This briefing paper asks if it makes sense any more to isolate the far Right from a reconfigured, identitarian and traditionalist hard Right. It attempts to do so by providing a detailed but easily accessible account of how far-right ideas have already passed into the mainstream and what we can do to push back
5 – 19 March 2024 Over the last weeks, we have witnessed stronger and extreme anti-immigration policies mooted across Europe. In Portugal the far-right Chega party distributed leaflets campaigning against ‘uncontrolled Islamic Immigration’ in the lead up to its general election; Finland passed temporary legislation to allow border guards to block asylum seekers crossing from
ELECTORAL POLITICS |GOVERNMENT POLICY As anti-migrant, anti-equalities, anti-abortion, misogynistic and anti-LGBTQI rhetoric in electoral campaigning are increasingly interlinked, we reflect this in the coverage below which also includes information on the influence of the Christian Right as well as the religious Right generally. 6 March: In leaflets for the forthcoming general election in Portugal, the far-right
20 February – 5 March This edition of the IRR Newsletter is published as the number of people who have lost their lives attempting to cross the Channel since 1999 surpasses 400. Within the last nine days four more people have tragically died attempting the crossing. Highlighted in our calendar of racism and resistance is the devastating
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Find these stories and all others since 2014 on our searchable database, the Register of Racism and Resistance. ASYLUM | MIGRATION| BORDERS| CITIZENSHIP Asylum and migrant rights 23 February: A Palestinian refugee takes legal action against the Home
On Monday 19 February, Ibrahima Bah, a young person from Senegal, was found guilty by a jury of ‘facilitating a breach of immigration law’, and four counts of manslaughter by gross negligence. This is the second time he was hauled before a jury to relive the traumatic events of that night, as the first
6 – 20 February 2024 We share the outrage of migrant and refugee advocacy groups such as JCWI, SOAS Detainee Support, Care for Calais and Captain Support UK, at the cruel prosecution of Ibrahima Bah, from Senegal, that has led to his unjust conviction for facilitating illegal immigration and manslaughter. Bah, as we document in
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Find these stories and all others since 2014 on our searchable database, the Register of Racism and Resistance. ASYLUM | MIGRATION| BORDERS| CITIZENSHIP Asylum and migrant rights 8 February: After judges in Catania rule unlawful new provisions for
Palestinian journalists in Gaza, travelling on foot, living in tents and with little access to food and water, have shown monumental courage and commitment to their profession. They have carried on working even as family members are killed, and they have risked their lives to expose Israeli atrocities. According to the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate,
25 January – 6 February 2024 Our intention, in publishing every two weeks a thematic and cross-cutting calendar on racism and resistance, is to provide our readers with a useful summary of campaigning strategies, new research and legal interventions launched by advocacy organisations, individuals and families impacted by racism. Reading across the various sections we
