Anti-racist campaigners warn against far-right marches.
Anti-racist campaigners have warned of a Å“day of hate” in England this weekend as facsist groups English Defence League (EDL) and members of the British National Party (BNP) prepare for marches across the country.
Anti-racist groups, including Hope not Hate, accused the far-right groups of exploiting the killing of British soldier Lee Rigby, who was stabbed to death in Woolwich, south-east London last week.
“This is about the EDL taking their message of hate and division to communities across the country to try to stoke tensions and provoke a response,” Nick Lowles from Hope not Hate warned.
The far-right groups’ protests due on Saturday are expected to take place in Birmingham, Luton and Leeds, while police forces across England have been holding emergency meetings this week, discussing ways to handle the situation.
The racist groups used the Woolwich murder as an excuse to spread Islamophobia and have already held three major protests in Woolwich, Newcastle and central London, all of which were filled with violence and attacks on police officers.
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This article originally appeared on: Press TV