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Holocaust Memorial Day

1/31/2013

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Last Sunday was Holocaust Memorial Day and it was my privelege to attend the Newcastle Holocaust Memorial Day event at the Civic Centre.

As ever it was a very moving event. It was a reminder that we should never forget the terrible events of the Holocaust and other genocides, which have caused so much human suffering and so many innocent deaths. It also reminded me of why we must always speak out against those who wish to deny that the Holocaust ever took place and those who might want to see racism and fascism triumph in our counrtr, in our time.

It also reminded me of the part the North-east played in the struggle against fascism in the 1930;s and 1940's. Mosley's Blackshirts were thoroughly rejected by the working people of the region. The Jarrow M.P. helped refugees from Nazi Germany and visited Spain during the struggle against fascism there. The notorious Lord Haw Haw, the man who tried to taunt the British people, was arrested after being spotted by a sharp-eyed Newcastle soldier, Jimmy Evans. The awful Belsen Camp was liberated by one of our won regiments, the Durham Light Infantry. This will be the subject of a presentation by A Living Tradition in the next few months - detail should be made available soon. And last but not least, there were all the other North-east soldiers, sailors and airmen, ably supported by those back here, who all played their part.

Let us be proud of our region and pour country and continue to oppose fascism and racism wherever and whenever t raises its head.
Peter Sagar
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New Year 2013

1/7/2013

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So we have another new year, yet all around the world we have the same old human rights isues. The deadly slaughter in Syria continues apace, while gay Ugandans continue to live in fear of their lives due to the proposed anti-homosexuality legislation. In Burma people are still waiting for real democracy and human rights although the first large-scale new year celebrations, which drew a crowd of 100 000 in Rangoon were perhaps another indication that things are moving in the right direction. Meanwhile Britain continues to return fai;led asylum seekers to the Democratic Republic of Congo, despite mouinting evidence that it is unsafe for them to return to their country of origin.

On a brighter note we have seen the release of Malala Yousafzai from hospital in Birmingham, where she was recovering from the horrific attack on her by a Taliban gunman in October 2012. Malala was of course attacked for campaigning for the rights of girls her age (15) to continue in full-time education in her part of Pakistan. On a similar theme, this year will mark the centenary of the death of the Suffragette martyr Emily Davison, four days after she was struck by the king's horse Amer at the Derby on 4th June 1913. Emily is buried in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin Church in Morpeth, Northumberland. No doubt there will be a number of events later this year to comemmorate her centenary.  

Best wishes to all for 2013
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    Peter Sagar

    Peter is a teacher and human rights activist. He is also an historian, specialising in the history of North-east England over the last 250 years.

    Peter has been a teacher of young people and adults in North-east England since 1987.

    Peter has been the Regional Rep for Amnesty International in the North-east and Yorkshire Region since 2000 and has also served as Trade Union Co-ordinator for Burma Campaign UK and in various other positions in human rights related organisations.

    Peter holds an M.Phil in the regional identity of North-east England, from the University of Northumbria in 2005.  His subsequent writing on human rights and about North-east England has been published in numerous publications.

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