UAF and antifascist activists are organising to oppose the English Defence League – an organisation of racist thugs with links to the Nazi BNP – which is organising a series of demonstrations to whip up anti-muslim racist hatred in major cites over the next few months.

We will have details for the counter-protests nearer the time, but please put these dates in your diary now. These are cities with multiracial, multicultural communities – we want to show our unity against the racism and division of the EDL.

Birmingham – Saturday 12 June

UPDATE: The Birmingham demo is CANCELLED

Bradford – Saturday 28 August
Leicester – Saturday 9 October

UPDATE: The Leicester demo has changed from the original date of 25 September

We are also mobilising to protest against the Welsh Defence League in Cardiff on Saturday 5 June.

Don’t let the EDL divide our communities!

The EDL and WDL have targeted Muslims and mosques, whipping up hatred, division and violence where they has been allowed to march. EDL supporters stabbed a man in the evening after the EDL demonstration in Bolton in March. EDL supporters ran riot in Stoke-on-Trent earlier this year, attacking the local Asian community and police.

EDL supporters have paraded their violence on YouTube and have been caught on camera giving Nazi salutes during their rallies and marches.

Pic: Geoff Dexter