Judge resigns after making racist remark about victim – The Guardian
‘An immigration judge has been forced to resign as a district judge after making a racist remark about a crime victim.’
The Guardian, 7th December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: racism
Rise in racist, religious and homophobic hate crimes in London – The Independent
‘Hate crimes motivated by racism, religion and homophobia have significantly increased in London over the past year, a new report has warned.’
The Independent, 2nd December 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man jailed for antisemitic tweet to Labour MP – The Guardian
‘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.’
The Guardian, 20th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Met discriminated against black female police officer, tribunal finds – The Guardian
‘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.’
The Guardian, 2nd September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Council chief reprimanded over use of n-word – BBC News
‘The deputy leader of Powys Council has been “severely reprimanded” for using racially offensive language at a council meeting.’
BBC News, 31st July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ofcom investigates Top Gear after complaint of ‘casual racism’ – Daily Telegraph
‘Ofcom is to investigate Top Gear after allegations Jeremy Clarkson used a racist term during its Burma special.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Neo-Nazi terrorist jailed for plotting to blow up Merseyside mosques – The Guardian
‘A Nazi sympathiser who planned to blow up mosques in Merseyside has been jailed for 10 years. Ian Forman, 42, from Birkenhead, was convicted of engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts following an 11-day trial in March.’
The Guardian, 1st May 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
John Terry’s father Ted cleared in racial abuse trial – BBC News
‘The father of former England football captain John Terry has been cleared of racially abusing a man in a dispute over a cigarette.’
BBC News, 21st March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mikaeel Kular: Warren Butler sentenced for offensive Facebook posts – BBC News
‘A soldier has been called a “disgrace” for posting offensive Facebook messages over the death of a three-year-old boy. Warren Butler, 19, from Carlisle, was handed a 16-week sentence, suspended for 18 months and ordered to complete 250 hours community service.’
BBC News, 11th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Why the FA banned Anelka for 5 games – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
‘The FA has just published the written reasons of the Regulatory Commission chaired by Christopher Quinlan QC considering the disciplinary proceedings against the Player Nicolas Anelka for making the alleged anti-Semitic “quenelle” salute during a Premier League game. The Commission decided to ban Anelka for 5 matches, fine him and order him to attend a compulsory education course.’
Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 10th March 2014
Source: www.sportslawbulletin.org
“Golly Costume” pictures taken down following Advertising Standards Authority ruling – Independent
‘Jokers’ Masquerade, a fancy dress online retailer, has been ordered by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to take down the pictures of its “golly” costumes from its website.
The ASA found the depiction of the costume to be racist. It ruled the pictures had to be taken down from the website under rule 4.1 of the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) code, which stipulates “marketing communications must not contain anything that is likely to cause serious or widespread offence”.’
Independent, 19th February 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
EastEnders cleared over ‘racist’ complaints – BBC News
‘EastEnders has been cleared by the broadcasting watchdog over complaints about a Muslim character berating her father for dating a “white woman”.’
BBC News, 3rd February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man sentenced for stirring up racial hatred – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Christopher Philips has today (8 January 2014) been sentenced to 12 months in prison and imposed with an antisocial behaviour order (ASBO) for distributing videos of himself at an extremist right-wing event on a social media site. Mr Philips pleaded guilty to one count of stirring up racial hatred contrary to section 21 of the Public Order Act 1986 at a hearing on 31 October 2013 at Wolverhampton Crown Court.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 8th January 2014
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Jail for man who wore Ku Klux Klan outfit and posed with lynched golliwog – The Guardian
‘A university graduate who posted footage of himself online dressed in a Ku Klux Klan costume hanging a life-sized golliwog doll has been jailed for 12 months.’
The Guardian, 8th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man who stripped naked and stuck a fire extinguisher hose up his bottom in a hotel corridor walks free – The Independent
‘A man who appeared from the storage cupboard of a hotel naked with a fire extinguisher hose up his bottom, has walked free from court.’
The Independent, 3rd December 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
