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Events


January 2010
Mon 25th
6pm
Annual General Meeting, RAPAR Offices
Agenda
  1. Welcome and introductions
  2. Apologies for absence
  3. Minutes of last Annual Meeting
  4. Any Matters Arising
  5. Annual Accounts
  6. Annual Report
  7. Election of Management Committee
  8. Any Other Business
Light refreshments will be provided after the meeting and there will be an exhibition of work done by members of YoungRAPAR during the creative skills workshops in October and November
February 2010
Weds 17th
7pm
Small Rocks - Book Launch, Writing from people made destitute by the immigration system
Sponsored by Commonword in association with RAPAR and the Community Arts North West Exodus Program. For more information contact Commonword 0161 8323777 admin@cultureword.org.uk
Location: Green Room, 54-56 Whitworth St West, Manchester M1 5WW
Tue 23rd 7pm "EXPOSE the BNP" Launch rally
Amnesty International Human Rights Centre, EC2A 3EA
Speakers include:
  • Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, columnist and broadcaster
  • Mehdi Hasan, senior editor (politics), New Statesman
  • Sunny Hundal, editor, Liberal Conspiracy blog
  • Peter Hain, secretary of state for Wales
  • Michelle Stanistreet, deputy general secretary, National Union of Journalists
  • Pat Styles, national official, Bectu, the media and entertainment union
  • Weyman Bennett, joint secretary, Unite Against Fascism
Full details and press release: here
Fri 26th
1-3pm
Wales: Protest outside UKBA Agency Offices
Called by Refugee Voice Wales
Reactions to the whistle-blowing of Louise Perrett have continued, the Cross Party Group on Human Rights at the Welsh Assembly recently had Louise give a talk on her experiences. This has led to Bethan Jenkins AM to call for an investigation into UKBA racism whilst demanding:"a halt to any deportations planned as a consequence of the casework completed at the Cardiff office". In the call for a deminstration, they state: "We are calling for an immediate stop to consistent racial abuse and harassment of asylum seekers by the UKBA staff. We demand:
  • that all cases dealt by unscrupulous officers be reviewed
  • immediate suspension of all removals / deportations
  • the suspension of all corrupt staff and their supervisors
  • an instant independent overhaul of the whole system at Cardiff UKBA
  • An independent inquiry into all UKBA offices to uphold the Refugee Convention
" UKBA Agency Offices 31-33 Newport Road Cardiff
March 2010
Thu 11th
6.30pm
Migration Stories Launch
Migration Stories gives fictional and fictionalised voice to UK migrants of both recent times and the more distant past. Readings by the contributors. Refreshments. Opportunity to get signed copies of the book.
Contributors: Bashir Ahmed, Muli Amaye, Valerie Bartley, Maggie Cobbett, Matthew Curry Nicola Daly, Rowena Fan, Ovie Jobome, Kathleen McKay, Martin De Mello, Vijay Medtia Tariq Mehmood, Qaisra Shahraz, Sue Stern, Kim Wiltshire, Hua Zi
Waterstone's (Reading Room on 2nd Floor), 91 Deansgate, Manchester M3 2BW
Entry is £2 (can be discounted from price of the book). Places are limited - to reserve a ticket please tel: 0161 837 3000 or 839 1248 or email events@manchester-deansgate.waterstones.co.uk (or you can pick one up from the information desk at Waterstone's)
Fri 12th
7.30-11pm
South Manchester Fundraiser – Love Music Hate Racism - An Evening of Music & Poetry
At The Tai Chi Village Hall [163 Palantine Road, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2GH - A NO SHOES VENUE – you may wish to bring warm socks or slippers.
Entrance £5 / £10 Solidarity / £3 Concessions
To reserve a ticket call 07765 122 829
Email krantz.mark@googlemail.com or go to Manchester United Against Fascism for more details
Sat 20th
11am
National Demonstration – Stop the EDL in Bolton
The English Defence League [EDL]– a group of racist thugs and football hooligans - intend to march on Bolton in an effort to whip up race hatred against Muslims. RAPAR is affiliated to Unite Against Facism [UAF], who have called a national counter demonstration in Bolton on that day at Bolton’s Victoria Square at 11.00am [or 9.00am if you coming from the North West]

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