Category: racism

Policing abuse in the online world – where does the law currently stand? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted March 9th, 2015 in enforcement, freedom of expression, internet, investigatory powers, malicious communications, news, police, racism by tracey

‘The prevalence of racist and misogynistic abuse online has become firmly established as a matter that now warrants considerable political attention. As legislators pick between the differences in “real world” and online forms of abuse, as well as judicial borders of the internet, Rhory Robertson, partner at Collyer Bristow LLP, outlines the many questions that must be addressed in any new lawmaking.’

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 6th March 2015

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Complaints to solicitors’ regulator over libel demands from Galloway’s lawyers – The Guardian

Posted March 4th, 2015 in damages, defamation, news, racism, Solicitors Regulation Authority by sally

‘Complaints have been sent to the Solicitors Regulation Authority by Twitter users who have received £6,000 libel demands from solicitors working for the MP George Galloway.’

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The Guardian, 4th March 2015

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The Big Fat Gypsy Judicial Review – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted February 27th, 2015 in codes of practice, complaints, human rights, media, news, privacy, racism, travellers by tracey

‘Traveller Movement v Ofcom and Channel 4, [2015] EWHC 406 (Admin), 20 February 2015. One of the nation’s great televisual fascinations last week became the unlikely subject of an Administrative Court judgment that demonstrates the limits of common law standards of fairness, as well as the lightness of touch applied by the courts when reviewing the decision-making of the media regulator.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 26th February 2015

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Teacher fined for posting pro-Hitler image on Facebook aimed at Jews – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 19th, 2015 in costs, fines, internet, news, racism, teachers by sally

‘Mahmudul Choudhury faces losing job after admiting racially-aggravated offence aimed at Jews after sharing photo of former Nazi leader on Facebook.’

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Daily Telegraph, 18th February 2015

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Met agrees final settlement in Carol Howard discrimination case – BBC News

Posted February 16th, 2015 in damages, employment, news, police, race discrimination, racism, sex discrimination, tribunals by sally

‘The Metropolitan Police has agreed a final settlement with an officer it discriminated against.’

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BBC News, 14th February 2015

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EastEnders star cleared of racially abusing litter warden – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 12th, 2015 in litter, news, racism by sally

‘Linda Henry who plays EastEnders character has been cleared in court of racially abusing a council litter warden who reprimanded her for dropping a cigarette butt.’

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Daily Telegraph, 11th February 2015

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Punish hate crime on social media with internet asbos, say MPs – The Guardian

Posted February 9th, 2015 in Crown Prosecution Service, freedom of expression, hate crime, internet, Judaism, news, racism by sally

‘Social media users who persistently spread racial hatred online should be given “internet asbos” blocking them from sites such as Facebook and Twitter, according to an MPs’ report that examines the rising levels of antisemitism in Britain.’

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The Guardian, 9th February 2015

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Politicians have a human right to sound racist, says equalities watchdog – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 4th, 2015 in Equality and Human Rights Commission, freedom of expression, homosexuality, human rights, inciting hatred on grounds of sexual orientation, inciting racial hatred, inciting religious hatred, marriage, news, racism, sexual orientation discrimination by sally

‘Equality and Human Rights Commission upholds right to publish Mohammed cartoons but not to teach that gay people will ‘burn in Hell’.’

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Daily Telegraph, 4th February 2015

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Neo-Nazi Richard Harris jailed for Blackwood racial attack – BBC News

Posted January 30th, 2015 in news, racism, sentencing, wounding by sally

‘A neo-Nazi has been jailed for five years for attacking an Asian man on the day of Fusilier Lee Rigby’s funeral.’

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BBC News, 29th January 2015

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Jimmy Mubenga: Judge refused to allow jury to hear about guards’ racist texts – The Guardian

Posted December 18th, 2014 in death in custody, evidence, immigration, juries, news, racism, telecommunications by sally

‘An Old Bailey judge refused to allow a jury to hear about dozens of “grossly offensive and undoubtedly racist” text messages on the phones of two of the G4S security guards acquitted of killing Jimmy Mubenga because they did not have “any real relevance” to the trial.’

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The Guardian, 17th December 2014

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Jimmy Mubenga’s widow shocked as security guards cleared of manslaughter – The Guardian

Posted December 17th, 2014 in aircraft, death in custody, deportation, homicide, inquests, news, racism, restraint, security companies, transport by sally

‘The widow of Jimmy Mubenga, the Angolan man who died after being physically restrained on a deportation flight, said she was “shocked and disappointed” by the acquittal of three private security guards who were charged with his killing.’

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The Guardian, 16th December 2014

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Skelmersdale man jailed for murdering Polish neighbour – BBC News

Posted December 10th, 2014 in closed circuit television, murder, news, racism, sentencing by sally

‘A man who hacked to death his Polish neighbour in a “savage and ferocious” machete attack in Lancashire has been jailed for life.’

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BBC News, 10th December 2014

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Judge resigns after making racist remark about victim – The Guardian

Posted December 8th, 2014 in crime, immigration, judges, news, professional conduct, racism, victims by sally

‘An immigration judge has been forced to resign as a district judge after making a racist remark about a crime victim.’

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The Guardian, 7th December 2014

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Rise in racist, religious and homophobic hate crimes in London – The Independent

Posted December 3rd, 2014 in crime, hate crime, homosexuality, London, news, police, racism, religiously aggravated offences, travellers, violence by sally

‘Hate crimes motivated by racism, religion and homophobia have significantly increased in London over the past year, a new report has warned.’

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The Independent, 2nd December 2014

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Man jailed for antisemitic tweet to Labour MP – The Guardian

Posted October 21st, 2014 in guilty pleas, internet, malicious communications, news, racism, sentencing by sally

‘An internet troll accused of sending an antisemitic message to Labour MP Luciana Berger has been sentenced to four weeks in prison at Merseyside magistrates court.’

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The Guardian, 20th October 2014

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Met discriminated against black female police officer, tribunal finds – The Guardian

Posted September 3rd, 2014 in employment, employment tribunals, harassment, media, news, race discrimination, racism, sex discrimination by sally

‘Scotland Yard subjected a black female officer to “vindictive … spiteful … insulting, malicious and oppressive” treatment and greeted her victory against the force in a discrimination case by trying to smear her name, a tribunal has found.’

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The Guardian, 2nd September 2014

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Parents who lose objectivity – Education Law Blog

Posted September 1st, 2014 in anonymity, bullying, contracts, damages, fees, media, news, public interest, racism, school children by sally

‘It is not often that private law disputes between schools and parents are pursued to trial and judgment in the High Court, but St Christopher School (Letchworth) Ltd v Schymanski and Rao [2014] EWHC 2573 (QB) is one of those cases.’

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Education Law Blog, 28th August 2014

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Council chief reprimanded over use of n-word – BBC News

Posted July 31st, 2014 in local government, news, racism by michael

‘The deputy leader of Powys Council has been “severely reprimanded” for using racially offensive language at a council meeting.’

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BBC News, 31st July 2014

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Parents ordered to pay £23k school fees after judge throws out race claim – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 31st, 2014 in bullying, costs, education, fees, news, racism, vegetarianism by michael

‘Parents who refused to pay their private school fees – claiming their three sons had been been bullied and racially abused at a vegetarian school – have had their complaints thrown out by a High Court judge.’

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Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2014

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Ofcom investigates Top Gear after complaint of ‘casual racism’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 6th, 2014 in complaints, media, news, racism by tracey

‘Ofcom is to investigate Top Gear after allegations Jeremy Clarkson used a racist term during its Burma special.’

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Daily Telegraph, 6th May 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk