On Saturday night, 27 August, Arkadiusz Jóźwik and two friends were attacked as they ate a pizza outside a Harlow takeaway. Arkadiusz Jóźwik was knocked out and suffered head injuries. The 40-year-old died two days later in hospital. Police have said they are keeping ‘an open mind about the motive’ and that ‘there is no
Geography: North-East England
Calendar of racism and resistance (5 – 18 August 2016)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Violence & harassment 30 July: A black man is beaten by up to twelve men in a racially motivated attack in Newquay. (Cornish Guardian, 8 August 2016) 5 August: Following the murder of Father Jacques Hamel, French mosques
Calendar of racism and resistance (22 July – 4 August 2016)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Violence & harassment (including post-Brexit incidents) 16 July: Residents in Huntingdon stage a ‘march against racism’ after ‘offensive leaflets’ are posted through the doors of Polish families. (ITV News, 16 July 2016) 19 July: A group of teenagers
Post-referendum racism and the importance of social activism
A new report by social media activists on the spike of hate crimes immediately after the referendum on EU membership should prove uncomfortable reading for the Home Office. On 26 July, the Home Office unveiled its new Hate Crime Action Plan. Home Secretary Amber Rudd not only cited a surge in reported incidents following the
Post-Brexit racism update
Below we present an update of racially motivated attacks and other incidents of harassment that have taken place since the Brexit result, which indicate the types of attacks taking place across the UK. But of course, this account is in no way exhaustive. 26 June: The home of an Asian family in Chelmsford has eggs thrown at
Calendar of racism and resistance (8 – 21 July 2016)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Violence and harassment 8 July: A 20-year-old and two teenagers are charged with ABH and racially aggravated bodily harm after an attack on a taxi driver on 8 April at Wokingham station which left him with a fractured
Post-Brexit racism
Below we present an overview of racially motivated attacks and other incidents of harassment that have taken place since the Brexit result, which indicate the types of attacks taking place across the UK. But of course, this account is in no way exhaustive. 24 June: A Polish man in Yeovil is approached by two men who,
Calendar of racism and resistance (24 June – 7 July 2016)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Violence & harassment 21 June: Police appeal for information on a racist attack on 16 June, during the Wales v England Euro 2016 football game, where a man from UAE suffered facial injuries. Three men were arrested and
Refugee and Migrant Rights Campaigning Priorities and Strategy Meeting
Building on community activities in the South Yorkshire area, organised by the South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group (SYMAAG). Tuesday 12 July 2016, 6.30-8.30pm Quaker Meeting House, 10 St James’ Street, Sheffield S1 2EW Related links South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group (SYMAAG) SYMAAG on Twitter SYMAAG on Facebook
Reuniting separated families
Bail for Immigration Detainees (BID) has launched a CrowdJustice campaign aimed at securing funding for their Separated Families project. Each year, BID helps reunite around 100 families who have been separated by immigration detention. Every year, the government detains over 30,000 people for immigration purposes, routinely separating mothers and fathers from their children. According to