Mobile Art School in Kenya (MASK) is exhibiting Kenyan children's art at UNESCO's International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) from 20-31 July 2009

Private view and MASK's presentation is on 24 July 2009 from 5 to 7pm.

Director Mark Bray of UNESCO’s International Institute for Educational Planning will be hosting the event. A cocktail will be held throughout.

Address:

IIEP UNESCO
7-9, rue Eugène-Delacroix,
75116 Paris, France
Metro: rue de la Pompe

EXHIBITION OF CHILDREN’S ART FROM CONFLICT-AFFECTED COUNTRIES
'One Year After The Conflict'
In early 2008, MASK worked with child victims of the Kenyan post-election violence in displaced persons' camps in Nakuru town and schools in Laikipia. Children had been traumatised by witnessing people being killed and their houses set alight. They hid in the bush, scared and hungry for days. Some lost their parents and now live with their siblings in over-crowded huts with their relatives who cannot feed them or pay for their schooling. In the refugee camps, a few possessions covered by a plastic sheet have become their homes. In 2009, one year after the conflict, children expressed their experiences and hopes for the future. The wounds are still open. Children want to go back to their lands and rebuild their houses. As a result of the conflict, famine and hunger became widespread in the country. This became the biggest concern to children, and they strongly expressed their daily struggle for food in their paintings.

ABOUT MASK
Art is not taught in most Kenyan schools. Mobile Art School in Kenya (MASK) gives Kenyan children an opportunity to participate in cultural life, to enjoy the arts and to share its benefits. We organise art workshops in schools, set up art clubs and put on exhibitions of children's work. MASK also promotes peace to schoolchildren though art and drama, and encourages the development of young Kenyan contemporary art. Its mobile format allows it to reach and benefit many children across different ethnic groups. The programme aims to show a hopeful and enriching side to Africa, to demonstrate a cultural and artistic need and talent that emphasises our common humanity in a positive way.

ART FOR PEACE
Currently, there are no peace-building organisations in Kenya that focus in their work on schoolchildren. MASK strongly believes that building a future of peace and prosperity for the people in Kenya begins with teaching children mutual respect and tolerance. Working in areas of conflict and need, MASK uses art and drama to promote peace, ethnic tolerance and national unity. Art is the most effective and comprehensive way of educating children. It is also a powerful and low-cost tool in uniting communities and healing wounds of conflict. Yet, children living in conflict or extreme poverty are often the most deprived in terms of artistic input. The School organises exchange programmes between schools of different ethnic groups, especially those in conflict, and voices children’s peaceful aspirations to communities at large through its exhibitions. MASK has become an important link between children across different ethnic groups in the Nakuru, Narok, Laikipia, Samburu, Pokot, Naivasha and Baringo regions. It continuously collaborates in Kenya with local not-for-profit and non-partisan peace-building organisations drawing on their experience and expertise. With sufficient support and resources, MASK can be a very important regional organisation that can provide an inexpensive but very effective contribution to prevention and management of conflict in Kenya.

MASK is Registered UK Charity No: 1128734. Please support us. Any donations however small will go directly to MASK's charitable purposes and will be greatly appreciated. To donate please go onto www.justgiving.com/mobileartschoolinkenya/donate or http://www.justgiving.com/ALLA-TKACHUK/ for our special appeal. You can also donate by sending us a cheque made payable to "Mobile Art School in Kenya" to MASK, One, St Paul’s Churchyard, London EC4M 8S, UK.

contact@mobileartschoolinkenya.org
www.mobileartschoolinkenya.org

U.S. SUPREME COURT NOMINATION OF SONIA SOTOMAYOR- God in Government: Judge Sotomayor’s Church-State Record by Melissa Rogers, Brookings Institution, July 7, 2009 – web link: http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2009/0707_sotomayor_rogers.aspx - Questions for Judge Sotomayor on the Use of Foreign & International Law by Steven Groves, Heritage Foundation, July 6, 2009 – web link: http://www.heritage.org/Research/LegalIssues/upload/wm_2525.pdf U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS- Can the U.S. Register Every Voter? Brennan Center for Justice, New York University School of Law, June 15, 2009 – web link: http://www.brennancenter.org/content/resource/can_the_us_register_every_voter- The GOP: Poised for Another Quick Comback? By Rhods Cook, Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball, University of Virginia, Center for Politics, July 2, 2009 – web link: http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/article.php?id=FRC2009070201 - Many Americans Still See Political Future for Palin – Gallup, July 7, 2009 – web link: http://www.gallup.com/poll/121514/Americans-Political-Future-Palin.aspx
- New Jersey, Virginia and Other States of Flux: How Presidential Elections Make Poor Predictors of Gubernatorial Races by Rob Richie and Paul Fidalgo, FairVote, June 11, 2009 – web link: http://www.fairvote.org/?page=27&pressmode=showspecific&showarticle=252 - The Swing States of America: Has the Electoral College Pushed President Obama Away from a 50-State Strategy? Rob Richie and Paul Fidalgo, FairVote, June 25, 2009 – web link: http://www.fairvote.org/?page=27&pressmode=showspecific&showarticle=254
sOURCE : fpc

b u x t o n a d v e r t i s e r Suspended jail for attack against Poles http://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/newmills/Suspended-jail-for-race-attack.5418902.jp Three Derbyshire men have each been given twelve week suspended prison sentences after they racially abused two Polish men. They had initially denied the charges, including racially aggravated disorder, but changed their pleas on the day of the trial.

