CLAIM HEALTH TIN PARITY WITH THES Outrage over New Cross verdict
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•We have no illusions in any inquiry that is conducted, but we are going ahead to publicise our campaign and to show the hypocrisy of the judges.
That was the New Cross speaker at the YS black youth conference who explained the history of the New Cross campaign.
On January 18, 1981, 13 young blacks were killed when a firebomb caused a fire which gutted the house where they were holding a Rather than looking for the real culprits, the police were determined to put the blame on the young people at the party. They took over 1,000 pages of statements, and they came up with several far-fetched theories about rows in the party which supposedly resulted in arson.
The most likely cause of the fire was an attack by racists on the party. In the area there had been a bistory of racist attacks with black women unable to alk the streets for fear of attack.
"Last week the Action Committee took the case to LPYS Summer Camp Go wild: in the country! Only f20 for a week at BraceGloucestershire (Sun guaranteed!) All Class Fighter supporters should attend: -Further details from -Jane: 01-609 3071. court again trying to overturn the open verdict recorded at the last court hearing.
Their determination was shown by the mass vigil that they held from 9pm to 4 in the morning outside the court. They have organised many other events, such as the black people's day of action which brought 15,000 West Indian demonstrators on an eight-hour march through the streets of London.
But the High Court upheld the open verdict.
However, the Bradford 12 Campaign has shown that mass action can force the racist state to back down. That campaign received support from all over the country.
We must give the New Cross campaign the support that it deserves, the probability of racist murder. This fight is very much linked to the Bradford 12 Campaign. They are both concerned with the defence of blacks and Asians.
In the case of the Bradford 12 the community was allowed to defend itself. In this case the racists are being allowed to murder and terrorise the community.
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