Northern March Against Racism 2010
Event date: November 20, 2010 12:00
Tagged as: anti-racism deportation march migration protest racism social_struggles
Assemble at the top of Stanhope Street, Arthurs Hill, at 12 noon, to march to the Monument for a rally with local and national speakers and an open mic for all anti-racists.
Places: ne1 newcastle north_east tyneside
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Asylum seekers, refugees and economic migrants are the most vulnerable sections of the working class therefore they will amongst the hardest hit by the government's budget cuts. Thousands are already in detention centres and/or are living in destitution due to the government's racist immigration controls.
Racism towards Muslims has intensified over the last decade. A period which has saw two wars in the Middle East and the media seemingly hell bent on proclaiming all Muslims as "extremist Islamic terrorists". The knock on affect of this has been the rise of the EDL, a racist group that has lured disillusioned white working class people into their membership by exalting the media lies.
The BNP was successful in gaining votes from voters annoyed at Labour and many countries in Europe now have right wing governments that have used misguided fears and blatant racism to get elected, France for instance has recently seen the banning of the Burka and 1000's of Roma people have been deported.
The need for a counter to this racism is vital. Without a resistance this country will not only continue but step up its deportation and forced destitution of asylum seekers and migrants, it will further isolate, victimise and demonise Black and Asian people and all sections of the working class will suffer as instead of uniting against the ruling class government's cuts they will be divided by racism.
Racism must be opposed; join us on the 20th November
Together we are stronger
Justice for Immigrants! Freedom for Refugees!
Together we are Stronger!
TYNESIDE COMMUNITY ACTION AGAINST RACISM (TCAR)
(formerly Tyneside Community Action for Refugees)
March called by TCAR, supported by:
Coalition to Stop Deportations to Iraq
Congo Support Project, Manchester
Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! (FRFI)
Leazes Woodcraft Folk, Newcastle
Migrants' Rights Network
Newcastle Antifa
Newcastle Students Against Racism (NSAR)
North East Campaign for Asylum & Refugee Rights (NECFARR), Teeside
Palestine Action Group (PAG)
The International Federation of Iraqi Refugees in the UK (IFIR)
The Unity Centre, Glasgow
Tyne and Wear Left Unity
Tyneside East Timor Solidarity
Unite the Union, Newcastle Central branch
USDAW, Northumberland Foods branch
Women Asylum Seekers Together, Manchester
Contact tynesidecarn@yahoo.co.uk to add your group to the list or to get publicity posters and/or fliers.
What is Racism?
Racism is used to divide us
Racism is demonising people because of their religion
Racism locking people up in immigration prisons just because they aren't 'British'
Racism is when families are harassed, bullied and attacked because they are seen as not 'from here'
Racism is dawn raids and deportations
Racism is using migrant workers as cheap labour yet not affording them the same rights as British workers
Racism is denying asylum seekers or other migrant's full access to healthcare
Racism is building fewer and fewer council houses and then scapegoating migrants for the shortage of affordable homes
Racism is that black and Asian people are 7 times more likely to be stopped and searched by the police
Racism is criminalising black and Asian people's right to self defence whether in Palestine or Bradford
Racism is plundering natural resources in oppressed countries and making a profit out of war
Contact email: tynesidecarn@yahoo.co.uk
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