Their names are Blaise, Mohamed, Ricky Three among the thousands of migrants in detention in Holland. Blaise just spent 2 weeks in isolation. This was his punishment for fighting against his deportation. Mohamed is now almost one year detained at Schiphol Oost. He will be out on the street without money or rights. He has [...]

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Celebrating Migrants Day in Holland.  With a great story by Sami Gathii The Diaspora Forum for Development in the Netherlands staged a Dialogue between Migrant’s Organisations and Civil Society on the occasion of International Migrants Day. Mr. Wim Stoffers, representing Oxfam-Novib, played the role of Devil’s advocate regarding the issue of remittances. He stated that [...]

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Notice:  The commemoration of the Schiphol Fire  (26-10-2005) will take place on Monday 26th of October. The Schiphol People will stand together with the eleven dead at their monument at the foot of the fence of the detention complex at Schiphol Oost. The Blue House on IJburg will be open from 12 in the morning. [...]

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