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UKBA do pay attention to your protests

A recent request to Freedom of Information team at UKBA. For the 2009-10 financial year, c) Total payments broken down by individual airline d) Total number of persons removed broken down by individual airline, was refused. An appeal to UKBA internal review panel upheld the refusal, but were more forthcoming as to why. Blaming 'No Borders South Wales
and 'Corporate Watch' for non disclosure.

19. Disclosure would be likely to damage the commercial interests of these airlines by identifying them as potential targets for interested parties. For example, the information may enable individuals to target airports of departure in an effort to cause maximum disruption. In considering the review I have established that there are historical examples of campaigns and groups targeting organisations that work with UKBA, in the removal of failed asylum seekers.

20. The airline BMI has been the target of a sustained campaign by the organisation No Borders. They have in the past run a monthly Shut BMI Down Day in which they encourage people to call the airline's public telephone numbers and has distributed leaflets inside of Cardiff International Airport. Full details can be found at the following website: http://noborderswales.org.uk/tag/bmi/

21. Similarly, campaigners have tried to convince airline passengers to protest about failed asylum seekers who are on the same plane and they have tried to organise boycotts of particular airlines because of their work with UKBA:
http://www.corporatewatch.org.uk/?lid=3208

22. Furthermore, disclosure of the information could be used to target the airport and/or flight operators and commercially damage them. It could discourage flight operators from co-operating with UKBA on future occasions. Without this cooperation UKBA would be unable to conduct its business and successfully effect removal.

Download the full reply: Internal Review report CR15462.pdf

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Manchester - A City of Sanctuary?

Public Meeting - Tuesday 5th October @ 7pm

Friends Meeting House
6 Mount Street
Manchester
M2 5NS (behind Central Library)

City of Sanctuary is a movement of local people and community groups across the UK . We want our towns and cities to welcome and include people seeking sanctuary from war or persecution. Sheffield became the first City of Sanctuary in 2007 with the support of over 100 community groups and the City Council, and Swansea was second in 2010. Now there are groups all over the UK working towards recognition as Towns and Cities of Sanctuary.

At this event, Tiffy Allen, National Co-ordinator of the City of Sanctuary movement, will explain how the movement is shaping public debate and local action in other cities, and there will be opportunity to discuss how this might be useful to communities in the Manchester area. 

This event is open to members of voluntary, statutory, community and faith groups in the Manchester area, and to the general public.

City of Sanctuary supporters include parent & toddler groups, faith communities, sports clubs, schools and businesses. Supporting organisations promise to welcome and include people seeking sanctuary in their activities. By doing this, they help local people and new arrivals to meet and to work together to improve their communities.

For further information please contact: cityofsanctuary@cityofsanctuary.org 

The meeting is hosted by Manchester and Warrington Area Quaker Meeting Social Justice Group

From: "Elizabeth Coleman" <elizcol@dialstart.net>

See some examples of how City of Sanctuary is making a difference to people's lives in our short film at:
www.cityofsanctuary.org/film

- City of Sanctuary
Join us at our national conference on 13th September:
http://www.cityofsanctuary.org/conference

Last updated 10 November, 2011