April 2003
Some stories
Muslim family experiences sickening hatred - police investigation criticised
The family of Mrs Habiba Mohammed has criticised police handling of a race and religious hate incident in west London. Through representations of The Monitoring Group and their solicitor Imran Khan, they have sought the assistance of a specialist unit at New Scotland Yard, the Racial and Violent Crimes Task Force (DCC4).
22 April 2003 (226 words)
Burnley 'riots': Asians win sentence reduction
Five Asian men, who defended their community against a white mob during rioting in Burnley in summer 2001, had their sentences slashed by the court of appeal.
11 April 2003 (74 words)
Britain's detention centres: harassment, exploitation and insecurity exposed
Britain's immigration detention regime has been subjected to a damning condemnation by prison inspectors this week, revealing that detainees are not given basic information about their cases, are exploited by unscrupulous legal representatives and are routinely strip-searched without reason. In one centre, Campsfield House, 12 per cent of detainees said that they had experienced sexual harassment.
9 April 2003 (1442 words)
Home Office caves in to populist anti-asylum movement
The populist movement against asylum seekers scored another victory this week, as the Home Office abandoned plans to build induction centres in Sittingbourne and Saltdean.
8 April 2003 (393 words)
Britain 'fast-tracks' Roma back to discrimination
Members of one of the most socially deprived communities in Europe, the Roma, are being deported in large numbers and at huge expense, even though in a year's time, when their home countries become EU members, they will be able to legally reside in the UK.
1 April 2003 (1677 words)