The question of loyalty to British traditions was already under attack thirty years ago in relation to the work of the Institute of Race Relations. As Britain reels from the fallout from the the Paris killings, the question of British values – who belongs to the nation and how that should be expressed – have been placed centre-stage.[1] Those
The movement has lost a unique and inspiring campaigner for justice. We have, over the years, had to note the passing of many fighters and of many writers; but it is rare to find a writer who fights or a fighter who writes, rarer still to find someone taking on popular culture and politicising it,
A counter-demonstration, called for by the Anti-Fascist Network, against the Extreme Right in Dover. Sunday – 25 January 2015 Dover – details to be confirmed RELATED LINKS Anti-Fascist Network
A participatory discussion on police violence and urban unrest. Monday, 19 January 2015, 7pm The Rag Factory, 16-18 Heneage Street, London, E1 5LJ Speakers: Janet Alder – sister of Christopher Alder, killed by police Marcia Rigg – sister of Sean Rigg, killed by police Minkah Adofo – United Families and Friends Campaign Amandla Thomas-Johnson – Cage Speaker from London
A screening of Migrant Media’s Burn, detailing the shooting of Mark Duggan and the events which led up to the unrest of August 2011. Friday 30 January 2015, 7pm (film starts 7.15pm sharp) South Kilburn Studios, 2A Canterbury Road, London NW6 5SW Followed by a panel discussion, spoken word entertainment and DJs: Ken Fero – (Migrant Media
A fundraising event for Edge Fund with stories from those who have had victories in their campaigns. Saturday 31 January, 6-10.30pm Ringcross Community Centre, 60 Lough Road, London N7 8RH Speakers include: E15 Mothers Nina Power – Defend The Right to Protest Jeremy Corbyn MP Andy Greene – Disabled People Against Cuts Hilary Wainright – Red Pepper Shareefa
A London Solidarity Parties sober day gig to raise funds for London anti-fascists. Saturday 24 January, 7-11pm. London Action Resource Centre (LARC) , 62 Fieldgate Street, London E1 1ES Artists include: Ryan Harvey RAAST Shireen Ash Vistim The Flux Capacitors Efa Supertramp Cosmo Jason from Henry My Son Anté from Djevara Related links Facebook event listing Anti-Fascist
A campaigner for Justice for Jimmy Mubenga recalls how his widow, Adrienne Makenda Kambana, was thrust into a campaign for justice. This week, when a jury at the Old Bailey found three G4S guards not guilty of the manslaughter of Jimmy Mubenga on board a plane at Heathrow on 12 October 2010, few thought of the
We reproduce here a press statement from 17 December 2014 by Joint Enterprise: Not Guilty by Association (JENGbA) on the publication of the Justice Select Committee’s recent report on joint enterprise. JENGbA whole-heartedly welcomes the report released today by the Justice Select Committee which calls for an urgent reform of the law of joint enterprise. We commend
A new IRR briefing paper examines the deaths of foreign national prisoners in the UK. Hidden despair: The deaths of foreign national prisoners, by IRR vice-chair Frances Webber, examines recent suicides of foreign national prisoners in the UK, showing how the prison regime exacerbates the risk of self-harm and suicide through despair. A full report
