WANT YOUR event included? Send details by 19 November to What's Happening?, P.O. Box 1109, London N4 2UU. LOBBY fascist Beackon's first meeting of Tower Hamlets council 6pm (be early) Town Hall Mulberry Place E14 Thursday 11 ON THE BORDER of a Police State. Public meeting with Michael Mansfield QC and others 7.30pm Halkevi Community Centre 92-100 Stoke Newington High Street N16 £1/50p Friday 12 VIGIL to commemorate the Santa Cruz massacre 5.30pm-7.00pm St. Martinin-the-fields church Trafalgar Square Saturday 20 TUC demonstration in defence of the NHS. Socialist Outlook sellers meet 11am Jubilee Gardens (Waterloo tube) details/leaflets UNISON 071 388 2366 side Rave for Justice Free Oliver Campbell benefit 8pm till late One Love Community Association 1 Bishops Avenue off Plashet Road Plaistow E13 £2 Peace Education Congress 10.30am-4.30pm Friends Meeting House Euston Road London Closure of P & O strike ballot CAMPAIGN against Double Punishment conference Cheetham Community School Halliwell Lane Manchester MUST STAY DEPORTATION ON TUESDAY 16 November a rally will be held outthe Handsworth, Birmingham, restaurant where Satpal Ram faced a racist attack.
He has been in prison for seven years for defending himself from the assault. In November 1986 Stapal went for a meal with a man and woman friend at the Indian restaurant.
A group of six white men who had been drinking at another table objected to the music being played: 'We don't want any wog music and it's black crap.' When the music was not changed they became even more abusive, shouting racist abuse at the staff. Satpal objected and the group CENTRE for Alternative Industrial and Technological Systems AGM with Jeremy Corbyn and Carole Tongue 11am-3.30pm London details 404 Camden Road N7 OSJ International, cost just £25. A saving of £20! months. abusively turned on him, throwing plates and glasses at him.
The one of the racists walked towards Satpal, took up a wine glass, broke it against a table and violently attacked Satpal who the judge or jury. was subsequently cut on his wrists and face.
Knife
In order to save his life Satpal, weighting only nine and a half stones, picked up a knife and defended himself against his thirteen and a half stone attacker who was five inches taller.
The attacker died in hospital. He was so drunk he refused treatment and bled to death.
The right to self-defence is recognised in British law, but Monday 13 GLOBO-COP: the New World Order SOCIALIST OUTLOOK forum 7.30pm Stationers' Park Community Centre Mayfield Road off Weston Park London N8 Sat 18 & Sun 19 LIBERATION! editorial meeting •a•s Prem to stay in Britain. only it seems if the person is white. Satpal was charged with murder. His defence counsel put forward the argument of self-defence. It was not considered by Three key witnesses, Bengali-speaking waiters, were not provided with interpreters and Satpal was not allowed by his lawyers to give evidence. was convicted of murder by an all-white jury. They appealed but the appeal was turned down.
Self defence is no offence. In 1993 at least 12 black people have been murdered by racists.
For speakers donations and further details contact the Campaign at 101 Villa Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B19 1NH. Tel 021-551 4518.
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