[noborders-brum] 'Shadow State, resisting, impact, renouncing, window dressing' - 30 Jan 07 - 90 items (approx)
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'Shadow State, resisting, impact, renouncing, window dressing'
30 Jan 07 - 90 items (approx)
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Lead: 'Shadow State, resisting, impact, renouncing, window dressing'
Transnationalism, Citizenship and the 'Shadow State'
Is there a shadow state caring for refugees?
Voluntary organisations caring for immigrants constitute a shadow
state to some extent. Many are regulated by government and offer
services previously shouldered by the state, such as advice on health,
housing and employment.
Nearly two thirds of the organisations funded by government said the
state had a significant impact on their policies.
http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/ViewAwardPage.aspx?AwardId=2729
Press release:
The study found evidence of voluntary groups actively resisting demands
to do the government's bidding.
At the same time, there was hostility to initiatives such as citizenship
ceremonies, which were seen as window dressing to conceal the lack of
any real commitment to making immigrants feel they are welcome and
belong in Britain.
http://www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/PO/releases/2007/january/voluntary.aspx?ComponentId=17860&SourcePageId=5433#0
Animation illustrating some of the terrible circumstances in which
asylum seekers who have had their application turned down find
themselves.
http://www.justfair.org.uk/
Lord Rooker encouraged voluntary sector groups to get involved in
tendering to NASS for this slave labour.
http://noii.trick.ca/TradeUnionProgramme
Impact report for 2005/06
The Refugee Council is the largest refugee agency in the UK, more:
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/about/impact.htm
Encouraging asylum seekers to become British citizens erodes their
cultural identity
http://www.blackbritain.co.uk/news/details.aspx?i=2369&c=uk
MPs should do more charity work, says poll
...suspicious of government agencies or hard to reach for other reasons.
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/polls/story/0,,2001903,00.html
01: UK
30 Jan 07
Why Can't They Let Me Work?
http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=138943&command=displayContent&sourceNode=138769&contentPK=16522690&folderPk=80412&pNodeId=138500
Toure Abus story falsely accused, forever chained (2007)
http://www.torturecare.org.uk/client_stories/874
English is our way into society
http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/boltoneducation/boltoneducationnews/display.var.1156175.0.english_is_our_way_into_society.php
Independent Asylum Commission kicks off asylum seeker public hearings
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2007/01/30/103083/Independent+Asylum+Commission+kicks+off+asylum+seeker+public.html
Home Office Beyond blame
http://www.guardian.co.uk/leaders/story/0,,2001533,00.html
Camerons attack on Muslims and multiculturalism dangerous and out of
touch
http://www.naar.org.uk/newspages/070130.asp
Community rallies round to aid asylum family
http://www.thisishampshire.net/display.var.1155582.0.community_rallies_round_to_aid_asylum_family.php
UK immigration amnesty texts a hoax
http://www.newzimbabwe.com/pages/asylumbrit83.15897.html
Breaking the taboo on counselling for people living with HIV in the
black community
http://www.blackbritain.co.uk/news/details.aspx?i=2370&c=Health&h=Breaking+the+taboo+on+counselling+for+people+living+with+HIV+in+the+black+community
Indian minister warns Britain over 'unfair' worker-immigration laws
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,16614-2573639,00.html
29 Jan 07
Familys fight for orphan relatives
http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/topstories/display.var.1153679.0.familys_fight_for_orphan_relatives.php
Migration Watch Protest
http://noborderslondon.blogspot.com/2007/01/migration-watch-protest.html
Body found in BA jet landing gear
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/6310659.stm
UASC Reform Programme - the next Section 9
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/01/361051.html
Andi celebrates his return home
http://icloughborough.icnetwork.co.uk/localnews/localnews/tm_headline=andi-celebrates-his-return-home%26method=full%26objectid=18547266%26siteid=84550-name_page.html
Airport heavies cause illegal alien vibe
http://www.blink.org.uk/pdescription.asp?key=13882&grp=22&cat=164
Andi celebrates his return home
http://icloughborough.icnetwork.co.uk/localnews/localnews/tm_headline=andi-celebrates-his-return-home%26method=full%26objectid=18547266%26siteid=84550-name_page.html
Beware the powerful when they hail the new democracy
The internet has created new forms of political communication, but it
has a class bias and is not the voice of the people.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2000820,00.html
Home Office needs time - Blair
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6310969.stm
Can he fix it?
