March Against Racism
On 21 March 2020, for UN Anti Racism Day, Stand Up To Racism is organising major marches in London and Glasgow as part of a global #WorldAgainstRacism coordination where demonstrations will take place all over the world, including across the US and Europe where the far right is on the rise.
Book your seats on the Oxford coach to the London march online here.
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Solidarity with Hanau after the far-right terror attack
Monday 24th Feb.
Assemble 5.30 pm Carfax Tower, central Oxford
The racist murders of ten people in Shisha lounges in Hanau, Germany, are the result of the growth of far right and fascist politics. The same racist views fuelled the terror attacks in Pittsburgh, Christchurch, Halle, and El Paso.
Mainstream politicians and parties stoking racism are fuelling the growth of the far right. In Germany the AfD stokes racism against migrants, Muslims and refugees. Germany was recently rocked by a scandal of other parties being prepared to work with the AfD that has a fascist wing.
There has been a wave of protests across Germany calling for action against Nazi and far right groups and parties in response to this latest terror attack.
In the UK Boris Johnson has launched attacks unaccompanied child migrants and travellers, and has restarted racist deportations and wants new racist immigration rules. Some of his closest advisors hold extreme racist views, with one aide having to resign this week when it came out he thought black people were mentally inferior.
Many were shocked at the BBC's uncritical tweeting of of a racist anti immigrant rant by a Tommy Robinson supporter recorded on Question Time.
Antiracists and antifascists need to mobilise to stop the rise in racism and the growth of the far right.
Just 4 weeks to go to the March Against Racism
On 21 March 2020, for UN Anti Racism Day, Stand Up To Racism is organising major marches in London and Glasgow as part of a global #WorldAgainstRacism coordination where demonstrations will take place all over the world, including across the US and Europe where the far right is on the rise.
Book your seats on the Oxford coach to the London march online here.
Anti-racists have condemned the Government’s announcement of a points based immigration system the Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott branded has branded as ‘dog whistle’ racism.
The announcement was welcomed by many on the far-right, with former UKIP General secretary Paul Oakley tweeting: “This is great! Priti Patel and the Conservatives have just adopted UKIP’s longstanding policies on #immigration.”
Attempts to target ‘unskilled workers’ and those who can’t speak English in the new immigration bill are seen as part of a growing racist offensive by Boris Johnson’s government. Home Secretary Priti Patel was forced to admit that her own parents would not have qualified for entry to the UK under the new proposed rules.
The last week has seen the scandal over eugenicist government adviser Sabisky alongside two Tory MP’s with far right links going unpunished. The government has also been strengthening its links with the Islamophobic and antisemitic Hungarian regime led by Victor Orban.
This follows on from the forced deportations of British nationals to Jamaica, a move widely condemned by MP and the refusal to take unaccompanied child refugees into Britain.
Sabby Dhalu, Stand Up To Racism co-Convenor said: “This is a major new step in this government’s racist offensive which has already deported dozens of people who grew up in Britain. It is an attack on the diversity which has been crucial to our society for generations, and to the functioning of key services like the NHS.
“These policies embolden those seeking to divide our communities and attack our diversity. It’s vital that all anti-racists stand together against this legislation and the racism it emboldens. Join us on 21st March for the UN Anti-Racism Day marches in London & Glasgow “
Weyman Bennett, Stand Up To Racism Co-Convenor said:
“Every community seems to be under attack by this Government: Citizens being deported or stripped of their nationality from Shemima Begum to the Jamaica 50, EU Nationals denied their basic rights, a moral panic towards Chinese people, eugenicists invited to the heart of government with the theories that supported the Holocaust, and now major new immigration policies which embolden racists.
“This is clear case of divide and rule. We have to march together or we will fall together – if not now, then when? Let’s halt this tide of racism – join us on the 21st March.”