Stand up to Racism and Fascism national demonstration
21st March 2015, Assemble 10.30 am, March & Rally 11 am, George Square, Glasgow.
Download printer friendly flyers and posters here:
A4 Poster: http://goo.gl/cIWaiy
Double sided flyer: http://goo.gl/Eb1b40
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Supported by: Scottish Trade Union Congress; Educational Institute of Scotland; Fire Brigades Union Scotland; PCS, Scotland; UCU, Scotland; UNISON Scotland; UNITE the union, Scotland; Glasgow City UNISON; G...
Stand up to Racism and Fascism national demonstration
21st March 2015, Assemble 10.30 am, March & Rally 11 am, George Square, Glasgow.
Download printer friendly flyers and posters here:
A4 Poster: http://goo.gl/cIWaiy
Double sided flyer: http://goo.gl/Eb1b40
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Supported by: Scottish Trade Union Congress; Educational Institute of Scotland; Fire Brigades Union Scotland; PCS, Scotland; UCU, Scotland; UNISON Scotland; UNITE the union, Scotland; Glasgow City UNISON; Glasgow City UNISON; South Lanarkshire UNISON; UNITE the union SC600\1 (Glasgow City Council) branch; Unite the union Scottish Housing Associations branch; Aamer Amwar, human rights lawyer; Active Inquiry: Theatre of the Oppressed company; Association of Palestinian Communities Scotland; Ayrshire Hope not Hate; Black Activists Rising Against the Cuts, Scotland; Church of Scotland; Glasgow Alevi cultural community; Glasgow Campaign to Welcome Refugees; Glasgow Palestine Human Rights Campaign; Greater Glasgow Hope not Hate; Living Rent Campaign; Morning Star Scottish Campaign Group; Positive action in Housing; Radio Awaz; Radical Independence Campaign; Scottish Detainee Visitors; Scottish Friends of Palestine; Scottish Refugee Council: Scotland Against Criminalising Communities; Show Racism the Red Card; Stand up to UKIP; Stop the War Coalition, Scotland; Trade Union and Socialist Coalition; United Glasgow Football Club; Unite against Fascism, Scotland.
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Far right and fascist organisations are gaining support across Europe including in Britain. Arguments wrongly blaming immigrants for the fall in standard of living, economic problems and austerity have provided the cutting edge of support for the far right, fascism and racism.
Across the globe the promotion of fear and hatred of Muslims and Islam is continuing, creating a climate of Islamophobia that is directly leading to violent attacks on Muslim people and mosques, and other communities such as Sikhs and Hindus who are wrongly identified by racists as Muslim. Anti-Semitic attacks have also coincided with the growth in support for fascism. Black African and Caribbean communities continue to experience racism and hatred as seen with the killing of Michael Brown in the USA.
Following the success of last year’s event, another international day of action has been called coinciding with UN Anti-Racism Day. UN Anti-Racism Day commemorates the victims of the Sharpeville massacre in Apartheid South Africa. Once again many organisations have come together to reject racism, Islamophobia and anti-Semitism; to celebrate diversity and show that migrants are welcome; to demonstrate our confidence in a future free of scapegoating, racism and hatred; and to remember Nelson Mandela and cherish the ideal of a free and democratic society in which all persons live together in harmony and equal opportunities.
Please contact uafscotland@gmail.com for more info.