FRENCH LETTER

Attacks on migrants in Calais continue with police raiding Egyptian, Palestinian, Sudanese, Afghan and Ethiopian squats and camps in the last two weeks. Following the now all too familiar pattern, police have been arresting those that can’t escape before destroying or confiscating the migrants’ personal belongings, including tents and blankets.

With the level of police repression in Calais showing no sign of abating, many migrants have moved on to other towns along the coast. Unfortunately, they have found little respite. On Wednesday (18th) French border police raided a camp of Afghans and Iraqis in Dunkerque. They arrested around 30 migrants before razing the camp with bulldozers.

No Borders and other migrant rights groups remain active but are desperately short of people. Without more people they are struggling to actively intervene to prevent arrests and violence. Instead they can do little more than record police brutality.

To get involved call UK  07534 008380, the Calais office from outside France on  00 33 634 810 710 or from France on  0634 810 710. For more information see http://calaismigrantsolidarity.wordpress.com