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w a l t h a m f o r e s t g u a r d i a n
Arson attack after threats http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/efnews/4474062.LOUGHTON__Islamic_community_leader_targetted_by__racist_campaign_/ Noor Ramjanally, the head of a recently formed Islamic community group in Loughton, Essex, has received a threatening letter against his child, which was followed by a racist arson attack on his home.

This is Lady jaydee at her hide out in Morocco

If you are in dar this is the place to be
SHe performed some of her new hits which viewers of swahilidiaries will be seing next weeek in London

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published a report on 'Social housing allocation and immigrant communities'.Download the report at:http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/uploaded_files/ehrc_report_-_social_housing_allocation_and_immigrant_communities.pdf (pdf file, 1,038kb)

As i was driving along morogoro road-Dar es salaam , i came across these two young enterprenuers

Ayoub mzee with Mzee wa libeneke Issamichuzi

Photos: Ayoub mzee

CHAMA CHA MAPINDUZI TAWI LA UINGEREZA

MKUTANO MKUU WA TAWI - 26/07/2009 (Jumapili)

Wanachama wa Chama Cha Mapinduzi Tawi la Uingereza. Mnakaribishwa kwenye Mkutano Mkuu wa Wanachama wote wa Tawi la CCM Uingereza - Jumapili, tarehe 26/07/2009 Anuani: The Warehouse01 Cumberland RoadReadingRG1 3LBKuanzia saa Nane mchana hadi saa Kumi na mbili jioni. Kutakuwepo na Kadi za CCM ambazo zitatolewa kwa Wanachama wapya (Kadi paundi Tatu - £3, Ada ya mwaka paundi Kumi na Mbili - £12) Kutakuwa na Chakula, Vinywaji baridi na Viburudisho vingine baada ya Mkutano kuanzia saa kumi na mbili hadi saa nne usiku. Kwa ufafanuzi zaidi tafadhali wasiliana na Katibu wa Tawi; Susan Mzee kwenye barua pepe: ccmlondon@gmail.com KIDUMU CHAMA CHA MAPINDUZI

G8-Africa Session at the G8 L’Aquila Summit
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, the Chair of the
Heads of State and Government Implementation
Committee of NEPAD, participated in the G8-
Africa Session at the G8 Summit held in L’Aquila,
Italy, along with the Heads of State and
Government of G8 countries, the President of the
European Commission, the Heads of State and
Government of Algeria, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal
and South Africa as well as Angola, the Chair of
the African Union and the President of the
African Union Commission.
The G8 and African partners agreed on the
importance of continuing to reinforce their
partnership, based on mutual accountability and
respect, for common good.
Leaders agreed that the economic and financial
crisis is hitting hardest the poorest and
jeopardising progress made in the health, the
eradication of hunger and poverty. They also
underscored the need to act swiftly to restore
growth and implement adequate measures to
protect the most vulnerable. G8 countries
reitereated their commitments, including those
made in Gleneagles and more recently at the G20
London Summit, to support African efforts
towards promoting development, good
governance and achieving the MDGs.
Also discussed was the impact of climate
change on Africa. Leaders agreed on the need to
ensure that the specific concerns of developing
countries are adequately addressed in the
agreement to be reached at the UN conference
in Copenhagen.
PM Meles with U.S President Barack Obama during a
round table meeting at the G8 summit
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said the $20
billion pledge by the Summit would assist
African countries to effectively implement the
New Partnership for Africa’s Development
(NEPAD) and also help fight the world food
crisis.
13th Summit of the African Union
The 13th Ordinary Session of the African Union
(AU) Summit was held in the Ouagadougou
Conference Centre, Sirte, Libya, from 1 – 3 July,
2009.
Apart from discussing the theme of the Summit:
“Investing in Agriculture for Economic
Growth and Food Security”, the AU’s 13th
Ordinary Session of the Assembly Heads of
State and Government also considered the

HM Chief Inspector of Prisons has published a: 'Report on an unannounced short follow- up inspection of Dover IRC'.Download the report at:http://inspectorates.homeoffice.gov.uk/hmiprisons/inspect_reports/irc-inspections.html/544576/Dover_(2009).PDF?view=Binary (pdf file, 216kb)The House of Commons Home Affairs Committee has published a report on: 'Project CONTEST: The Government's Counter-Terrorism Strategy'.Download the report at: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmselect/cmhaff/212/212.pdf (pdf file, 1.8mb)Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary has published: 'Adapting to Protest report'.Download the report at:http://www.met.police.uk/news/docs/g20_final_report.pdf (pdf file, 3.9mb)

