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Chhokar Family Justice Campaign
C/O Scottish Fire Brigades Union, 4th Floor, 
52 St. Enoch Square, Glasgow, G1 4AA

We are demanding a public inquiry into this case, the manner in which racist attacks are investigated in Scotland and how the Crown Office treats families and victims. The support you can give is critical. There are a number of things that you can do:

  1. Pass motions/ resolutions in support of the campaign and invite speakers.

  2. Make donations to the campaign, cheques should be made out to the "Chhokar Family Justice Campaign" and sent to the above address. Funds are badly needed in order to be able to keep the campaign going, keeping supporters informed as well as pursuing other legal options.

  3. Write to the Lord Advocate at Advocates Library, 21 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LA. calling for a public inquiry and for the family to be given full explanations for the Crown’s actions. Also write to the First minister and the Justice Minister, at the Scottish Parliament HQ, Edinburgh EH1. e-mail them on scottish.ministers@scotland.gov.uk

  4. Inform other trade unionists, organisations and individuals about the campaign. Send them details and information about the campaign (copy the information from the web site, or ask them to visit the web site).

  5. Ask all your parliamentary candidates/branches to sign the petition for a public inquiry (download a MS Word copy by RIGHT clicking your mouse here  and choosing the "save target as.." command; or open an html version of the petition and print it out).

The struggle for justice is not over. The Chhokar family have suffered a tragic loss, which cannot be compensated for; but their struggle for justice is part of a struggle for a society based not on one’s colour, religion or creed but on the principles of freedom, justice and equality. We thank you for your support and solidarity.

Aamer Anwar
Spokesperson for the Chhokar Family Justice Campaign.

The Chhokar Family Justice Campaign has received support from:

Neville Lawrence, Scottish TUC, Bill Speirs Gen Sec STUC, Bob Purkiss, Matt Smith, Robert Parker, Lee Jasper, Ken Livingstone, Michael Mansfield QC, UNISON, The Fire Brigades Union, UCATT, EIS, GPMU, MSF, TGWU, GMB, AUT, PCS, Positive Action in Housing, Kaeverner Joint Shop Stw. Comm.,, Glasgow Trades Union Council, Edinburgh TUC,Glasgow City Housing UNISON,  Aberdeen City Branch UNISON, Dundee City UNISON, Ayrshire Local Govt. UNISON, CWU Midlands No 7, STUC Black Workers Committee, Edinburgh Theatre Workshop Staff, Stirling AUT, Inland Revenue Employers Centre 1, Shawlands Academy EIS, SBS & PCS National Savings Bank, Staff of Edinburgh Association of Mental Health, Alex Pascal Chair BWC NUJ, Aberdeen Trades Council, Glasgow Trades Union Council, Edinburgh TUC, Midlothian Trade Union Council,The 1990 Trust, Institute for Race Relations, NUS Scotland Commission for Racial Equality, Scottish Churches Agency for Racial Justice, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations,The National Civil Rights Movement, Action for South Africa(Scotland), , Imran Khan solicitor Stephen Lawrence Campaign, Ian Smart Solicitor, Edgar Prais QC, Maggie Scott Advocate, Ethnic Minorities Law Centre, Ricky Reel’s Family, Victim Support National Office, Glasgow Women’s Aid, Black Community Development Project, Searchlight, Staff of Scottish Refugee Council, Elderpark Housing Association,  The Scotia Bar, Clutha Vaults,   The National League of Blind & Disabled,  Fife Racial Equality Council, Edinburgh and Lothians Racial Equality Council, Campaign Against Racism and Fascism, Anti-Nazi League, The Scottish Labour Party, Scottish Liberal Democrats, The Scottish National Party, Scottish Socialist Party, The Scottish Green Party, Lord Provost Alec Mosson, Leader of Glasgow City Council Charlie Gordon, Cllr Bashir Maan JP,Cllr Labour Group Sec, Labour Members of Glasgow City Council, Cllr David Shearer(Wishaw) on behalf of SNP Cllrs(Lanarkshire), Cllr Bob Chadha, Cllr Shoaib Chair of Imran Khan Steering Committee, Frank McIveety MSP, Margaret Curran MSP, William Butler MSP, Malcolm Chisholm MSP, Pauline McNeill MSP, Michael McMahon MSP (Dep Conv Equal Opps Comm), Karen Gillon MSP, John McCallion MSP, Kate Maclean MSP (Convenor Equal opps Comm) Roseanna Cunningham MSP, John Sweeny MSP, Alec Salmond MSP, Karen Whitefield MSP, Keith Raffan MSP, Robin Harper MSP, Michael Matheson MSP, Tommy Sheridan MSP, Elaine Smith MSP, Shona Robison MSP, Dennis Cannavan MSP, Lyndsey McIntosh MSP, Phil Gallie MSP, Jamie McGigor MSP, Fiona Hyslop MSP, Sandra White MSP, Michael Russell MSP, Donald Gorrie MSP, Irene McGugan MSP, Alasdair Morgan MP, Mohammed Sarwar MP, George Galloway MP, Neil MacCormick MEP, Dr.Winifred Ewing MSP President of SNP, Scottish Asian Action Committee, Glasgow Central Mosque, Glasgow Sikh Youth Forum, Association of Indian Organisations,  Scottish Council of Jewish Communities, Dr. Martin MacEwan Scottish Ethnic Minorities Research Unit, Aberdeen African Caribbean Cultural Association, Fife Chinese Association, Bahaii Community of East Fife, Pakistan Forum, Indian Workers Association, Africa Centre Scotland, Shakti, Wing Hong Chinese Elderly Group, Southside Sikh Association, Central Gurdwara Singh, Gurdwara Sikh Sabha, Hindu Mundirs, East Pollokshields Multicultural Centre, Indian Women’s Association, Joan Weir UK Representative of Ahmed Sheikh Campaign and thousands of individuals and other organisations.