They sang, they shouted and jeered.

Hundreds gathered outside the Brighton Centre to heckle politicians into helping the Brighton man tortured for three years by the world's most powerful military. More details in the Argus website - Click here -

Help win justice for my brother

The Argus launched the Justice For Omar campaign, today talks to his brother Abubaker, 37, see full details:
Help win justice for my brother

Omar Deghayes: We are dying a slow death

Full details: Revelations of detainee's diary

From Guantanamo Bay to Brighton, a letter from Omar Deghayes

From the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, letter Regarding to Omer issue

A Gateway to History' Sunday 23rd October 2005

Dear Friend

We would like to invite you to a special event 'A Gateway to History'taking place on Sunday 23rd October 2005 at the Dome Foyer Church Street,from 2pm - 7pm, as part of Black History Month event.

This year the Brighton and Hove Black History Project is collaborating withthe Chattri Memorial Group and the Hindu Women's Group to create an eventthat explores and celebrates the contribution that people from differentethnic minority communities have made to our city over the last 500 years.

Did you know that over 1.27 million Indian, African, West Indian and Chinesefought side by side with British soldiers during the First World War andthat Brighton and Hove was a hospital town for wounded soldiers?Many thousands of men were cared for in specially converted hospitals inBrighton and Hove; The Royal Pavilion, The Dome, The Corn Exchange, TheBrighton General Hospital and York Place School were adapted to accommodatethe Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims,

Did you know that the entrance to the Royal Pavilion from the south was agift from the people of India to the inhabitants of Brighton and Hove forcaring for her wounded?Come along with all the family including children, and find out about thisfascinating local history through an exhibition, music, workshops, foodfilms and much moreThere will also be opportunities to participate in and learn about otheraspects of Black history,

Your presence will be highly appreciated. Every one is welcome.

Much respect,

Bert Williams

Chair,

Brighton and Hove Back HistoryCommunity Base,

113 Queens RoadBrighton BN1 3XG,

01273 234835

mailto:234835info@black-history.org.uk,

www.black-history.org.uk

Supported by:

Brighton and Hove City Council and The Scarman Trust Cando.

National Demonstration, 24th Sept

Stop the War Coalition with CND and MAB have called a National Demonstration to Stop the Bombings, Stop the War, Bring the Troops Home, Defend Civil Liberties and Defend the Muslim Community. Saturday 24th September, 1pm, Central London. More details available soon.

Sussex Action for Peace has booked transport from Brighton to London for the day, and they are asking everyone to travel up together, to show the unity and collective spirit which has characterised all our protests- no less important now than it was on 15 February 2003.

The coach tickets are available for £8 / £ 6 conc. at the Brighton Peace and Environment Centre, opposite. Brighton station.

http://www.stopwar.org.uk

http://www.stopwar.org.uk/documents/A5_Sep24_v2.pdf
Sussex Action for Peace

07973 228335

07961 579728

mail@safp.org.uk

www.safp.org.uk

PO Box 241

Brighton

BN1 3UQ