frfisoas2 – Defend the SOAS 2

SOAS 2 – Sarah is Not Guilty. When we fight, we win!

Today a jury at the Old Bailey Central London Criminal Court unanimously declared our comrade Sarah Cotte Not Guilty, following her second trial on spurious Terrorism Act charges. This is a victory...

Defence evidence concludes – we fight to win

SOAS 2 trial #2, day #4 Today was the fourth day of the case against Sarah Cotte of the SOAS 2. Sarah concluded her evidence, standing her ground against a fierce prosecution...

SOAS 2 in the dock and on the streets – ‘We won’t be intimidated!’

Photo Credit: Richard Bayfield Trial #2, Day #3 As the retrial of our comrade Sarah continues, supporters of the Defend SOAS 2 campaign and the Revolutionary Communist Group maintained a third day...

Prosecution concludes and Sarah takes the stand

Trial #2, Day #2 Today (Tuesday 15 September) the British state’s second attempt to convict our comrade Sarah on a spurious terrorism charge continued with the prosecution concluding its evidence. The officer...

Mobilise to the Old Bailey – stand with Sarah!

Trial #2, Day #1 Today was the first day of our comrade Sarah Cotte’s retrial. This is a desperate attempt by the British state to criminalise the pro-Palestine movement after failing to...

Stand with Sarah! Pre-trial rally and call to action

On the eve of the upcoming Old Bailey retrial of our comrade Sarah Cotte, the Defend SOAS 2 Campaign convened an online rally bringing together activists, campaigners and legal experts. The event...

Second Filton trial – another jury refuses to convict

Supporters of Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! were among the crowd gathered outside the Old Bailey Central Criminal Court on 19 August to hear the verdicts in the second trial of activists charged...

We fight in the court and in the streets!

Throughout Sarah’s trial, Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! and the Defend SOAS 2 campaign organised daily protests outside the Old Bailey. FRFI supporters from London, Newcastle, Birmingham, Brighton, Nottingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow...

No convictions in SOAS 2 case – we fight to win!

On 1 July 2026 the eight-day trial of our comrade Sarah Cotte came to an end with the jury failing to convict her on terrorism charges. A week later the court announced...

The jury is out – show up for Sarah!

Monday 29 June was the sixth day of Sarah’s trial. The end of this crucial case is fast approaching but we do not yet have a verdict. Tomorrow we need everyone who...