Justice4Bolton stands up to misuse of anti-terror laws

Article published: Thursday, July 8th 2010

Tomorrow night sees the launch of Justice4Bolton, a national campaign against the use of conspiracy laws targeting anti-fascist protestors.

The campaign is in response to a series of incidents last March when around 70 anti-fascist demonstrators were arrested before, during and after a counter-demo against an English Defence League protest. Some organisers now face charges of ‘conspiracy’, including joint secretary of UAF, Weyman Bennett and Dr Rhetta Moran, joint secretary of Manchester UAF.

During a rally against the English Defence League many other anti-fascist demonstrators and organisers were stopped and searched, unlawfully detained and fined by Bolton police under bogus use of anti-terror laws.

Shadow Cabinet Minister Peter Hain, national president of Justice4Bolton, has high hopes for the campaign saying: “Justice4Bolton’s determination to expose and stop this attempt to criminalise protests and protesters is absolute…Our unity will defend the right to protest against and, ultimately, stop the fascists.”

Speakers at tomorrow nights meeting include human rights lawyer Rober Lizar on the legality of the right to protest, Martin Challender, secretary of Bolton Trades Council and Dr Rhetta Moran, of J4B’s national committee.

The meeting will be held on Friday July 9 at 7.30pm in Quebec Hall, Quebec Street, Bolton.

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