Government white paper and consultation: Online harms
19 April 2019
In April 2019, the government a published a white paper (pdf) which sets out a programme of action to tackle content or activity that:
In April 2019, the government a published a white paper (pdf) which sets out a programme of action to tackle content or activity that:
The highest rate of hate crimes per 100,000 population was recorded in 2017/18 in the Greater Manchester Police Force Area. The lowest rate was found in Dyfed.
This is according to the March 2019 House of Commons Library research paper on hate crime statistics in England and Wales.
‘Detaining an individual for reasons of immigration control is a deprivation of that person’s liberty’ says the March 2019 report (pdf) from the Home Affairs Committee.
This report details their key concerns with the current UK immigration detention system, specifically the treatment of vulnerable people in detention.
The University College London and Resolution Foundation have launched a research project to better inform UK policy.
Exploring Inequalities aims to combine research and evidence on inequality in the UK, with the aim of leading to informed and joined-up policy making.
The Scottish Government have published a progress report on work conducted with Police Scotland to review the availability of information on hate crime recorded by
The Government Equalities Office have launched an online data viewer for the results of the 2017 LGBT survey. The results can be broken down by
We urge the UK Government to ensure that the disproportionate impact of domestic abuse on women is acknowledged in the statutory definition.
This is from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) update report on women’s rights and gender equality in 2018 (pdf).
‘The European Parliament has adopted a landmark Resolution on the rights of intersex people’ says the press release (pdf) from the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA).
The Police Scotland’s hate crime campaign 2019 focuses on people who work in the night time economy, for example taxi and private hire drivers. Research
Home Office data from 2018 showed a noticeable increase in hate crimes recorded by the police across all monitored strands.
This is according to the February 2019 report (pdf) from the APPG on hate crime.