United for Black Lives has joined the #FreeSiyanda campaign! Together with Race Equality and Human Right's Activist Lee Jasper we are hosting an online rally on the 23rd May at 2pm. The event will feature a range of speakers on the #FreeSiyanda campaign and the very apparent anti black racism exhibited in today's society. Speakers include:

Hosts Marvina Newton & Delia Mattis of United for Black Lives

Lee Jasper

Camilla Mngaza - Siyanda's Mother 

Jeremy Corbyn - MP and former Labour Party Leader

Bell Ribeiro-Addy - MP

Hussein - BLM Cardiff

Vienna - BLM Taunton/UBL

David Neita - Activist Lawyer/Poet

Alex - BLM Portsmouth/UBL

Adria - BLM London/UBL 

Baby Blue - Justice for Black Lives

Andrew - BLM Gwent/UBL

Siyanda Mngaza has been subjected systemic and structural anti black racism by our justice system on top of the violent and racist attack she endured on On 25 May 2019. Siyanda who has disabilities, was arrested and then charged with GBH for defending herself against racist thugs, and she was disgracefully convicted and sentenced to four and half years on 13 March 2020.

Sadly the appeal against this flagrantly unjust conviction was dismissed by a single Judge.

A right of appeal to the Court of Appeals has now been lodged and representation has been secured by Siyanda’s new legal defence team Virgo Consultancy Services Ltd who have retained Michael Mansfield QC to advocate on her behalf. We must keep up the fight and continue to amplify Siyanda's voice until justice is served.

In the words of Siyanda's mother Cammilla Mngaza:

“What would you feel if your young loved one was racially abused and beaten by a group of people? Then instead of being protected by the justice system, was sentenced to four and half years in prison for protecting herself. This is what happened to my 21 year old daughter, Siyanda Mngaza. Siyanda had never been in trouble before. By sentencing her, they have destroyed her life chances. She has been failed by the system because of the colour of her skin. I need your help to get justice for Siyanda and set her free.”