Public Rally
This event is sponsored by: Campaign Against Criminalising Communities (CAMPACC),
Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers, Peace and Justice in East London, Pax Christi,
Voices UK, City Circle, JustPeace, The Muslim Parliament of Great Britain, Association
of Muslim Lawyers, The Green Party of England and Wales, Peace and Progress

Saturday 13 December 2003 From 1-4pm, opposite Downing Street, London.

NO JUSTICE: In the ‘war on terror’, many hundreds of people have been imprisoned without charge or trial by the US and UK governments.

These people can be held indefinitely without trial, in conditions amounting to torture. Most are not allowed access to families or lawyers. The detainees at Guantanamo face a closed military tribunal, with prosecution, defence and judge appointed by the US military. In the UK 16 detainees have been held without charge in Belmarsh Prison since December 2001. They do not know the allegations - made by secret police in closed sessions - against them. Rejection of recent appeals means that detainees now face indefinite imprisonment. More generally, UK anti-terrorism legislation is being used to harass migrant and refugee communities and suppress dissent, fan the flames of racial hatred and restrict the right of free speech.

Speakers include:

Azmat Begg (father of Moazzam Begg), Gareth Peirce, Louise Christian (Haldane Society), Jasmine Kureshi (Association of Muslim Lawyers), Naima Bouteldja (Just Peace), Mark Jennings (representing Bishar Al-Raw’s family), Jean Lambert MEP, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Tim Gopsill (editor, The Journalist), Mike Marqusee, Bruce Kent, Hugo Charlton (Chair, Green Party & CAMPACC), Stewart Hemsley (Chair, Pax Christi), Liz Fekete (Campaign against Racism & Fascism), Paul Donovan (journalist), Jaffer Clarke (Muslim Parliament of Great Britain) & Mark Thomas.

A petition calling for an end to imprisonment without trial will be handed into Downing St. Throughout the rally, a Guantanamo street action will be performed - if you are interested in taking part, please contact us.

For information contact: Campaign Against Criminalising Communities (CAMPACC)
Estella tel. 020 7586 589 fax 020 7483 2531 e-mail:  estella24@tiscali.co.uk

Sign the petition
Download a PDF file (345kb) of the publicity leaflet