The Traveller Movement’s National Annual Conference. Friday 24 November 2017, 9.30-4pm Resource for London, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA Speakers include: David Lammy MP Cathy Ashley – Family Rights Group Fr John Chadwick – Margaret Clitheroe Trust Dr Carol Homden – Corams Guy Shennan – British Social Workers Association Andrea Simon – End Violence
Theme: Climate
The Lammy Review: will it change outcomes in the criminal justice system?
Lee Bridges, Emeritus Professor, School of Law, University of Warwick, continues our examination of the Lammy Review. Having already written on an allied subject – the 2011 riots-[1] the Conservative government chose Labour MP David Lammy to head its inquiry into the treatment of black and ethnic minority (BAME) groups within the criminal justice system.
European Union, Brexit – the future of workers’ rights
A conference to discuss whether the EU can be a framework to safeguard and to improve workers’ rights or if it is an obstacle. Saturday 11 November 2017, 9.30-6pm Diskus Centre at Unite, 128 Theobald’s Road, Holborn, London WC1X 8T Subject include: The Future of Trade Union Rights, social rights How to create more security for
Resisting racialisation
How, asks the October 2017 issue of Race & Class, are societies attempting to corral non-white surplus populations, especially when they resist their racialisation? A. Naomi Paik, an expert on US imperialism and incarceration, examines the ways in which the current US cities’ sanctuary movement (for new migrants) opposes the Trump regime and how it
Calendar of racism and resistance (22 September – 5 October 2017)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Asylum & migration 21 September: From January, banks and building societies will be required to carry out quarterly immigration status checks on all current account holders, not just on applicants for new accounts, according to Home Office proposals
Undercover police inquiry: Stop the cover up
A meeting on developments in the undercover police inquiry with some of the key participants. Tuesday 10 October 2017, 5-7.30 Committee Room 12, House of Commons, Palace of Westminster, London SW1A OAA Speakers include: Chair: Naz Shah, MP Baroness Jenny Jones Michael Mansfield, QC Imran Khan – human rights solicitor Helen Steel – Police Spies Out of Lives Rob Evans –
Prevent – racism, resistance, repeal
A report from Just Yorkshire exposes the dangers of the government’s Prevent agenda. ‘I have seen the positive work of Prevent, which has stopped people from being radicalised or going abroad. It’s a fantastic tool and it’s here to stay’. That was Metropolitan Police Commander Dean Haydon’s response when asked in August this year by
The Lammy review: less than half of the picture?
A roundtable discussion on the recently published Lammy Review. Wednesday 29 November 2017, 12.30-4pm Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, 2 Langley Lane, London SW8 1GB Related links Further details and booking Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
Grunwick 40 mural unveiling
The mural commemorating the Grunwick strike is to be unveiled. Designed by artist Anna Ferrie and more than 60 participants at community workshops, the artwork has been a collaborative effort reflecting both memories of the strike for those who were present and the hope it represents for younger generations. Saturday 30 September 2017, 12-4pm Chapter
Calendar of racism and resistance (1 – 21 September 2017)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Asylum and migration 1 September: G4S suspends nine members of staff at Brook House pending an investigation into allegations of abuse and assault revealed in a BBC Panorama programme. A Home Office worker is also suspended. (Guardian, 2