Key Messages
The 'war' in the name of the group refers to the various wars that were claimed to be part of the ongoing War on Terrorism. Once plans for the invasion of Iraq were under way, the slogan 'Not in my name' was widely used.
At their initial meeting the Coalition also adopted the slogan 'Against the racist backlash', asserting that a war against Afghanistan would be perceived as an attack on Islam and that Muslims, or those perceived as Muslim, would apparently face racist attacks in Britain if the government joined the war (even though Islam is a religious, rather than ethnic, identity). The Coalition worked closely with the Muslim Association of Britain in organising its demonstrations.
It also has the slogan 'Defend civil liberties' and campaigns against restrictions, such as detention without trial, which were introduced by the Labour government.
Read more about this topic: Stop The War Coalition
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