An opportunity to explore how people can get involved in ongoing practical solidarity in Calais. Saturday 10 November – Sunday 11 November 2012, 10-5pm London Action Resource Centre, 62 Fieldgate Street, Shadwell, London E1 1ES Workshops and discussions include: the daily life in Calais legal briefing ongoing practical solidarity projects in Calais/UK UK asylum, detention
Geography: South-East England
Dale Farm: children’s welfare
Below we reproduce an open letter to Tony Ball, leader of Basildon Council, from Grattan Puxon of the Dale Farm Housing Association. Dear Mr Ball, You have announced that further action will be taken shortly against families on the Dale Farm estate, especially those now compelled to live in caravans on Oak Lane following your
Angry bereaved families march on Downing Street
On Saturday 27 October, over 500 people gathered to march from Trafalgar Square to Downing Street for the annual United Families and Friends Campaign remembrance procession for those that have died in state custody. The march made its way slowly down Whitehall, led by the sons, daughters, grandchildren, nieces and nephews of those that have
Fortress Europe book event
A discussion of the politics and consequences of Europe’s heavily militarised ‘hard’ borders. Wednesday 7 November 2012, 7pm Housmans Bookshop, 5 Caledonian Road, London N1 9DX Speakers: Matt Carr – journalist and author of Fortress Europe: dispatches from a gated continent Liz Fekete – Institute of Race Relations RELATED LINKS Housmans Bookshop Buy a copy
Black history on the streets of London
A virtual walk through five different parts of the city. Tuesday 6 November 2012, 6-7.30pm Senate Room, Senate House, University of London, Russell Square, London WC1E 7HU Speaker: Tony Walker – founder of Black History Walks UK
When the going gets tough
The Irish Traveller Movement in Britain’s annual conference. Thursday 15 November 2012, 9am – 4.30pm The London Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA Speakers include: Lord Avebury – Secretary of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Gypsies, Roma and Travellers Professor Steve Field – Chair of the National Inclusion Health Board (TBC) Helen
UFFC marches again to Downing Street
Next weekend, the families and friends of those that have died in custody will once again gather to remember their loved ones. The fourteenth annual gathering of the United Families and Friends Campaign remembering those that have died in (police, prison and psychiatric) custody will take place on Saturday 27 October. On the day, a
Holding G4S to account
Last week, activists gathered to protest at the activities of the multinational corporation G4S, whose guards were involved in the death of Angolan Jimmy Mubenga in October 2010. A ‘day of action for Jimmy Mubenga, victim of G4S and the deadly deportation machine’ saw people from numerous groups campaigning against the activities of G4S gather
Free asylum support training for women
WSSAG Wales offers a day of training for women who have problems with their asylum support or are facing destitution. Saturday 27 October 2012, 1-4pm Adamsdown Resource Centre, 10G Moira Terrace, Adamsdown, Cardiff CF24 0EJ Related links WSSAG
UFFC annual march
United Families and Friends Campaign march for an end to deaths in police custody. Saturday 27 October 2012, 12.30pm Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN (to march to Downing Street) Related links Download a flyer here (pdf file, 3.1mb) United Families and Friends Campaign (UFFC) Migrant Media Newham Monitoring Project INQUEST United Campaign Against Police Violence