An overview of anti-Muslim violence and abuse in the UK since the Paris attacks. The terrorist attacks in Paris last month, killing 130 people and injuring 368 more, have been followed by anti-Muslim violence across Europe. In the UK, sixty-four religious or racially motivated hate crimes were reported to the police in Scotland in the week
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Policing and criminal justice 20 November: The House of Commons Justice Committee recommends the scrapping of the criminal courts charge in its report: Criminal courts charge. Second Report of Session 2015–16. Download it here. 23 November: The Centre for
An information night to discuss the Prison Industrial Complex and how we can resist, with a presentation from the Empty Cages Collective. Friday 11 December 2015, 6-7.30pm 4 Brindley Place, Birmingham City Centre (next to the Sealife Centre) Related links Facebook event listing Prison Abolition UK Birmingham Prison Resistance group
A London Anti-Fascists tour with an anti-fascist from Kavala, Greece to raise awareness and solidarity for their struggle against fascists and state repression. Saturday 5 December 2015, 7-11pm Larc, 62 Fieldgate Street, London E1 1ES Related links London Anti-Fascists Facebook event listing
A joint conference in London and Edinburgh organised by Scotland Against Criminalising Communities and the Islamic Human Rights Commission looking at the problems of state Islamophobia and racism. Saturday 12 December 2015, 2-7pm P21 Gallery, 21 Chalton Street, London NW1 1JD Speakers include: Arzu Merali – IHRC Azeezat Johnson – University of Sheffield Hatem Bazian – Zaytuna College Katy Sian
A joint conference in London and Edinburgh organised by Scotland Against Criminalising Communities and the Islamic Human Rights Commission looking at the problems of state Islamophobia and racism. Saturday 12 December 2015, 11-6pm City of Edinburgh Methodist Church, 25 Nicolson Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9BX Speakers include: Moazzam Begg – former Guantanamo prisoner Salman Sayyid – author of Recallingg the Calphate Mazhar Khan –
A meeting on Prevent in west London. Thursday 10 December 2015, 6-9pm London Inter Faith Centre, 125 Salusbury Road, London NW6 6RG Speakers include: Bill Bolloten – Education not Surveillance Khalida Khan – An-Nisa Society Rizwan Hussain – Jawaab & Brent Anti-Racism Campaign Rob Ferguson – NUT Malia Bouattia – NUS Kiri Tunks – Palestine Solidarity Campaign Shahrar Ali – Brent Green
A day of films and discussion on the work of Raoul Peck. Raoul Peck: A Pan-African Filmmaker A shared passion for Pan-African cinema between programmer June Givanni and film director Raoul Peck formed the basis of a friendship and close working relationship that’s lasted many years. This illustrated presentation from Givanni will consider Peck’s personal,
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Policing and criminal justice 5 November: Ropinder Singh calls for an inquiry into a protest outside the Indian High Commission after he was arrested and allegedly had his turban grabbed and thrown to the ground; fifteen others were
An open discussion on social justice and human rights: deaths in police custody and immigration, and the role of the state on these two issues. Thursday 26 November 2015, 6.30pm Goldsmiths Students’ Union, Dixon Road, News Cross, London SE14 6NW Speakers include: Kosna Bayoh – sister of Sheku Bayoh Marcia Rigg – sister of Sean
