Programme - Sheku Bayoh Campaign launch and Conference
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Saturday 25 July 2015, The Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4HZ
11am
Registration
11.30am - 12.30pm
Launch of the Justice for Sheku Bayoh Campaign
with: Aamer Anwar, Ade Johnson, Kadijata Johnson, Richard Haley, Deborah Coles
Aamer Anwar is the legal representative of Sheku Bayoh's family. Adeyemi (Ade) Johnson is the bother-in-law of Sheku Bayoh. Kadijata Johnson is the sister of Sheku Bayoh). Richard Haley is Chair of Scotland Against Criminalising Communities (SACC). Deborah Coles is co-Director of Inquest.
12.30pm - 1.15pm
Lunch
1.15pm - 1.20pm
Introduction to the Conference on Deaths in Custody
Richard Haley
1.20pm - 2.15pm
Opening Plenary
Janet Alder, Harmit Athwal, Deborah Coles, Saqib Deshmukh, Marcia Rigg.
Chaired by Habiba Islam
Janet Alder is the sister of Christopher Alder (died 1 April 1998, Kingston upon Hull). Marcia Rigg is the sister of Sean Rigg (died 21 August 2008, Brixton). Saqib Deshmukh is a campaigner for justice for Habib Ullah (died 3 July 2008, High Wycombe). Harmit Athwal is a researcher at the Institute of Race Relations (IRR). Mike Arnott is Secretary of Dundee Trades Union Council.
2.15pm - 3.30pm
Dealing with deaths in custody: Workshops
A) Janet Alder, Ade Johnson. Moderated by Mike Arnott.
B) Marcia Rigg, Kadijata Johnson. Moderated by Aamer Anwar.
C) Saqib Deshmukh, Graham Campbell. Moderated by Carlo Morelli.
D) Harmit Athwal, Margaret Woods. Moderated by Habida Islam.
3.30pm - 3.45pm
Break
3.45pm - 5.00pm
Closing Plenary
Graham Campbell, Ade Johnson, Margaret Woods, Janet Alder, Carlo Morelli, Aamer Anwar.
Chaired by Mike Arnott
Graham Campbell is Secretary of the Ethnic Minority Civic Congress (EMCC). Margaret Woods represents Glasgow Campaign to Welcome Refugees. Carlo Morelli is a NEC member of the University and College Union (UCU).
The Campaign Launch and Conference are organised jointly by SACC and the Justice for Sheku Bayoh Campaign. Supported by The Ethnic Minority Civic Congress (EMCC), Glasgow Campaign to Welcome Refugees, and the STUC Black Workers’ Committee.
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