A Major Regional Conference Organised by JUST West Yorkshire

The UK Government's legislative and public policy responses have given the police and other security services precedented powers, rolled back hard-won civil liberties and fundamentally changed the relationship between the Citizen and the State.his major regional conference in the North organised by JUST West Yorkshire, leading human rights experts and activists explore the impact of the 2001 Northern riots, the 7th July London bombings and the Government's 'war on terror' on the region's visible minorities, particularly Asians and people of African descent.

1. How has the government's 'war on terror' affected visible minorities in Yorkshire?

2. Is the implementation of draconian anti-terror legislation an inevitable price for public safety?

3. Has the government's community cohesion and preventing violent extremism strategies achieved its vision of harmonious communities?

4. Has the detention of suspects without trial and increased security and police surveillance created a breach between visible minorities and the state?

5. Can community activism and resistance be effectively mobilised to challenge the attrition of civil liberties?

Delegates will have the opportunity to participate in a question and answer session with human rights experts and regional policy makers during the conference plenary.

Conference Fees:
Statutory Organisations £80
Voluntary Sector Organisations £45
Community Groups and waged individuals £25
Students £10
Unwaged Free
A limited number of bursary places are available.
The conference venue has disabled access.
Places will be offered on a first come first served
basis once a booking form is received.
Please make payments to JUST West Yorkshire.