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Report 7 of the 27 Mar 01 meeting of the Consultation, Diversity and Outreach Committee and discusses a seminar on race hate crimes which was held in Stockholm in February 2001.

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Race hate crimes

Report: 7
Date: 27 March 2001
By: Clerk

Summary

This paper advises members of a seminar on race hate crimes which was held in Stockholm in February and makes recommendations for members consideration on how the MPA and MPS might carry forward some of the findings of the seminar.

A. Recommendation

That Members consider the recommendations in the attached report.

B. Supporting information

1. Peter Herbert, the Deputy Chair of the Authority attended a seminar in Stockholm in February. The seminar was sponsored b the Grotius fund to examine the European wide response to the prosecution of race hate crimes.

2. A report on the seminar by the Deputy Chair was considered by the Full Authority as its meeting on 8 March 2001. It was agreed that the report on this seminar be referred to the Consultation, Diversity and Outreach Committee and that the Committee be asked to consider how the MPA and MPS might respond to the issues raised at the seminar.

3. The report by the Deputy Chair of the Authority is attached as Appendix 1.

C. Financial implications

The financial implications would be identified in a future report.

D. Background papers

E. Contact details

The author of this report is John Crompton, MPA.

For information contact:

MPA general: 020 7202 0202
Media enquiries: 020 7202 0217/18

Supporting material

The following pages on the MPA website are relevant:

  • Appendix 1
    Date: 11-15 February 2001 Conference Report by Peter Herbert, Deputy Chair, for the Authority meeting on 8 March 2001

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