UK: Unite the Kingdom rally "brings racism, violence and fear to the streets of London"

Ahead of the Unite the Kingdom rally, Kerry Moscogiuri, Chief Executive of Amnesty International UK said:

“Once again, we are seeing a march that brings racism, violence and fear to the streets of London with the aim of whipping up hatred towards Muslims, migrants and people of colour.”

“This rally is driven by a vicious combination of tech companies profiting off the amplification of hate online, funding by the likes of US tech billionaire Robert Shillman to further their own agendas and the scapegoating of migrants and people of colour for rising inequality by media commentators. Instead of countering this narrative, we have seen politicians responding by doubling down on racist rhetoric.”

“The Government must do more to protect racialised communities from this rising tide of violence and hate, and stop us going down this dangerous path. They must stand up to far right narratives, whilst at the same time tackling the root causes of racism and hate within our society."