The London Campaign Against Police and State Violence annual conference. Sunday 12 October 2014, 1pm Richard Hoggart Building Cinema, Richard Hoggart Building, Goldsmiths (University of London), Lewisham Way, New Cross, London SE14 6NW Programme includes: United Families & Friends Campaign (UFFC) Joint Enterprise Not Guilty by Association (JENGbA) Spoken word Related links Facebook event London Campaign Against Police
Theme: Education
Unfinished journeys: a remembrance
A commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the Morecambe Bay tragedy as part of Camden Migration Festival. Saturday 4 October 2014, 1pm, talk and short film, 2pm, showing of Ghosts (Nick Broomfield) The Forge, 3-7 Delancey Street, Camden, London NW1 7NL Speakers include: Diana Yeh – University of Winchester Steve Lau – Chinese in Britain
No One is Illegal gathering
Gathering of the No One is Illegal group. Sunday 19 October 2014, 1-5 pm The Common House, Unit 5E, 5 Pundersons Garden, Bethnal Green, London E2 9QG Related links No One is Illegal
Building effective campaigns for refugees
A community action workshop and talks. Sunday 5 October 2014, 11.30-4pm Star and Shadow Cinema, Stepney Bank, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 2NP Speakers: Frances Webber – retired immigration, asylum and human rights barrister/author of Borderline Justice: the fight for refugee and migrant rights Unity Centre – Glasgow Related links Facebook event listing Beyond Borders Tyneside
Charities criticise Daily Express hostility toward asylum seekers
We reproduce here a response that the Daily Express refused to publish after it had carried a series of articles attacking asylum seekers in Britain. Dear Sir, The stream of aggressive stories about asylum seekers appearing in this paper in recent days is of serious concern to all of us who work with and support people fleeing persecution. Your
Calendar of Racism and Resistance (5 – 18 September 2014)
A resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key news stories in the UK and Europe over the past fortnight. Asylum seekers & refugees 5 September: Migrants and activists rally in Calais for human rights and an end to police violence, as Sauvons Calais announce they will rally on 7 September to ‘say no to
Inquiry into immigration detention
A meeting to collect evidence from people who have been detained and from organisations that support people in detention for the parliamentary inquiry into immigration detention. Tuesday 23 September 2014 at 6.30-8pm Northern Refugee Centre, Exchange Brewery, 2 Bridge Street, Sheffield S3 8NS Related links South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group
A revelation that must be heard
A public meeting to explore the role of art in challenging structural violence and changing public perceptions. Sunday 21 September 2014, 3-6pm Moderna Museet Malmö, Ola Billgrens plats, 21129 Malmö, Sweden Speakers include: Liz Fekete – Director, Institute of Race Relations Related links See more details about the meeting here Watch a trailer for the meeting
Calendar of racism & resistance (27 August – 4 September 2014)
A calendar of stories from the last week. Asylum seekers & refugees 27 August 2014: Medical Justice has published a report: Biased and Unjust: The Immigration Detention Complaints Process, you can download it here (pdf file, 6.4mb). 29 August: 44-year-old Wadih Chourey, who has Down’s syndrome, faces deportation to Lebanon after the Home Office refused
Migrant Media lab
A session to improve skills in writing, blogging, social media, photography and video making with free professional practical support and mentoring from experts. Tuesday 9 September 2014, 3-8pm Migrant Voice, 111-117 Lancaster Road, London W11 1QT Are you working on a new article? Writing a blog? Taking photo that tells a story? Producing a short