In Solidarity

national | rights, freedoms and repression | news report

Thursday June 03, 2004 14:31

by Davy Carlin

The Anti Racism Network stands in Solidarity with those activists organising against the Racist Citizenship Referendum. The ARN will hold a picket at the British Irish Secretariat offices in Belfast and will also highlight the issue of this Racist Referendum through all its networks through out the North.

Dear friends a number of ARN events have been organised.

Firstly this Tuesday 8th June at lunchtime, a picket shall be held outside the British - Irish Secretariat offices. They are based in Windsor House, Bedford Street. The picket is to lend solidarity for those opposing the Racist Citizenship Referendum and who are calling for a no vote. This referendum in being held in the South of Ireland. The ARN therefore shall hold a picket and we ask supporters to arrive around 12.45.

Secondly a benefit and fund raising gig for the ARN is to be held at the Front Page on the 10th June and we both thank those organising it and also urge persons to attend it. The ARN is funded only be those who participate in it and by those gigs etc that are organised by supporters.

Thirdly on June the 19th the ARN is to hold a protest at the immigration offices at Belfast International Airport we are asking those with cars who can attend to contact the ARN as so to give lifts to others. Details to follow.

Finally as more and more community and trade union organisations as well as individuals are joining us, the ARN therefore is to hold meetings in several towns in the short time ahead to establish new groups, anyone wishing to establish a local ARN group can again contact us at antiracism_ni@hotmail.com