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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91043514878448236832024-09-04T13:53:04.937-07:00N E S T A CNew Step for African CommunityNESTAChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646081783059285594noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104351487844823683.post-8315096426565645932011-01-19T06:52:00.000-08:002011-02-22T15:40:09.487-08:00I witness - In awareness of FGM

International Zero Tolerance to FGM day Make a note in your diary for this event taking place on Sunday 6th February  3.30pm to 6.30pm Free entry University of Manchester Student's Union (South Campus) Top Floor Steve Biko Building Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PR Speakers Cath Holland: Midwife and anti-FGM activist speaking about her recent trip to Kenya as a part of an ongoing

NESTAChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646081783059285594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104351487844823683.post-54796124840170146592010-12-15T00:58:00.000-08:002010-12-15T00:58:35.988-08:00Refugee status and housing rights

Information on housing rights for refugees can be found on the following website.                               Housing rights information This information is also relevant for those who have leave to remain in the UK e.g. humanitarian protection,discretionary leave or exceptional leave to remain.

NESTAChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646081783059285594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104351487844823683.post-69395916351754801142010-10-31T08:06:00.000-07:002010-11-26T08:05:18.946-08:00MP supports NESTAC

Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk has written to the Home Secretary (Theresa May) calling for a comprehensive independent inquiry into circumstances surrounding the death of Jimmy Mubenga following a meeting with NESTAC last week. A copy of the letter is below.

NESTAChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646081783059285594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104351487844823683.post-68527817100864352282010-10-22T06:42:00.000-07:002010-10-22T06:42:57.462-07:00MPs to investigate death of deportee

The Independent has reported that MPs are to investigate the case of Jimmy Mubenga. The chief executive of the UK Border Agency will appear before the House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee The full story can be found here http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/mps-to-investigate-death-of-deportee-2111348.html

NESTAChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646081783059285594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104351487844823683.post-3290974452659154762010-10-17T09:09:00.000-07:002010-10-17T09:09:35.050-07:00Deportation death

Scotland Yard's homicide unit is to investigate Jimmy Mubenga's collapse during deportation to Angola. Jimmy Mubenga collapsed and died after private security guards (employed by G4S) attempted to escort him on a British Airways commercial flight to Angola on Tuesday night. Several MPs are now calling for a "wide-ranging and independent inquiry" into the UK's deportation system.  The full

NESTAChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646081783059285594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104351487844823683.post-57748452009346399002010-10-17T05:05:00.000-07:002010-10-17T05:05:51.256-07:00Enforced returns of failed asylum seekers to Zimbabwe to resume

Failed asylum seekers in the UK can now be returned to Zimbabwe, the government told parliament. According to a Home Office press release dated Tuesday 14th October 2010.  Enforced returns to the country were suspended in September 2006 because the unstable political situation in the country meant that the safety of individuals could not be guaranteed.  Since the formation of the

NESTAChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646081783059285594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104351487844823683.post-66594007090489659722010-10-08T07:24:00.000-07:002010-10-08T11:24:14.889-07:00Housing and benefits rights for refugees

Housing and benefits rights for refugees, migrants and other new arrivals to EnglandThe Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has revamped a website for individuals and advisers designed to give clear guidance on the housing rights of new migrants.  The Housing Rights site, www.housing-rights.info receives an average 3,000 visits each month, and it has been completely rewritten and

NESTAChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646081783059285594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104351487844823683.post-81365243751883042632010-10-08T06:54:00.000-07:002010-10-08T10:07:24.809-07:00NESTAC at Nigeria 50th independence celebration

NESTAC Cultural Drumming and Dance Troupe participated in the Nigeria 50th Independence celebration organized by the Pathfinder Church in Harpurhey in Manchester on Sunday the 3rd of October.The colorful occasion was attended by a large crowd, mostly dressed in authentic African designed clothes.We set up our stall displaying our banner and flyers at the entrance where many people came up to

NESTAChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646081783059285594noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104351487844823683.post-26728474965402569342010-07-07T10:42:00.000-07:002010-10-08T10:54:06.878-07:00Karibu 2010

Karibu African festival Heywood Civic centre Saturday 31st July 2010 Five years ago when the African Festival, known as KARIBU, actually started, the pioneers of this annual event had no idea that it would grow into the spectacular we are witnessing year after year! KARIBU has become one of the greatest cultural and ethnic expositions of African Diaspora, especially in and around the North

NESTAChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646081783059285594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104351487844823683.post-85868853291646890532006-10-07T05:50:00.000-07:002010-10-08T10:53:12.477-07:00Exodus 2006

On Saturday the 24th of June during the Refugee Week, NESTAC took part as one of the participant organisations to the Exodus festival 2006 at Hulme Park, Manchester. This once-a-year Event was the opportunity for NESTAC to highlight the good job it is doing in promoting arts and cultures by the African community (Immigrants, Refugees) in the Greater Manchester (Rochdale). Our Volunteers got

NESTAChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08646081783059285594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104351487844823683.post-86307724525450928392006-10-07T05:39:00.000-07:002010-10-08T10:52:18.607-07:00Karibu 2006

NESTAC and Rochdale Carnival of Culture organised the KARIBU EVENT 2006, a Celebration of African Arts and Cultures in Rochdale. This Event demonstrated again the willingness of NESTAC to promote arts and cultures by the African Community (Immigrants, Refugees, etc.) in the Greater Manchester Area, especially in Rochdale.

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