The rhetoric on migrants shows how politicians and the media have created, and embedded, racism in British politics. Recent controversy over the Home Office ’Go Home’ campaign on ‘illegal’ immigrants highlights the way in which politicians try to outdo each other to win over the ‘racist’ electorate in Britain – an electorate they and the
Theme: Violence and harassment
Dealing with the legacies of Dutch slavery
How, asks a Dutch anti-racist, is slavery dealt with in the Netherlands? 2013 marks 150 years since the abolition of slavery in the former Dutch colonies. It’s worth mentioning that the Dutch abolished slavery a while after the British (1833) and French (1848), and only after much resistance. One of the efforts to mark the
Anti-racist convoy
An anti-racist convoy of vans, cars, bikes and motorbikes travelling through London under the slogan of ‘One London Against Hate’. Sunday 1 September 2013, 12-4pm Meeting at Tower Hamlets, London E14 2BG
Pat Guerin: an anti-racist pioneer
On 13 June 2013 our comrade Irish anti-racist activist Pat Guerin died aged 56. Born in Dublin, Pat was second eldest in a family of four. Pat grew up in a caring family giving help and support to his mother who suffered with arthritis and who spent a lot of time in hospital during his
Graham Usher 1958-2013
The staff of the Institute of Race Relations were very saddened to learn of the death of Graham Usher on 8 August. He was, for two decades, one of the most stalwart of contributors to our quarterly journal, Race & Class, illuminating for our readers the struggle in Palestine and the machinations of the ‘peace
Landlords as immigration police?
Below we reproduce a submission to a current government consultation by Frances Webber, a retired immigration barrister. Response to consultation document ‘Tackling illegal immigration in privately rented accommodation’. 1. This response does not use the online questionnaire, which frames questions too narrowly and leaves no room for consideration of the principles behind the proposals. 2.
Responses to the government’s ‘go home’ campaign
Anti-racists are mobilising against the government’s ‘summer of attacks on immigrants’. The Home Office has ramped up enforcement measures against ’irregular’ migrants, with its ‘go home’ campaign and immigration spot checks at stations. It is also ‘consulting’ on access to healthcare, undocumented working and housing for migrants. In response, various organisations and groups are organising,
Stop the governments ‘Go Home campaign’
A series of public workshops in London to support those mobilising against the government’s ‘Go Home’ campaign. Monday 12 August 2013, 6pm RAMFEL, Cardinal Heenan Centre, Ilford IG1 1QP Tuesday 13 August 2013, 6pm Open University in London, 1-11 Hawley Crescent, Camden Town, London NE1 8NP Tuesday 20 August 2013, 6pm Room 144, Richard Hoggett
Support the G4S rooftop occupiers
A demonstration to support campaigners charged after occupying the roof of G4S’ headquarters. Friday 16 August 2013, 9.30am Horsham magistrates court, Hurst Road, Horsham RH12 2ET RELATED LINKS Download a flyer here Stop G4S Facebook event listing Stop G4S on Facebook Stop G4S on Twitter
G4S and housing abuse of asylum seekers – the truth emerges
A few weeks ago Stephen Small, G4S managing director for Immigration and Borders, and Jeremy Stafford, Serco CEO for the UK and Europe were forced to defend their record before the Home Affairs Committee into the asylum system. You can read a full report by John Grayson* on the Home Affairs Committee’s 25 June asylum