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 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:11:12 GMT http://www.irr.org.uk/std/irr_logo_rss.gif http://www.irr.org.uk 144 23 http://www.irr.org.uk/2009/july/ha000013.html The children of Mahmoud Abu Rideh speak out about their experience of living with a control order. http://www.irr.org.uk/2009/july/ha000012.html The wife of a control order detainee describes the trauma the family has lived through and appeals for the right for her husband, Mahmoud Abu Rideh, to be allowed to leave the UK. http://www.irr.org.uk/2009/july/ha000011.html The author of key works on contemporary terrorism and the concept of Eurabia dissects the latest anti-Muslim tome. http://www.irr.org.uk/2009/july/bw000010.html A course designed to enable people, already working with asylum seekers, to provide support to an immigration detainee through a bail hearing. http://www.irr.org.uk/2009/july/bw000009.html A celebration of Steve Cohen's life, politics and achievements. http://www.irr.org.uk/2009/july/bw000008.html A roundtable discussion on the impact of the use of country of origin information in asylum decisions. http://www.irr.org.uk/2009/july/bw000001.html A meeting organised by the national support group set up to assist ten men arrested under anti terror laws in the North West after high profile police raids. http://www.irr.org.uk/2009/july/ak000007.html The July 2009 edition of the journal Race & Class leads with Robbie McVeigh and Bill Rolston's exploration of the long history of the 'civilising process' in Ireland; it also includes two pieces on Palestine: a poem by A. Sivanandan and a discussion of the boycott campaign by Abigail B. Bakan and Yasmeen Abu-Laban. http://www.irr.org.uk/2009/july/ha000006.html A talk at Marxism 2009 on 'Sri Lanka & the Tamils - what's the solution?' http://www.irr.org.uk/2009/july/ha000005.html A talk at Marxism 2009 on 'Islamophobia and how we fight it'. http://www.irr.org.uk/2009/june/ha000052.html Before it even started, the Calais No Border Camp was attacked in the right-wing press. http://www.irr.org.uk/2009/june/ha000051.html The recent racist attacks against migrant workers have turned my stomach. But two things have shocked me more than the attacks themselves. http://www.irr.org.uk/2009/june/bw000049.html A screening of Young Muslim Voices' film, All shades of grey, created by young refugees, girls and Somali youth. http://www.irr.org.uk/2009/june/bw000048.html A day of action in support of detained migrants, Yarl's Wood hunger strikers and the SOAS cleaners. http://www.irr.org.uk/2009/june/ha000047.html A transnational demonstration for freedom of movement in Calais.