The cross-government working group on antisemitism convened with a special focus on the recent events in toulouse and ramifications for UK Jewish communities and on transport issues.
There was a useful overview of the Government Hate Crime Action Plan and Integration Strategy. A short discussion also took place looking at ways to build cross-communal links over shared concerns about online hate.
The chair of the APPG Against Antisemitism, John Mann MP has commissioned a Parliamentary Inquiry into Electoral Conduct. The purpose of the inquiry is to investigate and evaluate the effectives of existing lines of responsibility and accountability in managing elections and, specifically, charges of misconduct during elections with a particular focus on racism and discrimination. [...]
Read more...This is a cross-post from the Huffington Post by John Mann MP: In 2006, a cross-party group of MPs reported on their Inquiry into anti-semitism which I had commissioned. That report featured 35 recommendations for government, parliament and civil society. A great number of those recommendations have been successfully actioned, but one in particular has [...]
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