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aberdeen press and journal
Crown criticised as race trial collapses
A sheriff has attacked the way a criminal trial was conducted by the Crown Office in Aberdeen. The case against a group of teenagers who were accused of racial conduct in a restaurant has collapsed due to poor evidence collected by the Crown.
19 June 2009 (external article)
inverness courier Ex-footballer accused of racist attack
Iain Vigurs, a former Inverness Caledonian Thistle player, has been charged with an alleged racially aggravated attack on a man outside an Aberdeen nightclub.
19 June 2009 (external article)
scotsman 'Alarming' statistics on attempted suicides
New research shows that 22% of women seeking asylum in Scotland have attempted to commit suicide, whilst 70% have experienced physical or sexual violence.
19 June 2009 (external article)
bbc news Aberdeen attacker jailed over knife in eye
Mark Mearns has been jailed for over three years after admitting assault. He racially abused and attacked Polish man Michal Ciesla with a knife, which was left embedded in his eye socket.
17 June 2009 (external article)
edinburgh evening news Student left brain damaged after Edinburgh attack
Polish student Patryk Mnich has spoken of the vicious 2007 attack which left him brain damaged. His attacker, Craig Jamieson, was found guilty of assault and attempted murder but racial aggravation was dropped from the case.
9 June 2009 (external article)
bbc news Weapons-wielding racist gang attack
An Asian man has told of a 'horrifying' attack during which a group of friends were racially abused in Edinburgh by a gang wielding baseball bats and golf clubs. He was hospitalised as a result of the attack.
3 June 2009 (external article)
ayrshire post Travellers face eviction from own land
A family of travellers living near Patna face eviction from their own private ground as East Ayrshire Council has called for the 'removal of unauthorised caravans' from the site they bought a year ago.
29 May 2009 (external article)
scotsman Racist killer's ex-girlfriend escapes prison
The judge in the case of the ex-girlfriend of Michael Ross, who was found guilty of the racist murder of Shamsuddin Mahmood in Kirkwall in 1994, ruled her to be in contempt of court, but has spared her from jail.
12 May 2009 (external article)
glasgow herald Blunder sees police officer avoid racist charges
A police officer charged with acting in a racially-aggravated manner towards a woman in Aberdeen walked free yesterday because of a prosecution blunder.
12 May 2009 (external article)
aberdeen press and journal Racism row at Scottish lifeboat station
Scotland's busiest lifeboat station has become embroiled in a row over its response to allegations of racism by the crew. Two crew members and five volunteers have resigned in protest after one crewman was sacked for reporting racist comments.
5 May 2009 (external article)
Related links
Miscarriages of Justice Organisation Scotland
Central Scotland Racial Equality Council
West of Scotland Racial Equality Council
Scottish Development Education Centre*
Scottish Asian Action Committee
Black Community Development Project*
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