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Tell Priti Patel to let Afghan Refugees in !

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Mr Fahim Wardag from the Afghan Human Rights Foundation speaking at last night’s protest outside the Home Office – Afghan refugees welcome here – Let them in – Stop deportation now! Called by Stand Up To Racism & Afghan Human Rights Foundation Sign and share widely the joint statement: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSfSGuk95lNGv0…/viewform

Paolo Bellini trial for Bologna bombing continues 41 years on

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BOLOGNA’S FIFTH MAN By Alfio Bernabei  Published in Searchlight in Summer 2021 They call him “the fifth man”. Paolo Bellini, a self-confessed killer and former member of Avanguardia Nazionale, a fascist organisation with links to a branch of the Italian secret service, is currently on trial accused of playing a part in the 1980 Bologna […]

Petition to ban racists from football started by three Muslim women exceeds 1 million and counting – sign below

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Shaista, Amna, Huda started this petition to The Football Association, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Secretary of State Oliver Dowden Go to Change.org to sign this petition here After last night’s match, vile racist abuse was directed at our heroic players Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho. Minutes after the final whistle of the Euro final, The Football […]

Tommy Robinson loses Jamal Hijazi libel case

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English Defence League founder Tommy Robinson has been ordered to pay £100,000 in libel damages to a Syrian schoolboy. The anti-Islam activist, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, published two Facebook videos in response to a viral clip of Jamal Hijazi being attacked. He failed to convince the High Court his claims, such as Mr Hijazi attacking […]

Neo-Nazi Andrew Dymock jailed for terror and hate crimes

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A neo-Nazi student who created two extremist groups and promoted a “distorted and wicked cause” has been jailed. Andrew Dymock, 24, from Bath, led the outlawed groups System Resistance Network (SRN) and Sonnenkrieg Division. A judge said Dymock was “driven by an extremist mindset” and had taken the path of “total hatred and bigotry”. Read […]

URGENT: Please sign Petition to stop Priti Patel’s New Immigration Plans

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The UK government wants to turn away as many refugees as possible. Priti Patel’s ‘New Plan for Immigration’ will:⠀ ❌ Put people at risk of being sent back to torture and persecution⠀⠀ ❌ Make it more difficult for torture survivors to build a new life in the UK⠀ ❌ Prevent families from being reunited⠀ We must […]

Support players who ‘take the knee’ at England vs Scotland match

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Stand up to Racism are calling on people to support England and Scotland players ‘taking the knee’ ahead of tomorrow’s EURO match, Friday 18th June 2021. Tweet in support of England and Scotland players on Friday 8pm (BST) using the #TakeTheKnee & #BlackLivesMatter as well as the #Euro2020 & #ENGSCO

The New Immigration Plan CONSULTATION ENDS 6th May 2021

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Please consider responding to the governments 6 week Consultation on the most wide-ranging changes to the immigration system in the UK which seeks to remove rights from those seeking asylum and increase the use of detention centres and considers removal to the third country whilst claims are being considered. Enter a response to the Consultation […]