BURIANI: PROF HAROUB OTHMAN

Ayoub mzee with the Haroub Othman JR

Ayoub mzee at the University of Dar es salaam Tanzania

The Migrant and Refugee Communities Forum has published its July 2009 newsletter.Download the newsletter at:http://www.irr.org.uk/pdf2/MRCF_Newsletter_July_09.pdf (pdf file, 928kb)The Howard League has published a report by the Youth Justice Board on: 'Past Abuse Suffered by Children in Custody: A way forward'.Download the report at:http://www.howardleague.org/fileadmin/howard_league/user/pdf/Past_abuse_suffered_by_children_in_custody_2006.pdf (pdf file, 176kb)

The Commission on English Prisons has published a report on: 'Do Better Do Less: The report of the Commission on English Prisons Today'.Download the report at:http://www.howardleague.org/index.php?id=835HM Chief Inspector of Prisons has published a: 'Report on the unannounced inspection of the non-residential short-term holding facility at: Sheffield'.Download the report at:http://inspectorates.homeoffice.gov.uk/hmiprisons/inspect_reports/STHF-reports/Sheffield_(2009).pdf?view=Binary (pdf file, 92kb)

Press release,
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda honours African business leaders at a gala ceremony in London
At an awards ceremony organised by African Business magazine and the Commonwealth Business Council (CBC), President Paul Kagame together with African government officials and top leaders from all regions of Africa celebrated the achievements of prominent businessmen and women driving growth and development in the Continent.
Paul Kagame presented the Lifetime Achievement award to Pascal Dozie, who was honoured for his outstanding contribution to the development of the private sector in Nigeria. African Business of the Year went to Equity Bank while Cyril Ramaphosa, Executive Chairman of Shanduka, won the Business Leader of the Year. Maria Ramos, CEO of Absa received the Outstanding Businesswoman of the Year award from Baroness Amos. Another exceptional leader, Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) received the Special Recognition for Outstanding Public Service.
Rama Sithanen, Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius, picked up the Award for Most Improved Investment Climate on behalf of his country. Two new awards, Best Agricultural Development and Tourism Destination of the Year went to Malawi and Morocco respectively for their exceptional performances. Finally the Award for Improvement in Good Governance went to Lagos State in Nigeria.
Airline of the Year went to Ethiopian Airlines and Telecoms Company of the Year to MTN. Diageo won the Best Global Business in Africa while Standard Chartered Bank was honoured with the award for Best Corporate Citizenship / Social Responsibility.
The event was co-hosted by African Business magazine and the CBC, and sponsored by BHP Billiton, Ecobank, IGI and Laurent Perrier. In line with its mission to bolster Africa’s economic development, the Awards were also partnered with the Alliance for a Green Revolution (AGRA) and supported by the African Development Bank. A distinguished panel of judges selected winners in 8 categories from a pool of nominees that came from all over the African continent. The winners of the four remaining categories were selected by the advisory board comprising of the editorial team of African Business magazine, various associations and experts from the CBC.
One of the nominees commented: “It was very competitive since most of Africa’s top players in business are here tonight. I am truly honoured to have been recognised by the prestigious African Business magazine in front of this impressive international audience!”
Omar Ben Yedder, Associate Group Publisher of African Business magazine, the organiser of the event said: “We had here in London tonight an impressive gathering of African leaders, from business, government, investors, Africa watchers as well as members of civil society. We have celebrated the good and the great of Africa and it is encouraging that this list is getting longer and the pool of talent from which to choose larger, year on year.”
Dr. Mohan Kaul, CEO of the CBC, stressed the importance of these Awards: “At a time of economic turmoil and uncertainty, awards such as these become even more important. The African Business Awards contribute to the reappraisal of Africa’s economic potential through a competition that recognises business innovation and achievement, and offers role models for aspiring entrepreneurs.”
Afif Ben Yedder, publisher of African Business added: “Investments in Africa are safe and very profitable. The opportunities for the private sector are limitless in all sectors of the economy and not only in telecoms or banking. Africa continues to grow at a fast rate despite the slowdown. The African Business Awards have become a major event to promote the continent and give a greater visibility to the most successful business leaders and best enterprises of the year in Africa.”

IC Publications holds two annual awards ceremonies. The next one will be the African Banker Awards which will coincide with the IMF-World Bank meetings, which this year will take place on the 5th October 2009 in Istanbul.

