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Southwark Council and the Met Police have jointly funded the Stop Hate Line. We went live on 1st December and operators are now taking calls from this area.

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Friends attacked for dressing as ‘Goths’: Do you recognise these men?

November 21st, 2011

“A man and woman were savagely attacked on board a tram by thugs who ridiculed them because of their Goth-style clothes.

A gang of three men shouted abuse at the friends as they waited at a Metrolink platform.

The victims, a man aged 29 and a woman of 22, were followed as they boarded a tram then viciously assaulted.

The woman was head-butted before one thug stamped on her face five times. She suffered a fractured eye socket.

Her friend was punched to the ground then kicked about the face and body as he lay injured between two seats of the tram.

Both were returning home from a bar in Bury at the time.

The horrific attack has chilling echoes of the murder in 2007 of Sophie Lancaster, a 20-year-old student who was kicked to death by a gang who targeted her in a park because she dressed in a Goth style. Sophie’s mother Sylvia Lancaster now campaigns to end intolerance and prejudice.

Mrs Lancaster said: “This is just the sort of ignorant behaviour that needs to be stopped. I am really pleased that these young people reported it to the police. Attacks and attitudes like this have no place in society.”

The friends – who have not been named – left the Showboat club on Clerke Street, Bury, and walked to the interchange in Bury town centre to get a tram to Prestwich.

The woman has told police that three men sitting on a bench on the platform directed comments towards them about their style of dress. The man suffered a black eye and an ear injury in the October 5 attack.

CCTV images of two of the suspects, both men believed to be aged in their 40s, have been released. All three men got off the tram after the attack and walked in the direction of Bury.

Det Con Simon Swann said: “This was a completely unprovoked and violent attack on two people who were returning home from an evening out.

“They have been left with serious injuries that have left them both in a lot of pain. The images are clear and we believe someone must know who they are.”

Call police on 0161 856 8163 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.” Source: Prestwich Advertiser, November 17, 2011.

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Stephen Lawrence Murder Trial

November 14th, 2011

“Two men are going on trial charged with the murder of Stephen Lawrence at a London bus stop in 1993.

Gary Dobson, 36, and David Norris, 35, will face a jury in a trial at the Old Bailey that will be attended by Stephen’s parents, Doreen and Neville Lawrence.

The murder of Stephen Lawrence in Eltham, south-east London, is one of the most high-profile unsolved murders in Britain.

The 18-year-old was a talented student who dreamt of being an architect. As he and a friend, Duwayne Brooks, waited for a bus on 22 April 1993, they were attacked by a gang of youths who shouted abuse before fatally stabbing Stephen.

Before the jury can start hearing the evidence, they must be selected from a panel of potential candidates. Defence and prosecution lawyers may also want to make submissions to the judge without the jury being present.

The trial, which starts on Monday, is scheduled to last until mid-December, though arrangements have been made in case it runs into the new year.

Dobson and Norris have denied involvement in the murder, which took place when they were teenagers. The case will be heard before Mr Justice Treacy.” Source: The Guardian, Monday 14 November, 2011.

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St Andrew’s Day Anti-Racism March: “No Racism – There is a Better Way”

November 14th, 2011

STUC will be holding an Anti Racism March and Rally on Saturday 26th November, 2011.

March Assembles 10.30am at St Andrew’s in the Square (off Saltmarket), Glasgow.

Start time: 11.00 am

Rally to be held at 12 noon at Glasgow Film Theatre, Rose Street, Glasgow.

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It’s time for STAR’s Annual National Student Conference

November 14th, 2011

“Students from 34 universities, refugee activists and experts from UNHCR, Refugee Action, Still Human Still Here and Detention Action will be at the event of the year!

The countdown to STAR’s 17th annual National Student Conference has begun! Yes, that means it’s officially time to get excited. This year we are calling on all students to get active and raise their voices for refugee rights. With debates, workshops and speakers from Still Human Still Here, Detention Action, Refugee Action and UNHCR to name but a few, this year’s conference is set to be the best yet!

The conference will take place in London on the weekend of the 19th-20th of November in an amazing venue which is buzzing with inspirational peeps! The National Conference is one of the most important dates in STAR’s calendar and is a great opportunity for all students to find out more about refugees, meet other like-minded students, and most importantly, have fun and get planning for the New Year!

Tickets cost just £20 if booked before November 4th, with an additional £5 charge for overnight accommodation. Book your ticket now to guarantee a place! Bursaries are available for asylum seekers.” Source: Student Action for Refugees; Fri 7 October, 2011.

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