Picnic in the Park 25 July 2010 Regents Park, Meet by the Play Area around 1.30pm

An open letter to the British prime minister
The
Rt Hon David Cameron MP
Prime Minister
10 Downing Street
London SW1A 0AA

Dear Prime Minister,

We, the undersigned, are appalled at the unlawful killing of humanitarian workers on board Mavi Marmara by Israeli commandos in international waters defying international law. The Gaza Freedom Flotilla was an international humanitarian effort to bring aid to the besieged population of Gaza….Click here to download the full letter

Speakers were His Honour Justice Stephen Silber, Pregna Patel of Southall Black Sisters and Professor Mark Hill QC of Cardiff University and Barrister at Pump Court Chambers.

Mr Shaukat Pirzada, Secretary Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan

The Association of Muslim Lawyers (UK) (AML) held its first event of 2010, a Networking Dinner with Guest Speaker Mr Shaukat Pirzada, Secretary of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan on 17th February 2010 at the auspicious and central location of Jam Makam in Pall Mall, London.

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The long-awaited CITIZENS for Sanctuary booklet which tells ordinary people what they can do to ‘save sanctuary’ is now available. The funky booklet digests the Independent Asylum Commission’s 180 recommendations into 10 key issues and solutions, and then suggests practical actions for citizens to implement the Commission’s recommendations in their community.

SAVING SANCTUARY PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION LAUNCHED ON THE SOUTH BANK - Saving Sanctuary juxtaposes the portraits and stories of those who have fled horrific situations in Zimbabwe, Darfur and Kosovo, and found sanctuary in the UK, with portraits of ordinary British people who explain where they find sanctuary.

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