AFRICAN BUSINESS AWARDS 2009 WINNERS
Award for Good GovernanceLagos State, Nigeria
Tourism Destination of the YearMorocco
Airline of the YearEthiopian Airlines
Best Global Business in AfricaDiageo
Award for Most Improved Investment ClimateMauritius
Lifetime AchievementPascal Dozie, Founder and Chairman Diamond Group & Chairman, MTN Nigeria
Best Corporate Social ResponsibilityStandard Chartered Bank
Special Recognition for Outstanding Public ServiceEngr. Ernest Ndukwe, Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)
Telecoms Company of the YearMTN
Award for Best Agricultural DevelopmentMalawi
Outstanding BusinesswomanMaria Ramos, CEO, Absa
Business Leader of the YearCyril Ramaphosa, Executive Chairman, Shanduka
African Business of the YearEquity Bank, Kenya
Organisers:African Business magazine, the Commonwealth Business Council (CBC), IC Events

Sponsors:BPH Billiton EcobankIGILaurent Perrier
Supporting organisation:The African Development Bank
Partners:AGRA Alliance for a Green RevolutionBusinessinAfrica Events UK Ltd
About African Business magazine:After 40 years of continuous reporting on Africa’s economic landscape, the London-based African Business magazine has justifiably earned its reputation as the most influential business publications in the continent. Published by IC Publications, African Business is distributed in over 100 countries around the world and has become essential reading for organisations, institutions, companies and individuals involved in the economic development of Africa. IC Publications produces in total ten pan-African titles in English and French.
About CBC:The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting established the Commonwealth Business Council (CBC) in October 1997 to involve the private sector in the promotion of trade and investment. The CBC acts as a bridge for co-operation between business and government, concentrating on efforts to help remove barriers to trade, mobilise investment into Commonwealth countries, foster a good environment for business and investment, promote good practice in corporate governance and corporate citizenship, and facilitate the engagement of the private sector in information communication technology for development initiatives, especially in less developed countries.
Editor’s note:For further commentary, information and access to photos, please contact:
Isabelle DanaAfrican Business AwardsIC Publications – IC Events7 Coldbath Square London EC1R 4LQ U.K. Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7841 32 10 Fax: + 44 (0) 20 7841 32 11 E-mail: HYPERLINK "mailto:awards@africasia.com" awards@africasia.comWebsite: HYPERLINK "http://www.theafricanbusinessawards.com" www.theafricanbusinessawards.com

DNA database and its impact on Black people

A half day seminar on the national DNA database and its impact on Black people.
Friday 17 July 2009, 9.30-12pm
London School of Economics and Political Science, Room D402, Clement House, Aldwych, London WC2A 2AE
The event is free to attend but requires online registration here.
Events listing is provided for information only. Inclusion in this listing should not be t

Operation Black Vote and the Government Equalities Office
Black Asian Minority Ethnic Women
Councillor Shadowing Scheme

Women belong in the House....
and the Council Chamber too

Do you want to become a Councillor?

The representation of Black and other minority ethnic (BAME) women at every level of governance from the Houses of Parliament to local government is woefully low. Of the 646 MPs in Westminster, two are BAME women and out of 20,000 Councillors, 149 are BAME women, representing less than 1% of Councillors nationally.

Operation Black Vote in partnership with the Government Equalities Office is launching the country’s first national BAME Women Councillor Shadowing Scheme. The aim of the project is to address the national deficit of Black and minority ethnic women councillors, and to ensure that BAME communities engage with the council in all areas and at all levels of local governance.

We are looking for fifty BAME women to shadow high level councillors for a minimum of six days over a six month period. The cross-party initiative will focus on giving participants first hand knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of councillors, serving officers and an insight into the Authority’s systems and procedures. Our aim is that upon completion, this leadership programme will equip and motivate participants to engage in party politics. Participants will also be encouraged to become Community Ambassadors, explaining and promoting the benefits of civic engagement and encouraging others to also become involved in community affairs. The scheme will also give Councillors the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of BAME communities. OBV view this process as essential to involving BAME communities in the wide scope of activities within the decision making process.

Applications are invited from BAME women who live or work in the following areas:
Birmingham, Chilterns, East of England, Gloucester, Leicester, London (see below), Newcastle, North West, Scotland, Wales, Windsor and Maidenhead, York and Humberside
London: Camden, Harrow, Islington, Lambeth/ Southwark, Tower Hamlets

Individuals who live outside the above areas are encouraged to apply for the Solace Certificate in Community Leadership using the same application form.

The First Certificate in Community Leadership is a modular online learning package which facilitates the individual learning for each candidate. The modules will look at the skills and qualities of an effective councillor, principles of community leadership and give you an understanding of the local government environment. Basic computer literacy and access to a computer is necessary to complete the certificate.

