An IRR discussion on the EU refugee crisis and the violence of the militarised border


An IRR discussion on the EU refugee crisis and the violence of the militarised border

To celebrate the publication of the second edition of journalist Matthew Carr’s Fortress Europe: Inside the War Against Immigration the IRR is hosting a discussion on ‘Border Wars’.

  • Wednesday 11 November 2015, 6-8pm
  • Institute of Race Relations, 2-6 Leeke Street, London WC1X 9HS

A conversation between:

  • Matthew Carr – writer and journalist
  • Frances Webber – legal expert on EU immigration and human rights law, author of Borderline Justice
  • Ali Ceesay – spokesperson, Children of Calais
  • moderated by Liz Fekete – IRR Director

The seminar is also a book launch. Copies of Fortress Europe: Inside the War Against Immigration (Hurst & Company) will be on sale at a discounted price of £8.00. (RRP £9.99)

Related links

Hurst Publishers 

Matt Carr’s Infernal Machine


This event is free. As the IRR has limited space, booking is essential. To book, email: events@irr.org.uk. Unfortunately the IRR is not wheelchair accessible.