Two recent reviews of immigration detention offer a contrast in their approach to the fundamental injustice of immigration detention and in their usefulness to campaigners. It has been four months since the publication of two key reviews of immigration detention: the Review into the Welfare in Detention of Vulnerable Persons undertaken by former Prisons and Probation
A panel discussion analysing conservatism and the rise of the populist Right in the US and Europe. Monday 6 June 2016, 6.15-8pm Institute of Race Relations, 2-6 Leeke Street, Kings Cross Road, London WC1X 9HS Speakers: Arun Kundnani, author of The Muslims Are Coming! Islamophobia, extremism and the domestic war on terror (Verso, 2014). David Edgar, playwright, political
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Asylum and migration 20 April: The Home Office announces that a new process for resettling unaccompanied asylum seeking children will commence in July. (Guardian, 21 April 2016) 21 April: The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman publishes: Independent investigation into
Demonstration for the right of Travellers, Gypsies and Roma Saturday 21 May 2016, assemble at 1pm Parliament Square, London Related links Facebook event listing
Hear accounts from those fighting against raids and discuss resistance. Sunday 15 May 2016, 6-11pm The Field, 385 Queens Road, London SE14 5HD Related links Anti Raids Network View a flyer here
A symposium seeking to contest Eurocentric assumptions behind ‘the refugee crisis’. Thursday, 12 May 2016, 5-7.30pm City Campus, University of Brighton, Boardroom, M2, Grand Parade, Brighton BN2 0JY Speakers: Frances Webber – Vice-chair, Institute of Race Relations Nicholas de Genova – King’s College London Andrew Arsan – University of Cambridge Louise Purbrick – University of Brighton
A commemoration event for Sheku Bayoh on the first anniversary of his death in police custody. Saturday 8 May 2016, 2-7pm Templehall Community Centre, Beauly Place, Kirkcaldy KY2 6EX Related links Justice for Sheku Bayoh
The annual general meeting of the South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group (SYMAAG). Thursday 12 May 2016, 7-9pm Quaker Meeting House, 10 St James’ Street, Sheffield S1 2EW Related links South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group (SYMAAG)
A British Academy conference on Civil Rights Documentary Cinema and the 1960s: Transatlantic Conversations on History, Race and Rights. 25-26 May 2016, 9.30am – 5.00pm The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH Speakers include: John Akomfrah OBE – Smoking Dogs Films, documentary filmmaker and artist Dr Reece Auguiste – University of Colorado Eduardo
Actions across the UK in a national day of action against detention centres. Saturday 7 May 2016 Brook House & Tinsley House, 3pm Colnbrook & Harmondsworth, 10-6pm (Assemble at SOAS at 10am) The Verne, from 12.45-1.45pm (bring things to make noise) and from 2.15pm in the town. Yarl’s Wood, from 6pm (including film projection, lights
