An overview of racial violence and convictions over the last few months. In the aftermath of the murder of soldier Lee Rigby in May, the harassment of Muslims continues. Several mosques and Islamic cultural centres have been targeted in attacks, some of which have been attributed to the far Right, and in the most high-profile
Theme: Sport
Public law and judicial review: north conference
A conference on challenges facing legal services for lawyers, advisers, advocates, campaigning organisations and legal services in public bodies. Thursday 11 July 2013, 9.30am BPP Law School, St James’ Building, Oxford Street, Manchester M1 6FQ Specialist seminars include: Public law and the voluntary sector Inquests and public law Destitution: rights and remedies Environmental challenges Funding
Cracks in the Dutch deportation and detention regime
A series of hunger strikes, following allegations of abuse, force and the use of forged documents, are showing up the fault lines in the Dutch detention system. For the first time in more than a decade, hundreds of people in Dutch immigration detention centres have gone on hunger strikes in protest at their hopeless situation.
G8: week of action
A week of action and events across the UK. Saturday 8 June – Saturday 15 June 2013 Locations across London Related links StopG8 Network StopG8 Network on Facebook StopG8 Network on Twitter Calendar of events
Protest at G4S AGM
A protest organised by Stop G4S outside the annual general meeting of G4S. Thursday 6 June 2013, 1pm Salters’ Hall, 4 Fore Street, London EC2Y 5DE Related links Stop G4S Stop G4S on Twitter Stop G4S on Facebook Facebook event listing Download a flyer here
Deaths in immigration detention on the increase?
This year, two men have died following their detention in immigration removal centres near Heathrow, and another two people have died in hospital shortly after release from detention in 2012 and 2011. Two deaths of asylum seekers in the first three months of this year is a worrying development. In February 2013, 84-year-old Alois Dvorzac,
Children and justice
Lectures on children, armed and psychological conflicts. Tuesday 7 May 2013, 7pm Kaplan Law School, Palace House, 3 Cathedral Street, London SE1 9DE Speakers: Dr Jenny Cooper – LSE Dr Aidrian Sutton – Gulu Medical School, Uganda and Manchester Medical School, UK RELATED LINKS Baobab Centre for Young Survivors in Exile Kaplan Law School
NCIA inquiry into voluntary services
The launch of the National Coalition for Independent Action’s inquiry into voluntary services, asking whether they can survive and in what form. Friday 10 May 2013, 11-3pm Institute for Family Therapy, 24-32 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HX The NCIA is especially interested in attracting people who are running services and are facing dilemmas about contracting
NHS takes over immigration detention health care
There are grounds for hope for improvement in detainees’ health treatment, but vigilance is still needed. The NHS takeover of immigration detainees’ health care was perhaps the only positive news on 1 April, when the coalition’s ‘great benefits reform’ was inaugurated at the same time that most housing, debt, employment, social security and immigration advice
Second Stop G4S convergence
The second convergence of the Stop G4S campaign. Saturday 6 April 2013, 11-6pm Room 3B, University of London Union (ULU), Malet Street, London WC1E 7HY Workshops include: Contract procurement Contract monitoring G4S’ partners Shareholders Related links Download a copy of the agenda Stop G4S Stop G4S on Twitter Stop G4S on Facebook