Racism

Communists call to arms against racism and the far right.

Communists call to arms against racism and the far right.

CP Political Committee

"The racially motivated rioting and violence of recent weeks must be a call to arms for the left, trade union and broad anti-racist movements, Johnnie Hunter told the Communist Party’s Political Committee yesterday evening (13 August 2024).

While noting that many of the convicted rioters have criminal records for assault, theft and looting, and some are members of racist and fascist organisations, he was clear that the riots "did not occur in a vacuum."