of anti-refugee RACISM It is extremely positive that a head of the racist treatment of asylum seckers, as Jack Straw continues to vic with Ann wokom as o wso cin be nose till Morris' decision to speak out l has laid the basis for a much broader condemnation of government policies cially amongst trade unionists. Cpa a curacu cass capc Baroness Jay's sugestion that Morris nad onty spokeh out unace pressure from TGWUmembers who feared being fined when asylum scekers were found Send a letter like this! Dear Editor, I am wridng to express my concern at the way your newspaper has covered people seeking atylum in the UK. our coverage has ranged from the hostle to the hysterical and an only have the effect of giving your readers the impression that system. are relatively small compared to ceher European countries, Per head of populacion the ÜK takes fewer atylum seckers chan As you know, the numbers of asylum seekers coming to Britain Germany, Ireland, Holand, Belgium, Demark, Finland, Sweden Europe, and the introduction of the voucher and dispersal system, and Norway ong with increased use of detention centres, wil make the lives Bricin's asylum regime is amor of those who seek refuge here even hander. ture, detention oe war. They deserve compassion and respect and People secking asykum have fied from horrife persecution, torfor their case to be considered on is merts. suffering and make them more kable to assault. Your newspaper's Abuse and denigration in your columns wil only increase their coverage of these issues has given a miseading picture of this very Important and sensitive issue and could encourage racism gainst black people coming to the UK and black people already living issues. I would be grateful for your views on this matter and any 1 ask you to reconsider the way your newspaper covers these Indication of how you expect to cover this issue in the future.
H look forward to hearing from you campaigners have long pointed out -tere is a unk berween racism agatast Hack people in Britain whatever thei immigraton status.
Morris's statement follows a success. ful picket of the Etening Standard and Daily Mirror - two of the papers in the foreftont of the worst coverage in recent activists on April 13.
But despite these important steps forward there is great deal more to be done. that Kac lories re presenting an Ricky Recl. racist of the got the toughest in Western When Asian chased Outlook anti-asylum face in the forthcoming local elections in the hope of increasing their votes. meantime these policies and attiright and increase the likelihood of racist attacks. The London Socialist Alliance arc right to demand that the TUC call a demonstration against the bi-partisan policy of racist scapegoating and their call should be widely supported. TaCIN Send your protest to the press: Forning Standard cantor: max Hastinks Fax: 020 7937 2648/3193 clear e-mail [email protected] both Please send copies of any faxes sent and to: 0171-703-3667 Copies of e-mails to [email protected] END STATE Mumia crucial stage.
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THE CAMPAIGN to save the life of back American activist Mumia Abu-Jamal. on ceath row in a US mail. is reaching a Jucige Yoh could rule on the case any time from the end of April and pressure miist be kept up and stepped up for There will te a picket of the US embassy on May 13, to coincide with the next in temational wave of protest. There will be demos ar: actions in cities all across the States and cisewhere. The London action is timed to take place after the Ricky Reel protest, and supporters are Saturday May 13th 3.30-5.30 Grosvenor Square London W1