I found myself in a tearful state on my first visit to ‘The Robinson Institute’ exhibition, curated by artist Patrick Keiller in the main hall at Tate Britain – moved to tears, but wearing a big grinning smile on my face. I’ve been back several times now and I’ve had that ‘tears of joy’ moment
The launch of Borderline Justice: the fight for refugee and migrant rights by the IRR’s vice-chair Frances Webber. Monday 22 October 2012, 6.30-9.30pm Garden Court Chambers, 57-60 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3LS Speakers: Alison Harvey – The Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA) Liz Fekete – IRR Helen Bamber – Helen Bamber Foundation Hussein Al Samamara (invited)
A free seminar exploring diasporic film culture connecting films with communities. Monday 24 September 2012, 12.30-6pm BFI Southbank, Waterloo, London SE1 8XT Speakers include: Colin Prescod – IRR David Somerset – BFI Sarita Malik Tony Warner (Black History Walks) Lalit Mohan Joshi (South Asian Cinema Foundation) Xiaoxiao Sun (Filming East) Related links Download a flyer
A conference examining the experiences of separated children seeking asylum and the challenges faced by professionals supporting them. Wednesday 19 September 2012, 9.30-4.30 Tavistock Centre, 120 Belsize Square, London NW3 5BA Speakers: Dr Maggie Atkinson – Children’s Commissioner, England Judith Dennis – Refugee Council Gillian Hughes – Tavistock Centre Zubier Yazdani – Deighton Pierce Glynn
A day and evening of political meetings, film, poetry, comedy and music to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Love Music Hate Racism. Saturday 15 September 2012, 1pm-1am Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA Speakers & performers include: Paul Gilroy Salma Yaqoob Ken Livingstone Eddie Freeman Liz Fekete Christine Blower Mark Serwotka Martin
Garden Court Chambers in conjunction with the Institute of Race Relations is hosting a showing of Ken Fero’s Who Polices the Police?, followed by a panel discussion. Friday 5 October 2012, 6-9pm Garden Court Chambers, 57-60 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3LJ Sean Rigg dies in a caged area of Brixton Police Station in August 2008
A public meeting to launch the Fight for Sites campaign to challenge evictions of Gypsies and Travellers. Thursday 20 September 2012, 7.30pm Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial Street, London E1 6LS Related links FFS Facebook page Traveller Solidarity Network
The Medical Justice annual review and a discussion on deaths in immigration detention. Wednesday 5 September 2012, 6pm (doors open 5.30pm) Community Hall, Athlone Street, London NW5 4LL Speakers include: Emma Mlotshwa (Medical Justice Coordinator) on campaigning to prevent further injury and death Ex-detainee on the experience of being locked in when fellow detainees died Dr
An event to highlight the 2003 US-UK extradition treaty currently affecting British citizens Talha Ahsan, Babar Ahmad, Richard O’Dwyer and Gary McKinnon. Saturday 8 September 2012, 7-11pm Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA Speakers and acts include: A.L Kennedy – awarding winning novelist David Bermingham – one of the ‘Natwest Three’, expert
The National Coalition of Anti Deportation Campaigns’ annual general meeting. Saturday 8 September 2012, 10:30-6pm Praxis Community Projects, Pott Street in Bethnal Green, London, E2 0EF Programme includes: Discussions Legal and campaigning workshops Premiere of a theatre performance by Mazloom Related Links National Coalition of Anti Deportation Campaigns
