IRR News stories
Pupils speak in support of Kamal Begi
Students at an east London school are hoping against hope that their campaign will stop the deportation of their Afghani classmate, Kamal Begi.
17 July 2008 (690 words)
Vigils in memory of Habib Ullah
Last week, members of the local community and family and friends of Habib Ullah, who died after being arrested by police on 3 July, gathered in High Wycombe town centre to hold two vigils in his memory.
17 July 2008 (155 words)
Family question police role in death of Asian man
On 3 July 2008, during a police search of a car in High Wycombe, 39-year-old Habib Ullah, became ill, was taken to hospital and pronounced dead.
10 July 2008 (400 words)
Convictions in three Black murder cases
IRR News reports on three recent trials of young White men convicted for their part in the deaths of three Black men.
10 July 2008 (1492 words)
Germany: 'belief test' for Muslim students
As university lecturers in the UK warn of the threat posed to academic freedom by government guidelines on dealing with extremism on campus, university lecturers and students in North-Rhine Westphalia are campaigning against the targeting of foreign students and academics from Muslim countries.
10 July 2008 (431 words)
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Forthcoming events
Congolese community in Manchester
The Congo Support Project is holding an evening of Congolese traditional music, dance, food, poetry, drama etc.
26 July 2008 (53 words)
Duke Vin and the birth of Ska
A screening of Duke Vin and the birth of Ska with a panel discussion.
7 August 2008 (57 words)
News from other sources
courier independent
Racist yobs attacking by-standers in Halifax town centre
Two yobs, who rampaged through Halifax town centre attacking by-standers and shouting racist abuse, have been jailed.
23 July 2008
metro
Ethiopian man alleges race abuse at work place
An Ethiopian man has made a claim for a record £8 million damages after trying to commit suicide, following alleged racist abuse.
23 July 2008
guardian
Sex Pistol singer accused of racist attack
John Lydon has been accused of a racist attack on Bloc Party singer Kele Okereke, of Nigerian descend. One witness claimed that Lydon's entourage behave like 'a gang of racist thugs'.
23 July 2008
independent
Parents detained under terror law receive apology
The parents of a 'mixed-race' disabled child have received an apology from the police after being accused of child trafficking and detained under the Terrorism Act, as they made a day trip to France.
23 July 2008
ealing times
Life for racist abuse murder
Daryl O'Connor, 20, has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with a recommendation that he serve a minimum of 13 years, for the murder of Asian man, Tarsen Nahar, who died after being punched and kicked in Hayes, west London.
17 July 2008
yorkshire post
Convicted racists skip bail to claim asylum in US
Two men convicted last week of publishing racially inflammatory material have skipped bail and travelled to the US where they have claimed political asylum.
17 July 2008
south shields gazette
Police caution for racist OAP
A 79-year-old woman has received a police caution for racially aggravated assault after she ripped the veil from a Muslim woman's head.
17 July 2008
guardian
Man complains after gun point arrest
Nzube Udezue has made an official compliant about his arrest by armed police officers in Bournemouth after it emerged he did not even match the description of the suspect.
17 July 2008
this is cornwall
Arson attack on Asian community centre
An arson attack has been made on a chapel near Truro which is being converted to house an Asian community centre - the latest in a series of attacks.
17 July 2008
colourful
Medical school admissions must reduce discrimination
The annual report published by the Chief Medical Officer has called for measures to deal with racism against minority ethnic doctors.
16 July 2008
