Invitation to Roma solidarity demo on 19 September, in Manchester, Britain

ireland / britain | migration / racism | anarchist communist event Tuesday August 19, 2008 18:03 by AF - Anarchist Federation

Join the Anarchist Federation, No Borders, and Roma groups

Join the Anarchist Federation, Manchester No Borders and Roma groups for a solidarity demo against repression of Roma in Italy, taking place in Manchester, Britain in September. All welcome. [Italiano]

Date: Friday 19 September 2008
Time: 11.30am
Place: Italian Consultate. 111 Piccadilly Manchester, M1 2HY.
Map: http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=M1+2HY&countryCode=GB

The Anarchist Federation is having a demo on Friday 19th Sept at the Italian Consulate in Manchester (day before the big demo at the Labour conference, also Manchester). It's at 11.30am, at 111 Piccadilly Manchester, M1 2HY.

The demo follows serious attacks on Roma people in Italy including physical attacks on camps, threats of fingerprinting of the Roma population (including children) and right-wing/fascist manipulations by Italian politicians & press that are linking Roma people to 'crime' and 'illegal immigration' which is increasing popularist calls for their expulsion from Italy and destruction of Roma camps.

Manchester No Borders & Roma groups in the north-west have already confirmed they will participate.

Please come & bring placards & banners!

PS details of the Saturday demo are here:
http://nobordersmanchester.blogspot.com/2008/08/no-bord....html