Dear friends — Two close friends of Anet Henrikso – Louise Lapointe and Louise Brownrigg – passed on sad news to me today: Anet died on Wednesday in Montreal at the age of 70 after a multi-year struggle with Alzheimer’s…
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Nemeth family media coverage
Normand Grondin, Radio Canada, Une famille Rom expulsée du Canada, 28 janvier CTV Montreal, Protest against deportation of Roma family, January 26 2015 Global News Montreal, Rally for Roma family in Montreal, January 26 2015 Saima Desai, McGill Daily, Roma…
Call for support: Roma family facing deportation to Hungary in one week, where neo-Nazi violence is on the rise
Anasztazia Szilagyi, husband Dezso Nemeth, and their two children Mark (21) and Mercedesz (10) are scheduled to be deported to Hungary on January 28th. They will apply for stay at Federal Court on 27th. Stay tuned for support actions on…
Summary of the Nemeth family’s struggle
Mark, Mercedesz, Anasztazia and Deszo Nemeth Call to action for Nemeth family Statement by Anasztazia Background on violence against Roma in Hungary 2003: Anasztazia and Dezso get married (Dezso has three kids from previous marriage: Dezso Jr, Patricia and Mark).…
(January 13) Solidarity Across Borders Winter Assembly
Tuesday, January 13th, 6pm to 9pm Gender Advocacy Center, 1500 de Maisonneuve Ouest, suite 404 (métro Guy Concordia) free childcare! translation english-french-spanish! free food! wheelchair accessible! Please RSVP if you need childcare; that will help us with planning, thank you!…
(January 11) Carceral Feminism / Ten Months In An Immigration Jail (Month Against Prisons)
No One Is Illegal/Solidarity Across Borders Panel Presentation and Community Discussion part of the Month Against Prisons Sunday, January 11, 2015, 5-7pm 1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204 (métro Guy-Concordia) As part of the Month Against Prisons, members of No One…
Statement by Anasztazia
Call to action for Nemeth family Summary of Nemeth family’s struggle Background on violence against Roma in Hungary My name is Anasztazia Szilagyi. I came to Canada with my husband Dezso Nemeth, and our two youngest kids, Mark and Mercedesz,…
December 17th: March and vigil – International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
Action, Santé, Travesti(e)s et Transexuel(le)s du Québec (ASTTeQ), Rézo et Stella, l’amie de Maimie invite the people we work with, our sisters, brothers, friends, families, and allies to: December 17th : International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers JOIN…
(December 18) Anti-deportations meeting against removals to Haiti & Zimbabwe
The moratorium on deportations to Haiti and Zimbabwe has been lifted: 3500 threatened with possible deportation Meeting to discuss how we can organize together to stop these deportations Thursday, December 18, 6:30pm 1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204 métro Guy-Concordia wheelchair…
Canada must remove Mexico from its “Safe Country” List!
(This effort is endorsed by Solidarity Across Borders) Please sign this petition: www.change.org/p/conservative-government-remove-mexico-from-the-refugee-list-of-safe-countries WE ARE NOT INVENTING DEAD PEOPLE, NEITHER THE FEAR Canada must remove Mexico from the list of safe countries for refugees. Since Mexico signed NAFTA in 1994,…
Triple Launch: Certain Days 2015; Scapegoat on Incarceration; Undocumented: The Architecture of Migrant Detention
(This event is endorsed and supported by Solidarity Across Borders.) Triple-Launch for Three Prison Justice & Prison Abolition Publications: CERTAIN DAYS 2015: Land, Nature, Earth Liberation SCAPEGOAT Issue 07: Incarceration UNDOCUMENTED: The Architecture of Migrant Detention FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 6pm-9pm…
REPORT-BACK: Migrant justice groups outraged by violent legislation
November 26, 2014 – An early morning welcoming committee was convened yesterday to greet Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander, who was in Montreal to take part in a closed door consultation with a carefully curated list of community…