Man jailed for racial abuse on Manchester tram – The Guardian
‘Robert Molloy, 20, was sentenced to 24 weeks in prison over the racist attack filmed by a fellow tram passenger in Manchester.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: racism
Teenager who praised killer of Jo Cox guilty of making pipebomb – The Guardian
‘A teenage white supremacist who lauded the killer of MP Jo Cox as a hero has been found guilty of making a pipebomb.’
The Guardian, 27th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Neighbour from hell’ who waged racist campaign against foreign family spared jail as he served in Army – Daily Telegraph
‘A veteran who “emotionally and mentally tortured” his Colombian neighbours has been spared jail despite a campaign of racist hatred because he served in the Army.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th January 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge cleared of misconduct after calling racist thug a ‘bit of a c—‘ – Daily Telegraph
‘A judge who called a racist thug a “bit of a c—” after he launched a foul-mouthed tirade at her has been cleared of misconduct.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th January 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
UK justice system is racist, suggests one of Britain’s only non-white judges – The Independent
‘Britain’s justice system is racist and should not be trusted by ethnic minorities, one of the UK’s only black judges has suggested.’
The Independent, 10th January 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Black judge claims he was discriminated against by disciplinary panel – The Guardian
‘A disciplinary panel has recommended that a prominent black judge should receive both an apology and “formal advice” – a dressing down – after its members found he committed misconduct in a speech he made referring to a fellow judge and that the matter had not been handled well.’
The Guardian, 8th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Stalkers facing longer jail terms for torment caused to victims – BBC News
‘The maximum sentence for stalking available to courts in England and Wales is to rise from five years to 10.’
BBC News, 6th January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK adopts antisemitism definition to combat hate crime against Jews – The Guardian
‘The government is to formally adopt a definition of what constitutes antisemitism, which includes over-sweeping condemnation of Israel, with Theresa May saying the measure will help efforts to combat hate crime against Jews.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Pathetic and puerile’ racist convicted of harassing MP Luciana Berger – The Independent
‘A racist serial internet troll has been found guilty of harassing MP Luciana Berger in a string of anti-Jewish rants sent after the jailing of a fellow far-right extremist.’
The Independent, 7th December 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ofcom clears BBC’s Remembrance Sunday Marine Le Pen interview – The Guardian
‘A BBC interview with the French far-right presidential candidate, Marine Le Pen, has been cleared by the media regulator over complaints that it was inappropriate and disrespectful to air it on Remembrance Sunday.’
The Guardian, 5th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
National anti-hate crime campaign to launch after spike in incidents – The Guardian
‘A national anti-hate crime campaign backed by the government is to be launched on Thursday in response to the rise in incidents after the EU referendum.’
The Guardian, 1st December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Racist incidents ‘being covered up in schools’ to protect Ofsted ratings, report warns – The Independent
‘Racial discrimination is being covered up by schools in order to protect Ofsted ratings, the British Youth Council has warned, with incidents of racist and religious taunting being readily dismissed as “banter”.’
The Independent, 19th November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ethnic minorities more likely to be jailed for some crimes, report finds – The Guardian
‘People from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are more likely to be jailed for some crimes than those who are white, according to a government-commissioned report.’
The Guardian, 16th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hate crime inquiry head warns against ‘whipping up prejudice’ in campaigns – The Guardian
‘The fallout from the Brexit vote and the election of Donald Trump should serve as a warning about the dangers of whipping up hatred and prejudice in political campaigns, Yvette Cooper has said, as MPs prepare to examine a spike in hate crime in the UK.’
The Guardian, 14th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Stop and search: Police training aims to raise standards – BBC News
‘New standards and training for police officers using stop and search are to be rolled out across England and Wales.’
BBC News, 27th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Post Brexit Hate Crimes – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘As the party faithful gathered in Birmingham earlier this month, one Tory MP wasn’t going to take any lessons from a Strasbourg-based watchdog over their concerns about a rise in post-Brexit hate crime in the UK. Peter Bone had done his own research. “I did not come across a single racist person in the thousands of miles I travelled during the referendum campaign,” he told The Daily Mail.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 20th October 2016
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Shami Chakrabarti facing questions from MPs over her controversial peerage – Daily Telegraph
‘Shami Chakrabarti will be forced to appear before MPs to answer questions about whether she was offered a peerage before completing a report into Labour anti-Semitism subsequently described as a “whitewash”.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Racial elements in hate crime cases being ‘filtered out’ in UK – The Guardian
‘Police, prosecutors and the courts in Britain are “filtering out” racial elements in hate crime cases, half of reported hate crime is not prosecuted and judges are underusing heavier sentences for hate crime, say Council of Europe anti-racism experts.’
The Guardian, 4th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Enid Blyton gift shop has golliwog advert promoting ‘English freedom’ banned by watchdog – Daily Telegraph
‘An advert for an Enid Blyton gift-shop tea towel featuring a golliwog clutching a pint of ginger beer has been banned by the advertising watchdog.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st September 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