Yes I can, says John 'the builder' Reid at the Home Office
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6309339.stm
Diary reveals reality of African slave trade
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article2193727.ece
No exemption from gay rights law
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6311097.stm
28 Jan 07
City family battle to stay in UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/6307109.stm
26 Jan 07
Driver took his own life
David Wilson, 47, was locked up in 2003 when illegal immigrants were
found in the back of his vehicle. Last November he killed himself at his
mothers home in Oakenshaw.
http://www.brighousetoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=986&articleid=1993489
Childrens Commissioner calls for changes to the age determination
process for young asylum seekers
https://www.childrenscommissioner.org/adult/news/news.cfm?id=1964&newsid=64
Statement on unlawful detention of young asylum seekers
http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/news/press/2007/january/20070126.htm
02: Jobs
Immigration Lawyer
http://adagioconsulting.co.uk/careers.aspx
Administrator
http://www.frankslist.info/discrimination.doc
Source: http://www.discrimination-law.org.uk
Expressions of interest invited for evaluation of Music In Detention
(word doc)
http://www.frankslist.info/evaluationmid.doc
Destitution Network:
Website Designer Volunteer Wanted
If you know someone who could give up their time and expertise, please
email us at info at destitution.net or contact Michael Collins on 0141 586
8035. In the meantime our current website www.destitution.net will
continue to keep you informed as to whats happening.
http://paihnews.wordpress.com/2007/01/29/destitution-newsletter/
Associate Director of Communications
https://www.childrenscommissioner.org/adult/jobs/jobs.cfm?id=1973
Opportunities for legally qualified volunteers to join Liberty's
telephone advice service.
http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/about/4-jobs-volunteering/voluntary-opportunities.shtml
Support worker
http://www.frankslist.info/supportworker.doc
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Manager
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Source: Leeds Asylum Seekers Support Network
http://www.lassn.org.uk/
New Vacancies at the Children's Legal Centre
- Head of Communications
- Clerical Assistant
- Legal Researcher
http://www.childrenslegalcentre.com/Templates/Internal.asp?NodeID=90031
03: World
Ban demands UN presence in Darfur
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sudan/story/0,,2001407,00.html
Union snub to Sudan over Darfur
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6310025.stm
Leading Jurists begin terrorism inquiry in Moscow
http://www.icj.org/news.php3?id_article=4103&lang=en
Sudan bid for AU leadership is blocked
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/africa/article2198385.ece
Warlord faces trial for using child soldiers
http://www.guardian.co.uk/congo/story/0,,2001489,00.html
1,000 Afghan civilians killed in 2006, report says
http://www.guardian.co.uk/afghanistan/story/0,,2002050,00.html
Afghanistan: Slow Progress on Security and Rights
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/01/29/afghan15223.htm
Afghanistans Endangered Compact
http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=4631&l=1
Bahrain: Activists Face Prison for Political Leaflets
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/01/30/bahrai15214.htm
Cuba: Amnesty Internationals human rights concerns
http://news.amnesty.org/index/ENGAMR250032007
Egypts Sinai Question
http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=4635&l=1
Iraq: US and Iraqi forces battle Najaf gunmen
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,2001081,00.html
Iraq: US soldiers in Iraq kill 250 men from 'apocalyptic cult'
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article2193702.ece
Irish asylum applications fall to lowest level since 1997
http://www.eveningecho.ie/news/bstory.asp?j=4431810&p=443y8z5&n=4431902
Israel/Occupied Teritories: Suicide bomber kills three in Israeli resort
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article2193911.ece
Israel/Occupied Teritories: Two dozen die as Hamas and Fatah battle in
Gaza
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article2193701.ece
Nepal - ICJ urges Nepal to ratify Convention against Enforced
Disappearances
http://www.icj.org/news.php3?id_article=4104&lang=en
United States: Cut Off Cluster Munition Sales to Israel
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2007/01/29/usint15212.htm
04: Events
06/02/2007
Asylum is a Human Right
Lecture Theatre 1, Appleton Tower, Edinburgh University
Time: 7pm - 9pm Public lecture and panel discussion with speakers from
UNHCR (Unites Natiuons High Commission for Refugees), lecturers from
Edinburgh Universities, ECRE (European Council for Refugees and...
http://www.scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/noticeboard/Human_Right_Edinburh
Saturday 10 February 2007
Anti-deportation/anti-racist protest and stall on Saturday 10 February
2007, 11.30am-1.30pm.
