hunger Strike, government lying

Just a quick update to the issue we previously reported about the abuse of women detainees in Yarl’s Wood immigration detention centre. The women have now been on hunger strike for three weeks, demanding their freedom and better conditions in Yarl’s Wood. However, Meg Hillier, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for ‘Identity’ apparently, has written [...]

Posted by Jack on March 1st, 2010 | 1 Comment Posted in Uncategorized

Protests in London for Yarl's Wood hunger strikers

While it’s a bit far away for any SSY members who aren’t living in exile down south to make, there’s an important protest in London tomorrow against the brutal treatment of women detained in Yarl’s Wood Imigration Removal Centre. Since February 5th over 50 women in the centre had been on hunger strike in protest [...]

Posted by Jack on February 11th, 2010 | 1 Comment Posted in Uncategorized
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