We publish below reflections on the political and media furore surrounding Sheffield’s Roma by long-time South Yorkshire activist. ‘The best recipe for riots is for somebody to stand up and warn of riots.’ (Professor Yaron Matras on Channel 4 News 27 November 2013) On 11 November David Blunkett gave an interview to Radio Sheffield. In
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Call for end to CPS inaction
Last week families and campaigners demanded an end to Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) inaction over deaths in custody cases. The demonstration was called by the United Families and Friends Campaign and Stop G4S because of procrastination about whether to charge those involved in the deaths of Azelle Rodney and Jimmy Mubenga. Damning unlawful killing verdicts were
CPS Crisis
Demonstration against Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) inaction. This year there have been two damning unlawful killing verdicts into deaths in custody and still the CPS is procrastinating about whether to charge those involved. Friday 6 December 2013, 11-1pm Crown Prosecution Service, Rose Court, 2 Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HS Related links Download a flyer (pdf
Demonstration against the Immigration Bill
A demonstration against the effects of the latest Immigration Bill. Wednesday 18 December 2013, 12pm Meet at the bottom of the Sheffield Moor Market, then march to UKBA HQ, Vulcan House, 6 Millsands, Sheffield S3 8NU Related links SYMAAG
Unsafe Return II
A talk on the findings of a report about people removed from the UK to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Thursday 5 December 2013, 6pm CL 1.08, Clarendon Building, University of Teesside, Middlesbrough, Tees Valley TS1 3BA Speaker: Catherine Ramos – Justice First RELATED LINKS Justice First North East Coalition for Asylum and Refugee Rights
Anti-extremism or anti-fascism?
Anti-extremism frameworks, popular in policy and academic circles, are masking the multi-dimensional and pan-European nature of contemporary fascism and the role of the state. Not since the early 1990s, and the pogroms at Hoyerswerda and Rostock have Europe’s far-right movements posed such a tangible threat to the safety of racial and religious minorities. In truth,
Asylum matters
A talk from Paul Stone followed by a discussion with the IRR’s Frances Webber on the law and the UK asylum system. Wednesday 6 November 2013, 6-8.30pm DLA Piper, Princes Square, Leeds LS1 4BY Related links Manuel Bravo Project
NCADC campaigning workshop
A training session for campaigning around the asylum and immigration system. Saturday 16 November 2013, 10.30-4.30pm Star and Shadow Cinema, Stepney Bank, Newcastle NE1 2NP Related links NCADC
Remembering radical Carribean politics and poetry
A joint book launch on the poetry and politics of Peter Blackman and C.L.R. James. Thursday 24 October 2013, 6.30pm Leeds Metropolitan University, Rose Bowl Campus, Room 437, Leeds LS1 3HB Speakers: Chris Searle – author of Footprints: poems by Peter Blackman Christian Hogsjberg – Editor of Toussaint Louverture: The Story of the Only Successful
Resisting racist immigration controls
A NCADC, No Borders Leeds and Leeds Unity day of workshops on campaigning for the right to remain. Saturday 26 October 2013, 11-5pm Wharf Chambers, 23-25 Wharf Street, Leeds LS2 7EQ There will be a children’s space and simple lunch provided. Free/donations welcome. Related links NCADC No Borders Leeds Leeds Unity View the Facebook events