Please contact OBV to obtain a Councillor Shadowing Scheme application on: Tel: 0208 983 5471 / Fax: 0208 983 5492/ Email: councillor@obv.org.uk or download the information from our website: www.obv.org.uk

Ubalozi wa Marekani sasa katika Facebook!
Unaweza kuingia katika Facebook yetu kwa kutumia anuani ifuatayo.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dar-es-Salaam-Tanzania/US-Embassy-Dar-es-Salaam/111848194523
Kuwa mpenzi wa Facebook ya Ubalozi wa Marekani kwa kubofya “Become a Fan” ili uweze kuwasiliana na Wapenzi wengine wa Facebook hii na kupokea habari moto moto kutoka Ubalozini!
Unakaribishwa kushiriki katika majadiliano kwa kuweka maoni yako Ukutani (on the Wall), au katika kikundi cha majadiliano (the Discussion group) ili uweze kujadiliana na watu kutoka pande zote za dunia kuhusu masuala muhimu ikiwa ni pamoja na Sera ya Nje ya Marekani na Ushirikiano kati ya Marekani na Tanzania.
Tunakukaribisha katika Facebook yetu, na tuna shauku ya kupata maoni yako na kukupatia taarifa motomoto kutoka Ubalozini.
- Ubalozi wa Marekani,
* Zingatia: Utahitajika kufungua akaunti ya Facebook ili uweze kuwa mpenzi wa Facebook yetu, lakini huhitajiki kuwa na akaunti hiyo ili uweze kusoma tu yale yaliyomo kwenye Facebook hiyo.

The U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam is now on Facebook!
You can access our Facebook page at the following URL.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dar-es-Salaam-Tanzania/US-Embassy-Dar-es-Salaam/111848194523
Become a Fan of the U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam’s Facebook Page by clicking the “Become a Fan” button at the top to interact with other Fans and receive the latest updates from the Embassy!
Feel free to join in the discussion by posting your comments on the Wall, or in the Discussion group to interact with people from around the world and talk about important topics including U.S. Foreign Policy and U.S.-Tanzania relations.
We welcome to our Facebook page, and are looking forward to hearing your comments and providing you with the latest information from the Embassy.
- U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam
* Note: You will need to create a Facebook account to become a Fan of our page, but you do not need a Facebook account to read our page by accessing the link.






The Eritrean Ambassador and Lord Ahmed in the House of Lords

The case for Eritrea in the House of Lords

Sheria Ngowi Fashion Show..Coming Soon...1st August...
Bangalore. Sheria Ngowi Fashion Show..Coming Soon...1st August...
Bangalore.

COMMUNIQUE NECROLOGIQUE DE L'UPR / LE DECES DU SENATEUR JANOT BEMBA SAOLONA

La famille du Professeur Julien Ciakudia et toute la grande famille de l' Union des Patriotes Resistants pour la Liberation Totale du Congo (UPR), presentent ses condoleances les plus attristees a la famille de notre aine Le Senateur Janot Bemba Saolona.

De maniere particuliere nos encouragements et prieres vont a l'endroit de l' Ex- Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba qui se trouve en ce moment a la Haye;
Qu'il trouve ici l'expression de notre profonde sympathie.

La mort subite du Senateur Bemba constitue une grande perte pour la RD Congo.

Nous saluons ici l'homme, cet grand homme d'affaires converti en homme politique.

Que son ame se repose en Paix et que notre Seigneur console toute sa famille et ses proches.

Pour l'UPR,

S.E. Le Prof. Rev. Julien Ciakudia
President national

WATOTO WA MADRASA YA SHEIKH HAMISI -EAST AFRICA FOUNDATION HAPO MANOR PARK -NEWHAM -EAST LONDON

Sheikh hamisi mwenyewe

What do you think aout this picture?

BRITAIN – TANZANIA SOCIETY and the
TANZANIA DEVELOPMENT TRUST
http://www.btsociety.org/

summer lunch party
IN BEAUTIFUL DORSET
AT THE HOME OF DANNY MWASANDUBE
Treasurer of the TDT
Telephone 01202 870104

~All are welcome and bring the family~




SATURDAY 25TH JULY
123O PM

£10 per person- to include lunch with wine beer and soft drinks
Reduction for children

V~E~N~U~E

564 WIMBORNE ROAD EAST
FERNDOWN
BH22 9NQ
If using the train come to Bournemouth Station
By coach –alight at Ringwood
We hope to arrange a pick up service

Please phone or email Ron or Liz Fennell or Jill Bowden for more details and acceptances

President Barack Obama addresses the Ghanaian Parliament in Accra,Ghana July 11,2009. Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy.
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Hotuba ya Rais Obama Kwa Africa.
Posted by Kol Peterson.
President Barck Obama gave a speech in Accra,Ghana.He laid out his vision for human rights and democracy in Africa’s future,and he described what America’s role in promoting better governance in Africa will be.The speech was entitled,"A New Moment of Promise."
Listen to the full audio.
Read the full text in English.
Read the full text in French.
Read the full text in Arabic.
Read the full text in Portuguese.
Read the full text in Swahili.

