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E-NEWS FROM UNITED
E-NEWS FROM UNITED
07/01/99
EUROPEAN-WIDE ACTION WEEK AGAINST RACISM
13-21 MARCH 1999
RAISE YOUR VOICE AGAINST RACISM
UNITED has started again to collect and distribute information around
the hundreds of activities that take place every year around 21 March,
the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racism Discrimination.
The participants at the UNITED conference in Ireland in October
proposed several actions to be done by organisations all over Europe:
- Minute of Noise Against Racism: Many migrants and refugees do not
have a political voice, but we can let them be heard in the streets
- Publish your annual report during the Action Week: If your report is
sent to UNITED well before the Action Week, it will be taken up in our
overview of racism and anti-racism in Europe.
NEW: EUROPEAN ADDRESS BOOK AGAINST RACISM 1999
The new Address Book includes 1500 addresses of organisations, 120
funds and 280 magazines. The Address Book has been sent to, amongst
others, all listed organisations. If you wish to receive more copies,
please send a cash donation in bank notes of 10NLG / 10DM / 50FFR /
5GBP / 10USD (or the equivalent in another convertible currency) for
each copy. Postal expenses are included in the price. When you order 5
or more copies - reduction of 10%; 10 or more copies - reduction of
20%.
NEW: CALENDAR OF INTERNATIONALISM 12/98 Meetings, conferences,
demonstrations and festivals around Europe in the fields of
anti-nationalism, anti-racism, anti-fascism support of migrants and
refugees, intercultural action, etc. We have chosen not to send the
Calendar out by e-mail anymore. We invite you to browse
http://www.united.non-profit.nl/calendar.html
SEND IN YOUR ACTIVITIES to be included in the next Calendar!
Deadline: 25 January 1999
LET 2000 GROUPS IN EUROPE KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING!
EQUAL RIGHTS AND CITIZENSHIP CONFERENCE
The report ot the UNITED conference in Ireland on equal rights and
citizenship is now available on paper and on the Internet.
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THEY NEED YOUR HELP
Supplement with E-NEWS 07/01/99
REPORTS ON RACISM AND XENOPHOBIA IN YOUR COUNTRY?
UN COMM. FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
ARIS, the Anti-Racism Information Service, has announced that it is
preparing NGO contributions to the discussions during the next
meeting of the UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination.
If you have information on the following countries, let them know:
Austria, Finland, Italy or Portugal.
ARIS, 14 Avenue Trembley, CH-1209 Geneva, Switzerland
phone +41-22-7403530, fax +41-22-7403565, [email protected]
http://www.infomaniak.ch/~aris
NEO-NAZI PARTIES OPERATE UNHINDERED IN POLAND
The Never Again Association (Stowarzyszenie 'Nigdy Wiecej') from
Poland asks your help to put pressure on the Polish government to take
action against the following nazi parties/organisations in Poland, as
they operate in breach of both Polish and international law.
- Narodowe Odrodzenie Polski (NOP) / National Revival of Poland
- Polska Wspolnota Narodowa (PWN) / Polish National Community
- Polski Front Narodowy (PFN) - Polish National Front
Letters should be sent to
- the nearest Polish embassy or
- to the Minister of Justice, Ms Hanna Suchocka,
al. Ujazdowskie 11, PL-00950 Warszawa
with a copy to "Never Again"/"Nigdy Wiecej",
PO Box 6, PL-03700 Warszawa 4, e-mail [email protected]
http://www.zigzag.pl/rafalpan
ANNUAL OVERVIEW OF DEATHS CAUSED BY RACISM
CAMPAIGN AGAINST RACISM AND FASCISM
Since 1992 the Great-Britain based Campaign Against Racism and Fascism
has published an overview of deaths caused by racism in Europe. They
are now preparing the next version.
If you have any cases that you want mentioned in their overview, you
should contact:
CARF, BM Box 8784, GB - London WC1N 3XX
e-mail [email protected], http://www.carf.demon.co.uk/
LIST OF DEATHS CAUSED BY FORTRESS EUROPE
Since 1993 UNITED publishes a similar list as CARF's, listing the
deaths of refugees, asylum-seekers and 'illegals' that can be
attributed to the policies summarised as 'Fortress Europe'.
If you know of death cases that should be included, please send
them to UNITED.
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UNITED for Intercultural Action
European network against nationalism, racism, fascism
and in support of migrants and refugees
PB 413
NL-1000 AK Amsterdam
phone +31-20-6834778, fax +31-20-6834582
NEW! e-mail [email protected]
NEW! website http://www.united.non-profit.nl
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RAISE YOUR VOICE AGAINST RACISM
13-21 March European-wide Action Week Against Racism around the UN Day
Against All Forms of Racial Discrimination JOIN THE CAMPAIGN!
- publish your annual report during the Action Week
- organise one minute of noise against racism
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