On Saturday 8 October over 1500 people – including Jeremy Corbyn, Diane Abbott and Alf Dubs – launched a mass movement against racism. We want to build a network of activists to support refugees and confront racism, islamophobia and antisemitism.
Plenary: Building a movement against racism, islamophobia and antisemitism that welcomes refugees
Live streamed during the event
Speakers:
- Jeremy Corbyn – Labour Party leader
- Alf Dubs – Labour peer, Kindertransport refugee and initiator of the Dubs amendment
- nahella Ashraf – Manchester Stand up to Racism
- Diane Abbott – MP & Stand up to Racism president
- Harun Rashid Khan – Muslin Council of Britainm secretary general
- Edie Friedman – Jewish Council for Racial Equality, executive director
- Siema Iqbal – GP and columnist, MEND
- Alex Kenny – NUT NEC
- Malia Bouattia – NUS president
- Gloria Mills – TUC executive & general council
- Rashid Nix – Green Party equalities spokesperson
Plenary: Confronting the rise of racism, islamophobia and antisemitism
Live streamed during the event
Speakers:
- Claude Moraes – Labour MEP
- Sally Hunt – UCU general secretary
- Weymann Bennett – Stand up to Racism co-convenor
- Judith Benda – Die Linke Executive (Germany)
- Muhbeen Hussain – Rotherham 12 Campaign
- Petros Constantinou – Keerfa (Movement Against Racism and Fascism, Greece)
- Salma Yaqoob
Workshop: Europe and the renewed Threat of the Far-Right
Speakers:
- Petros Constantinou – KEERFA (Movement Against Racism & Fascism, Greece)
- Judith Benda – Die Linke executive (Germany)
- Claude Moraes – Labour MEP
- David Rosenberg – Cable Street 80
Workshop: Prevent, the extremism bill and the defence of civil liberties
Speakers:
- Moazzam Begg – former Guantanamo Bay detainee
- Shelly Asquith – NUS VP welfare
- Brian Richardson – UAF assistant secretary
- Azad Ali – MEND director of engagement
Workshop: Brexit: oppose racist violence, defend migrant rights
Speakers:
- Lucia Pradella – lecturer and migrant rights campaigner
- Don Flynn – Migrants Rights Network director
- Zak Cochrane – Stand Up To Racism
- Barbara Ntumy – NUS Black Students Campaign
- Łukasz Bemka – BFAWU
Workshop: From the USA to Britain: Black Lives Matter
Speakers:
- Kadisha Burrell – Justice for Kingsley Burrell
- Gary McFarlane – journalist and Black Lives Matter activist
- Capres Turner – organiser of BLM demonstration at the US embassy
Workshop: Islamophobia Burkini Bans and the Rise in Islamophobic Hate Crimes
Speakers:
- Nahella Ashraf – Manchester Stand Up To Racism
- Dr Siema Iqbal – GP and columnist, MEND
- Rob Ferguson – Newham Stand Up To Racism
- Khalil Charles – Muslim Association of Britain
Workshop: Love Music Hate Racism
Speakers:
- Roger Huddle – Rock Against Racism founding member
- Lola Olafisoye – Spektrum, vocalist
- Dave Randall – Musician with Faithless & Slovo
Workshop: Challenging austerity and racism: showing solidarity with migrant workers
Speakers:
- Petros Elia – United Voices of the World union
- Consuelo Moreno Yustil – Justice for Cleaners, SOAS
- Bell Ribeiro-Addy – Society of Black Lawyers
Workshop: Refugees Welcome Here
Speakers:
- Alf Dubs – Kindertransport refugee and initiator of the Dubs amendment
- Consuelo Moreno Yustil – Justice for Cleaners, SOAS
- Bell Ribeiro-Addy – Society of Black Lawyers