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racism

January 9, 2021

UCL makes formal public apology for its history and legacy of eugenics

As a community, we reject eugenics entirely and are taking a range of actions to acknowledge and address our historical links with the eugenics movement, said UCL President, Professor Michale Arthur.
November 12, 2020

Human rights of Black people not equally protected, say Committee

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has been unable to adequately provide leadership and gain trust in tackling racial inequality in the protection and promotion of human rights, says the Joint Committee on Human Rights.
September 9, 2020

‘Hostile environment’ has fostered racist practices across society, says IPPR

A major review of the hostile environment finds that most elements of ‘excessive policy’ that led to the Windrush Scandal are still in place.
June 29, 2020

Anti-racism, right speech and overcoming injustice

In recent weeks, in response to sometimes deadly racial injustice, the slogan ‘Black Lives Matter’ has been widely shared.
June 21, 2020

Black Lives Matter: church, state and conflict in USA and UK

Two photographs, each of an American man holding a Bible, have been widely seen in news reports across the world.
June 2, 2020

Call for reparations for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

In the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, a white mob killed several hundred black people and destroyed a prosperous black neighbourhood.
May 13, 2020

Conservative discrimination investigation is a facade, says Muslim Council of Britain

The inquiry has limited its focus into looking only at the way in which the party handles complaints of prejudice and discrimination, instead of the issue of racism itself.
October 1, 2019

Brexit, threats and divisions

There have been extraordinary scenes in Parliament and beyond after the Supreme Court ruled against the government.
August 8, 2019

Churches respond to shootings in USA

The wave of shootings in the United States has prompted lament, condolences and condemnations from US churches and the World Council of Churches.
June 17, 2019

A Johnson premiership would be Britain's shame

When Donald Trump was elected President of the United States, many people around the world were astonished and dismayed.