STOP THE EVF > > > > SOUTH LONDON ANTIFASCISTS CALLOUT > > > > Opportunist thugs from racist group the English Volunteer Force (EVF) are > > marching in Croydon and Woolwich on Saturday 27th July. Their aim is to > > whip up racism and turn our community against itself. > > > > EVF members will be shipped in from across the country, they have no > > interest in the problems we face in our community, and the real problems > > affecting working class people across London. > > > > The EVF are demonstrating outside the Home Office Immigration building in > > Croydon and afterwards they plan to join other extreme-right wing groups > > to march through Woolwich & Lewisham. Members of these groups have long > > histories of violent racism, and aim to harass, intimidate and threaten > > immigrants, asylum seekers and people of colour by their presence. They > > have also issued threats against mosques. > > > > South London Antifascists are calling on all South London residents who > > oppose racism to join us on the streets on Saturday, to counter the EVF > > and show the racists they’re not welcome on our streets. > > > > We’ll be travelling together to Croydon and joining other groups taking > > action there. Find details below: > > > > THINGS YOU MIGHT NEED: > > > > This might be a long and sunny day, so wearing comfortable clothing and > > bringing sunscreen, a cap, sunglasses and other useful items is a good > > idea. Some people advise bringing a change of clothes to demonstrations > > where you might be extensively filmed, either by racists or the police. > > It’s an especially good idea to bring plenty of water and some food. > > > > Racist groups are notorious for changing their plans at the last minute; > > in any case, they state they want to be at multiple locations through the > > day. Therefore, we suggest bringing an adequately topped-up Oyster card in > > case we need to travel. This means we can travel safely in groups rather > > than dispersing on our own. > > > > KNOW YOUR RIGHTS / LEGAL: > > > > No-one can ever predict entirely what might happen at a demonstration. We > > suggest browsing some of the Green & Black Cross (GBC) advice in advance – > > it’s always best to know your rights: > > > > GBC legal briefings can be found here, we recommend especially the longer > > version of the bust card and the advice on stop & search: > > greenandblackcross.org/legal/resources > > > > TRAVEL: > > > > We will be meeting to travel to Croydon from Windrush Square, Brixton, > > leaving 9:30 A.M. SHARP. Please do join us there. > > > > We will be joining Croydon Migrant Solidarity / No Borders in front of > > Lunar House in Croydon (40 Wellesley Rd, CR9 2BY) at 11:30 a.m. If you’re > > not joining us to travel, please try to travel in groups to Croydon. > > > > People will be assembling later in the day to stop the march at the > > junction of Deptford High Street and New Cross Road, at 3:00 p.m. > > > > ON THE DAY > > > > We will be endeavouring to keep our twitter feed updated with information > > on the day itself. Follow @SouthLondonAF for details. > > > > CONTACT > > > > Website: slaf.org.uk > > Email: [email protected] > > Twitter: @SouthLondonAF > > FB: facebook/SouthLondonAF > >
Posted on: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 05:04:33 +0000