On Monday 13 May 2013, the inquest into the death of Jimmy Mubenga begins. Jimmy Mubenga, who was being deported to Angola, died on 12 October 2010 while being restrained by three guards from G4S on board a BA plane at Heathrow airport. Jimmy’s death was the first in the UK during a deportation since
Last month, charges against Zulf Shah for actual bodily harm were thrown out of court for lack of evidence. Zulf was charged following a racist attack by a man and a woman, in which he was punched and kicked unconscious, and then repeatedly kicked as he lay on the ground. Before the assault, the man
A screening and discussion of the iconic film on the West Indies cricket team. Sunday 12 May 2013, 10.30am Renoir Cinema, Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AW Discussion: Luke Daniels Tony Dykes RELATED LINKS Renoir cinema
Launch of the second report of the Bail Observation Project. Tuesday 14 May 2013, 7pm Grand Committee Room, Houses of Parliament, London SW1A 2TT Speakers: Gill Baden Bridget Walker Toomaj Karimi-Ayoubloo Caroline White Alison Harvey Bill Mackeith RELATED LINKS Campaign to Close Campsfield
Lectures on children, armed and psychological conflicts. Tuesday 7 May 2013, 7pm Kaplan Law School, Palace House, 3 Cathedral Street, London SE1 9DE Speakers: Dr Jenny Cooper – LSE Dr Aidrian Sutton – Gulu Medical School, Uganda and Manchester Medical School, UK RELATED LINKS Baobab Centre for Young Survivors in Exile Kaplan Law School
The International State Crime Initiative (ISCI) is showing a film, The Worst of the Worst, on the impact of solitary detention. Thursday 16 May 2013, 6-9pm Room S-2.08, Strand Campus, King’s College London, London WC2R 2LS Speakers include: Tessa Murphy (Amnesty International) James Ridgeway and Jean Casella (solitarywatch.com) Hamja Ahsan (brother of Talha Ahsan) Related links To
The launch of the National Coalition for Independent Action’s inquiry into voluntary services, asking whether they can survive and in what form. Friday 10 May 2013, 11-3pm Institute for Family Therapy, 24-32 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HX The NCIA is especially interested in attracting people who are running services and are facing dilemmas about contracting
A conference on immigration detention in the UK. Friday 26 April 2013, 5-9pm – Saturday 27 April 2013, 9.30-5pm Brunei Gallery, SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H Speakers include: Dr Parvathi Raman – SOAS Dr Liza Schuster – City University Jerome Phelps – Detention Action Alison Pickup – Doughty Street Chambers Dr Frank Arnold
A seminar for the Defend School History campaign. Saturday 20 April 2013, 2-4pm Canterbury Hall, 12-18 Cartwright Gardens, London WC1H 9EE Speakers include: Tristram Hunt – Labour MP Ben Walsh – consultant in teacher education Lousie Raw – historian Phil Vasili – historian Katherine Edwards – teacher Richard Huie – teacher Kevin Courtney – NUT
A training session for health professionals around the needs of asylum seekers in detention centres. Saturday 27 April 2013, 10.30-5pm Athlone Street Community Centre, Athlone Street, London NW5 4LR Related links Medical Justice
