Activists gear up for Stop the Arms Fair protests
From 7 to 12 September, Stop the Arms Fair is organising a week of action in protest of the DSEI arms fair. Egypt Solidarity Initiative will be joining other anti war organisations in solidarity.
Showing of ‘The Square’ sparks solidarity in York
On 25 March 2015, and as part of York Human Rights Film Festival, organized by Center for Applied Human Rights and York Human Rights City Network, a screening of the Oscar nominated documentary The Square was held, followed by discussion with Egyptian human rights activist Sherif Azer. The event was followed by solidarity group photos…
Solidarity conference discusses Arab revolutions four years on
Originally posted on MENA Solidarity Network:
Abdi Suleiman, Owen Jones and Ala’a Shehabi at the final session of the conference Around 140 people took part in lively discussions at our conference on 13/14 February exploring resistance and solidarity in the Middle East four years after the Arab Revolutions of 2011. Speakers from Morocco, Bahrain, Egypt…
Join Maryam al-Khawaja, Sherif Azer, Owen Jones and other activists at our conference this week
In a few days time we will be hosting activists from across the Middle East at our conference on 13/14 February to debate and discuss what is happening in the region and explore ways to build a stronger movement in solidarity with those who are continuing, despite all the difficulties, to work for change from…
Timetable now online for Arab Revolutions conference
The provisional programme for our conference, ‘The Arab Uprisings Four Years On – Revolution, Repression and Resistance’ is now available online. Read more about the event, download a copy of the timetable, and book online here. Speakers confirmed for the event include: Owen Jones | Sarah Waldron | Ali Abdulemam | Maryam al-Khawaja | Gilbert Achcar…
Trade unionists, journalists and academics condemn confiscation of Egyptian activists’ assets
Film-maker Ken Loach, Irish civil rights activist and journalist Eamonn McCann, the Communication Workers’ Union general secretary Billy Hayes and leading academics from Oxford, Cambridge, London and other UK universities yesterday signed a statement condemning the latest moves by Egypt’s military regime to clamp down on opposition activists. Published in The Guardian’s print edition this…
Conference: The Arab Uprisings Four Years On
A conference organised by MENA Solidarity, Egypt Solidarity Initiative and BahrainWatch 6-9pm Friday 13 February – 10-5pm Saturday 14 February School of African & Oriental Studies, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG £5 student or unwaged / £10 waged Sign up online here Full timetable now online here Four years after uprisings swept the…
