The Medical Justice dinner dance to celebrate ten years. Wednesday 21 October 2015, 6pm-12am Nambucca, 596 Holloway Road, London N7 6LB Related links Medical Justice Download an invite here (pdf file, 321kb)
Theme: Health
Screening of ‘Who Polices the Police’
A screening of Ken Fero’s Who Polices the Police on the death of Sean Rigg in Brixton police station in July 2008. Thursday 29 October 2015, 6.30-9pm The Drum, 144 Potters Lane, Aston, Birmingham B6 4UU Speakers include: The Kingsley Burrell Family Ken Fero (filmmaker) Plus others Related links Facebook event listing
Migrant Voice media lab
A Migrant Voice media lab to meet and question media experts. Wednesday 28 October 2015, 3-8pm Migrant Voice, Collaboration House, 77-79 Charlotte Street, London W1T 4PW Mentors include: Tim Langford (director, writer and filmmaker) Mira Farhat (freelance writer, communications and media assistant) Victoria Briggs (writer and Communications Manager for a campaigning charity) Daniel Nelson (freelance
Calendar of racism and resistance (25 September – 8 October 2015)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Asylum and migration 24 September: Beyond Borders Tyneside protest at a Home Office regional centre in Newcastle following dawn raids on families in the area. (Chronicle Live, 24 September 2015) 26 September: A young Eritrean man is picked up
‘Blacks Britannica’ showing
A showing of Blacks Brittanica at the Bristol Radical Film Festival, followed by a Q&A with producer, Margaret Henry. Saturday 10 October 2015, 8-10pm Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA Related links Bristol Radical Film Festival Book a ticket here Arnolfini – Centre for Contemporary Arts Download a flyer here (pdf file, 1mb)
‘Hotspots’ for asylum applications: some things we urgently need to know
We republish here an article by Frances Webber published on 29 September on the EU Law Analysis blog. Through the mechanisms it is setting up for the relocation of refugees from Italy and Greece, the EU is trying to regain control of refugee movement in the EU. The tough screening process it is setting up
UK deaths in custody families travel to the US
Last week families of those who have died in police custody in the UK travelled to America for a week-long tour to meet families of those killed by the police in the US to start a ‘global conversation on deaths in custody’. The families of Leon Patterson, Sean Rigg, Mark Duggan, and Kingsley Burrell, along
Legal fund launched to defend the rights of Gypsies and Travellers
A legal fund has been launched by the National Federation of Gypsy Liaison Groups (NFGLG) to challenge a ‘cruel and inhumane’ policy change to the treatment of Gypsies and Travellers. Earlier this summer, a new policy was introduced with immediate effect which could have disastrous implications for Gypsies and Travellers. Under the Planning policy for
Students not suspects tour
Meetings to talk about ‘resisting the impact of the Prevent duty, the curbing of our right to protest, police violence and deaths in custody. Wednesday 14 October – Friday 23 October 2015 Locations across the UK Meetings: 14 October: King’s College London 15 October: University of Birmingham 16 October: Swansea University 21 October: Manchester Metropolitan
Ken Leech 1939-2015
With the death of Ken Leech, on 12 September from a stroke, we have lost a pillar of the anti-fascist movement. He was always there for the calling on in the struggle against racism – a thoughtful stalwart, a socialist who would stand up and be counted, unafraid of getting his hands dirty from community