Diary: race and resistance: April-June 1992
01 January 1991
Diary: race and resistance: April-June 1992
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APRIL 1992
15 In first decision on race issue, Press Complaints
Commission uphold charges of racially biased reporting
against north London's Hornsey Journal.
16 At first meeting since election, cabinet agrees to give
new Asylum Bill priority.
17 New Home Secretary John Patten says greater fear of hell
and damnation would cut crime rates ... Socialist
politicians angered by Paris Court of Appeal decision to
throw out case against second world war nazi
collaborator.
19 Society of Black Lawyers says racial discrimination
against black law students is rife in the legal
profession.
20 Taxi-driver escapes burning house in Rochdale after arson
attack.
21 Police Complaints Authority will not take disciplinary
action against police marksmen involved in shooting of
Ian Gordon in Telford in August 1991.
22 Police investigate racist publicity campaign in
Cheltenham against John Taylor, defeated black Tory
general election candidate.
24 Crown Prosecution Service to consider prosecution of
Bedfordshire Tory MP John Carlisle for incitement to
racial hatred following his remark that gypsies `should
be banished to the wilderness'.
25 Winston Silcott's lawyers plan fresh appeal against his
conviction for murder on grounds of false defence.
MAY 1992
3 Campaigners fight deportation to Caribbean of William
Weekes who has lived in Manchester for 14 years
5 After tirade of racial abuse, gang of white youths throw
13-year-old boy off walkway in Ladbroke Grove estate,
west London.
7 Reintroduction of Asylum Bill to be delayed while Home
Secretary carries out thorough review.
11 Judith Ward freed by Court of Appeal after 18 years in
jail,
12 John Major says Britain will fight EC pressure to remove
border controls.
14 Metropolitan police officer appeals against dismissal
resulting from racial abuse complaint to Police
Complaints Authority.
15 Police Complaints Authority annual report shows
complaints up by 12%. ... Home Office rejects claims of
black American Adol Owen-Williams that immigration
officers refused him entry because he was `probably a
fugitive' from the LA riots ... Ministry of Defence to
introduce ethnic monitoring in the armed forces.
16 Court of Appeal to hear new evidence in M25 case.
19 Department of Social Security Surrey farm raid finds
immigrant workers earning 60p per hour.
20 Court of Appeal releases Robert Houghton and Delroy Hare,
victims of West Midlands serious crime squad, on same day
as Director of Public Prosecutions says no squad officer
will be prosecuted ... Transport & General Workers' Union
demands register of farm gangmasters to help stop exploita-
tion of immigrants and women workers.
21 Home Secretary Kenneth Clarke announces inquiry into the
police with aim of `modernising' the service ... Police
call for new stop-and-search powers.
27 Visa restrictions on Poles to be scrapped from 1 July
31 Bonn police ban neo-nazi demonstration against the
unveiling of the `Bomber' Harris statute in London.
JUNE 1992
5 German parliament passes asylum-seeker law to accelerate
processing and expulsion procedures.
10 Home Secretary rejects contract compliance to combat
discrimination in employment.
11 Racism rampant among French police, says International
Federation of Human Rights ... CRE says anti-racism
legislation must be strengthened to avoid LA-style conflict
12 EC ministers reject German proposal for Yugoslav refugee
quota system ... Institute of Jewish Affairs to set up
commission on the rise of neo-fascism in western Europe ...
Arson attack causes extensive damage to Kosher lunch clu