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Support the Bradford families. Home Office Tue 17 Sep

be there! | 13.09.2002 20:54

A picket will be held by the families and friends of the Bradford people given extremely harsh jail sentances in the aftermath of the riot last summer... Now the Home secretary himself has stuck his ore in.. All progressive activists should be there.

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Picket of the Home Secretary and Public Rally

Support the Bradford Campaigners

Tuesday 17th September 2002

A demonstration will be held outside the Home Office in response to the outrageous comments by David Blunkett, the Home Secretary, concerning the unjustified harsh sentencing in Bradford. He said "those jailed for rioting in
Bradford last summer were "maniacs" who were "whining" about their sentences after they "burnt down their own businesses", "at last the courts are handing
out sentences that are a genuine reprisal" Mr Blunkett then went on to attack campaigners who are opposing the harsh sentences saying, "For every sentence, for every tough new law, for every sensible measure, there's some bleeding
heart liberals who are there wanting to get them off, get them out and reduce their sentence."

His comments will not only prejudice ongoing trials possibly resulting in even harsher sentences but were also laced with prejudice. Starting at 12 noon, campaigners and families of the victims will protest at the ignorant attitude of the authorities and present a petition with over 3000 local signatures.

The families have requested that all civil rights organisations and good-intentioned people attend to support their campaign for justice.

Those sentanced were given far harsher sentances than those found guilty of similiar offences during a riot on a Bradford council estste around the same time. The difference? The riot in Manningham was by Asian youth angered by fascist activity on the streets of this largely Asian community, met by indifferent policing.

A public meeting at 3pm will follow.

The full details of the actions are:

12 noon to 2pm: Tuesday 17th September

Picket of the Home Secretary
Home Office,
50 Queen Annes Gate
London SW1
(nearest tube St James)
3pm to 4.30pm:

Public Rally
The Emmanuel Centre,
Marsham Street
London Sw1
(nearest tube St James)

With Bradford Families, Imran Khan, Lord Ouseley and others
Please note: both events are walking distance from each other

Organised by:
The Fair Justice Campaign Bradford

Supported by:
National Civil Rights Movement
Miscarriages of Justice UK (MOJUK)

For further information, press enquiries contact:
 arun@irr.org.uk
Aki Nawaz 07971 206144
Suresh Grover 07958 174451

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Comments

Display the following 5 comments

  1. For every 'bleeding heart liberal'... — @lex
  2. Lies again — rik
  3. Give over Rik — dh
  4. more lies Rik? — be there!
  5. the truth — rik
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