Human rights

iceandfire Actors for Human Rights performance

When - Wed 23. Jul 7:30pm - 10:00pm. Where - Sallis Benney Theatre, University of Brighton, Grand Parade. Organised by - Save Omar (now called Brighton Against Guantanamo), Brighton Voices in Exile and Centre for Applied Philiosophy, Politics and Ethics (University of Brighton).
Description - Rendition Monologues weaves together the first-hand testimonies of victims of extraordinary rendition; the kidnapping and illegal transfer of terrorism suspects and others considered to be implicated in the ‘War on Terror’ to be interrogated in nation states with a reputation for torture. read more...

Save Omar began as a group of Brighton people who got together to campaign for the release of Guantanamo detainee Omar Deghayes, and his return to his home and family in Saltdean, a neighbourhood in the east of Brighton. Omar has spent six years in prison camps, the first in Bagram Air Base and the next five in Guantanamo Bay. During this time he was never charged with any crime. He had no trial. The Save Omar campaign directed their protests at United States administration responsible for the creation of a network of illegal jails as part of its so-called “war on terror” and the British government, which not only looked away when US systematically tortured detainees but was complicit through the supply of “intelligence” and by refusing to protect refugees, like Omar Deghayes, who been granted asylum in Britain.

We worked together against these powerful state authorities and we won. Omar is home. When he returned to Britain in December 2007, he was re-arrested, tagged and subject to a curfew. Spain had instigated extradition proceeding that, three months later, came to nothing. Most people saw through the extradition case; it was political vehicle, serving to justify Guantanamo by defaming those illegally detained there.

Take Action: Shut Guantanamo and support the remaining detainees

When - Sat 31. May 2:00am - 5:00am. Where - Friends' Meeting House . Organised by - Save Omar.
Description - The return of Omar Deghayes to Brighton was a big step in the wider struggle to re-assert basic human rights in the face of their erosion in the “war on terror”. There is much still to do. Guantanamo must close and all detainees released to countries where they will not suffer further abuse. read more...

Open meeting called by Brighton & Hove NO2ID

When - Thu 22. May 7:30pm - 9:30pm. Where - Circus Circus Upstairs room. Organised by - Brighton & Hove NO2ID.
Description - Public meeting to discuss the latest attempts by the Government to force us to have ID cards, what this may mean for you, and WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT. Main speakers include Phil Booth, National Co-ordinator of NO2ID, and Jason Kitcat, Chair of Brighton & Hove Green Party. read more...

We've been trying to get a motion before the council for ages, and it's finally happening!

Brighton & Hove Council have accepted a motion for discussion calling on them to oppose the Government's National Identity Register scheme. The motion, submitted by Green Party leader Jason Kitcat with the cooperation of Brighton & Hove NO2ID, asks the council to condemn the scheme, to refuse to use it unless required by law, and to write to the Home Secretary expressing their concerns. The motion will be read at the next council meeting on Thursday 24th. April, and will be voted on by a committee of councillors late in May.

World Fair Trade Day event

When - Sat 10. May 12:00pm - 5:00pm. Where - Friends Meeting House, Ship Street. Organised by - Sussex Fair Trade Network.
Description - Stalls, speakers and information event read more...

Eye-opening expose of the coffee industry

When - Wed 7. May 6:00pm - 8:30pm. Where - University of brighton, Small Hall, Falmer. Organised by - Sussex Fair Trade Network.
Description - Enjoy a free glass of Fair Trade wine and see how fair Trade can make a difference to the exploited and impoverished coffee growers in Ethiopia.

When - Sat 29. Mar 2:00pm - 5:00pm. Where - Friends' Meeting House Ship Street, Brighton. Organised by - Save Omar.
Description - Omar is free from Guantanamo but many others remain detained without charge and need our help. Write to close Guantanamo and support individual detainees. read more...

When - Thu 14. Feb 8:00am - 2:00pm. Where - Magistrate's Court, Horseferry Road, London. Organised by - Save Omar.
Description - 14th of February marks the next date in Omar Deghayes's trial to determine if he will be extradited to Spain on long discredited charges of being a Chechnian Terrorist. Students and concerned members of the public will be travelling to London by train to protest outside the court and call for both t ... read more.

When - Fri 15. Feb at 1:00pm. Where - Arts A building, Sussex Uni Arts A103. Organised by - Palestine Society.
Description - A documentary film about the struggle of students to reach their academic institutions Almost one third of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are school and university students. Under Israeli occupation Palestinian education has been a constant struggle rather than a basic right. This film ... read more.