FOUR of the Newham defendants Daldir Onal Vipun Pathak, Kalbir Khela, and Gurjit laye been found guilty of affray. WEICI charges againsi them (such as criminal offensive Callare weapons) were dismissed, as were all charges against the other four defendants As we enter 1984, the auestion remains now ac black people organise the rights which every other section society takes for granted, when all the forces of the state have failed to do so?
All the police officers, called witnesses, including the Commander of K division, had either not heart of the Home Office report into racial attacks, which established that Asians were 50 times more likely be allackeu Inlan ally other section of society.
In their decision, jury alSO witnesses that the plain-clothes pretended of the to Cal l abuse assault the of Little Ilford Sentencing of the four is expected to take place in mid-January. Meantime, the Defence Campaign is: • organising public meeting on Sunday January 7 to discuss the implications of the case for ine black community, ana the need for strong. local organisation. Support groups around the country asked organise public the NICCUSS same theme.
• calling. for a day of action and a mass picket of Bailey when sentencing. Supporters are the CLU of the court hearing with the Defence Campaign.
After sentencing, Campaign has plans for a surrounding policing in At the end of the day, judicial decision will not alter one iota the necessity for black Deodle to defend themselves against racist attacks.
campaign has played a major role in developme Community self-organisation in Asian youth campaign in support of Newham 8 Newham. Local black youth, radicalised by the whole experience resisting racism for years played a crucial role in the
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