“Ministers have ruled out banning members of the British National party from the teaching profession, after an independent inquiry into racism in schools decided such a move would be disproportionate. The issue of whether those who belong to racist organisations should be prevented from teaching – as they are from working as police or prison officers – will be reviewed annually.”
The Guardian, 12th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Equalities watchdog warns of enforcement action against forces that excessively target people from ethnic minorities.”
The Guardian, 10th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Two men who shouted ‘scum, scum, scum’ at Muslim protestors during a soldiers’ homecoming parade have been convicted of committing a public order offence.”
BBC News, 5th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Four men have been jailed for going on the rampage during a march against Muslim extremists in Luton.”
BBC News, 20th January 2010
Sourcce: www.bbc.co.uk
“A 22-year-old man has been jailed for killing a Qatari student during a racist row in East Sussex.”
BBC News, 25th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A Metropolitan police officer was found not guilty today of racially abusing two teenagers.”
The Guardian, 3rd November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“British boxing champion Amir Khan and his promoter, Frank Warren, have launched a legal campaign to force Facebook to tackle ‘highly defamatory’ or abusive postings.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th September 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A black magistrate who alleged she witnessed ‘hostile treatment’ of black defendants in court was victimised after reporting her concerns, a tribunal ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“An Asian man who called police officers ‘white redneck hooligans’ has been found guilty of making racist remarks.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A judge has been accused of using a ‘racial slur’ against gypsies while sentencing a conman, who he said had ‘gypped’ a student out of money.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th June 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A school that is being sued for failing to prevent a vicious attack on a pupil does not need to give the victim’s legal team access to a database of pupil misbehaviour because the disclosure would be disproportionate and breach children’s human rights.”
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd June 2009
Source: www.out-law.com
“Sir Ian Blair, the former commissioner of the Metropolitan police, said today that he did not ‘necessarily’ believe that the police officers who investigated the murder of Stephen Lawrence were racist.”
The Guardian, 6th April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Jack Straw has given a speech on the report of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry published ten years ago today.”
Ministry of Justice, 24th February 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Three men have pleaded guilty to chanting homophobic and racist abuse at Sol Campbell during a football match.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th January 2009
Source: www.telegarph.co.uk
“The Ministry of Defence launched a fresh inquiry into racism in the army last night after the Guardian uncovered a series of extreme and offensive comments on the social networking site Facebook.”
The Guardian, 19th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An air steward apologised ‘unreservedly’ yesterday for making ‘unfounded’ allegations of racism and homophobia against Ron Dennis, the McLaren Formula One chairman.”
The Times, 14th January 2009
SOurce: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Two men have been convicted of publishing ‘obnoxious and abhorrent’ racist material.”
BBC News, 8th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A teenager from Liverpool who was being prosecuted for swearing at her pregnant Irish neighbour and calling her a leprechaun has had her case dropped.”
BBC News, 31st October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Muslim police leaders are demanding to know why no action has been taken over a leaflet which blames Muslims for the heroin trade.”
BBC News, 19th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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