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Robina Qureshi (born 1967 in , 2006 , a charity set up to fight Racism and discrimination, particularly against Visible Minorities , new migrants and refugee communities. BACKGROUND Qureshi's parents came to Glasgow as immigrants in the 1960s, where they raised Qureshi and her six sisters in the Southside. Her father was a bus conductor and then later a shop keeper.THEN BECOME ..... HUMAN RIGHTS WORK Qureshi is a notable critic of the UK's , 2005 . Retrieved 4 December , 2006 Subsequently, she has been at the forefront of challenging dawn raids against Scotland's asylum seekers, taking part in protests at , 2006 In 2003, she led a campaign to close down Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre , in Scotland, where families from refugee communities are incarcerated. She also called for an Amnesty for asylum seeking families in Scotland. Qureshi has been a vocal critic of UK policies on , 2005 . Retrieved 4 December , 2006 Between 1998 and 2000, Qureshi worked with human rights lawyer, , 2004 . Retrieved 4 December , 2006 and is opposed to the American and British invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq . CONTROVERSY In November 2005, New Labour politician Tom Harris MP, criticised Positive Action in Housing's stance on dawn raids, claiming the charity went too far in urging direct action to stop failed asylum seekers being removed. Harris had called for funding to the charity to be withdrawn because they "provoke violence against immigration officers" and circulate "rumours and innuendo as fact". Qureshi robustly defended her charity's campaign, claiming they acted "extremely responsibly ... to end dawn raids" and that the charity has "never in our lifetime been anything other than cross party political." On December 11 , 2005 , Respect MP George Galloway defended Qureshi in his regular column in the '' Mail On Sunday '', claiming she was subjected to the "bully boys of New Labour " after having "spoken out of turn" In July 2006, Qureshi was accused of verbally abusing '', 2006 . Retrieved 4 December , 2006 In Oct 2006, personal details of Qureshi and other anti-racist campaigners were posted on Redwatch , a Neo-Nazi website that takes its name from an anti-communist Combat 18 slogan. The '' Sunday Herald '' reported that the activists are in danger of attacks, noting that individuals associated with the site have been have been blamed for "the serious assault of a TUC leader, accused of following campaigners and journalists to their homes, firebombing cars and intimidating other individuals using phone calls, hatemail and email. Neo-Nazi Extremists Issue Threats, Hate Mail Against Scottish Politicians and Racial Equality Activists. ''The Sunday Herald'', 8 October , 2006 . FILM WORK Qureshi has appeared in several films and television dramas, including ''American Cousins'', ''Buried'', ''The Key'', ''Proof 2'', and the controversial ''Gas Attack'', for which she won a best actress award at the 2001 , 2006 REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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