The Goldsmiths UCU annual general meeting. Wednesday 14 October 2015, 12.30pm DTH Rm 109, Deptford Town Hall, New Cross Road, London SE14 6AF Speakers include: Liz Fekete – Institute of Race Relations (IRR) and author of A Suitable Enemy: Racism, Migration and Islamophobia in Europe introduces a discussion on the desperate plight facing hundreds of thousands
Geography: South-East England
Calendar of racism and resistance (1 August – 3 September 2015)
A monthly calendar for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Immigration and asylum 24 July: The government’s system for monitoring companies it pays to run migrant detention centres is called into question after a year-long Freedom of Information battle wins disclosure of confidential ‘self-audits’. The documents reveal how contractors are paid according to their own monthly performance reports. (Corporate Watch, 24 July 2015) 27 July: The Home Office announces it will
National Memorial Family Fund launched
The Birmingham-based 4WardEver UK campaign and the Mikey Powell Campaign have launched a crowdfunding appeal for a national family support fund for relatives, young people and children affected by deaths in state custody in the UK. The Memorial Family Fund has been set up in remembrance of Mikey Powell and acknowledges the work and campaigning of the late Pauline
Migrant Voice annual conference
The fifth annual Migrant Voice conference on the most urgent issues around migration in the UK and Europe. Friday 18 – Saturday 19 September 2015 University of Westminster, Regent Street Campus, 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2HW The programme will feature debates on the current situation in the Mediterranean and Calais and will look at
When solidarity fails
In observations made at a side-meeting of the 87th session of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD),[1] the IRR’s director warned that Europe’s mishandling of the refugee crisis is fuelling racism. I want to talk about the immediate institutional crisis in the EU, as hostility grows towards a modest plan by the European
Asylum seeker death toll rising
In the last two months, at least thirteen people, two of whom were teenagers, have died trying to reach the UK, and countless others have been injured. The media have concentrated on the chaos at strike-torn Calais and the stress on lorry drivers there, as well as the hardships for holiday-makers as traffic builds up.
Deaths in custody news round-up
The last month has seen a number of developments in relation to deaths in custody: a misconduct hearing, the ten-year anniversary of the death of Jean Charles de Menezes, an inquest, new deaths in custody and a new government ‘review’ of deaths in police custody. Jean Charles de Menezes remembered On 22 July, the family of
Justice for Sheku Bayoh campaign launch
On 25 July, the campaign for justice for Sheku Bayoh, who died after an incident with police, was launched in Glasgow. At the event organised by Scotland Against Criminalising Communities (SACC), a press conference was held, followed by a conference with the families of those who have also lost loved ones through a death in police
Roma Holocaust Memorial Day
The 70th anniversary of the Roma Genocide at the Hyde Park Holocaust Memorial, to coincide with events across Europe. Sunday 2 August 2015 12 noon Holocaust Memorial Garden, Hyde Park Related links Europe Roma Network Facebook page Gypsy Council Traveller Movement
East London Rising
A week of free workshops, discussions, films, skillshares on housing, austerity, poverty, racism, state violence. Monday 3 August – Sunday 9 August 2015 London Action Resource Centre, 62 Fieldgate Street, London E1 1ES Related links More details here Programme of events London Action Resource Centre