A-Infos (en) News, Events and Analysis :: Sanctuary Updates, Six Nations, Anti-Police Brutality and more (February 19-25)

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* "Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP)": Get on the bus to Ottawa and 
confront Condoleeza Rice, Peter Mackay, Stockwell Day, US secretary of Homeland 
Security Michael Chertoff and others! (February23) 
http://blocktheempire.blogspot.com/2007/02/north-american-security-and-prosperity.html
* Anti-racist Show in Hochelaga (Montreal) (February 23) 
http://solidarityacrossborders.blogspot.com/2007/02/show-anti-raciste-dans-hochelaga.html


* SIX NATIONS: An appeal for Turtle Island-wide solidarity and actions
(February 26-March 2): One year is too long! Recognize the rights of
Six Nations!
http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com/2007/02/six-nations-appeal-for-turtle-island.html

-> In Montreal, supporters will rally at the federal government
buildings located downtown at noon. Speakers from various
Haudenosaunee territories will join us in the speak-out

MONTREAL SPEAK OUT & RALLY
Wednesday, February 28th at12PM
Complex Guy-Favreau
200 Réné-Lévèsque O. (métro Place des Arts)
Bring noisemakers and banners of solidarity!

-> SIX NATIONS FLYER:
http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com/2007/02/flyer-support-six-nations-land.html


* Stateless & Deported: Re-launch of bi-weekly pickets in solidarity
with Palestinian refugees facing deportation (March 1st)
http://solidarityacrossborders.blogspot.com/2007/02/stateless-deported-re-launch-of-bi.html


* Reclaiming the Roots of Feminist Resistance: Women of Diverse
Origins (March 8 & 10)
http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com/2007/02/reclaiming-roots-of-feminist-resistance.html

-> 8th march - international women's day demo- 6pm
place emilie-gamelin/berri square (corner berri + ste-catherine)
all welcome. bring banners, drums, noise-makers. walk to phillips square


* Bush out of Baghdad, Canada out of Kandahar! Join the
Anti-Imperialist Contingent (March 17, Montreal):
http://blocktheempire.blogspot.com/2007/01/bush-out-of-baghdad-canada-out-of.html


* 11th International Day Against Police Brutality (March 15)
http://www.cmaq.net/en/node/26718

-> Demonstration Against Police Brutality: Thursday March 15th, 2007,
at 5PM at SNOWDON metro.

* Poster for Montreal's International Day Against Police Brutality
http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com/2007/02/blog-post_21.html


* Poster Campaign: Justice for Anas! Killed by the Montreal Police
http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com/2007/02/poster-campaign-justice-for-anas-killed.html


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Sanctuary Updates

[There are at least seven public and ongoing sanctuary cases in the
Canadian state:  Ali Reza Monemi in North Vancouver (in sanctuary
since May 2006); the Raza family in Winnipeg (since August 2006); an
unnamed Costa Rican family in Toronto (since September 2005); Moti
Nano in Ottawa (since January 2006); Kader Belaouni in Montreal (since
January 2006); the Portnoy family of Newfoundland (since November
2005, although the father, Alexi, was deported in January 2006); and
Alexi Kolosov of Newfoundland (since May 2005). There have been at
least a dozen other public sanctuary cases in Canada since 2002. ?
JBS.]

* Montreal: Community Sanctuary: Celebrating Struggles for Justice in
Point St-Charles (March 1, 2007)
http://solidarityacrossborders.blogspot.com/2007/02/community-sanctuary-celebrating.html

* Winnipeg: Refugee family's children allowed to attend school; Leave
church for first time in six months
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/story/3886453p-4494978c.html

* Newfoundland: Latvian national in St. John's church loses
immigration appeal (still in sanctuary for close to 2 years)
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/02/16/latvian-appeal.html

* Vancouver: Iranian refugee granted asylum after almost 3 years in
sanctuary (February 19, 2007)
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070220.BCSANCTUARY20/TPStory/National

* Vancouver: Iranian Refugee Arrested and Forced out of Sanctuary by
Vancouver City Police (February 18, 2007)
http://solidarityacrossborders.blogspot.com/2007/02/iranian-refugee-arrested-and-forced-out_18.html
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* "Illegal" immigrant deaths at US-Mexico border rose dramatically
between 2000-2005
http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com/2007/02/illegal-immigrant-deaths-at-us-mexico.html

* Border Crackdown Spawns Violence: More Deaths Occurring as Smugglers
Fight Over Valuable Human Cargo
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/18/AR2007021801340.html

* Solidarity with Sami Al-Arian, on hunger strike for 30 days;
Palestinian professor in Florida who has been the target of US "War on
Terror"
http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com/2007/02/solidarity-with-sami-al-arian-on-hunger.html

* Northeast Anarchist Consulta (Boston, February 24-25)
http://www.anarkismo.net/newswire.php?story_id=4747)


* No One Is Illegal-Montreal statement on the racist Quebec debate
about "reasonable accomodation" (Endorsed by: 2110 Center for Gender
Advocacy, Centre des femmes d'ici et d'ailleurs, Collective Opposed to
Police Brutality (COBP), El-Hidaya Association, Immigrant Worker's
Center, Liberterre, No One Is Illegal-Vancouver, Solidarity Across
Borders, South Asian Women's Community Center (SAWCC) and many
individuals ...)
http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com/2007/02/statement-on-racist-quebec-debate-about.html


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http://nooneisillegal-montreal.blogspot.com/2006/12/no-one-is-illegal-montreals-basis-of.html
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