Campaigners in Glasgow monitored court proceedings on 17 October, in solidarity with asylum seekers who could be evicted from their homes and forced into destitution. Just as groups are launching a campaign against G4S’ treatment of asylum seekers in the north of England, groups in Glasgow are taking up the cause of asylum seekers facing
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
One Game, One Community
This October Kick it Out, football’s anti-racism campaign, is encouraging action against racism. From October 18-29, Kick it Out, which works throughout the football, educational and community sectors to confront racism, is hosting events as part of their ‘One Game, One Community’ season of action against racism in the game. Throughout October, Kick it Out
IRR News 5-11 October 2012
Dear IRR News subscriber, This week, the IRR’s Liz Fekete asks why Muslim citizens accused of supporting terrorism are not charged but extradited, while those who support terrorist violence on the far Right are left free. The IRR’s vice-chair Frances Webber’s new book Borderline Justice: the fight for refugee and migrant rights, has just been
European collusion in human rights abuse
How is it that Muslim citizens accused of support for terrorism are not charged but extradited, while far-right supporters of terrorism roam free? On 24 September, as part of a forty-strong delegation of observers, I was in Morocco at the appeal hearing in the Rabat-Salé court of the Belgian-Moroccan dual national, Ali Aarrass. Aarrass’ conviction and fifteen-year
Shooting rampage in Front National (FN) heartland
A Facebook campaign was set up denouncing the prosecution of a French couple motivated by anti-Arab racism. On the night of 4-5 August, in the small town of Aigues-Mortes, Gard, William Vidal, a fireman, and his wife Monique Guindon were driving slowly past a group of young people of north African origin chatting in front
Two years on and no justice for Jimmy Mubenga
Next week, anti-G4S campaigners will mark the two years since the death of Jimmy Mubenga during a forced deportation on 12 October 2010. Jimmy Mubenga, an Angolan father of five, died on a British Airways plane at Heathrow after he was restrained by three guards from G4S, which was contracted to carry out ‘escorting’ (deportations)
IRR News 28 September-4 October 2012
Dear IRR News subscriber, This week, Nicky Road reports on a recent conference held in London which brought together organisations helping separated young asylum seekers. We also highlight a demonstration taking place on 12 October to mark the second anniversary of Jimmy Mubenga’s death. In other news from across the UK, Daniel Rogers has been
Facing the Abyss
A recent conference presented the challenges facing separated children seeking asylum as they turn 18. The conference, organised by the Royal Holloway and the Tavistock and Portman NHS on 19 September, brought together lawyers, teachers, mental health workers, social workers, refugee organisations and young asylum seekers to share their knowledge and experiences and to establish
IRR News 21-27 September 2012
Dear IRR News subscriber, This week, the new issue of the IRR’s journal Race & Class is hot off the press and the lead article by Arun Kundnani analyses the concept of Muslim radicalisation now central in the counter-terrorism industry. And the IRR’s executive director, Liz Fekete joined a European delegation in Morocco attending the