IRR: Iconic symbol - too negative! Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:15:17 +0100 NEW REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS The Irish Traveller Movement in Britain has published their second newsletter. Download the newsletter at: http://www.irishtraveller.org.uk/policy/newsletter The Refugee Council and the University of Birmingham has published a report by Gaby Atfield, Kavita Brahmbhatt and Therese O'Toole on: 'Refugees' Experiences of Integration'. Download the full report at: http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/7FD44ADF-5270-4148-91BF-37790DBAA940/0/Integrationresearchreport.pdf (pdf file, 864kb) Or download the executive summary at: http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/317FD1B9-E203-4935-B41B-B5DE82295A68/0/Integrationexecsummary.pdf (pdf file, 160kb) The Refugee Council has published a consultation paper on: 'The Independent Police Complaints Commission oversight of Border and Immigration Agency incidents and complaints'. Download the consultation paper at; http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/7E54EBAC-85F7-4FD4-82C2-4DDF4CA46ADE/0/IPCCconsultation_response.pdf (pdf file, 96kb) The Refugee Council has published a briefing paper on: 'Special immigration status'. Download the briefing paper at: http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/5A5ED2CE-973F-4EC1-B138-B61373D543A5/0/Special_Immigration_Status.pdf (pdf file, 80kb) HM Inspectorate of Prisons has published a report: 'The mental health of prisoners - a thematic review of the care and support of prisoners with mental health needs'. Download the report at: http://inspectorates.homeoffice.gov.uk/hmiprisons/thematic-reports1/Mental_Health.pdf?view=Binary (pdf file, 512kb) The House of Commons Home Affairs Committee has published: 'Government Response to the Committee's Third Report: Justice and Home Affairs Issues at European Union Level - First Special Report of Session 2006-07'. Download the report at: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmselect/cmhaff/1021/1021.pdf (pdf file, 184kb) EARLY DAY MOTIONS Keith Vaz, MP, has introduced an EDM on: 'Romanian and Bulgarian migrant workers'. Read EDM 2160 at: http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=34047&SESSION=885 u n i t e d k i n g d o m - - > >> Iconic symbol - too negative! > By IRR News Team 25 October 2007, 1:00pm IRR News has learnt that a university in the Midlands has stopped one of its student societies from using an iconic Black Power symbol on a poster advertising a Black History Month event at the university. The society organising an event for Black History Month hit political censorship when posters designed for the event, which included the well-known Black Power clenched fist, were rejected by the university authorities as negative, unwelcoming and hostile. The university insisted that a more friendly image be used. The Black Power fist symbolises radical movements in the 1960s and '70s in the US and UK fighting state racism and oppression - a history rooted in thinkers and doers of the time such as Malcolm X and Stokely Carmichael. The image is from Black history so one would think it should be considered appropriate for a Black History Month event! Let us know what you think. ---- FOOTNOTE The Institute of Race Relations is precluded from expressing a corporate view: any opinions expressed are therefore those of the authors. ---------- © Institute of Race Relations 2007 To read this article with full formatting or to add a comment to this article, go to the web page: http://www.irr.org.uk/2007/october/ha000029.html ------------------------------------------------------ You should have only been sent this email directly from us if you are one of the 7507 subscribers to the IRR news network. If you have been forwarded this email by someone else and want to get your own free news emails from the IRR network, then visit http://www.irr.org.uk/subscribe To unsubscribe, reply to this email with only the word 'remove' in the subject line. For technical support, reply to this email with your query. To configure what kind of news you want to receive, to change your email address or to change how often you receive emails, visit http://www.irr.org.uk/account Search an archive of 10715 articles on race relations in Europe from 1992 to the present day by using our powerful search engine. Visit http://www.irr.org.uk/cgi-bin/news/search.pl We actively encourage feedback on the effectiveness of our services. Please let us know how well we are meeting your needs by replying to this email with your comments and suggestions. Editor: Harmit Athwal The Institute of Race Relations is a UK-registered charity, number 223989, and a UK-registered company, VAT registration number 238 8869 01. All correspondence to: Institute of Race Relations, 2-6 Leeke Street, London WC1X 9HS, UK. The Institute of Race Relations is precluded from expressing a corporate view: the opinions expressed are therefore those of the authors.