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Fighting anti-Muslim racism: an interview with A. Sivanandan
IRR News spoke to one of the foremost analysts of racism and Black struggle as to how to meet the contemporary challenge of anti-Muslim racism.
15 March 2010 (1544 words)
plymouth herald
Four Asians attacked in Plymouth
Three Asian men and one woman were set upon by a White gang, who shouted racist abuse and left the women with bruises and cuts, some of which required stitches.
11 March 2010 (external article)
bbc news Keir McElroy guilty of racist assault at rally
A man, who had previously admitted assaulting Luton town mayor Lakhbir Singh during a homecoming parade by soldiers last year, has been found guilty of racially aggravated assault after he hit an Asian man with a banner at a subsequent march.
11 March 2010 (external article)
manchester evening news 'Critical' condition for man who confronted racist abuser
A 53-year-old man who confronted a drunken man who was racially abusing him was repeatedly punched to the ground leaving him in a critical condition with a bleed on the brain. Oldham attacker Graham Smith has been jailed for 18 months for the attack.
11 March 2010 (external article)
sunderland echo Racist attack with beer bottle leads to suspended sentence
Anthony Kaigg, who shouted racist abuse at Aziz Iden in Sunderland and then hit him round the head with a carrier bag full of bottles, has been given a suspended sentence. Iden was hospitalised and had to have a cut stapled.
11 March 2010 (external article)
plymouth evening herald Four injured in racist attack in Plymouth
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward regarding an attack on four Asians who were racially abused and assaulted by a group of youths. The victims suffered bruising and cuts, some of which required stitches.
4 March 2010 (external article)
hull daily mail Two men admit racially aggravated attack in Hull city centre
Dale Ellerby and James Rollinson have been handed curfews and ordered to complete unpaid work. Judge Jeremy Richardson claimed the city centre is in danger of becoming a 'ghetto' due to increased alcohol fuelled violence.
4 March 2010 (external article)
stoke sentinel Racist youths hurl beer bottles at delivery driver
Zahid Zanan has been targeted by a gang of 15 youths as he returned to the takeway where he worked. Both Zahid and his partner have admitted to feeling more intimidated due to EDL demonstrations in the area.
4 March 2010 (external article)
guardian No action over 'hidden evidence' claims in Stephen Lawrence case
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has announced that no further action will be taken against a retired police officer and a civilian staff worker arrested over claims that evidence was hidden during the Stephen Lawrence murder inquiry.
4 March 2010 (external article)
liverpool daily post Police to ride school buses to save girls from racism
Police officers are being drafted on to Merseyside school buses to stop female Muslim pupils being racially abused after a series of verbal attacks on hijab-wearing girls.
4 March 2010 (external article)
south wales argus South Wales good Samaritan speaks of horrific attack
Paul Evans, 56, who intervened to protect a shopkeeper being racially abused, has spoken out about the attack he was subjected to. Both of his cheek bones were fractured, his nose was broken in two places and his jaw was separated from his skull.
25 February 2010 (external article)
exeter express & echo Polish man defends pregnant wife against 20-strong gang
An Exeter court has heard how Adrian Kujawa tried to defend his wife and home against a gang armed with a drainpipe, tree branch, paving slab and stones. The gang racially abused and punched him and broke his front door from its hinges.
25 February 2010 (external article)
Germany: freedom to speak on racism under threat
In Germany, an anti-racist academic faces prosecution for questioning whether court negligence could have been a contributory factor in the case of Marwa al-Sherbini, who was stabbed to death in a Dresden courtroom in July 2009.
23 February 2010 (1652 words)
plymouth herald Boy convicted of racial harassment of Chinese chop shop owners
A 14-year-old boy has been found guilty of racially aggravated harassment and received a 18-month supervision order and been tagged for three months. The victims of his harassment have closed their Plymouth chip shop which had been open for 18 years.
19 February 2010 (external article)
romford recorder Pub landlord hounded out by racists
The Black landlord of a pub in Harold Hill, east London, has claimed that he has been forced from his pub and livelihood following an escalation of aggression towards him and his staff.
19 February 2010 (external article)
londonderry sentinel Indian couple's home attacked by National Front
An Indian couple living in the Waterside area of Derry have been targeted in a late night racist attack. 'NF' and 'Out' was daubed on their front door, black paint poured over their car and three of its tyres slashed.
18 February 2010 (external article)
bbc news Three men found not guilty over Birmingham riots death
Waqar Ahmed, Azhil Khan and Afzal Khan were originally jailed for life for the killing of Isaiah Young-Sam in 2005. But after a retrial they were found not guilty on all charges.
18 February 2010 (external article)
bbc news 17-year-old pleads guilty to racist internet campaign
The unnamed teenager posted videos of violence against Black people, including a video of a Black man being hanged by the Ku Klux Klan. He also ran a White supremacist website and posted videos of himself expressing racist opinions.
18 February 2010 (external article)
south wales argus Facial injuries after intervening in racist abuse
An unnamed 56-year-old man suffered multiple facial fractures after being attacked by a young boy who he told off for racially abusing an Asian shopkeeper in Newbridge.
17 February 2010 (external article)
islington tribune Police seek witnesses to racist stabbing
Police have released CCTV of a car driven by a man involved in a racist attack on a man near the Arsenal Emirates stadium. The victim suffered stab wounds to his face after a 'road rage' incident.
17 February 2010 (external article)
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