OVER 250 people loined together outside Winson Green prison on June 24 In June the French Federato demand the release of tion of Associations in Wallsall Journallst Ragh- Solidarity with Immigrant bit Singh. Workers (FASTI) heard The next day, he was reports from the struggle moved trom Binningham to against racist immigration Rochester prisan, to make t laws throughout Europe. even more dificult for his supAs a representative of the portars to visit him. Howerer the Home Ot- Campaign to Campsfield I gave evidence fice's callous action backfired, triggering Increased on the detention of refugees efforts by campalgners, In- and other migrants in Britain. cluding his union, the Na- FASTI has seventy active tional Union of Journalists, local associations in France. It Their pressure led to a works with non-French nasmall victory: he has been tionals on the provision of moved back to Winson housing, legal advice on resiGreen, though now held in dence and citizenship, French solitary confinement. language instruction and pubRaghbir s supporter be- lic campaigning on anti-racist leve that he ts boing held - and solidarity issues. without charges - and threat- In the past year in has taken ened with deportation be- part in a national march for causa the Punjabl language jobs and campaigns for the newspaper he edits has car- right to medical treatment for ried articles by him critical of the Indian gorgmment. non-French nationals, as well The fight for his rolease as against deportations and goes on, and campaigners detention. are urging supportars to Two hundred people heard send latters and taxas to this evidence from recent deeffect to the Home Secretary, tainees and the local associaMichael Howard. fiona Write tax or phone the Among the so-called Govemor of Winson Green "Pasqua laws" of 1993 was demanding Ra noir be re- the introduction of "judicial leased from soltary contine- detention" of "deportable" ment. foreigners for up to six
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