IRR News is an independent news service on race and refugee issues, produced by the Institute of Race Relations, London. en-gb http://www.irr.org.uk Copyright, Institute of Race Relations news@irr.org.uk Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:9:2 GMT http://www.irr.org.uk/std/irr_logo_rss.gif http://www.irr.org.uk 144 23 http://www.irr.org.uk/2010/march/ha000030.html A defence campaign is being mounted against the lengthy sentences handed to young Muslims who protested a year ago about Israel's brutal invasion of Gaza. http://www.irr.org.uk/2010/march/ha000029.html A conference to discuss the latest developments in stop and search policy and practices. http://www.irr.org.uk/2010/march/ha000028.html Campaigners are calling for a public inquiry following the deaths of three asylum seekers at the weekend in Glasgow. http://www.irr.org.uk/2010/march/ha000027.html A demonstration in solidarity with the women on hunger strike in Yarl's Wood immigration removal centre. http://www.irr.org.uk/2010/march/ha000026.html A demonstration in solidarity with 55 detainees who have been on hunger strike for a week. http://www.irr.org.uk/2010/march/ha000025.html A conference focusing on race, religion and rights in UK and the struggle to build an equal society. http://www.irr.org.uk/2010/march/ha000024.html A conference on the representation, rights & migration of the British-Chinese community. http://www.irr.org.uk/2010/march/ha000023.html An interactive course designed to develop knowledge and skills to tackle race hate crime. http://www.irr.org.uk/2010/march/bw000022.html A march to Parliament Square in support of all mothers, including those seeking asylum, on Mothers' Day. http://www.irr.org.uk/2010/march/ha000021.html Friends of Refugees Ayrshire is holding a solidarity gathering at Dungavel removal centre on Mothers Day. http://www.irr.org.uk/2010/march/ha000020.html A day, of speakers, workshops, music and food, to work towards a nationally networked campaign against the new points based immigration rules. http://www.irr.org.uk/2010/march/ha000019.html A public meeting to discuss the implications of anti-terror arrests of 10 students in the north of England. http://www.irr.org.uk/2010/march/ha000018.html Below we reproduce a story based on real events, written during the second world war by a serving US chaplain*, about the repercussions of racial segregation, an issue so sensitive, the story never saw the light of day - till now. http://www.irr.org.uk/2010/march/ha000017.html A march beginning at the spot where a family of three asylum seekers, the Serykh family, fell to their deaths on Sunday 7 March. http://www.irr.org.uk/2010/march/ha000016.html Hidden Herstories is a film, magazine and website produced by young people on four women who changed society: Octavia Hill, Amy Ashwood Garvey, Claudia Jones and Jayaben Desai.