A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Policing and criminal justice 4 June: The IPCC refuses to identify two retired police officers who are being investigated in connection with allegations that they spied on the family of Stephen Lawrence. Three people were named last year
The last month has seen significant cases come to court, important inquests and new legal challenges and decisions. Habib Ullah: misconduct hearing On 15 June, five Thames Valley Police (TVP) police officers were cleared of misconduct by a disciplinary hearing following the death of Habib ‘Paps’ Ullah after a stop and search in July 2008. The
A weekend of subversive ideas and discussions. Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June 2015, 9am to 5pm Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA The programme includes: Islamophobia: why are Muslims under siege? – Liz Fekete (IRR) and Feyzi Ismail Malcolm X and the violence of the oppressed – Tariq Ali A state
How do we build on communities of dissent, asks veteran Black activist A. Sivanandan in a short film released this week by Sage Publications alongside a collection of his key writings in Race & Class. A. Sivanandan, IRR Director Emeritus, is one of the UK’s key thinkers on racism, imperialism, black identity and political struggle. His grounded theory
Art and performance around the campaign for justice for Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni 9, divestment from corrupt fuel companies, and diaspora responses to climate migration and destruction across the world. Saturday 27 June – Monday 29 June 2015 Locations across Durham Related links Facebook event listing Footprint Modulation: art, climate and displacement Download a flyer
A day of activities and actions on the third anniversary of the family migration rules. Thursday 9 July 2015, 11am 11am-1pm: Meeting in Houses of Parliament (Westminster, London SW1A 0AA), Committee Room 9, hosted by Migrants Rights Network 2-3pm: Rally outside the Home Office (2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF) organised by Divided Families 3pm: Lunch and drinks at
A national demonstration organised by the People’s Assembly Against Austerity calling for an alternative to austerity. Saturday 20 June 2015, 12-5.30pm Bank of England, Queen Victoria Street, The Poultry, London EC2R 8EJ Related links People’s Assembly Against Austerity event listing Facebook event
The latest Race & Class radio is now available. The latest Race & Class radio broadcast features contributors to the April 2015 issue, Robbie McVeigh and Maryam Griffin. Robbie McVeigh discusses the criminal justice system’s response to racist violence in Northern Ireland by way of ‘empty models’ of ‘hate crime’ and ‘good relations’. People of colour
A screening of The Dublin Pitfall by Rime El Jadid, a documentary addressing the consequences of the Dublin Regulation on Syrian refugees in Europe. Wednesday 17 June 2015, 7-9.30pm Human Rights Action Centre, 25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EA Speakers include: Maurice Wren – Head of the Refugee Council Ghias Aljundi – Syrian Human Rights Consultant
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Policing and criminal justice 22 May: The European Court of Human Rights condemns France for a lack of remedy for degrading detention conditions in its overseas territory of New Caledonia. (Statewatch News Online, 22 May 2015) 24 May: The family
