Participation fee: 6.00 – 12.00 GBPThis year far right and fascist groups advanced across Europe. The whipping up of racism against immigrants, black communities, increased Islamophobia and Antisemitism has been its cutting edge. The racism of UKIP has been mainstreamed and looks set to worsen with major parties launching a war to outbid each other on attacking immigrant rights. The recent cuts to search and rescue operations for refugees in the Mediteranean epitomise how chilling this agenda has become. The revelations of spying on families of those murdered in racist attacks correlates with the injustice felt around the world following the deaths at the hands of the police of Mike Brown, Tamir Rice, Eric Garner and other black people in the US.
UAF played a leading role in electorally defeating Nick Griffin in his MEP seat in 2015 but we cannot be complacent. The far right violent EDL continue to target the Muslim community and are mobilising around the country. This conference is a timely opportunity to discuss the way forward for challenging racism and fascism, bringing together the trade unions, faith and black communities, anti-racist and anti-fascist activists, LGBT representatives, students and young people for this major anti racist and anti fascist annual conference.
Speakers announced: Diane Abbott MP, Emily Thornberry MP, Christine Bucholz Die Linke member of the German Parliament, Ken Livingstone, Shahrar Ali Deputy Leader Green Party, Lutfur Rahman, Mayor of Tower Hamlets, Dr. Shuja Shafi Secretary General MCB, Billy Hayes General Secretary CWU, Mark Serwotka General Secretary PCS, Gerry Gable, Editor Searchlight, Sabby Dhalu and Weyman Bennett, Joint National Secretaries, Unite Against Fascism