According to Sir William Macpherson, #institutionalracism "can be seen or detected in processes, attitudes & behaviour that amount to discrimination through prejudice, ignorance, thoughtlessness, & racist stereotyping which disadvantage minority ethnic people."
#RacismReport
#RacismReport
NOBODY should be surprised that the institutionally racist UK Govt - which fits perfectly the #MacphersonReport definition of #institutionalracism - would commission a #racismreport about institutional racism written by people with a long history of denying institutional racism.
The inquiry found that this institutional #racism extended beyond the Met Police:
"Our conclusions as to Police Services should not lead to complacency in other institutions & organisations. Collective failure is apparent in many of them, including the Criminal Justice system."
"Our conclusions as to Police Services should not lead to complacency in other institutions & organisations. Collective failure is apparent in many of them, including the Criminal Justice system."
"It is incumbent upon every institution to examine their policies and the outcome of their policies and practices to guard against disadvantaging any section of our communities".
On 14 July 2009 the Home Affairs Select Committee published a report examining progress:
On 14 July 2009 the Home Affairs Select Committee published a report examining progress:
"A number of concerns remain outstanding. Black communities in particular are disproportionately represented in stop and search statistics and on the National DNA Database; in fact, the gap has increased since 1999."
"Black people are over-represented in the criminal justice system for a number of complex factors; but this does not justify this level of disproportionality. In addition, being subject to higher levels of stop and search...
...and inclusion on the DNA Database perpetuates black people’s overrepresentation in the criminal justice system. We repeat our warning that any gains made by the use of stop & search may be offset by its potentially negative impact on community relations."
#BlackLivesMatter
#BlackLivesMatter
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