Archive - Aug 2, 2006

Zimbabwe Safe, Claims Court

The Asylum & Immigration Tribunal has overturned its previous ruling that prevented deportation of Zimbabweans refused asylum. They had ruled that the act of claiming asylum in the UK puts people in danger of persecution from the state, and they therefore shouldn't be removed. This is now apparently not the case (cos hey, there's no longer a UK-hating dictator in charge of… oh wait. There is) and clears the way for deportations.

Victory! Temal Family return to Glasgow

The Kurdish Temal family from Turkey returned to Glasgow last week after being dawn raided. Thank you to everyone who helped get this family back to Glasgow.

Murray Bookchin

Murray Bookchin, anarchist, social ecologist and communalist has died at the age of 85 in Burlington, Vermont, USA.

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