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/01/361059.html
Tuesday 13th February
The Migrant Helpline Annual Conference will take place on Tuesday 13th
February in Croydon, with speakers including Jeremy Oppenheim (IND),
Linda Beanlands (Brighton and Hove City Council), and a special
appearance from pupils of Norbury Manor School.
For more details, and to book your place, please contact the Information
Department on 01304 218 747
From: 19 February 2007
To: 24 February 2007
Protect the Human exhibition in Glasgow
Venue: The Hallion, 186 Bath Street, Glasgow
From: 19 February 2007
To: 24 February 2007
Well-known figures from the worlds of sport, literature, music, film and
politics have joined the world's first virtual demonstration, featuring
in a photographic exhibition to promote the Protect the Human campaign.
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/events_details.asp?ID=317
24-25 February 2007
Human Rights and Human Wrongs - National Critical Lawyers Group
Conference 2007Conference, 24-25 February 2007, Kent University,
Canterbury
(PDF)
http://www.statewatch.org/news/2007/jan/uk-lawyers-conf.pdf
26 February
Equality in Our Lifetime?
The Mayor of London is hosting a seminar at City Hall on 26 February
2007 to encourage public debate on the Discrimination Law Review.
http://www.naar.org.uk/newspages/070129.asp
Monday 2nd April 2007
Conference on The Role of Faith and Faith Communities supporting mental
well-being amongst refugees. Venue: University of East London, Docklands
campus Date: Monday 2nd April 2007 Time: 10am 4.30pm The Refugee
Research Centre and the School of Psychology, University of East London
and the Centre for Psychiatry at Barts and London Queen Mary School of
Medicine
http://www.harpweb.org.uk/content.php?section=events&sub=e1
Monday 11 June 2007
Migration and Health in the UK
Meeting of the Black & Ethnic Minority Health Section
Monday 11 June 2007
9:00-5:00pm
The Royal Society of Medicine,
1 Wimpole Street London, W1G 0AE
(word doc)
http://www.frankslist.info/health.doc
5-6 July 2007
COMPAS Annual Conference
http://www.compas.ox.ac.uk/events/future_conferences_events.shtml
05: Europe
Xenophobes, not workers, are uniting across Europe
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2000895,00.html
Tunnel linking Europe and Africa inches closer
http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2198398.ece
European legal network (ELENA)
ELENA Training
http://www.ecre.org/about_us/elena_training
Weekly update
27-Jan-2007-Special
http://www.ecre.org/resources/weekly_update/768
06: Armenian Voice
Armenian Voice
http://www.caia.org.uk/armenianvoice/index.htm
CAIA News
http://www.caia.org.uk/content/caianews.htm
Other news
http://www.caia.org.uk/news.htm
07: Migration Watch Protest
(for info -date passed)
...little more than a very plausible front for the BNP.
http://noborderslondon.blogspot.com/2007/01/migration-watch-protest.html
08: Evaluation of Music In Detention
Expressions of interest invited for evaluation of Music In Detention
(word doc)
http://www.frankslist.info/evaluationmid.doc
Source: http://www.refed.org.uk
09: Destitution, Animation and Website
Animation illustrating some of the terrible circumstances in which
asylum seekers who have had their application turned down find
themselves.
http://www.justfair.org.uk/
Destitution Newsletter
Website Designer Volunteer Wanted
If you know someone who could give up their time and expertise, please
email us at info at destitution.net or contact Michael Collins on 0141 586
8035. In the meantime our current website www.destitution.net will
continue to keep you informed as to whats happening.
http://paihnews.wordpress.com/2007/01/29/destitution-newsletter/
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10: Entries invited for annual media awards
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=17246
11: 101 uses for an ID Card competition - last few days!
