Unite Against Fascism’s national conference. • Saturday 21 February 2015, 9.30-4pm • TUC Congress House, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS Speakers include: Diane Abbott Emily Thornberry Christine Bucholz Sharar Ali Ken Livingstone Billy Hayes Mark Serwokta Shuja Shafi Janet Alder Carol Duggan Marcia Rigg
Theme: Housing
Relay for Rights
A ‘Relay for Rights’ organised by the Justice Alliance, starting at the Runnymede – the birthplace of the Magna Carta. Saturday 21 February 2015, 12pm – Monday 23 February, 1pm Assemble at 12pm on 21 February at the Runnymede, Windsor Road, near Old Windsor, Surrey SL4 2JL Details: Saturday, day one – Runnymede to Hampton Court Sunday, day
Stand Up for Legal Aid
A night of comedy and music to support the Justice Alliance’s campaign against the cuts to legal aid. Monday 23 February 2015, 6.3o–10.30pm Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, London N1 2UN Acts include: Stephen K Amos Angela Barnes Alistair Barrie Kevin Eldon Stewart Lee Sara Pascoe Nick Revell Joe Wells (Further guests to be announced) RELATED LINKS
Calendar of racism and resistance (16 – 29 January 2015)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Asylum and migration 15 January: The Independent recounts the story behind the death of Pawel Koseda, a homeless Polish migrant, who was found dead impaled on the railings of a church in Kensington in October 2014. (Independent, 15
Recent news on deaths in custody
An overview of news on recent deaths in custody, upcoming inquests and a failed prosecution. Adrian McDonald: first black taser victim On 22 December 2014, 34-year-old Adrian McDonald died after being tasered by police officers in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. According to the IPCC, which investigates deaths in police custody: ‘Police attended an incident at a flat
Marching against joint enterprise laws
JENGbA are holding simultaneous marches in London, Liverpool, Leeds and Leicester. Saturday 6 February 2015 London, Liverpool, Leeds and Leicester Related links JENGbA See Facebook for further details
Say No to Immigration Street
A demonstration against Channel 4’s series Immigration Street, set to be screened in the run up to the General Election. Saturday 31 January 2015, 11am Channel 4 Headquarters, 124-126 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2TX For more details of the series and the campaign against it, click here. RELATED LINKS Southampton Communities Alliance
Campaign against ‘Immigration Street’
A national campaign has been launched against a new Channel 4 series, Immigration Street. The programme, by the makers of Benefits Street, a controversial series aired in January 2014, is based on the residents of Southampton’s Derby Road. The series is due to be screened in the run-up to the General Election, leaving residents of
Gypsies, Travellers and Traveller sites
A seminar hosted by Lord Avebury on identity, culture and the issues communities face relating to the provision of Traveller sites. Tuesday 3 February 2015, 1pm Palace of Westminster, Committee Room G, London SW1A 0AA RELATED LINKS The Traveller Movement
Farewell Magna Carta: the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill
The Bill currently going through Parliament, with virtually no opposition, impinges on basic freedoms and seems calculated to entrench the treatment of British Muslims as non-citizens. The Bill is being rushed through parliament with no pre-legislative scrutiny or public consultation on most of its provisions – a speed justified by the increased terror threat posed