SchNEWS 710 - 19th February 2010

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Issue 710 Articles:

Gaza Defendants Hammered

Block 'n' A.w.e

Rossport: Lobster Plot

Calais: Hangar-ing On

Holloway To Go

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HOLLOWAY TO GO

The Yarl’s Wood hunger strikers are now into their second week without food in their protest against the detention centre (see SchNEWS 709). On Friday, around 50 campaigners demonstrated in solidarity outside the London offices of Serco, the company that runs Yarl’s Wood.

Last week Police arrested four hunger strikers who they deemed the ringleaders. The four are now being held in Holloway Prison.

On Wednesday activists demonstrated outside the prison calling for the release of the four and of the other women still on hunger strike.

Keywords: hunger strike, immigration, yarl's wood

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