Anti Racist meeting

national | rights, freedoms and repression | news report Wednesday September 03, 2003 12:58 by Davy Carlin - W/Belfast SWP carlindavid at hotmail dot com

In Belfast

A letter I have sent to various groups. Those interested in attending are welcome

Dear Brothers and Sisters

Over the past while we have seen the rise of racist incidents and attacks on ethnic minorities around Northern Ireland. We have also seen the overt rise of racist material, graffiti and groups springing up in various areas. This would be of concern to all those progressive forces that look to seek a socially just and inclusive society. Following a recent meeting held in the Multi Cultural Resource Centre in Belfast attended by human rights organisations, ethnic minority support groups, Asylum seeker lawyers, practitioners, development organisations, and other interested parties, it was decided a second meting should be held. This meeting is to discuss any practical and visible strategies that can be developed to raise awareness and to tackle this increasing problem. Various groups and organisations are and have been actively trying to tackle this problem but it was suggested a broader meeting to discuss all the various strategies and maybe finding some practical activity together, could be yet another way of helping to bring this issue to the fore.

The meeting is to be held in the Multi Cultural Resource centre, Sept 17th at 7pm. Address 9 Lower Crescent Bt7. {The street across from the Empire, and is beside the One World Centre in S/Belfast}. Those groups, organisations and individuals who would be interested in attending the meeting are welcome. It will be informal and open to all to have an input. For further information contact Nathalie at the Multi Cultural Resource Centre at Nathalie@mcrc-ni.org or alternatively you can contact myself at carlindavid@hotmail.com, PH 07974632485.

Davy Carlin
Agreed Conve