Find out about ID Cards
http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/issues/3-privacy/31-id-cards/index.shtml
Enter the competition
http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/issues/3-privacy/31-id-cards/101-uses-for-an-id-card.shtml
Reid's "security theatre" to fingerprint the stars.
http://www.no2id.net/news/pressRelease/release.php?name=fingerprint_the_stars
12: Meeting, Essay prize - Migration and Health in the UK
Prize
Black & Ethnic Minority Health Section Essay Prize
Submission Deadline: 2 March 2007
Meeting Date: 11 June 2007
Prize: £250
Open To: Trainees currently practising medicine in the UK or Republic of
Eire from SHO to SpR or equivalent
This prize will be awarded for an original 2000-word essay on the
subject of 'Does ethnicity in health matter?' Please submit 2 copies of
your essay (one with and one without your name, institution and contact
details).
Download Application Form [Word 54k]
http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/awards/downloads/essayform.doc
Email: ethnichealth at rsm.ac.uk
Meeting:
Meeting of the Black & Ethnic Minority Health Section
Migration and Health in the UK
Monday 11 June 2007
9:00-5:00pm
The Royal Society of Medicine,
1 Wimpole Street London, W1G 0AE
Topics include:
Migration and health why does it matter?
Migrant communities in the UK: Current patterns and issues
Migration and health services in the UK- problems and prospects
The health of refugees and asylum seekers in the UK
Migration and communicable disease in the UK
The mental health of migrants in the UK
Learning from migration- the HIV VCT project
The way forward: setting an agenda, building a network
Essay prize presentation, Does ethnicity in health matter
For further information please contact:
Marie Blythe, Academic Department
Royal Society of Medicine
1 Wimpole Street, London W1G 0AE
Tel: (+44) (0) 20 7290 3934
Fax: (+44) (0) 20 7290 2989
Email: ethnichealth at rsm.ac.uk
Web: www.rsm.ac.uk/ethnic
More:
(word doc)
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Meetings: Black & Ethnic Minority Health Section
http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/fmtb_emh.htm
More about this Section:
http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/forb_emh.htm
The Royal Society of Medicine
http://www.rsm.ac.uk/
13: Petition - Ending discrimination against the people of Kurdistan
We, the undersigned, are deeply concerned about the way the UK media is
referring to a region which is fully recognized by a formal
constitution. UK media refers to Kurdistan as north of Iraq, however it
never hesitate to refer to Scotland by its name, instead of north of UK.
Kurdistan is a recognized territory by the Iraqi constitution and it has
been called by its name for hundreds of years.
http://www.petitiononline.com/Kurd1967/petition.html
Source: http://www.ncadc.org.uk
14: No Equal Opportunities for refugees in the European Year of Equal
Opportunities
The EU has declared 2007 the 'European Year of Equal Opportunities for
All' ECRE's press release calls on Member States to include refugees in
their strategies to tackle discrimination and ensure that they have the
opportunity to integrate from the day of arrival.
(PDF)
http://www.ecre.org/files/integration_pr30thjan[1].pdf
15: Schools Competition 2007 - Show Racism the Red Card - Fighting
racism against asylum-seekers and refugees
Fighting racism against asylum-seekers and refugees
The Show Racism the Red Card anti-racism education campaign
(www.theredcard.org)
produces educational materials to combat racism. These are suitable for
use in the classroom (citizenship curriculum), with youth groups, sports
teams, or any group of young people.
A Safe Place video to combat racism against asylum-seekers and
refugees
Show Racism the Red Card general anti-racism DVD
Each comes with a teaching pack, including exercises and other
resources, and features high-profile current and ex-footballers, such as
Thierry Henry, John Terry, Shaka Hislop, Gary Lineker, Rio Ferdinand,
Alan Shearer and Lomana Lua Lua.
For more information on Show Racism the Red Card resources (which also
include posters and magazines) see www.srtrc.org/resources/index.html
The Show Racism the Red Card Schools Competition 2007 is now open.
Schools are encouraged to enter pupils work, which could be (for
example) a poster, poem, animation, letter, rap, cartoon or 3D model.
Winners are invited to attend special prize-giving ceremonies and can
receive prizes from their favourite club such as a signed shirt or ball,
match tickets, a VIP day out at a game, and a chance to meet favourite
players, such as Thierry Henry. For more information see
www.srtrc.org/schools/index.html
For more information about the Show Racism the Red Card campaign,
including details of the campaigns schools work in the North-East of
England, see www.theredcard.org
Show Racism the Red Card resources
http://www.srtrc.org/resources/index.html
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