CST report: Antisemitic discourse in Britain 2018
21 January 2020
Social media and the internet was a particular focus of concern over antisemitism and extremism in 2018. This is according to the December 2019 report
Social media and the internet was a particular focus of concern over antisemitism and extremism in 2018. This is according to the December 2019 report
‘We are divided on identity issues, our trust in the political system and in public institutions is at an all-time low, and we are overwhelmingly
@EHRC have published their strategic plan for 2019-2022, which explains how they will protect and promote equality and human rights in Britain..
“The structural socio-economic exclusion of racial and ethnic minority communities in the United Kingdom is striking,” says the June 2019 report (pdf) from the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.
The majority (74%) of hate crimes reported and recorded in Wales were motivated by race or religion.
The 2017 Parliament is the most ethnically diverse on record;
yet this change in who our representatives are has not been
matched by changes in ethnic minority voting patterns.
Although positive progress has been made in some areas of life for some people, there is still a lot more to do to ensure everyone is free from discrimination and can enjoy their basic human rights.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission have published their review of how Britain is performing on equality and human rights (pdf), in October 2018.
‘Immigration has become a totemic emblem for the many grievances people feel in modern Britain.’ This is according to Hope Not Hate’s October 2018 report,
The House of Commons Library have published a May 2018 briefing paper, which provides links to a selection of debates that have referenced Brexit in the title or during a debate in 2018.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have published their business plan 2018/19 (PDF), in March 2018.
This plan outlines the priorities for their work in the coming year.