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SOLIDARITY WITH PRISONERS! SOLIDARITY WITH PRISONERS!

Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! (FRFI) is the only paper on the British left which regularly Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! (FRFI) is the only paper on the British left which regularly
reports on and supports the struggles of prisoners within British gaols. For 30 years FRFI reports on and supports the struggles of prisoners within British gaols. For 30 years FRFI
has carried news from inside the institutions which are at the sharp end of the state’s has carried news from inside the institutions which are at the sharp end of the state’s
attack on the working class. attack on the working class.

This work began in the1970s with our support for those incarcerated because of the war This work began in the1970s with our support for those incarcerated because of the war
for Irish national liberation. The Irish prisoners alerted us to the struggles of other prison- for Irish national liberation. The Irish prisoners alerted us to the struggles of other prison-
ers – against wrongful convictions, against the racism of the system and against the daily ers – against wrongful convictions, against the racism of the system and against the daily
brutality and injustice in British prisons. brutality and injustice in British prisons.

In this time FRFI has: In this time FRFI has:

• Reported extensively on all the major prison uprisings – in particular Strangeways in 1990 • Reported extensively on all the major prison uprisings – in particular Strangeways in 1990
• Covered all major changes in the law and other developments that affect prisoners • Covered all major changes in the law and other developments that affect prisoners
• Carried in-depth interviews with framed prisoners - such as John Walker (Birmingham Six), Raphael • Carried in-depth interviews with framed prisoners - such as John Walker (Birmingham Six), Raphael
Rowe (M25 Three), Satpal Ram, John Kamara - during their campaigns and after their release Rowe (M25 Three), Satpal Ram, John Kamara - during their campaigns and after their release
• Supported political prisoners fighting for Irish, Palestinian, Kurdish and Kashmiri self-determination • Supported political prisoners fighting for Irish, Palestinian, Kurdish and Kashmiri self-determination
• Supported those imprisoned because of state attacks, such as striking miners, Poll Tax non-payers, • Supported those imprisoned because of state attacks, such as striking miners, Poll Tax non-payers,
anti-fascist and anti-capitalist demonstrators anti-fascist and anti-capitalist demonstrators
• Highlighted campaigns against deaths in custody. From 2004 until her death in 2008 we published • Highlighted campaigns against deaths in custody. From 2004 until her death in 2008 we published
regular articles by Pauline Campbell, who, following the death of her daughter in Styal prison, mount- regular articles by Pauline Campbell, who, following the death of her daughter in Styal prison, mount-
ed a concerted campaign of direct action outside prisons where women died. ed a concerted campaign of direct action outside prisons where women died.

We need your help to send FRFI to more people in prison. In order to reduce the ever- We need your help to send FRFI to more people in prison. In order to reduce the ever-
present interference by the authorities we send prisoners’ copies by recorded delivery. A present interference by the authorities we send prisoners’ copies by recorded delivery. A
year’s subscription therefore costs £10. Please help us by funding this important area of year’s subscription therefore costs £10. Please help us by funding this important area of
our solidarity work. our solidarity work.

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