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: Housing
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
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
Equality Rights – Where next?
The Discrimination Law Association 2015 annual conference. Monday 26 October 2015, 9.30-5.30pm Baker & McKenzie LLP, 100 New Bridge Street, London EC4V 6JA Speakers include: Judge Brian Doyle Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC Jenny Earle Professor Anna Lawson Karon Monaghan QC Related links Discrimination Law Association Book here Further details of the event here Download a flyer here
Migrant Voice fundraiser
A night of comedy and live performance cinema to raise funds for Migrant Voice. Saturday 17 October 2015, 8pm Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA Related links Rich Mix Migrant Voice
Medical Justice report launch of ’A Secret Punishment’
The launch of a new Medical Justice report on the use of segregation in immigration removal centres. Monday 19 October 2015, 1pm The Wilson Room, Portcullis House, Bridge Street, London SW1A 2LW Speakers Richard Fuller – MP Emma Norton – Liberty Dr Hugh Grant Peterkin – psychiatrist Kris Harris – Medical Justice (author of the report)
Solidarity with Calais migrants!
A protest in solidarity with migrants in Calais. Saturday 24 October 2015, 6pm Eurostar, St Pancras International Station, London N1C 4QP Related links Calais Migrant Solidarity
The story of the Mangrove 9
An event focusing on the story of the Mangrove 9, using original documents, eyewitness accounts from those who were there, and culminating in a spoken word workshop. Saturday 21 November 2015, 2-6pm National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU RELATED LINKS National Archives Black Cultural Archives