An exhibition by the TUC Library Collections and London Metropolitan University commemorating the British miner’s strike of 1984. Monday 23 November 2015, 5-7.30 pm London Metropolitan University, Goulston Street, London E1 7TP Speakers Mike Jackson – Vice Chancellor of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners Hywel Francis – Author and retired MP Related links TUC
Theme: Sport
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
How can migrant communities deal with the threat of the Immigration Bill?
A meeting to discuss the threat new legislation presents to communities and what can be done to defend the rights of migrants. Wednesday 25 November 2015, 5-8 pm Union House, 128 Theobald’s Road, London, WC1X 8TN Speakers Rosa Crawford – Trades Union Congress (TUC) Rita Chadha – Refugee & Migrant Forum of Essex and London – RAMFEL
Martha Osamor: unsung hero of Britain’s black struggle
Veteran campaigner Martha Osamor talks to IRR News about her experiences in political struggles. Martha Osamor, now 75-years-old is one of the many unsung heroes of Britain’s black community, yet she has spent almost all her life fighting to better the position of people in Tottenham and beyond – in the community, through the unions, women’s
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
Europe must act now on refugee deaths
As borders become militarised zones, and internal policing of refugees and migrants intensifies, the IRR continues to monitor asylum- and migration- related deaths. Across Europe the humanitarian crisis continues as refugees continue to flee war-torn countries such as Syria. Front-line volunteers, who have witnessed the suffering first-hand over the summer and autumn, have now sent an
A secret punishment
A new report by Medical Justice, ‘A Secret Punishment’, highlights the human damage caused by the use of segregation in immigration detention, as well as its political purposes. Arriving at Heathrow Airport in 2011 on a family reunion visa, 24-year-old ‘MD’ expected to be reunited with her husband – a refugee whom she had not
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
Food Not Borders film night
A free night of films and ‘food raiser’ hosted on the theme of migration and borders. Monday 2 November 2015, 6pm SOAS, Vernon Square Campus, London WC1X 9EW Provisional film list: Working Illegally Campsfield House Borders Accents The Invisibles No Lager Through the Wire Broken English Defining Border Imperialism Related links Facebook event listing Food Not