IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Bradford 12 Case- laws used as political weapon

Socialist Challenge No. 234, 25 February 1982 · p. 5 of the scan · 270 words

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page 5 of the scan

STOP THE CUTS SAVE Bus workers took the lead in the recent day of action in South Yorkshire following the riots last summer -radicals and anti-racists. have been and will be unionists.

This was main Patricia few tewitt secretary 01 Nationa Council for Civil Liberties on Sunday movement activists in supPatricia Hewitt condemned the judiciary, say ing that no 'hard evidence is needed in order to con viet under the conspiracy laws. IN THE case of the Bradford 12 - Asian youths charged with conspiring to make explosives the law is being used as a political weapon against black The very same laws used against trade There is much reliance on 'hearsay evidence nod or a wink is enough This would not be allowed China Tal While this sort of prac tice is accepted there can be virtually no defence Jim Marshall. the Labour MP Souti 1 was there to give his He reform Consoirac HEWS the labour movement to take up this case with some urgency He said that he under fully workers had to the history described Labour Party along support tor im racist along SUPPOR migration controls.

Bernie Grant, a full time officia the public due a rounder or the kiar! Trade Unionists Solidarity Campaigr the need for black workers to organise TaCE BEROSI the struggle against racism. discussed at the meeting taken up at the Bradford 12 national con don at County Hail on 27 The conference is open to all those the campaign to free tre who the Africa Centre. Covent Garden with live band and disco, E2 Socialist Challenge 25 February 1982

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