Germany: why did Marwa al-Sherbini die?On 1 July, Marwa al-Sherbini, an Egyptian woman who wore the headscarf and was three months pregnant, was brutally murdered in a Dresden courtroom by a German man of Russian descent who declared 'you have no right to live'.8 July 2009 (1332 words)
bbc news Islamic charity fire 'deliberate'The Glasgow branch of Islamic Relief has been badly damaged by a fire which police say was started deliberately.7 July 2009 (external article)
get bracknell Racist attack leaves man with broken jawA 22-year-old man has been left with a cut to his head and a broken jaw which required surgery after he was subjected to a 'nasty' racist attack as he left a Polish shop in Bracknell, Berkshire.7 July 2009 (external article)
lincolnshire echo Lincoln man stamped on in takeaway attackScaffolder Christopher Self has been jailed for 18 months for a racially-aggravated attack outside a Lincoln kebab shop. Dion Hinds was left with a broken ankle after he was repeatedly punched and then stamped on by Self.7 July 2009 (external article)
portsmouth news Spanish pupils hurt in gang race attackSix Spanish pupils have been assaulted by a gang of about twenty teenagers in a racially motivated attack in Gosport, Hampshire. Of the six students, two aged 14 and a 13-year-old suffered head and facial injuries and were taken to hospital.7 July 2009 (external article)
liverpool echo Liverpool man jailed after threats to kill Black familyIan Maitland, who alleged he was a BNP member and who racially abused and threatened to kill Nigerian-born Jeff Adedoyin's family as he pointed a gun and waved a baton, has been jailed for nine months. He admitted racially aggravated fear of violence.6 July 2009 (external article)
waltham forest guardian Arson attack after threatsNoor Ramjanally, the head of a recently formed Islamic community group in Loughton, Essex, has received a threatening letter against his child, which was followed by a racist arson attack on his home.6 July 2009 (external article)
buxton advertiser Suspended jail for attack against PolesThree Derbyshire men have each been given twelve week suspended prison sentences after they racially abused two Polish men. They had initially denied the charges, including racially aggravated disorder, but changed their pleas on the day of the trial.6 July 2009 (external article)
croydon guardian Croydon racist killer jailed for lifeStephen Braithwaite, who was found guilty of murdering 17-year-old Nilanthan Murddi after racially abusing him from the back of a taxi in Croydon last year, has been given a life sentence and ordered to serve a minimum of nineteen years.2 July 2009 (external article)
tyrone times Eastern European families flee homes in Northern IrelandRacist attacks on the homes of Polish and Lithuanian families in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland have led to the families, including a pregnant woman and young child, fleeing their homes.30 June 2009 (external article)
croydon guardian Croydon man found guilty of murder in racist attackStephen Braithwaite, an unemployed labourer, has been found guilty of murdering 17-year-old Nilanthan Murddi in a racist attack in Croydon last year. He faces a possible life sentence.29 June 2009 (external article)
slough observer Slough man jailed for gruesome racist attackMason Fleming has been jailed for thirty months for slashing a 25-year-old Asian man across the ear and hand, racially abusing him and then biting him on his head, face and chest before poking him in the eyes and scratching his face.29 June 2009 (external article)
guardian Belfast Romanians return home after racist attacksThe majority of Romanians subject to racist intimidation in Belfast left for home on Friday, describing how they were returning to an uncertain future.29 June 2009 (external article)
guardian Pipe bomb threat to Roma discoveredNorthern Ireland security sources have said that pipe bombs discovered in Belfast last week were to be used to attack more properties housing migrants.29 June 2009 (external article)
croydon advertiser Council to examine BNP member's racist claimsCroydon Council is looking to see whether it can take BNP member Charlotte Lewis to court after she allegedly boasted about mounting a racist campaign of harassment against an Afghan family living in the flat above her.29 June 2009 (external article)
swindon advertiser Trader fears racist motive behind arson attacksSadaq Khan, who has owned his second-hand furniture shop in Swindon for over 25 years, believes that he is being targeted by racists after his shop was deliberately set on fire for the third time in as many months.29 June 2009 (external article)
itn news Two men jailed for a 'savage' gang attackTwo men have been jailed for GBH following an attack on Paul Edmonds, a civil servant, who intervened after the men racially abused a Chinese barman in London. Edmonds was glassed and beaten unconscious in the attack which has left him scarred for life.25 June 2009 (external article)
bridport news Dorset teenager bottled in racist attack17-year-old Ashley Suleyman, who was subjected to a racially motivated bottle attack in Beaminster, has spoken of the physical and emotional scars he has been left with after this and another attack when he was 11-years-old.25 June 2009 (external article)
bbc news Belfast Hindu priest to flee home after attackA Hindu priest and his family are moving out of the Indian Community Centre in Belfast following an attack on the centre last week. The police have also been criticised for failing to contact the family following the attack.25 June 2009 (external article)
bbc news Polish woman attacked by gang of womenA 28-year-old Polish woman suffered extensive bruising after she attacked by four women in a bar in Poole. The victim was asked by her assailants where she came from.25 June 2009 (external article)

