Day of action at Chelmsford Crown Court to express solidarity with the ‘Stansted 15’ who grounded a deportation charter flight and have been charged with a terrorism related offence. Monday 14 March 2018, 8.30-10.30am At Chelmsford Crown Court, New Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1EL Related links Solidarity with the Stansted 15
Geography: North-West England
One Day Without Us
A national day of action to to celebrate the people of all nationalities and genders who have made the UK their home. Saturday 17 February 2018 At locations across the UK Related links One Day Without Us
Calendar of racism and resistance (26 January – 8 February 2018)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Asylum and migration 25 January: The Jesuit Refugee Service publishes a report which finds that refused asylum seekers in London face homelessness and destitution. Download the report, Out in the cold: Homelessness among destitute refugees in London –
Human rights and asylum housing conference
South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group invites you to an ‘action day’ conference on human rights and asylum housing. Saturday 24 February 2018, 10.30-4 pm The Sanctuary, (opposite Crucible Theatre) Chapel Walk, Sheffield S1 2PD Speakers will include: Asylum tenants Journalists Housing researchers Academics Related links South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group View further details
World War I’s Hidden Voices
A free afternoon conference exoloring India, Africa, the West Indies, colonialism and recruitment and impacts of war. Saturday 10 February 2018, 1-4.30pm Manchester Central Library (First Floor), St Peter’s Square, Manchester M2 5PD Sessions include: The West Indies join the War – Washington Alcott Women’s Perspectives from East Africa – Susan Chieni Cookson Cultural Representation of World
Calendar of racism and resistance (12 – 25 January 2018)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Asylum and migration 11 January: Right to Remain publishes the latest version of its toolkit for understanding the UK asylum and immigration system, view online here. 11 January: The Habeas Corpus Project wins a judicial review and obtains
Book launch and meeting in memoriam A. Sivanandan
Join Liz Fekete for the launch of her new book Europe’s Fault Lines: Racism and the Rise of the Right where she will be discussing the legacy of the late A. Sivanandan. Wednesday 7 February 2018, 6-8pm Manchester Central Library Performance Space 1, Central Library, St Peter’s Square, Manchester M2 5PD Related links Book a free ticket here Pre-order
Calendar of racism and resistance (15 December 2017 – 11 January 2018)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Asylum and migration 14 December: Amnesty International publishes: A matter of routine: The use of immigration detention in the UK, download the report here. 14 December: Outsourcing corporation Mitie wins a ten-year contract with the Home Office worth
When Memory does NOT die
The legacy of A. Sivanandan, who passed away on 3 January, is being widely noted. The funeral will be small and private but a public memorial event will take place later this year. While the date and venue of the memorial has yet to be announced, the launch of Liz Fekete’s new book, Europe’s Fault
Reinforcing neoliberalism?
How, asks the January issue of Race & Class, are the principles of neoliberalism reinforced through the racial dimensions of governance, the criminal justice system and the media? Elizabeth Jones, assistant professor of Pan-African Studies at the University of Louisville, explores the prolific imposition of fines and fees on urban communities in the US for