A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Policing and criminal justice 20 November: The House of Commons Justice Committee recommends the scrapping of the criminal courts charge in its report: Criminal courts charge. Second Report of Session 2015–16. Download it here. 23 November: The Centre for
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The Changing Face of Racism – Scotland
A joint conference in London and Edinburgh organised by Scotland Against Criminalising Communities and the Islamic Human Rights Commission looking at the problems of state Islamophobia and racism. Saturday 12 December 2015, 11-6pm City of Edinburgh Methodist Church, 25 Nicolson Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9BX Speakers include: Moazzam Begg – former Guantanamo prisoner Salman Sayyid – author of Recallingg the Calphate Mazhar Khan –
Calendar of racism and resistance (6 – 19 November 2015)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Policing and criminal justice 5 November: Ropinder Singh calls for an inquiry into a protest outside the Indian High Commission after he was arrested and allegedly had his turban grabbed and thrown to the ground; fifteen others were
The Immigration Bill 2015
A briefing on concerns about destitution of asylum seeker and migrant families as a result of the Immigration Bill 2015. Thursday 3 December 2015, 10-12pm John McIntyre Building, Room 208, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ Speaker: Alison Harvey – Immigration Law Practitioners Association Related links Glasgow Refugee, Asylum and Migration Network Book a seat here
The Race Relations Act 1965 – blessing or curse?
Jenny Bourne, long time anti-racist campaigner and editor of the IRR’s journal Race & Class, writes about the 1965 Race Relations Act and assesses the fifty years since it was passed. How should we be evaluating the impact of the race relations acts, the first of which became law fifty years ago? Fifty years ago,
Calendar of racism and resistance (23 October – 5 November 2015)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Asylum and migration 15 October: The Home Office announces the closure of Dover immigration removal centre, Free Movement, 23 October 2015) 19 October: The Hope Project publishes: Destitute and asylum-seeking women in the West Midlands: Immigration issues and
As ‘extremist’ as Finchley? The ‘Counter Extremism Strategy’ and the Irish context
Daniel Holder from the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) reflects on the recently introduced Counter Extremism Strategy and the scenario which we would see if the strategy was applied in Northern Ireland. Margaret Thatcher famously claimed Northern Ireland was as British as her own constituency, Finchley. Apparently however we are officially no longer
Calendar of racism and resistance (9 – 22 October 2015)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Asylum and migration 7 October: Leaked EU plans reveal proposals to deport thousands of failed asylum seekers by threatening countries refusing to take back their migrants with withdrawals of aid, trade deals and visa arrangements. The documents show
Surround Dungavel #1
A demonstration outside Dungavel House immigration removal centre, protesting against immigration detention. Sunday 25 October 2015, 1-4pm Dungavel House, Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, Scotland ML10 6RF A coach will leave Glasgow George Square at 11.30am. The journey to Dungavel House is one hour. More details on booking a coach ticket are avilable here. Related links We will rise
UFFC 2015 annual procession
The United Families and Friends Campaign annual remembrance procession for those that have died in state custody. Saturday 31 October 2015 Assemble at 1pm at Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN to march to Downing Street in a memorial procession Related links United Families and Friends Campaign United Families and Friends Campaign on Facebook Facebook event