The Bristol Mobilisation for the Calais No Border Camp (23-27 June, 2009) is under way!

south west | community | announcement Thursday June 04, 2009 10:11 by Bristol No Borders

The rise in influence of The BNP, UKIP and the rest of the racist right is made possible by the idea that “stopping” migration is either achievable or desirable. In the current race debate, which is dominated by the eugenicist front “Migration Watch” and their lapdogs at the Express and Mail groups, a position that talks about migration in terms of ending all border controls seems unthinkable.

However, some people from Bristol and the South West are taking a positive stance against the growing threat of racism and the creeping authoritarian state and calling for Freedom of Movement for All!

Bristol No Borders is working with a coalition of groups from the UK, France, Belgium, Germany and beyond to create a protest camp in Calais.

The Camp aims to highlight the humanitarian crisis faced by migrants and their allies in Calais and demonstrate how this situation is caused by the existence of border controls and the actions of the UK government.

After bringing a photo exhibition and info-tour to the UK and numerous solidarity visits to the Calais region, Bristol No Borders are hosting a series of events over the coming weeks leading up to the protest camp.

THE AIMS OF THE CAMP
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/05/430158.html
Mobilisation clip for the camp
http://www.noborderswales.org.uk/2009/05/18/to-shew-lig...lais/

EVENTS IN BRISTOL

Saturday 6th June
Calais Solidarity Breakfast @ Kebele, 14 Robertson Rd, Easton, 11.00am - 2.00pm (followed by free Arabic crash course)
http://www.kebelecoop.org/

Thursday 11th June 7:30pm Calais Film and Info night @ The Island Silver street
http://bristolnoborders.wordpress.com/
This is the event to come to to find out about the situation in Calais, whether you are planning on coming or would just like to find out more.

Friday 11th 8;00pm Calais benefit gig: at Queens Head, Easton Rd
https://bristol.indymedia.org.uk/article/690429

EVENTS IN CALAIS 23 -27 JUNE
http://london.noborders.org.uk/calais2009
http://calaisnoborder.eu.org/
http://noborders.org.uk/

27 June Calais
Transnational Demonstration for Freedom of Movement and Equal Rights for all
http://London.noborders.org.uk/node/183
Travel to demo from London on 27th
http://london.noborders.org.uk/node/185

Other Resources:

Background article http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2009/05/429063.html
Schnews article: http://www.schnews.org.uk/archive/news676.htm
Indymedia Migration http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/topics/migration/
Transeuropean news http://fortresseurope.blogspot.com,

An A-Z of Borders,
Perspectives from the UK No Borders Network, (ideas, campaigns, history, philosophy)
http://www.stuffit.org/nb/cover-new.pdf
http://www.stuffit.org/nb/a-z-updated-final.pdf