pighit the potice bill is police bill passed with its anti-gay clauses, legally!
parties, camDalens and orcanisation. are asked to give their support through the following motion. Copies Earls Court Defence Campaign, c/0 Gay London Police monitoring group Mount Pleasant, London WC1X 7SPB. (01-278 6215). Speakers available.
the Metropolitan Police towards gay people and particularly the use in Earls Court of plain clothes officers to entrap gay men on charges of Z.ct 195for the repeal of section 32 of the Sexual Offences Commissioner of Police for the a) That they showa not use entrapment against any • sexual offence, and b) That alleged offences against section 32 of the Sex not be prosecuted without the corroborative evidence of at least one civilian witness AN EMERGENCY meeting of Muhammad Idrish Defence Campaign was convened in Birmingham on October, which included representatives NALGO'S NEC (Muhammad's union) and from the Bristol support group.
Its purpose was to mobilise the movement and black communities to fight Muhammad's imminent deportation.
On the 13 October Muhammad appeared before the High Court in London. He was appealing against the Home Office Adjudicator's interpretation of his marriage as being fraudulent and GENe absurdities regarding passport regulations. His appeal was re. jected and he was recommended for deportation.
Obviously ine state the its agencies have singled him out for his voluntary social work activities among the black alla Asian communities Bristol.
(campaign treasurer)
Muhammad says:
'My barrister said after the Home Office and courts working against me' The campaign decided on a series of activities to fight the deportation and build support before the final appeal to the High Court.
Coaches will be laid on for supporters to joinMuhammad many Labour Virs in a delegaand tate o bobby the lobby the High Court hearing in London which will take Photo:
Muhammad Idrish by the end of November.
NALGO are to be asked to call a national ference against deportations that will highlight Muhammad's case The campaign is also circulating a petition and a new model resolution for unions and Labour Labour's NEC TUC to send of condemnation to the Home Office As well as leading the delegation to the Home Office, Labour MPs are being asked to raise : ar Darly Day Monon In Ine House of Commons MPs have already signed up in support of the campaign A film of the defence camapign activities ana the large held in Birmingham plus our future activities is being produced for use l the movement and localities and will be available with speakers.
• For details of affiliation, where to send donations and other informa tion on how you can help please contact: Barry Lovejoy, 30 Atrobus Ra, Handsworth, Birm ingham (021-523 8923).
Socialist Action 4 November 1983