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Sultan Alam wins £480,000 for wrongful imprisonment
Sultan Alam, a former police officer, has won at least £480,000 for wrongful imprisonment in 1996 for handling stolen car parts. An Appeal Court found that in 2007 other officers suppressed evidence that would have cleared his name.
26 January 2012 (external article)
carlisle news and star Racially motivated vandalism against Indian restaurant
An Indian restaurant in Carlisle has been vandalised again in an attack that is the latest of a two year campaign against the business, which the owner believes is racially motivated.
25 January 2012 (external article)
press association Filipino workers suffer racist abuse
New research suggests that almost half of Filipinos living in Northern Ireland suffer racist abuse in the workplace, with bosses and customers both culpable.
24 January 2012 (external article)
lancashire telegraph Ex-postman threatened after racist abuse
Abdul Musa, a former postman, claims to have been threatened by a colleague who told him to 'watch his back' after complaining about a culture of racist abuse at the East Lancashire sorting office where he worked.
17 January 2012 (external article)
manchester evening news Massive payout in racial discrimination case
An ex-NHS boss has been awarded almost £1 million after an employment tribunal found that he had been the victim of discriminatory treatment. Elliot Browne described an intimidating work atmosphere that almost led to a 'mental breakdown'.
10 January 2012 (external article)
guardian Unemployment not affected by immigration
A new report by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research has found that immigration into the UK has 'little or no impact' on levels of unemployment, and that migrant workers do not produce greater strain during economic recession.
10 January 2012 (external article)
scotland courier Migrant worker death inquiry delayed
A fatal accident inquiry into the death of a migrant worker from the Czech Republic, Peter Adamik, in 2007, who was trapped in a burning caravan in Arboeth has been delayed and will take place in 2012.
21 December 2011 (external article)
daily mirror Football accused of institutional racism
Lord Triesman, the former head of the Football Association, has claimed that the lack of Black managers in the game is a result of a 'form of institutional racism'.
19 December 2011 (external article)
cardiff news Cabbies threaten strike over racism and abuse
Hundreds of taxi-drivers in Cardiff are threatening to go on strike on the Friday before Christmas as a result of the racism, abuse and attacks they face unless police and the local council offer greater protection.
14 December 2011 (external article)
daily record Police officer who ignored racial motivation in murder case promoted
Gareth Blair, a police officer in Edinburgh who failed to investigate the murder of Simon San in 2010 as a racist attack, has been promoted to Detective Superintendent.
7 December 2011 (external article)
leicester mercury Leicester taxi driver assaulted by a passenger
A taxi driver was punched with a knuckleduster, kicked, spat on and subjected to racist abuse by a passenger who refused to pay the taxi fare.
16 November 2011 (external article)
this is bristol Bristol traffic warden faces regular racism
A Jamaican traffic warden has spoken about his regular experience of racism during his job in Bristol: he has been called racist names, attacked by a dog and even been spat at.
9 November 2011 (external article)
belfast telegraph NI employment tribunal hears allegations against the BNP
Marion Thomas has claimed that she was unfairly dismissed by the BNP after a dispute with Nick Griffin's daughter. She also accuses the BNP of financial corruption and of holding her against her will in a van.
3 November 2011 (external article)
yorkshire evening post Yorkshire business needs migrant workers
New research has found that despite the government's calls to reduce the employment of migrants, nearly a third of Yorkshire businesses need their specific skills.
27 October 2011 (external article)
ecologist 'Slavery' conditions for agricultural workers
An investigation into the experiences of migrant workers in agricultural sectors in the UK has uncovered widespread exploitation, abuse and conditions described by some as similar to 'slavery'.
10 October 2011 (external article)
bbc news Ex-councillor wins payout after racial discrimination
Raghib Ahsan, a former councillor in Birmingham, has been awarded £122,000 after claiming that he was deselected by the Labour party on racial grounds. The result comes after a legal battle which commenced in 2007.
13 September 2011 (external article)
northern echo Court rules BNP member liable for unpaid debt
A court has ruled that BNP member, Adam Walker, is personally liable for debts owed to Mark Collett, the former graphic designer for the party. The decision paves the way for other creditors to take action against individual members.
25 August 2011 (external article)
workplace law network Indian couple bring first caste discrimination case in UK
An Indian couple are taking legal action after losing their jobs at a law firm following their marriage. A senior manager pressured the couple to cancel the wedding because they were of a different caste.
23 August 2011 (external article)
bedfordshire on sunday Yarl's Wood officer sacked over pregnancy claims
An officer at an immigration removal centre has been sacked following claims that he got a detainee pregnant. He is the ninth detention custody officer in Yarl's Wood to have been dismissed in the last four and a half years.
19 July 2011 (external article)
unite the union Unite launches Black Women's Network
Unite has launched a Black Women's Network to look into problems of discrimination in employment, progression and harassment. The latest statistics indicate the employment rate of BME women is 20 per cent lower than the whole working population.
23 June 2011 (external article)
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