An afternoon of reflection and discussion, remembering the victims of Nazi Germany, as well as those of genocide in Bosnia, Cambodia, Rwanda and Darfur. Sunday 29 January 2012, 3-6pm 10 Harmony Hall, Truro Road, Walthamstow E17 7BY Speakers: Jean Lambert MEP Weyman Bennett – Unite Against Fascism Sandor Szoke – Hungarian Civil Movement Ladislav Balaz
Theme: Violence and harassment
Gill Butler 1942-2012
Remembering a unique campaigner for asylum and human rights. Gill Butler was a dedicated campaigner for the rights of asylum seekers and against the injustices of the asylum system. A trained, specialist nurse until she retired, she brought this knowledge to bear in her work as both Chair of Yarl’s Wood Befrienders and as a
Asians in Britain
A new learning resource, Asians in Britain[1] produced by the British Library[2], explores the contribution that South Asians have made to Britain’s cultural, social and economic life. Focusing on the period 1858-1950, this online resource debunks prevailing myths about the Asian presence in Britain, and the tendency to associate this presence solely with post-World War
Fractured childhoods
A meeting on families separated by immigration detention followed by the Bail for Immigration Detainees AGM. Tuesday 24 January 2012, 6pm Amnesty International UK, The Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EA Speakers: Ellie Free – Bail for Immigration Detainees A mother who was separated from her children by immigration detention
Climate violence, history and resistance
A workshop examining climate change and how ideas around race and displacement inform understanding and action. Saturday 21 January 2011, 1-3.45pm Hulme Hall, Claremont Resource Centre, Rolls Crescent, Hulme, Manchester M15 5FS Speaker: Kooj Chuhan Related links Southern Voices
‘Veto nationalism’: populism, nationalism and the Tories
An examination of the Euroscepticism, nationalism and patriotism being established by politicians and the media in the UK. ‘It takes a rare party leader to reach beyond the arid debates of the political elite and touch the passions of the people. David Cameron has proved himself that kind of leader with his use of Britain’s
Professor John Rex 1925-2011
A tribute from A. Sivanandan, director Institute of Race Relations. John Rex was one of the first sociologists in Britain to bring class to the study of ‘race’ – as his pioneering study (with Robert Moore) of housing in Sparkbrook (Race, community and conflict, IRR, 1969) showed so starkly. And that insight he brought into
Behind closed doors
A meeting on ten years of secret evidence and hidden suffering. Monday 19 December 2011, 6pm London Muslim Centre, 46 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1JX Speakers: Gareth Peirce – human rights lawyer Jean Lambert – MEP Green Party Anas Altikriti – Cordoba Foundation Bruce Kent – Pax Christi Asim Qureshi – Cageprisoners Related links Coalition
Traveller Solidarity Network meeting
The second Traveller Solidarity Network national meeting. Sunday 18 December 2011, 10am-5.30pm Brunei Gallery, SOAS, 10 Thornhaugh Street, London WC1H 0XG Agenda includes: Updates from local groups and on the Localism Bill Working groups Network building Prioritising for the year ahead Related links Traveller Solidarity Network
City of Sanctuary Glasgow world ceilidh
An event focused on building a culture of hospitality for people seeking sanctuary. Friday 16 December 2011, 12-4pm Garnethill Multicultural Centre, 21 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RE Includes: Discussion groups Storytelling Food Music Related links City of Sanctuary Glasgow