A talk on the law of joint enterprise. Tuesday 6 December 2011, 6.30pm College of Law, 14 Store Street, London WC1E 7DE (Goodge St tube) Speakers: Gloria Morrison – campaign co-ordinator for Joint Enterprise: Not Guilty by Association (JENGbA) Simon Natas – solicitor advocate and senior partner at Irvine Thanvi Natas solicitors in East London.
Geography: London
Blue plaque for Frank Crichlow
A blue plaque will be placed for community activist Frank Crichlow at the former site of the Mangrove restaurant. Sunday 4 December 2011, 1pm 8 All Saints Road, London W11 1HH The unveiling will include past friends and colleagues including the Crichlow Family, His Excellency Garvin Nicholas, Dr Gus John, Darcus Howe, Mayor Julie Mills,
Calais Migrant Solidarity info nights
Updates on the current situation with No Borders in Calais and the future of the project. Friday 2 December 2011, 5pm at the Bloomsbury Social Centre, 53 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PD Saturday 3 December 2011, 6.30pm at the Bank of Ideas, Sun Street, London EC2M 2PT Info nights include: Updates on the situation in
Social exclusion in BME and migrant communities
A conference on ‘Social exclusion in BME and migrant communities: How is the UK meeting its European obligations?’ Thursday 1 December 2011, 9.30-2pm Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London SW1P 3EU Speakers includes: Juliana Santos Wahlgren – European Network Against Racism Elizabeth Henry – Race on the Agenda Patrick Vernon – Afiya Trust Fizza Qureshi
Virtual Migrants exhibition and performance
An exhibition and performance about ‘Climate Justice, Race and Refugees’. Tuesday 29 November – Saturday 3 December 2011 Platforma Festival, Club Row, Rochelle School, Arnold Circus, London E2 7ES Related links Virtual Migrants Platforma
Staging black radicalism
A public lecture with Professor Cedric Robinson, author of ‘Black Marxism: the Making of the Black Radical Tradition’ and a long-standing member of the Race & Class editorial working committee. Tuesday 29 November 2011, 6.30pm Queen Mary, University of London, Art Two Lecture Theatre, Mile End Campus, London E1 4NS Speaker: Professor Cedric Robinson –
Lethal detention and deportation conditions
A meeting on deaths and near-deaths in immigration detention and during deportation. Monday 28 November 2011, 6.30-8.30pm Portcullis House, London SW1A 2LW Speakers: Jeremy Corbyn MP – Chair Mr WS – ex-detainee Dr Ben Robinson – Medical Justice Mark Scott – Bhatt Murphy Solicitors Adrienne Makenda Kambana – widow of Jimmy Mubenga Deborah Coles –
Migrant and Refugee Communities Forum AGM
The Migrant and Refugee Communities Forum annual general meeting, celebrating the organisation’s achievements over the year. Thursday 24 November 2011, 6pm MCRF Resource Centre, 2 Thorpe Close, London W10 5XL Related links Migrant and Refugee Communities Forum
Student Action for Refugees national conference
STAR’s annual national student conference on campaigning for asylum seekers and refugees. Saturday-Sunday 19-20 November 2011 Freedom from Torture, 111 Isledon Road, Islington, London N7 7JW The conference includes: Speakers Workshops A ‘Question Time’ panel Poster displays An exhibition of photographs from refugee women Related links Student Action for Refugees
Seminar on unlawful detention
A seminar for psychiatrists and psychologists on preparing medico-legal reports in unlawful detention cases. Wednesday 16 November 2011, 6pm Central London, venue to be confirmed Seminar led by: Jed Pennington – Bhatt Murphy Solicitors Hamish Arnott – Bhatt Murphy Solicitors Related links Medical Justice Bhatt Murphy Solicitors