The Brighton Social Forum presents an evening of lively discussions and musical entertainment to raise awareness of the current humanitarian crisis unfolding across Europe. Friday 25 September 2015, 7pm The Synergy Centre, 78 West Street, Brighton BN1 2RA Speakers include: Ali Ceesay – spokesperson from Children of Calais Jason Parkinson – freelance video journalist Liz
Theme: Education
Goldsmiths UCU AGM
The Goldsmiths UCU annual general meeting. Wednesday 14 October 2015, 12.30pm DTH Rm 109, Deptford Town Hall, New Cross Road, London SE14 6AF Speakers include: Liz Fekete – Institute of Race Relations (IRR) and author of A Suitable Enemy: Racism, Migration and Islamophobia in Europe introduces a discussion on the desperate plight facing hundreds of thousands
Calendar of racism and resistance (1 August – 3 September 2015)
A monthly calendar for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Immigration and asylum 24 July: The government’s system for monitoring companies it pays to run migrant detention centres is called into question after a year-long Freedom of Information battle wins disclosure of confidential ‘self-audits’. The documents reveal how contractors are paid according to their own monthly performance reports. (Corporate Watch, 24 July 2015) 27 July: The Home Office announces it will
Migrant Voice annual conference
The fifth annual Migrant Voice conference on the most urgent issues around migration in the UK and Europe. Friday 18 – Saturday 19 September 2015 University of Westminster, Regent Street Campus, 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2HW The programme will feature debates on the current situation in the Mediterranean and Calais and will look at
When solidarity fails
In observations made at a side-meeting of the 87th session of the Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD),[1] the IRR’s director warned that Europe’s mishandling of the refugee crisis is fuelling racism. I want to talk about the immediate institutional crisis in the EU, as hostility grows towards a modest plan by the European
Asylum seeker death toll rising
In the last two months, at least thirteen people, two of whom were teenagers, have died trying to reach the UK, and countless others have been injured. The media have concentrated on the chaos at strike-torn Calais and the stress on lorry drivers there, as well as the hardships for holiday-makers as traffic builds up.
Calendar of racism and resistance (17 – 30 July 2015)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Violence and harassment 17 July: Nearly 100 refugees are evacuated from Quinto di Treviso, Italy, after two days of protests that saw local residents and members of the far-right Casa Pound storm the refugees’ accommodation and set fire to
Roma Holocaust Memorial Day
The 70th anniversary of the Roma Genocide at the Hyde Park Holocaust Memorial, to coincide with events across Europe. Sunday 2 August 2015 12 noon Holocaust Memorial Garden, Hyde Park Related links Europe Roma Network Facebook page Gypsy Council Traveller Movement
East London Rising
A week of free workshops, discussions, films, skillshares on housing, austerity, poverty, racism, state violence. Monday 3 August – Sunday 9 August 2015 London Action Resource Centre, 62 Fieldgate Street, London E1 1ES Related links More details here Programme of events London Action Resource Centre
Stand with the Calais migrants
A demonstration in solidarity with the migrants at Calais. Saturday 1 August 2015, 11am UK Terminal, Ashford Road, Folkestone, Kent CT18 8XX Related links See more details on Facebook, here