Info-night Calais No Border camp

bristol | miscellaneous | event notice Saturday April 11, 2009 13:22 by Bristol No Borders bristolnoborders at riseup dot net

Currently showing at Kebele
No Land's Men; The Struggle for Calais, photo exhibition by Julie
Rebouillat, (Collectif contre-faits.org)
7th-19th April, 2009 at Kebele, 14 Robertson Road, Easton
Come down and see it at cafe opening times, (10.30-3 Saturdays and 6-9pm Sundays) or come to Info-session/Talk by Bristol No Borders
on 14th April at 6.30pm.
Short film and talk about situation in Calais, one example of UK's
repressive immigration controls. Also information about plans for No
Border camp this June, (23rd-29th)

*CALAIS NO BORDER CAMP 23-29 JUNE*

The Calais No Border camp is an exciting joint venture between French
activists and migrant support groups and the UK No Borders Network. It
aims to highlight the realities of the situation in Calais and Northern
France; to build links with the migrant communities; to help build links
between migrants support groups; and lastly, but not least, to challenge
the authorities on the ground, to protest against increased repression of
migrants and local activists alike.

Why Calais?
For centuries European imperial powers have exploited the land, resources
and people of the majority world to become wealthy and powerful, leaving
war, environmental destruction and massive inequality in their wake. Those
who attempt the journey to the UK are challenging this injustice by their
movement.

At the end of this journey they face another humanitarian crisis - caused
by the increasingly repressive British and EU immigration policies. This
makes the Calais border an important focal point for the struggle between
those who would see an end to all migration into the EU and those trying
to break down the barriers between peoples and the borders that prevent
the freedom of movement for all all but the privileged few.

Building a movement against borders:
This camp is not just about Calais: we are calling for the freedom of
movement for all, an end to borders and to all migration controls. We need
to build a radical transnational movement to challenge these repressive
policies that serve to divide us into citizens and non-citizens, into the
documented and the undocumented.

The Calais camp is a place to strengthen this movement and we need your
help to make it happen. We call on all groups and individuals that want to
show transnational solidarity to join us in Calais. If you want to get
involved in helping to organise the camp, support us with fundraising and
publicity, host an event on Calais and No Borders or offer practical
skills and support please get in touch (details below).

No one is illegal! Freedom of Movement for all!

For more information and to get involved see:
http://london.noborders.org.uk/calais2009
http://noborders.org.uk
or contact calais@riseup.net