Defend the Bradford 12
Socialist Organiser1982 1982-04-01Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 15 →
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WHEN AND WHERE: Saturday April 3, 10.30 to 4.30, Digbeth MONS DEFEND *WARDES 1' opens at Leeds Crown Curi on 26 April. 12 Asiar yulhs, charged with corspirary, jace life imprisonment for fighting racism. Try are charged with maki?g, ar explosive substance with intent to endanger iife or property ard conspiracy to make explosive substances. These charges carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
These 12 young Asian Iten, aged 17-25, weie arrested lasi July in a serits un dawn raids across Bradforl. They were picked up and charged during the evuntrywide wave of repression which followed last sunmer's "riots" • They face the most serious charges brought as a resuit •f the July uprisings. Yet. in Bradtord, there were only minor cisturbances: no perre bonds were used i any time, nor were any ever found in the possession of the 12. All 12 will plead not guilty to une ciurges.
Framed
Many of tie 12 have been framed because they are meibers of the United Bia k Youch beague - a: independent organisation cuminitted to fight racism. Thev arr known to ine police for their successful recorl in defending black people against deporlation, fascist violence and police harassment.
They were centrally involved in the successful campaigns to reunite Anwar litta with her children, and to secure the acquittal of black worker Gary Pemberton on charges trumped up by the Bradford police.
Reality
Physical ntacks, firebombings and deportations are a daily reality for black people in Britain. Thr arrest and trial of the Brad.
ford 12 are part and parcel of this violence, and stand together with the repressive paramilitary attacklaunched by the police last summer in black conmunities from Brixton and Southall, to Toxteth, Muss Side and Chapeltown.
Join the National Demonstration: Saturday 3 April.
Leeds. ' Assemble Ipm.
Savile Mount Park (opposite Trades Club] off Chapeltown Road, Leeds 7.
Protest outside Leeds Crown Court, Monday 26 April, 10am.
Write for leaflets, petitions, model resolutions.
collection sheets, ete:.
from Bradford 12 Campaign, Box JK, •LAP.
59 Cookridge Street. Lreds 2: Price: £1 per 100.
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