Waziri wa Mambo ya nchi za Nje na Ushirikiano wa Kimataifa.Mheshimiwa
Bernard Membe(MB)
-----Waziri Membe Kumwakilisha
Rais Jakaya Kikwete Kwenye Mkutano
wa NAM,Misri..
Mkutano wa Wakuu wa Nchi na Serikali wa Nchi Zisizofungamana na Upande Wowote (NAM) unatarajiwa kufanyika Sharm El Sheikh,Misri tarehe 15 hadi 16 Julai, 2009. Huu ni mkutano wa kawaida wa NAM ambao hufayika kila baada ya miaka mitatu.
Waziri wa Mambo ya Nje na Ushirikiano wa Kimataifa,Mhe. Bernard K.Membe(Mb) atamwakilisha Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Mhe.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete katika mkutano huo.
Mkutano huo utatanguliwa na mkutano wa Mawaziri wa Mambo ya Nje wa nchi za NAM unaofanyika tarehe 13 na 14 Julai,2009.Maudhui ya mkutano huo ni pamoja na Mtikisiko wa Kiuchumi Duniani;Mageuzi katika Vyombo vya Fedha Duniani; Mageuzi katika Umoja wa Mataifa na Migogoro ya Kisiasa Duniani.
Aidha, mkutano huo unategemewa kupitisha maazimio mbalimbali yaliyopendekezwa na mkutano wa Mawaziri huko Tehran, Iran mwaka 2008 na ule wa Havana,Cuba mwezi Mei, 2009.Mhe.Waziri Membe ataambatana na Balozi wa Tanzania kwenye Umoja wa Mataifa, Mhe. Dkt.Augustine Mahiga Na Balozi wa Tanzania nchini Misri,Mhe.Ali Shauri Haji.
IMETOLEWA NA:
WIZARA YA MAMBO YA NJE NA USHIRIKIANO
WA KIMATAIFA,
DAR ES SALAAM
13 JULAI, 2009.

