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Calendar of racism and resistance (12-26 February 2020)

A fortnightly resource for anti-racist and social justice campaigns, highlighting key events in the UK and Europe

February 27, 2020

‘I’d rather be dead than poor’: knife crime in London

How can the Mayor of London’s approach to knife crime work, when the structural causes of knife crime are not being fully addressed? A review of recent government and GLA initiatives.

February 26, 2020

Justice for the outsourced Hotel Ibis chambermaids

An eyewitness account of the ongoing struggles of the Gilets Noirs in Paris

February 13, 2020

Finding a voice: news from Europe’s frontline migrant struggles

Across Europe, humanitarian activists and undocumented people are organising collectively and speaking up for their rights, in the face of increased state repression. In Norway we see another example of this action being prosecuted even as the Government considers a one-off residence amnesty.

February 13, 2020

Like a prison: discussions with people inside Urban House Initial Accommodation Centre, Wakefield

‘We could take this place, which is like a prison, for three or four weeks but not for months and months’ - Barry, a businessman from the Middle East

February 13, 2020

Upcoming Events

Remember and Resist: borders, solidarity & the essex 39

A day of talks and workshops exploring the voilence of borders and global capitalism, following the deaths of the 39 vietnamese migratns in a lorry in essex.

February 28, 2020

The criminalisation of identity in Prevent and anti-gangs initiatives

Join us for an important seminar that will explore the criminalisation of identity in Prevent and anti-gangs initiatives.

March 16, 2020