Saturday 12 September 2015, 12pm, Assembly point Marble Arch 2pm Rally, Westminster
***Please note we have changed the start time to 12pm and assembly point to Marble Arch as we were approached by the organiser of Solidarity With Refugees to work together and co-ordinate. We think it is sensible to have one event on Saturday 12 September.
National day of action, Called by Stand up to Racism, BARAC, Stop the War Coalition, Migrant Rights Network War on Want, Peoples Assembly Against Austerity, Unite Against Fascism, Movement Against Xenophobia, Love Music Hate Racism and Black Out London
Click here for facebook page
Click Here for Demo Route
Events around the country:
Football league day of solidarity Refugees Welcome banners at matches around the country https://www.facebook.com/events/490047397839775/
Birmingham 12.30 Victoria Square https://www.facebook.com/events/1651871401697660/
Bristol 12pm The Fountains BS1 4 https://www.facebook.com/events/757798441007733/
Henley 12noon Town Hall
Nottingham 2pm Speakers corner market square https://www.facebook.com/events/1637530276523836/
Leeds Briggate outside The Body Shop https://www.facebook.com/events/954034927986109/
Manchester 1-3pm Piccadilly gardens https://www.facebook.com/events/162270197443546/
Newcastle 10am Centre of Life Science Museum https://www.facebook.com/events/454017021448841/
Sheffield 1pm Steps of the Town hall https://www.facebook.com/events/1491745987789554/
This event has been called in response to various reports of refugees fleeing war, persecution, torture and poverty losing their lives or struggling to find a safe haven. This includes the death of 200 refugees off the coast of Libya, around 70 refugees in a truck in Austria and on going reports of refugees drowning crossing the Mediterranean, stranded in Hungary and prohibited from moving around the EU, and those in Calais struggling to find sanctuary.
The government response to this has been disgraceful. Unlike Germany, Italy and Greece, Britain has not offered a safe haven for these people.
On Monday 14 September Home Secretary Theresa May will be meeting with EU leaders about the refugee crisis. We must learn the lessons of history and call on the government to take a humanitarian and compassionate response to refugees, and to meet its share of the responsibility for providing protection. Let’s send a strong message: we say refugees are welcome here.
We are also calling for a national day of action on Saturday 12 September. Birmingham, Leicester and every where to the South of these should come to London. Scotland, Wales and every where to the North should organise local events. We want events any thing from a vigil, to unveiling a “Refugees Welcome Here” banner at football matches or at places of worship and community centres, use your imagination!
Join us on Saturday 12 September 2015.
