News

Calendar of racism and resistance (10 – 23 June 2016)

A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Asylum and immigration 5 June: Doctors in Switzerland criticise the government’s physical examinations of young unaccompanied asylum seekers to determine their age. The tests involve, in addition to checks for bone and tooth age, young boys and girls

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Comment

IRR’s submission to the Labour Party Inquiry into anti-Semitism and other forms of racism

  Below we reproduce the IRR submission to the Labour Party Inquiry into anti-Semitism and other forms of racism, including Islamophobia. 1. Introduction: The intense publicity in the run-up to the formation of this independent inquiry ensures that its findings will also be subject to intense public scrutiny. Despite the seriousness of the accusations levelled

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Comment

(Language) policing at Europe’s borders

Frontex plays a key role in screening of new arrivals on Europe’s southern borders, with its interpreters often deciding nationality. Aisha Maniar shows the inappropriateness of this role, given Frontex’ quasi-military role in policing the borders. External borders It will take much more than vigilante Bulgarian ‘migrant hunters’ to protect the borders of Fortress Europe

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Refugee Rhythms

A Communities and Sanctuary-Seekers Together (CAST) event for Refugee Week. Saturday 25 June 2016, 7.30-10.30pm Westcliff United Reform Church, King’s Road/Leigh Road, Westcliff SS0 8PP Featuring: Anna Mudeka Mbira music from Zimbabwe Bheki Gumboot dancer Original drama & dance created by University Centre Southend Related links View a flyer here Communities and Sanctuary-Seekers Together (CAST)

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Storytelling workshop

Migrant Voice and Tangled Routes are co-hosting a storytelling workshop. Tuesday 12 July 2016, 6-9pm Migrant Voice, Collaboration House, 77-79 Charlotte Street, London W1T 4PW Migrants, asylum-seekers, and refugees will have the opportunity to share stories about their past (I have), present (I am), and future (I will) and incorporate the storytelling medium that best

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News

Appeal to launch legal centre in Lesbos

Lawyers are seeking support to launch a much-needed legal centre in Lesbos for those detained in refugee camps on the Island. Lesbos sits at the apex of the ‘refugee crisis’ that has been described as the ‘worst since the Second World War’. Over 200,000 people entered Europe by sea between January and June this year, and,

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Unlocking immigration detention

A public meeting on immigration detention. Wednesday 13 July 2016, 5.30-7.30pm James Callaghan Lecture Theatre, Swansea University, Swansea SA2 8PP Related links View a flyer here Right to Remain Swansea City of Sanctuary

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Spirit of Soweto

An event to remember the Soweto uprisings of June 1976 which will draw comparisons with recent events as well as the modern day struggle against racial inequality and the struggle for social change. Saturday 18 June 2016, 11-5pm Barbara Strang Teaching Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU Workshops include: The Soweto Uprising and

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Calendar of racism and resistance (27 May – 9 June 2016)

A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe. Asylum & migration 17 May: The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration launches a survey to gauge views on the work of the Inspectorate, which is open until Monday 27 June 2016. Take part in the survey here.

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