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CONFERENCE

REFUGEES, RACISM AND ASYLUM RIGHTS
23RD JUNE 2001
Organised by Newham Refugee Forum and the University of East London
Time: 10am to 5pm
Place: University of East London - Docklands Campus
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This conference takes place on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the UN
Convention On Refugees--and is aimed at building the movement to defend
refugee rights.


Agenda

Plenary session: 10-11:30

Fortress Europe, can the barriers hold? Theresa Hayter-(also invited Gary
Younge and Tony Benn MP)

Workshops 11:30-1pm

Why the Roma are fleeing--speakers from the Polish Roma community
Crisis in Africa-debt, war and migration. Bokari Stevens (and Drop the Debt)
Asylum seekers-the new racism-Brian Richardson (race on the agenda) plus
refugee from Committee to Defend Asylum Seekers
Detention and deportation-legal briefing-Coalition of Anti Deportation
Campaigns (Refugee Council)
LUNCH__ROMA musicians and dancing; exhibition, stalls:


Workshops 2pm-3:15

Can we have a world without borders? Theresa Hayter
Media exploding the myths challenging the lies. Student Action for Refugees
Welfare rights and housing rights Sue Lukes
Human rights/global wrongs- Alex Callinicos (professor of politics York
university) (and World Development Movement)

Plenary: 3:30-5pm

Question time--pannel including some of the speakers and local refugees.

www.refugeeconference.org.uk


UEL: MA/Postgraduate Diploma in Refugee Studies
For further details contact email: Phillip Marfleet ( [log in to unmask] )
in the Department of Cultural Studies.

This web page has been created for educational and personal purposes only as
part of a web design course at City and Islington College, London. The
background image and 50th anniversary logo are the property of UNHCR.
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