SIX THOUSAND marchers converged on the fascist BNP headquarters in Welling on Saturday May 8.
Numbers were increased and the anger heighlened by the recent racist murder of Stephen Lawrence and yet another inadequate response from the poThe march was led by Stephen's friends and school banner.
The demonstration saw a big involvement of the black community, with a large contingent brought by Panther UK Panther speaker at the rally stated "We can not rely on the police..we will defend ourselves by any means necessary."
It had been at Panther UK's request that the march, cosponFIGHTING RACISM ON MARCH 10 Esen Yilmaz, a 29-ycar old Turkish woman, was found brutally battered to death in her Stoke Newington flat. She had been dead for between four and five weeks.
Esen came to this country 10 years ago following an arranged marriage. Throughout the marriage she was subject to violence and harassment from her husband and his family. Eventually her husband threw her out, Socialist Outlook meetings be speaking on Malcolm X, Black Liberation and BRIXTON on Tuesday 22 June BIRMINGHAM Wed. 23 June sored with Youth Against Racism in Europe, had been rerouted to south cast London.
When the march got to the BP HQ the police were able to split it, leaving one section of the march vulnerable to police attack while others were kep back by both police and stewards.
Claims in the media that there was a rick are far fesched bur police did scuffle with a number of demonstrators and one Sur day Telegraph reporter, who they threw over some crash barriers.
Sreemen people were in Jurca and only six airesica taking anti-fascist politics to the heart of what the BNP see as their territory. The BNP were supry overwaelica by lne not even attempt any counter demonstration.
Justice for Esen Yilmaz along with her two year-old ville.
She stayed in a women's refuge for eight months. During this period she was fared to make her child a ward of court, as sne was monicaco or ne daughter being abducted and taken out of the country keen was shunned by he community as a divorced and being labelled a prostitute. She was treated like an outcas for having dared to speak out Black American Socialist KWAME SOMBURU is coming to Britain as part of a European tour He will The possibilities for united actions by all the groups, on the same day are very clear. It is becoming increasingly unacceptable to many that there is not more coordination and support for others' initiatives.
The ANL demo on May 15again through Plumstead -should be supported, as should in Croydon.
Having three demonstrations in south London in the space of one month is certainly better potential for building one large oconstabon supporico Oy all the campaigns and built on a national basis is enormous.
If this could be done, then the the streets and show how imo tent the far right is against a properly mobilised labour movement and black commu. nity. against the violence she suffered from her husband and his family.
Two weeks before her murder Been contacted Stoke new ington police station asking for protection. They failed to proiect her. Now the police are refusing to launch a serious investieation into her death The case raises important isthe attitude of the police to and the right of women to independence whatever community they come from.
The Justice for Esen Yilmaz campaign is demanding a serious investigation of her death and is campaigning inside the Turkish-speaking community against complicity with domes. tic violence.
The campaign can be contacted cio Justice for Women, S5 Rashcoole Gardens, London N8 RACE WAR!
SOCIALIST OUTLOOK No. 42 May 15 1993. Page 3