The Coalition of Race Equality Organisations (CORE) writes to the Law Commission in response to their consultation on hate crime, and addresses a number of pertinent issues, in relation to current laws. Read the full response letter HERE.
For many, 2020 will be remembered as the year of the COVID pandemic. For others it will be the year of Black Lives Matter. For many of us in the race equality sector it will be remembered for how both of those worldwide news stories put race firmly at the top of the news agenda.
Minister for Women and Equalities Liz Truss set out the Johnson administration’s overhaul the Government’s equalities work this week, but it turned out to be nothing more than gaslighting on a governmental scale. Truss declared the fight for equality should be led by ‘facts, not fashion’ and claimed notions of structural racism, protected characteristics and…
ROTA is proud to be part of the Halo Collective, a youth-led campaign to end hair discrimination in the UK.
New research by Bolt Burdon Kemp in conjunction with expert Chikere Igbokwe revealed how diverse and inclusive the legal industry is, with highlights including:
Read the latest November edition of our Policy E-Newsletter now available HERE. This month’s newsletter coincides with Black History Month and fittingly there have been a number of important reports which look at elements of race equality in Britain. Our Policy E-Newsletters are full of information about our work, our partners/supporters and what is happening around the sector in relation to race…
Over 95% of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people in Britain have faced racism or racial prejudice…. Read more
CORE received a response from Public Health England in relation to its April 2020 letter addressing the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on BAME communities. Read the response HERE.
Though first observed in the United States in the 1970s, Black History Month was first celebrated in the UK in October 1987. Taking place mainly in educational and local council institutions, the idea behind it was to give some exposure to Black historical figures who’s achievements had been previously overlooked by the existing school curriculum,…
