IRR: Assimilation, multiculturalism or integration? Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:15:38 +0100 NEW REPORTS/PUBLICATIONS The Immigration Law Practitioners Association (ILPA) has published a research report by Heaven Crawley: 'When is a child not a child? Asylum, age disputes and the process of age assessment'. Download the full report at: http://www.ilpa.org.uk/publications/ILPA%20Age%20Dispute%20Report.pdf (pdf file, 588kb) Or download the executive summary at: http://www.ilpa.org.uk/publications/Executive%20Summary%20Age%20Dispute.pdf (pdf file, 64kb) The Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) measures policies to integrate migrants in 25 EU Member States and 3 non-EU countries. Read the latest analysis and research at: http://www.integrationindex.eu/findings/ The Independent Police Complaints Commission has published an investigation report: ' Independent Investigation into complaints following 'The Boys Who Killed Stephen Lawrence''. Download the report at: http://www.ipcc.gov.uk/stephen_lawrence_final_report.pdf (pdf file, 96kb) The Office of National Statistics has published a new report: 'New EU migrant workers broadly spread across UK'. Download the report at: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/poptrends1007.pdf (pdf file, 232kb) The Office of National Statistics has published: 'Population estimates by ethnic group'. View the information at: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/StatBase/Product.asp?vlnk=14238&Pos=1&ColRank=1&Rank=272 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 DISCLOSURES Under the Freedom of Information Act the Home Office has released information on: 'Attempts at deportation of asylum seekers which failed due to disruptive behaviour by the passenger'. View the information at: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/about-us/freedom-of-information/released-information/foi-archive-immigration/7835-asylum-seekers?view=Html Under the Freedom of Information Act the Home Office has released information on: 'Male detainees at detention centres'. View the information at: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/about-us/freedom-of-information/released-information/foi-archive-immigration/7591-Detention-Centres?view=Html Under the Freedom of Information Act the Metropolitan Police has released information on the: 'MPS Stop and Search Equality Impact Assessment'. Download at: http://www.met.police.uk/foi/pdfs/how_are_we_doing/corporate/mps_stop_and_search_impact.pdf (pdf file, 192 kb) Under the Freedom of Information Act, the Metropolitan Police has released information on the: 'Policy for the Management of Police Staff Discipline - Monitoring Report'. Download at: http://www.met.police.uk/foi/pdfs/policies/police_staff_discipline_monitoring_report.pdf (pdf file, 216kb) EARLY DAY MOTIONS Diane Abbott MP, has introduced an EDM on: 'Mistreatment of failed asylum-seekers during deportation'. Read EDM 2098 at: http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=33971&SESSION=885 John Bercow, MP, has introduced an EDM on the: 'Return of asylum seekers to Darfur'. Read EDM 2108 at: http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=33984&SESSION=885 e v e n t u n i t e d k i n g d o m - - > >> Assimilation, multiculturalism or integration? 10 November 2007 A two-day international conference on 'Europe and its established and emerging immigrant communities: assimilation, multiculturalism or integration?' * Saturday 10 November - Sunday 11 November 2007 * De Montfort University, Leicester Speakers include: * Arun Kundnani - Institute of Race Relations * Doudou Diene - United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, TBC * Karen Chouhan - 1990 Trust/JRCT 'Visionary' * Professor Gus John - Institute of Education * Tariq Ramadan - TBC * Halifa Sallah - People's Centre For Social Science Research Civic Awareness and Community Initiative, Gambia * Anastasia Crickley - European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia * Doug Nicholls - Community and Youth Workers Union CYWU * Ted Cantle - Improvement and Development Agency for local government (IDeA) * Prof Chris Gaine - University of Chichester * Mark RD Johnson - Mary Seacole Centre, De Montfort University ---- FOOTNOTE Events listing is provided for information only. 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