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Three people kill themselves after failing asylum case On sunday morning three people decided to jump out of their 15-storey flat. They had recently been told they would not be able to stay in Scotland following the failure of their asylum case.
Support women in struggle at Yarl's Wood The struggle against the UK's immigration detention system is gathering pace. Inside Yarl's Wood, the women's fight continues with some inmates still refusing food. The UK Border Agency is now under pressure. You can help. First, get behind the call to free the Yarl's Wood 5 from prison.	Fascist EDL confronted in Edinburgh - Cherio Cherio Cherio! On Saturday the 20th of February the rascist "Scottish" Defence League attempted to hold a demonstration in Edinburgh. The Edinburgh Anti-Fascist Alliance formed to confront them, and Scotland United held a rally in Princes Street Gardens. After the EAFA got the location of the SDL's demo hundreds of antifascists marched down the Royal Mile to confront them, with small groups surrounding the pub they were in, and they were succesfully stopped from marching yet again. [ EAFA victory in Edinburgh \| SDL to try and make political capital out of those who died at Lockerbie \| SDL World Pub Tour Continues \| EDL sent packing by militant anti-fascism! \| Square Go wi the SDL in Edinburger \| Report from EAFA demo \| \| Anti-SDL demo Edinburgh first report ]
EDL sent packing by militant anti-fascism! The racist thugs of the "Scottish" Defence League were prevented from having any demonstration at all on Saturday, because of the successful counter demonstration of the Edinburgh Anti-Fascist Alliance. Hundreds of us turned out on the day in a vibrant and exciting protest, to show the racist thugs that their bigotry and divisive hatred is not welcome in Edinburgh.	Belgrade Six Released from Prison A couple of hundred people came to court on the 18th of February to attend the trial of the Belgrade 6.