Germany: why did Marwa al-Sherbini die?
By Liz Fekete

On 1 July, Marwa al-Sherbini, an Egyptian woman who wore the headscarf and was three months pregnant, was brutally murdered in a Dresden courtroom by a German man of Russian descent who declared 'you have no right to live'.
Marwa al-Sherbini was stabbed eighteen times in the space of thirty seconds. It was a frenzied attack, clearly motivated by racism and Islamophobia. Yet the German state and media, have been in a state of denial. The press reported it as a neighbourhood dispute, with headlines such as 'Murder over quarrel over swing'. Amidst widespread anger in Egypt, the press officer at the German embassy in Cairo declared the murder an isolated case and a 'criminal act. It has nothing to do with persecution against Muslims'.
As the funeral of Marwa al-Sherbini took place in the northern Egyptian city of Alexandria and attracted huge attention in the Middle East, the German public and media have woken up to the anger that the murder, and its apparent denial, was causing in the Muslim world.
Facts speak for themselves
Marwa al-Sherbini was married to an Egyptian academic Elwi Ali Okaz who is a pharmacist studying at the internationally renowned Max Planck Institute. Al-Sherbini, also a pharmacist, was suing the man who went on to attack her (formally identified only as Alexandre W) after he insulted and threatened her in a local playground, calling her an 'Islamist', a 'terrorist' and an 'Islamist whore'. Marwa al-Sherbini, who wore a headscarf, was part of a legal challenge to this insulting behaviour. In the first instance, a district court convicted Alexandre W for his actions and ordered him to pay a fine of 780 Euros. However the behaviour of Alexandre W towards Marwa al-Sherbini during the course of this trial was so threatening and insulting that the prosecuting attorney deemed that he had learnt nothing from the conviction and ordered a second prosecution which would probably have resulted in a prison sentence.
At the second trial, and as al-Sherbini was finishing her testimony, Alexandre W leapt up and, in a frenzied attack, stabbed her repeatedly while shouting 'You have no right to live'. Marwa al-Sherbini's 3-year-old son was in court and witnessed his mother's brutal murder. In the bedlam that followed, several bystanders were injured, including al-Sherbini's husband, Elwi Ali Okaz, who was shot and seriously wounded by a police officer who has now been placed under investigation pending a possible criminal prosecution. Elwi Ali Okaz was initially taken to hospital in a coma but his condition is now said to be stable.
Jewish and Muslim communities united against Islamophobia
Stephan Kramer, the Secretary General of the German Jewish Council, has been one of only a handful of non-Muslim voices in Germany willing to describe the murder as motivated by Islamophobia. Kramer gave his solidarity to the Muslim community and alongside Aiman Mazyek, Secretary General of the Central Council of Muslims visited Elwi Ali Okaz in hospital, 'We want to send a signal against Islamophobia', said Stephan Kramer, adding that the 'meagre' reaction of the authorities to the murder was 'absurd'. Muslim and Jewish leaders are due to meet with the Saxon prime minister and the Intercultural Council has called for a public demonstration of solidarity with the victim's family.
Anger in Egypt
The Egyptian ambassador, Ramzi Ezzeldin Ramzi, and Marwa al-Sherbini's brother attended mourners' prayers at the Berlin Dar el-Salam Mosque, after which her body was flown to Egypt for burial in Alexandria which was attended by several Egyptian government officials. Al Jazeera's Rawyeh Rageh, was at the funeral and noted that 'The local council here in Alexandria, the victim's hometown, has decided to name a street after her and the press is describing her as the "Hijab Martyr".'
Indeed, throughout Egypt, there is widespread popular anger. While much of this is being exploited by the government to feed its own agenda, this cannot be used to obscure the fact that the German authorities have too long ignored the rising Islamophobia and prejudice towards women who wear the headscarf. Over half of Germany's states ban women teachers and civil servants from wearing the headscarf which is widely seen as a sign of 'holding onto one's own culture' and a 'refusal to integrate'. Nabil Yacoub, who previously directed a local council for immigrant affairs in Dresden, points out that abuse of Muslim women who wear the headscarf is widespread. Many women are attacked or discriminated against on account of religious clothing, but do not report attacks to the authorities. Marwa al-Sherbini was different and decided to fight back. She was due to go back to Egypt in three months and, tragically, must have believed it would be safe to take a stand.
Who is to blame?
Kathrin Klausing, a researcher on Islamic issues who compiles the website Musafira, says that all eyes are now on the prosecuting authority, to see what charges are brought against Alexandre W. Kathrin Klausing does not see the prosecuting authority, which has instructed the police to start a murder investigation and has described the killer as clearly 'driven by a deep hatred of Muslims', as the real culprit. 'The real responsibility for this awful case lies with the increasingly anti-Islamic and racist climate in society, an atmosphere in which politicians and public intellectuals and celebrities have played a great part.' It is a view reiterated by Sulaiman Wilms, head of communications at the European Muslim Union, who told Al Jazeera that the murder was linked to 'public-media discourse'. 'People are looking for victims and Muslims are sometimes seen as a viable option.'
As both the police and prosecuting authority confirm that Alexandre W was a 'notorious xenophobe' attention will also turn to the actions of the neo-Nazi National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD) which in June local elections in several federal states secured 176 seats on regional and city councils. It is in Saxony - of which Dresden is the state capital - where the NPD is strongest, trebling its seats to a total of seventy-six. In February 2009, 6,000 neo-Nazis marched through Dresden in the largest far-Right demonstration in Germany in recent times. Researchers Olaf Sundermeyer and Christoph Ruf spent two years infiltrating the NPD for their book Reisen in der National Befreite Zone, they interviewed many ex-members who said that NPD members hoard weapons at their party regional headquarters in Jena and dream of rebuilding Hitler's Third Reich. The writers believe that the downturn in the economy and unemployment are factors playing into the hands of the NPD which, in some areas of eastern Germany, is attempting to create 'national liberation zones' where no foreigner would dare to go.
The Amadeu Antonio Foundation, in conjunction with the journal Stern, provides a regular web-based update of some of the most serious far-Right related racist incidents that take place in Germany. In its compilation of thirty incidents which took place in Germany in May, over half the incidents (eighteen) took place in Saxony, many in Dresden and its surrounding towns. Migrants, those deemed foreigners, have been targeted, as have trades unions, members of left parties and alternative youth groups. It remains to be seen what part of Alexandre W's warped and psychotic thinking was shaped by organisations like the NPD and what part the Islamophobia inherent in public and political discourse - which targets in particular Muslim women who wear the headscarf - has played.
Many thanks to Kathrin Klausing in the preparation of this article, and to Elliot Perkins for translating the Amadeu Antonio Foundation list of neo-nazi violence. (An English-language translation of the list can be obtained from IRR, email: liz@irr.org.uk.) Facebook pages have been set up for Marwa al-Sherbini, see Facebook. Further information from Musafira. or email: info@musafira.de.The regional employment and integration office, RAA Sachsen, which offers advice to victims of racism, has also issued a statement condemning the murder as Islamophobic. See RAA Sachsen or email: opferberatung.dresden@raa-sachsen.de, tel: 00 351 88 94174.
The Institute of Race Relations is precluded from expressing a corporate view: any opinions expressed are therefore those of the authors.

Race & Class, July 2009
By Institute of Race Relations
The July 2009 edition of the journal Race & Class leads with Robbie McVeigh and Bill Rolston's exploration of the long history of the 'civilising process' in Ireland; it also includes two pieces on Palestine: a poem by A. Sivanandan and a discussion of the boycott campaign by Abigail B. Bakan and Yasmeen Abu-Laban.
Articles
Gaza by A. Sivanandan
Civilising the Irish by Robbie McVeigh and Bill Rolston
Palestinian resistance and international solidarity: the BDS campaign by Abigail B. Bakan and Yasmeen Abu-Laban
Dean Baker's war of position by Jonathan Scott
Tea - midwife and nurse to capitalism by A.R.T. Kemasang
Commentary
British radicals by Jeremy Seabrook
France: voices of the banlieues by Naima Bouteldja
Reviews
Latin America and Global Capitalism: a critical globalization perspective By WILLIAM I. ROBINSON reviewed by Jerry Harris
Africa Writes Back: the African writers series and the launch of African literature By JAMES CURREY reviewed by Michael Wolfers
Bad Samaritans: the myth of free