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    Show Racism The Red Card Fortnight of Action

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    Before kick-off this weekend, players from every league team in Scotland will be united in calling for a racism-free football and society. Players in 35 European countries are involved in similar events as part of the Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) network against racism and discrimination.


    Show Racism the Red Card's Fortnight of Action, 13-27 October 2005.

    Before kick-off this weekend players from every Bank of Scotland Premierleague and Bell's Football League team in Scotland will be united in calling for a racism-free football and society. Players in 35 European countries are involved in similar events as part of the Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) network against racism and discrimination.

    SRTRC would like to thank supporters for the excellent support the campaign has had since we set up office in Scotland two years ago. That support is producing real results including a significant decrease in the number of reports of racist abuse in Scottish football stadia over the last year. We have heard of many instances where real supporters have turned on racist fans making it clear that they are not welcome at the club. Clubs themselves have also been crucial in imposing bans for racist fans who won't take heed.

    Sadly, however, racism continues to rise in Scottish society, including a 70% increase in attacks on Scottish Muslims since events in London in July. Scotland is now one of the ten most racist areas of the UK in terms of recorded racist incidents per head of population. The reality behind these statistics is the destruction of thousands of individual lives.

    Show Racism the Red Card is calling for a concerted effort to make racist abuse as unacceptable in Scottish society as it has become in professional football. Almost everyone now accepts that racism at games is wrong. What is the difference between racism in football and racism in society?

    Here's a brief outline of what's taking place during the SRTRC Fortnight of Action this year:

    · fans organisations from ten clubs have organized additional actions at games and in their local communities

    · anti-racist presentations at Hibernian FC, Dundee United FC and Hearts FC

    · over 100 projects taking place in communities nationwide using the vehicle of football to combat racism in Scottish society (funded by 'One Scotland', the Scottish Executive)

    · 175,000 squad posters distributed to young supporters of every SPL and SFL 1st division club

    · new SRTRC Scotland anti-racist video and education pack going to every school in Scotland

    Football is a sport that is followed by all, and should be an enjoyable experience for all, whatever their racial or religious background. We hope you enjoy the game this weekend and ask you to support the players action before kick-off.

    We all have a part to play in kicking racism out of Scotland.

    Roddy McNulty, Campaign coordinator, Show Racism the Red Card (Scotland).

    If you see or hear racism at any level of football, please report it to stewards or police, and record the complaint at www.theredcardscotland.org The new website also includes updates on Fortnight of Action events and more information on the 'red card' campaign in Scotland.




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