Iriss Insight: Gypsy Travellers – Human rights and social work’s role
Friday 24 March saw the launch of Iriss Insight 35 – Gypsy Travellers: Human rights and social work’s role – at an event to start conversations to bring about lasting
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Hate crime soared to record levels in England and Wales after Brexit vote
Record levels of hate crime were reported by three-quarters of police forces in England and Wales in the aftermath of last year’s EU referendum, new analysis has shown. In some
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Webwatch: University team developing tool to monitor Brexit-related hate crime
Researchers have been awarded a £250,000 grant to help the Government monitor Brexit-related hate crime on social media. A team at Cardiff University is to develop a monitoring tool that
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Hate crime probe after disabled man attacked and abused by gang
Police are investigating a disability hate crime after a man was targeted by a gang who followed him and hit him on the head with a stone. The victim was
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Report: Review of the Evidence on Hate Crime and Prejudice in Scotland
A new report for the Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research (SCCJR) has found that levels of hate crime in Scotland are higher than official figures suggest, and called
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Up to eight hate incidents reported to police daily, PSNI figures reveal
Almost eight hate crimes or incidents are reported to police in Northern Ireland every day, a report said. The number of racist cases reduced slightly to 1,133 in the 12
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Government to blame for spike in immigrant hate crime, says Liberty chief
The head of civil rights group Liberty has accused the Government of deliberately fostering a hostile environment for immigrants which has helped fuel a spike in hate crime after the
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Hate crimes almost double with more than 3,000 reported in second half of June
More than 3,000 hate crimes and incidents were reported to police across the UK in the second half of June – a jump of 42% compared to last year, new
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Growing number of people claim racist abuse after Brexit vote
A growing number of people say they have been subjected to racist abuse and told to leave the UK following Britain’s EU referendum result. Ali Ahmed, 56, who has served
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Husband’s pledge to fight hatred following shocking murder of Labour MP Jo Cox
Labour MP Jo Cox has died after being shot and stabbed in the street outside her constituency advice surgery. The mother of two children aged three and five was attacked
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