Oct. 22: ‘Grassroots Protest: Activism From Below’ in Conway Hall – I Discuss Guantánamo and the Campaign to Free Shaker Aamer; Leila Hassan Discusses the Anti-Racist Movement of the ’70s and ’80s
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I’m delighted to announce that, on Sunday October 22, I’m taking part in ‘Grassroots Protest: Activism From Below’, part of the ‘Ethical Matters’ programme put together by the Conway Hall Ethical Society, and also part of the Bloomsbury Festival.
The event runs from 3-4.30pm, and tickets are £9, with concessions at £6. Tickets for the live stream are also available for £6, and the event is free for Conway Hall members. You can book a ticket here.
I was asked to take part to discuss, in particular, my work with the We Stand With Shaker campaign, in 2014-15, which I co-founded with another activist, Joanne MacInnes, and which helped to secure the release from Guantánamo of Shaker Aamer, the last British resident in the prison at Guantánamo Bay, who had been held for over 13 years without charge or trial.
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