Events
1857/2007: Imperialism, ‘Race’, Resistance
An international conference on the 150th anniversary of the 1857 uprisings
Speakers include: Indian human rights lawyer Nandita Haksar, who most recently has defended the accused in the Parliament Attack case; writer, film-maker and anti-war activist Tariq Ali; historian and writer on colonialism and patriarchy Kumkum Sangari; radical historian from Pakistan Mubarak Ali; Editor of Indian left monthly Liberation Kavita Krishnan; spokesperson of Cageprisoners Adnan Siddiqui; eminent civil-liberties lawyer Gareth Peirce; Iraqi Democrats Against Occupation spokesperson Hani Lazim, historian and writer on British imperialism John Newsinger; feminist educationalist Rubina Saigol from Pakistan
SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, London WC1H 0XG
www.stopwar.org.uk
Outside Parliament, London SW1
Demonstration beforehand, outside Parliament, from 4pm to 5.30pm. See RMT website for more details
Committee Room 14, Houses of Parliament, London SW1
For more information, see the Fightback website.
University of East London, Docklands campus, 4-6 University way, London E16 (Cyprus DLR)
Assemble at the Embankment, London
