Bedford, UK. 18the November 2017. A man who has been held in three different immigration prisons speaks at Movement for Justice's 12th protest at Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre, calling for all immigration detention centres to be closed down. Hundreds of anti-racists came from across the country to show their solidarity with the women held inside, making a huge noise kicking on the fence, shouting slogans and with speeches on a powerful public address system. Most of those who spoke were former detainees, including several recently released from Yarl's Wood; speaking from a step-ladder
Bedford, UK. 18the November 2017. A man who has been held in three different immigration prisons speaks at Movement for Justice's 12th protest at Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre, calling for all immigration detention centres to be closed down. Hundreds of anti-racists came from across the country to show their solidarity with the women held inside, making a huge noise kicking on the fence, shouting slogans and with speeches on a powerful public address system. Most of those who spoke were former detainees, including several recently released from Yarl's Wood; speaking from a step-ladder next to the tall fence they were able to be seen as well as heard by the women who crowded around windows facing the protest defying guards who tried to move them away. The protesters could also clearly hear the voices of the women as they shouted together with them, and a several spoke over phone links as well as holding posters to their windows calling for freedom and justice.
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