A calendar of stories from the last week. Asylum seekers & refugees 27 August 2014: Medical Justice has published a report: Biased and Unjust: The Immigration Detention Complaints Process, you can download it here (pdf file, 6.4mb). 29 August: 44-year-old Wadih Chourey, who has Down’s syndrome, faces deportation to Lebanon after the Home Office refused
Theme: Violence and harassment
The state, the market and the voluntary youth sector
A seminar to examine the ‘radical shifts’ in the voluntary youth sector’s changing relationship with the state and the increasing intrusion of private businesses into its activities. Thursday 18 September 2014, 11-4pm Brunswick Parish Church Centre, Brunswick Street, Manchester M13 9TQ Outline programme includes: Ian McGimpsey (University of Birmingham) – effects of neo-liberal policies on
Enforced poverty amongst asylum seekers and refugees
Nicky Road reviews a publication on refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. A new Institute for Research into Superdiversity (IRiS) Working Paper has been published which analyses the link between poverty and refugees and asylum seekers in the UK from the 1980s to the present. Focusing on three main groups: asylum seekers; refugees; and
The battles of Calais
Matt Carr reflects on the complicity of Britain and France in the horrific situation for migrants in Calais. For millions of British tourists, Calais is a gateway for continental driving holidays and the pleasures of the Summer. For others it’s a city of designer shops, of the massive Euroshopping mall Cité Europe, where the Daily Mail and P&O
Deaths in custody families demonstrate against CPS inaction
This week, families and campaigners gathered outside the London offices of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in protest at its ‘inaction’ over deaths in custody cases. A number of families told of their experiences. Saqib Deshmukh spoke on behalf of the family of Habib ‘Paps’ Ullah who are awaiting a decision at the end of
Language testing of asylum claimants: a flawed approach
Following a critical Supreme Court judgment on the Home Office’s use of controversial language analysis tests to determine the nationality of asylum seekers, Aisha Maniar asks: why does the government insist on using these tests? Language is a crucial element of the identity of each and every one of us, and a marker of social
Edge Fund calling for new applications
The Edge Fund, a group working for justice and equality, is calling for new applications to its fund. The Edge Fund is inviting new applications from individuals and grassroots groups, in order to support projects which are relevant to communities campaigning on discrimination and injustice. Grants will be given to groups and individuals working for
Right to Remain annual conference
Right to Remain conference discussing the challenges of migration control, including the cuts to legal aid, and the nation-wide campaigning efforts for migration justice. Saturday 6 September 2014, 12-5pm Praxis Community Projects, Bethnal Green, London E2 0EF Speakers include: Frances Webber – former barrister and Vice-Chair of IRR Saira Grant – Joint Council for the
Welcome home Talha summer rally
A rally to celebrate the homecoming of Talha Ahsan and the resilience of his family-led campaign. Sunday 17 August 2014, 5pm Home Office, 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF Speakers include: Bruce Kent Mark McGowan – Artist Taxi driver Marium Begg – daughter of Moazzam Begg Sheila Coleman – Hillsborough Justice Campaign AL Kennedy Father
Syria, war and refugees
A South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group information and action workshop on Syrian refugees. Thursday 14 August 2014, 7-9pm (doors open at 6.30pm for refreshments) Houlden Hall next to St Marie’s church on Norfolk Row (between Fargate and the Crucible Theatre), Sheffield S1 2JB Related links See more details about the meeting here South