Britain’s youngest convicted terrorist, who led a neo-Nazi cell from his Grandmother’s cottage in Cornwall, has been spared jail after a judge said he had suffered an “abnormal childhood”…. Read full article on The Telegraph website here
France’s Marine Le Pen on trial for posting jihad atrocity images
Le Pen in court near Paris, accused of breaking ‘hate speech’ laws. Read full article on the BBC website here
52 police had contact with Mohamud Hassan before his death
Watchdog pressed to release further information about man who died after release from custody in Cardiff. Read the full article on The Guardian website here
Statement calls for long term strategy to support Refugees in Greece
Refugees in Greece: Risk of Homelessness and Destitution for Thousands during Winter. Read the statement calling on the Greek government to act to develop a long-term strategy which supports the well-being and long-term needs of refugees in Greece. Read full statement here
Kent schoolboy in court on ‘terror charges’ linked to far-right extremism
Read article in Kent Live News website here
Far-right Proud Boys who idolise Donald Trump are operating in Scotland
Read Daily Record article here
Vile fascist and racist posters plastered around Penzance
Read on Cornwall Live website here
Canada considers adding Proud Boys to terrorist list alongside Isis and al-Qaida
Read article at The Guardian website here
Man who filmed himself spouting ‘disgusting’ racist abuse at Barrow’s Holiday Inn is spared jail
Read full article here
Drunk plane passenger made Nazi salute in front of Holocaust victim
Read Metro article here
Golden Dawn member, wanted for attempted murder, arson, is arrested
Read article here
Capitol rioters intended to ‘capture and assassinate’
Read Reuters news item here
Estonia’s far right out of power after coalition collapses
Read article on EU Observer here
FBI warns ‘armed protest’ being planned in all 50 State Capitols and DC
Read CNN news item and video here
What is happening in the US is happening around the world – Cas Mudde in The Guardian
Read full article here
MARCH 20, 2021: UN ANTI RACISM DAY – NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION
MARCH 20, 2021: UN ANTI RACISM DAY – NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION On March 20 2021 we will come together united against racism, Islamophobia, antisemitism and fascism. We’ll stand in solidarity with refugees and migrants to send a powerful message to those in power that racism will be defeated. On March 20, 2021, UN Anti-Racism […]
TUC Report : The Rise of the Far Right: A Trade Union Response
The TUC launched a new report, The Rise of the Far Right: A Trade Union Response at a webinar on 3rd December 2020. The report is below as well as recording of the webinar and case studies from Hungary, Poland, Turkey, Columbia and Brazil. Here is a link to the recording of the full webinar: […]
Tacking the far right – An interactive TUC Guide
In this online guide you’ll learn who the far-right are, practical tips on how to campaign against them, and how to hold difficult conversations with people who may have been influenced by far-right propaganda. Have a look at the TUC’s Interactive guide: Tackling The Far Right on this link, and watch the video below.
For a Europe without fences and neo-Nazis
International meeting against racism and fascism, Athens, 15-16 October 2016 The annual Nationwide Assembly of KEERFA (Movement against Racism and Fascist Threat) held over a warm October weekend in Athens ended by adopting a raft of agreed actions and priorities for the coming year by the many Greek Anti-Racist and Anti- Fascist activists, networks and […]
Pride, protest and policy making
Equality and solidarity were key themes for trade unionists during this summer’s round of conferences and labour movement events. Cathy Pound from Trade Union Friends of Searchlight was there. PCS 2016, Brighton This year’s conference of the PCS civil service union took place at the end of May against a background of a huge onslaught […]