October 2005
Some stories
Asylum seeker suicide: 'depressed and preoccupied'
On 20 October 2005, no family or friends were present at the inquest of Iranian asylum seeker Majid Rafieei at the Upperthorpe Medico-Legal Centre in Sheffield - which lasted just one hour.
27 October 2005 (607 words)
Campaign gathers momentum as Afghan youth faces deportation
A campaign launched to prevent an Afghan youth from being deported is the latest in a series of vociferous crusades championed by the Kent Campaign to Defend Asylum Seekers.
25 October 2005 (822 words)
Holding the state to account for the deaths of vulnerable asylum seekers
A recent meeting on deaths in immigration detention centres called for the state to be held accountable for the deaths of vulnerable asylum seekers.
20 October 2005 (381 words)
London becomes BNP heartland
New research has found that support for the British National Party is higher in London than any other part of the UK, with 23 per cent of Londoners saying they would consider voting for the far-Right party.
20 October 2005 (772 words)
Race libraries on the move
The main library collection of the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has moved from London to the University of Warwick, freeing the IRR to develop a unique Black history collection.
20 October 2005 (369 words)
Launch of European Civil Liberties Network
An online network of groups concerned with civil liberties, democracy and equality has been launched to counter unprecedented attacks on freedoms in Europe.
19 October 2005 (233 words)
Haslar staff routinely carry weapons, alleges inspector
A report on the inspection of Haslar Immigration Removal Centre, conducted in May by Chief Inspector of Prisons Anne Owers, has elucidated a number of serious concerns regarding the safety, accommodation and legal representation of detainees.
19 October 2005 (706 words)
Racial violence after 7 July - week 13
Incidents of racial violence and harassment over the last two weeks
6 October 2005 (1098 words)