Peckham & Stockwell Protests – on Saturday twenty first January 2017 I spent the day in South London, photographing protests in Peckham and Stockwell.
Peckham welcomes march in opposition to deportations
Immigration raids in south London had goal long-established African, Asian and Caribbean communities, dividing households, deporting individuals who have constructed lives within the UK with mother and father, companions and youngsters right here. Protesters in contrast the deportation flights which adopted with slave ships, with deportees shackled with a guard on both sides in a merciless and divisive act of racist discrimination.
The Dwelling Workplace had carried out many of those compelled deportations unlawfully, and the Excessive Court docket had determined that their use of the ‘detained quick monitor’ process from 2005-2014 was illegal and went past their authorized powers. Had we as people had acted illegally for therefore lengthy and so persistently there can be little doubt that we might now be in jail.
However the authorities will get away scot-free. The ten,000 or so asylum seekers deported beneath the outdated system may in concept ask for the choice made on their instances to be put aside and lodge a brand new enchantment, though only a few are more likely to be able to take action.
The protest was organised by Motion for Justice, however supported by many different teams together with together with SOAS Detainee Assist (SDS), Anti Raids Community, Zimbabwe Human Rights Group Mazimbabweans, Jewdas, BLMUK, London Mexico Solidarity, Combat Racism – Combat Imperialism (FRFI), Sisters Uncut – South East London and Lesbians and Gays Assist the Migrants.
After a brief rally the protests marched down Rye Lane, the primary purchasing road in Peckham, attracting an excessive amount of help from buyers on the crowded road.
Some went into retailers and handed out leaflets there and on the road. They held a brief rally on the south finish of the road earlier than returning for an additional within the sq. by Peckham Library.
Peckham march in opposition to deportations
Oh! Mom march in opposition to knife crime – Peckham
One other protest march was happening in Peckham in the course of the afternoon. Oh! Mom, A Christian organisation based mostly in South London which campaigns for change in communities was protesting to place an finish to gun and knife crime.
Their march adopted the stabbing to loss of life in Peckham on thirtieth December 2016 of 24 12 months outdated Ernest Kalawa. Among the many marchers have been members of the useless man’s household, a few of whom wore t-shirts commemorating him.
Oh! Mom march in opposition to knife crime
March in opposition to closing group centres – Stockwell
Members of Lambeth Labour have been assembly in Stockwell to march to Stockwell Neighborhood Centre, one in all two area people centres in Stockwell and Kennington Park that are run by Hyde Housing Affiliation which have been threatened with closure.
Lambeth Council is spending £50 million on a brand new city corridor and had pledged £20 million to help the vainness Backyard Bridge venture, however the Labour-run council had made drastic cuts in group companies, together with library closures and promoting off council estates to builders however has refused to help these group centres.
Lambeth Labour Council is one in all numerous London Labour councils dominated by right-wing members who seem to have misplaced any sense that councils exist for the good thing about their residents slightly than of the councillors.
Lambeth seem to observe within the footsteps of neighbouring Southwark, right here journalist Anna Minton discovered that “20 per cent of Southwark’s 63 councillors work as lobbyists” for builders within the planning trade and {that a} vital variety of Councillors and Council officers are making use of a ‘well-oiled revolving door’ to the trade.
March in opposition to closing group centres
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