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100,000 march with biggest refugee demo in decades Tell Cameron #RefugeesWelcome! |
| Saturday’s massive ‘Refugees Welcome Here’ Demo saw over 100,000 participate in London and many events take place across the country. Similar events across Europe took place to say Refugees welcome here. This was one of the biggest demonstrations for refugees in Britain’s recent history.
Below is a gallery pictures from the day, which saw Jeremy Corbyn, newly elected leader of the Labour Party, join Tim Farron, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Natalie Bennett the Leader of the Green Party, Clive Lewis MP, Catherine West MP, John McDonnell MP, Diane Abbott MP, Bianca Jagger, Christine Blower (NUT General Secretary), Kevin Courtney (NUT Deputy General Secretary), Talha Ahmad (Muslim Council of Britain National Council) Maurice Wren (Chief Executive Refugee Council) Shami Chakrabarti (Director, Liberty), Kate Allen (Director, Amnesty International UK), Zrinka Bralow (Executive Director, Migrant and Refugee Communities Forum) trade unionists, refugee communities and many others.
Yet the humanitarian disaster facing refugees continues and our Government’s meagre offer of 20,000 refugees over four years, many of whom could be potentially face deportation at 18, is woefully inadequate. This week, 34 refugees, including 15 children and babies, drowned when a boat capsized on the journey from Turkey to Greece. The EU meeting attended by Theresa May, far from adopting a more humanitarian approach to the crisis, has resulted in measures strengthening “Fortress Europe” such as detaining refugees in camps in Italy and Greece, setting up camps in Africa and the Middle East and Hungary closing the border with Serbia. There was no agreement on quotas for European countries to address the large migration of refugees to the EU and a further meeting us scheduled next month. Therefore it is vital that we keep up the pressure through campaigning. What you can do: 1. Attend the Public Rally: Refugees Welcome – Say no to racism Christine Blower, NUT General Secretary
Maurice Wren Chief Executive, The Refugee Council Colette Levy Child refugee from Vichy France Lindsey German Convenor Stop the War Coalition
Maz Saleem Calais Solidarity Delegation Co-ordinator
Sabby Dhalu and Weyman Bennett, Stand Up To Racism and Unite Against Fascism Sponsored by NUT 2. Make a donation The work of Stand Up To Racism is only possible thanks to the contribution of its supporters. We have, together with your support, co-ordinated some of the biggest anti-racist initiatives of the last two decades. Your contribution is invaluable. Refugees Welcome Here: Coronation Street stars say Refugees Welcome Ceallach Spellman (Waterloo Road) Pictures from Saturday
Below: Demonstrators make clear our government must welcome refugees and must do more. Following Picture credits: Kelvin Williams
Make a donation The work of Stand Up To Racism is only possible thanks to the contribution of its supporters. We have, together with your support, co-ordinated some of the biggest anti-racist initiatives of the last two decades. Your contribution is invaluable.
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