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March and public meeting against anti-Gypsy racism

Relayed by Poon | 24.03.2005 09:02 | Anti-racism | Cambridge

Saturday 9th April 2005
Assemble and commemoration at St James's Church, Piccadilly (12 noon)
March to Trafalgar Sq (1pm)
Public meeting at Jurys Hotel, Great Russell Street (3pm)

Organised by the Trans-European Roma Federation and supported by members of the Gypsy Council, National travellers Action Group, UK Association of Gypsy Women, Nation Gypsy & Traveller Affairs, Roma Support Group, Jewish Socialist Group, Roma Opre, Europe-Roma, East Anglia Social Forum

Join the Roma Nation Day march against racism taking place in central London on Saturday 9 April.

The march will start immediately after the commemoration, at just after 1pm. The public meeting at the Jurys Hotel, Greet Russell Street, will start at 3pm

Following the Commemoration of Roma Victims at marking the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, the march will follow a route via Trafalager Square to Great Russell Street.

Led by the Romani Rad ensemble and a horse-drawn vehicle, the purpose is to heighlight the recent rise in anti-Gypst racism.

Protesters will go to Savile Row police station to demand an investigation into the SUN newspaper's recent heading "Stamp on the Camps" and its virulent anti-Traveller campaign.

A public meeting will take place (approx 3pm) at Jurys Hotel, Great Russell Street, for the launch of the first Gypsy candidate to stand in a general election.

For more details call: 01206 523528

Milena Buyum
Co-ordinator
National Assembly Against Racism
28 Commercial St
London E1 6LS

020 7247 9907
 milena@naar.org.uk
www.naar.org.uk

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Relayed by Poon
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  1. What on earth for?? — Puzzled
  2. Think about it... — Poon
  3. Jaw Jaw not War War... — Vive La Difference!

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