“Staff training at immigration detention centres must be improved, says an official report which recorded a catalogue of racist behaviour in the system.”
The Guardian, 4th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Renault has withdrawn an ad over fears that its use of the term ‘the N-word’ could cause offence.”
The Independent, 23rd November 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Channel 4 has been cleared of breaching broadcasting regulations over its decision to transmit an incident in which a Big Brother contestant used a racially offensive word to describe another housemate.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Racial and Religious Hatred Act comes into effect today, forbidding threats and other intimidating statements intended to stir up hatred against people because of their religious beliefs.”
Home Office, 1st October 2007
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Under Section 22 of the Public Order Act 1986, a broadcaster can be prosecuted for airing a programme including material likely to stir up racial hatred.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th August 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Five men and a 15-year-old boy have been found guilty of criminal charges in connection with race riots which broke out in Birmingham in 2005.”
BBC News, 18th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A cartoon adventure featuring Tintin, the heroic Belgian journalist, should not be sold in Britain, the Commission for Racial Equality said yesterday. The racism watchdog said that it was unacceptable for any shop to sell or display Tintin in the Congo, a comic book written in 1930 that features crude racial stereotypes.”
The Times, 12th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Britain has narrowed the scope of a European Union-wide ban on incitement to religious hatred in a proposed anti-racism law, diplomats said on Tuesday.”
Reuters, 18th April 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
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