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An inspection by the HTA, following the mix-up over the body of Christopher Aldo who died in police custody, has found areas of concern.
Two men who racially attacked and injured a Muslim man on the tube last year have been given six month prison sentences, suspended for 18 months. The men have also been banned from EDL demonstrations.
In Scotland, a 321 per cent increase in religiously aggravated offences directed against Islam, from 19 in 2011/12 to 80 in 2012/13, has been linked to the Scottish Defence League, with 57 incidents occurring at one of its demonstrations.
A series of hunger strikes, following allegations of abuse, force and the use of forged documents, are showing up the fault lines in the Dutch detention system.
Tony Perrin, 25, from Norbury has been jailed for four months after admitting posting a picture of himself with a gun and threats to kill Muslims on Facebook.
Detectives are continuing to work through a list of suspects in connection with the stabbing of Mohammed Saleem in Green Lane, Small Heath earlier this year. His body has still not been released for burial.
Six police officers are under investigation by the IPCC following the arrest of a 19-year-old black student in Bedford on 6 May 2013 who remains a serious condition in hospital.
An inquest has been opened into the death of Smiley Culture, who police claim stabbed himself during a raid on his home in London in 2011.
A man who attacked a mosque in Bournemouth following the murder of Lee Rigby in Woolwich has pleaded guilty to racially or religiously aggravated criminal damage. He will be sentenced at the end of June.
Bristol based charity Support Against Racist Incidents has warned that a drop in reports of racial violence may be a consequence of victims being scared of reprisals.
Ryan Newberry, a former player for Northern Ireland Junior international team, and 23-year-old David Wilton have been jailed for a racist attack which left a Polish man with head injures last year in Belfast.
A man wanted for questioning following an incident of racial abuse which was filmed on a train in Brighton has been named as Darren Daly.
Attacks in Germany linked to the NSU trial demonstrate that the far Right does not need a stimulus for violence.
Swedish neo-Nazi vigilantes formed a 'National Guard' to stop 'race riots'.
As counter-terrorism police investigate the firebombing of a mosque in London, Muslim groups have spoken of their fear of a ‘wave of attacks’ against them.
An Asian family in Micklefield say they fear for their safety after being racially abused and attacked. According to the head of the family, other residents ‘simply wanted us out’.
A 23-year-old man in Wrexham told police he was going to stab a Portuguese migrant and slash him ‘from ear-to-ear’ at the weekend, explaining ‘I am going to kill him. He is a foreigner.’
In the blizzard of coalition measures wreaking destruction on living standards, the justice ministry’s proposals on legal aid will once again bear down hardest on poor BME, Muslim and migrant communities.
An overview of the anti-Muslim violence and abuse that has taken place in the last seven days.
Two men have been charged with arson with intent to endanger life in connection with the firebombing of a mosque in Grimsby. The chairman of the mosque has described the attack as attempted murder.
A former soldier has appeared in court after stuffing a tissue in a bottle of alcohol on Saturday night and trying to light it at a mosque in Rhyl in an attempt to burn it down.
Between 1,500 and 2,000 EDL supporters marched in Newcastle at the weekend, with some throwing bottles, firecrackers and cans. Several people were arrested.
IRR News provides a snapshot report from the second day of the inquest in to the death of Jimmy Mubenga[1] which is due to last eight weeks.
Below we reproduce the statement given by the wife of Jimmy Mubenga to the inquest into his death.
Jun 13 2013
G4S confronted
Last week, campaigners from numerous organisations brought their grievances about the human rights abuses of G4S directly to their annual general meeting.
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