Session one of an event celebrating the work of the Institute of Race Relations on 18 April 2015. The past: Thinking in order to do – an audio interview ‘On lived theory’ with A. Sivanandan; discussion with Colin Prescod and Jenny Bourne about the IRR’s historic struggle, followed by contributions from the floor. Related links Read
The last month has seen significant cases come to court, important inquests and new legal challenges and decisions. Habib Ullah: misconduct hearing On 15 June, five Thames Valley Police (TVP) police officers were cleared of misconduct by a disciplinary hearing following the death of Habib ‘Paps’ Ullah after a stop and search in July 2008. The
A showing of Ken Fero’s Burn at the BFM International Film Festival. Saturday 4 July 2015, 7.30pm Bernie Grant Art Centre, Town Hall Approach Road, Tottenham Green, London N15 4RX Related links BFM International Film Festival Buy tickets here
A weekend of subversive ideas and discussions. Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June 2015, 9am to 5pm Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA The programme includes: Islamophobia: why are Muslims under siege? – Liz Fekete (IRR) and Feyzi Ismail Malcolm X and the violence of the oppressed – Tariq Ali A state
A roundtable discussion to mark the centenary of the film Birth of a Nation. Thursday 25 June 2015, 6pm. BFI Southbank, South Block, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XT Participants include: Chair Melvyn Stokes – UCL Jane Gaines – Columbia University Robert Lang – University of Hartford Paul McEwan – Muhlenberg College Cedric Robinson – University of California, Santa Barbara Jacqueline
A picnic organised by Housing Action Southwark and Lambeth and London Campaign Against Police and State Violence. Saturday 4 July 2015, 12-4pm. Burgess Park, 285 Albany Road, London SE5 0AN Related links Facebook Event Housing Action Southwark and Lambeth (HASL) Campaign Against Police and State Violence (LCPSV)
A day of activities and actions on the third anniversary of the family migration rules. Thursday 9 July 2015, 11am 11am-1pm: Meeting in Houses of Parliament (Westminster, London SW1A 0AA), Committee Room 9, hosted by Migrants Rights Network 2-3pm: Rally outside the Home Office (2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF) organised by Divided Families 3pm: Lunch and drinks at
A national demonstration organised by the People’s Assembly Against Austerity calling for an alternative to austerity. Saturday 20 June 2015, 12-5.30pm Bank of England, Queen Victoria Street, The Poultry, London EC2R 8EJ Related links People’s Assembly Against Austerity event listing Facebook event
A screening of The Dublin Pitfall by Rime El Jadid, a documentary addressing the consequences of the Dublin Regulation on Syrian refugees in Europe. Wednesday 17 June 2015, 7-9.30pm Human Rights Action Centre, 25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EA Speakers include: Maurice Wren – Head of the Refugee Council Ghias Aljundi – Syrian Human Rights Consultant
Hundreds of people gathered outside the Daily Mail’s London headquarters on Saturday 30 May to protest against its coverage of the Victorino Chua case, and in solidarity with Filipino healthcare workers. On 18 May, Victorino Chua, a nurse at Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, was found guilty of deliberately poisoning twenty-one patients, two of whom died. The
