A day of action for the free movement of peoples and the demilitarisation of borders. Saturday 6 February 2016 Actions taking place: Rabat in Morocco – organised by sub-Saharan and Moroccan associations as well as activists and Human Rights initiatives in different Moroccan cities, such as the Conseil des Migrants, Africa Light, Alecma and AMDH Ceuta – activists and organisations like Podemos
Theme: Education
Calendar of racism and resistance (18 December 2015 – 14 January 2015)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Policing & criminal justice 17 December: The Supreme Court rules that ‘random’ stop and search powers have adequate safeguards in place and that the powers bring ’great benefits to the public’. (Guardian, 17 December 2015) 22 December: The Independent Police
IRR books on special offer
The IRR is selling off remaindered copies of books it published (with the Oxford University Press) between 1958 and 1975, many of which are out of print. If there are particular titles you would like to get hold of contact info@irr.org.uk and we will let you know if we can supply them and at what
Policing with accountability or policing with impunity?
Media stigmatisation of poor multicultural neighbourhoods of Europe as strongholds of Islamist terrorism and organised crime is lending legitimacy to a more coercive, more militarised style of policing. The Home Office is currently reviewing legal protection for police officers who shoot to kill as well as considering whether to transfer the lead role in fighting
Sea of humanity
An exhibition of photography and video about Calais and Lesvos, by volunteers and activists on the frontline. 18 – 23 January 2016 Coexist, Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3QY Related Links View the Facebook page for the exhibition here The Bristol Skipchen
Dream Not Of Other Worlds: Racism, Extremism and the Left
Arun Kundnani is delivering the 2016 Corin Redgrave Memorial Lecture. Saturday 23 January 2016, 2.30pm Small Hall, The Camden Centre, Bidborough Street, London WC1H 9AU Speaker: Arun Kundnani is the author of The End of Tolerance: Racism in 21st Century Britain and The Muslims Are Coming Related links Peace & Progress Download a flyer here (word doc,
Shake! Showcase: Resistance is Fertile
A showcase featuring poetic, filmic & musical responses to injustice from the participants on the 2015 Shake! courses. Tuesday 26 January 2016, 7.30pm Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA Related links Voices That Shake! Buy tickets from Rich Mix here Facebook event listing View a flyer here
No Nazis in Dover
A demonstration in solidarity with refugees as far-right groups plan an anti-refugee protest on the same day. Saturday 30 January 2016, 11am Dover, Kent Related links Facebook event listing View further details here
Migrants Welcome
A demonstration in Calais in support of migrants as simultaneous demonstrations take place in Greece against the construction of a wall in Evros at the Greek-Turkish border. Saturday 23 January 2016 Calais Related links Further information in French
Calendar of racism and resistance (4-17 December 2015)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Policing & criminal justice 3 December: Babacar Guèye, a 27-year-old Senegalese man, dies after being shot five times by a police officer in Rennes in north-west France. Guèye attempted to self-harm with a bread knife before his friend