The annual 18th remembrance procession organised by the families and friends of those who have died while in the custody the state.
- Saturday 29 October 2016, 12-4pm
- Assemble at Trafalgar Square, London to march to Downing Street
Every year since 1999, the UFFC holds its annual remembrance procession from Trafalgar Square to Downing Street to remember loved ones who have died in custody.
The UFFC was set up by the families who had lost loved ones at the hands of the state to challenge the injustice in the system. It began as a network of black families because disproportionate numbers of BME people were dying in police custody. It has now grown to include families of all races that die in custody.
Recent deaths in the US and the Black Lives Matter movement have raised the issue of police killlings of civilians to an international level. Come and support the families of those who have died at the hands of police, prison and secure medical units in the UK.
The UFFC network includes the families of: Leon Patterson, Roger Sylvester, Rocky Bennett, Harry Stanley, Sean Rigg, Habib ‘Paps’ Ullah, Azelle Rodney, Christopher Alder, Brian Douglas, Joy Gardner, Paul Jemmott, Ricky Bishop, Mikey Powell, Jason McPherson, Sarah Campbell, Jimmy Mubenga, Paul Coker, Mark Duggan, Sheku Bayoh, Olaseni Lewis, Thomas Orchard and many others.
The UFFC annual procession is supported by: 4WardEver, Migrant Media, INQUEST, BirminghamStrong Justice 4 All, Tottenham Rights, London Campaign Against Police & State Violence, LARAG, Newham Monitoring Project (NMP), Pan African Society Community Forum, Defend the Right to Protest, Joint Enterprise Not Guilty by Association (JENGbA), Institute of Race Relations, Edge Fund, UNISON, RMT, FBU, UNITE, UCU.
Related links
United Families and Friends Campaign
United Families and Friends Campaign on Facebook