A CHARITY based in Glasgow has issued advice for refugees and asylum seekers following far-right riots in England and Northern Ireland.
Police are braced for further violence today and Positive Action in Housing has urged people to be “vigilant about your safety”.
So far, Scotland has not seen any far-right rioting. However, unverified social media reports have suggested Paisley and Glasgow could be affected in the coming days.
In a statement posted on social media, Police Scotland said it had "no intelligence" to suggest a far-right protest would take place in Glasgow on Wednesday.
It said: "We are aware of speculation circulating about a protest in George Square, Glasgow today. There is no intelligence to suggest any protest is planned.
"Please be wary of what you read on social media, and avoid speculation and sharing information which may be inaccurate."
In a statement posted on Twitter/X, Positive Action in Housing said: “If you notice anything suspicious that affects your personal safety, or feel frightened in your home or asylum accommodation, report it to Police Scotland.
“Reporting a crime will NOT affect your asylum claim. If there is an immediate threat of injury and concern for your safety, dial 999.”
It added that anybody who was not in “immediate danger” but wished to inform the police of something should fill in a form which can be found HERE.
“This form is monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” it said.
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“Should your information require action, it will be passed to the control room for the relevant police division to respond.
“The police will take seriously all information passed to them. If you prefer not to fill in the form yourself, then contact us by visiting https://www.paih.org, and we will pass the information to Police Scotland.”
The statement comes after we told how a UN agency condemned the far-right riots, saying they were “fuelled by hatred and prejudice”.
A number of countries, including Australia, the UAE and Nigeria have issued safety warnings to their citizens in the UK.
The riots started in the wake of the stabbing of three young girls in Southport.
Disinformation was widely spread on social media that the suspect was a “Muslim immigrant” while others wrongly claimed he was an asylum seeker who arrived in the UK by boat.
The suspect was later named as Axel Rudakubana, a 17-year-old who was born in Cardiff to Rwandan parents.
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