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华人资料与咨询中心(CIAC)呼吁关注在监狱难民营的同胞

 

过去十年，数万华人来到英国读书、打工和生活，有的是合法入境，也有不少是非法偷渡过来的。人一多，各种各样的事就会发生。据了解，现有数百名华人被关在英国监狱或难民拘留所中，有人出来了，又有新人进去，总是有一些人周旋在监狱或难民营。他们可能因为生活所迫做了违法的事，也可能为了某种目的触犯了法律。

不管如何，他们都是我们的同胞，他们作为一个个人的基本权益应该得到保证。英国的监狱、难民营一般来说设施完善，三餐不愁，但大部分在押华人一般英语不通，看不懂里面提供的书籍、报纸、电视，他们的精神生活极其匮乏，因此大部分在押华人都整天忧郁，闷闷不乐。

为此，英国伦敦的华人资料和咨询中心（CIAC）特此向华人作出呼吁，请华人们伸出援助之手，捐出大家闲置的中文书籍、杂志。华人资料和咨询中心主席杨庆权先生说：“华人社会不仅要对获得荣誉的个人表达祝贺，也要对正处在艰难中的同胞给予关爱。”他认为在监狱或难民营的华人因语言不通，常常感到孤独无助，时间久了，很容易出现精神问题。书籍、杂志能帮助他们排解时光，一些好书更能唤起他们对生活的重新认识。
有善心的华人朋友，请将书籍、杂志送到华人资料与咨询中心在伦敦唐人街的办公室。华人资料与咨询中心将根据捐赠数量联系一些华人较多的监狱和难民营。

华人资料与咨询中心地址：Lower Ground Floor, London Chinatown Market, 71-73 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0NE。中心网站上有详细交通咨询：http://www.ciac.co.uk/Contact%20us.htm 。您也可以来电查询：08453 131 868。

For English, please read here.

 

CIAC/Spectrum Radio

DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal

CIAC and Spectrum Radio, together with the support of CY Radio, London Chinatown Chinese Association and BC Project held a fundraising event on Sunday, 17 January 2010 to help the Haitian earthquake victims. A total amount of £1,707.37 was raised and banked into Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC).

You can also donate by writing a cheque to DEC HAITI EARTHQUAKE at DEC HAITI EARTHQUAKE, PO BOX 999, LONDON EC3A 3AA. Alternatively, you can donate online at http://www.dec.org.uk .

 

Police Community Surgery at CIAC

A walk-in Police Community Surgery is now available every other Monday (next one is on 1 of February) 3-5pm at CIAC's office in London Chinatown. No appointments are needed and there will be an interpreter ready to help.

Come and talk to the Police Constable from the London Chinatown Unit of the Metropolitan Police Service in confidence. Everyone is welcome and we encourage you to make full use of this convenient service offered by the Metropolitan Police to our community at your doorstep.

To enquire, please call 08453 131 868 or email at info@ciac.co.uk .

 

Stateless Citizens campaign

Partnered with the London Citizens and the British Oversea Citizens (BOCs), CIAC is giving its utmost support to the Stateless Citizens campaign. Meetings and actions have been held to make it loud for the Home Office to be urged to look at the plight the BOCs have been in and respond to make a difference. The Chair of CIAC, Cllr Edmond Yeo has publicly addressed concerns in the meeting with the Immigration Minister, Mr. Phil Woolas on 28 October along with other Chinese community leaders.

We believe that the campaign has successfully drawn the government's attention to positively taking action to resolve the problem. Certainly more work is to follow after this significant meeting on 28 October. For more information, visit http://thestatelesscitizen.blogspot.com/.

 

Shop Online and Help CIAC Raise Funds

Help the CIAC by shopping at your favourite online stores! All purchases made through our Buy.at web shop will help contribute towards our fundraising efforts. Please help us and make your shopping count!

 

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