Sheffield pub death review calls rejected – BBC News
“No charges will be brought over the death of a man attacked in Sheffield unless ‘new and compelling evidence’ emerges, prosecutors have said.”
BBC News, 8th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: racism
Black worker awarded £27,000 after hearing colleague referred to as golliwog – Daily Telegraph
“A black worker has been awarded £27,000 in compensation after being forced to listen to a colleague being routinely referred to as a golliwog.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jimmy Mubenga coroner issues damning report on deportations – The Guardian
“A coroner who oversaw the inquest into the death of the Angolan deportee Jimmy Mubenga has issued a highly critical report that raises a series of concerns about the way the government and private contractors deport people from the UK.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Met police failing to deal effectively with racism complaints, watchdog finds – The Guardian
“A report by the police watchdog has found Scotland Yard is failing in the way it handles complaints of racism and discrimination against officers, a decade after the force vowed to stamp out prejudice in the ranks.”
The Guardian, 17th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Community champion in court over claims she racially abused travellers – Daily Telegraph
“A pensioner renowned for her work in the community has been summonsed to court over claims she racially abused a group of travellers on green belt land in a situation she describes as a ‘humiliating’ ordeal.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Anti-Semitic teacher loses tribunal claim that his views are a legitimate ‘philosophical belief’ – The Independent
“A primary school teacher sacked after allegations of anti-Semitic abuse has lost his attempt to argue that his views were a ‘philosophical belief’ covered under the Equality Act.”
The Independent, 5th July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Met police officer who used racial slur against suspect is sacked – The Guardian
“A police constable who was secretly recorded using a racial slur against a young black man under arrest in front of several colleagues has been sacked.”
The Guardian, 3rd July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Norman Bettison referred to IPCC over Stephen Lawrence inquiry – The Guardian
“The controversy over police dirty tricks directed at Stephen Lawrence’s family’s campaign for justice grew today after Sir Norman Bettison was alleged to have attempted to intervene in the public inquiry into the racist killing.”
The Guardian, 3rd July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rhyl mosque fire attack: ‘Racist’ John Parkin jailed – BBC News
“A former serviceman has been jailed for trying to set fire to a Denbighshire mosque after hearing about the murder of soldier Lee Rigby in London.”
BBC News, 20th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stop and search reduction has led to fairer policing, says equality group – The Guardian
“Police use of stop and search has been cut by up to 50% in five forces, including London and the West Midlands, without slowing the fall in the crime rate, according to an official report.”
The Guardian, 6th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Two British soldiers admit sexual and racial abuse of Afghan citizens – The Independent
“Two British servicemen were disciplined and fined today for carrying out, respectively, a sexual offence on a young boy and being engaged in racist insults while serving in Afghanistan.”
The Independent, 4th June 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Stephen Lawrence judges: why we threw out David Norris appeal plea – The Guardian
“Appeal court justices say conviction was ‘unarguable’ for racist murder of London teenager in 1993.”
The Guardian, 15th May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Stephen Lawrence murder: David Norris refused right to appeal – The Guardian
“Court of appeal rejects application by David Norris to appeal against conviction for 1993 racist murder.”
The Guardian, 10th May 2013
Soruce: www.guardian.co.uk
Woman fined for ‘racist’ English insult
“A Welsh woman has been made to pay compensation for using a racist slur against an English woman after calling her ‘an English cow’.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th April 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Minorities stopped disproportionally in decade after Macpherson report – The Guardian
“Ethnic minority Britons were subjected to nearly one-and-a-half million more stop and searches in the 10 years after the Macpherson inquiry than if the police had treated them the same as white people, the Guardian can reveal.”
The Guardian, 22nd April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Stephen Lawrence: how his murder changed the legal landscape – The Guardian
“The Macpherson report made 70 recommendations – 67 led to specific changes in practice or law within two years of publication.”
The Guardian, 22nd April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Racial harassment claim by Jewish teacher over union’s Israel-Palestine policies fails – UK Human Rights Blog
“In this case, a member of the Union brought various claims of harassment related to his ‘race, religion or belief’ under section 57 of the Equality Act 2010. The wide ranging allegations made by the Claimant arose, in essence, from the way in which Union had handled the Israel/Palestine debate. For example, claims arose from motions debated at the Union’s congress on proposals for a boycott of Israeli academic institutions and related questions. The Claimant alleged that the Union was guilty of ‘institutional anti-Semitism’ which he alleged constituted harassment of him as a Jewish member of the Union.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 16th April 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Stephen Lawrence killer drops appeal against conviction – The Guardian
“Gary Dobson, who was given life sentence for murder last year, has abandoned battle against conviction, officials say.”
The Guardian, 15th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Luciana Berger MP abuse: Philip Hayes fined for anti-Semitic remarks – BBC News
“A Merseyside music promoter who admitted making anti-Semitic remarks to a Jewish MP has been fined £120.”
BBC News, 9th January 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
