In light of racially disproportionate stop and search practices, the case of Child Q and other accusations of misconduct, police in England and Wales are under pressure to address racism in their ranks. But their plan to do this through changes such as mandatory anti-racism training for all officers refuses to accept that the service itself is institutionally… Continue reading The UK police won’t acknowledge institutional racism in their race action plan
The newly passed Anti-Homosexuality Act in Uganda has made a country that was already dangerous for LGBTQ+ people truly treacherous. The new law includes the death penalty for the so-called offence of “aggravated homosexuality”, defined as same-sex relations involving someone who is HIV positive or under the age of 18. Many countries around the world are moving towards… Continue reading LGBTQ+ people are facing increasing persecution globally, but refugee status is still extremely hard to get
Skin colour should be no more socially relevant than webbed feet or earwax production Over a third of people who are not white have experienced racial assault and 77% of black people have been racially abused in the UK. Every single human descends from ancestors with black coloured skin. Skin colour is just one of… Continue reading Skin colour is as arbitrary as melanin production
