A monthly calendar for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Immigration and asylum 24 July: The government’s system for monitoring companies it pays to run migrant detention centres is called into question after a year-long Freedom of Information battle wins disclosure of confidential ‘self-audits’. The documents reveal how contractors are paid according to their own monthly performance reports. (Corporate Watch, 24 July 2015) 27 July: The Home Office announces it will
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National Memorial Family Fund launched
The Birmingham-based 4WardEver UK campaign and the Mikey Powell Campaign have launched a crowdfunding appeal for a national family support fund for relatives, young people and children affected by deaths in state custody in the UK. The Memorial Family Fund has been set up in remembrance of Mikey Powell and acknowledges the work and campaigning of the late Pauline
Youth, welfare and the legacy of structural racism
Will those from BAME communities be disproportionately affected by the government’s intensive workfare programme for young people? The mandatory three-week ‘boot camps’ planned for 18-21-year-olds claiming out-of-work benefits, outlined last month by Cabinet Office minister Matthew Hancock, are only the latest salvo in the government’s punitive approach to young people. Set to be implemented next year, they
Asylum seeker death toll rising
In the last two months, at least thirteen people, two of whom were teenagers, have died trying to reach the UK, and countless others have been injured. The media have concentrated on the chaos at strike-torn Calais and the stress on lorry drivers there, as well as the hardships for holiday-makers as traffic builds up.
Calendar of racism and resistance (17 – 30 July 2015)
A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Violence and harassment 17 July: Nearly 100 refugees are evacuated from Quinto di Treviso, Italy, after two days of protests that saw local residents and members of the far-right Casa Pound storm the refugees’ accommodation and set fire to
Deaths in custody news round-up
The last month has seen a number of developments in relation to deaths in custody: a misconduct hearing, the ten-year anniversary of the death of Jean Charles de Menezes, an inquest, new deaths in custody and a new government ‘review’ of deaths in police custody. Jean Charles de Menezes remembered On 22 July, the family of
Roma Holocaust Memorial Day
The 70th anniversary of the Roma Genocide at the Hyde Park Holocaust Memorial, to coincide with events across Europe. Sunday 2 August 2015 12 noon Holocaust Memorial Garden, Hyde Park Related links Europe Roma Network Facebook page Gypsy Council Traveller Movement
East London Rising
A week of free workshops, discussions, films, skillshares on housing, austerity, poverty, racism, state violence. Monday 3 August – Sunday 9 August 2015 London Action Resource Centre, 62 Fieldgate Street, London E1 1ES Related links More details here Programme of events London Action Resource Centre
Summer social
A summer social hosted by the London Campaign Against Police and State Violence, Housing Action Southwark and Lambeth and Football beyond Borders. Sunday 9 August 2015, 2-7pm Angel Town, Serenaders Road, Brixton, London SW9 7QP Related links Facebook event listing London Campaign Against Police and State Violence Housing Action Southwark and Lambeth Football Beyond Borders
Critical mass to Calais
A bike ride to Calais to get bikes and other provisions to refugees in Calais. Saturday 29 August – Monday 31 August 2015 London-Calais (see website for further details) Related links Critical Mass London Read more about the bike ride on Rabble