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Police partiality in football match policing alleged

“Police favour Old Firm, say rival fans” Sunday Herald

Posted by MM on Mon 19th Mar 2007 at 7:02 am
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Website about young travellers challenges prejudice

“Young gypsy travellers speak out ” BBC

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Time Travellers

Posted by MM on Thu 8th Mar 2007 at 10:13 am
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Parliament debates positive developments against sectarianism in football

Motion
That the Parliament welcomes the substantive progress being made in tackling sectarianism in Scotland; commends the initiatives undertaken by Scotland’s largest football clubs, Rangers FC and Celtic FC, to counter sectarian attitudes; congratulates the football clubs on their initiatives, Pride over Prejudice and Bhoys Against Bigotry; notes the success of their highly commendable joint educational programme, the Old Firm Alliance, within Glasgow schools; recognises that the significant progress achieved in tackling sectarianism represents a continuing determination by both clubs to help eradicate the problem, and also commends the informal arrangements between old firm supporters in the Western Isles as an example for the rest of the country.

Official Report 7.3.07: Football sectarianism

Posted by MM on Thu 8th Mar 2007 at 9:42 am
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Racism in Scotland: child gangs target refugees; Crown Office DVD for race crime victims

“Asylum seekers targeted by gangs ” BBC
“Hardly an asylum seeker haven?” BBC
“Maimed by teenage ‘racist’ gang” BBC

“DVD for victims of racist crime” BBC
“Race crime crackdown” Daily Record 5.3.07
“DVD to help victims of racist crime” Law Society Journal Online

“Showing contempt for the racists” Scotland on Sunday

Press release
“Information for victims of racist crime” Scot. Exec.

Posted by MM on Mon 5th Mar 2007 at 8:06 am
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CCTV network in business premises aims to protect against racial and faith abuse

“CCTV aims to cut shop race crime” BBC

Press release
“No hiding place for racists” Central Scotland Police

Posted by MM on Thu 1st Mar 2007 at 8:37 am
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Justice Minister reports on progress against sectarianism

“Progress in turning tide of bigotry—Jamieson” Courier

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Donald Gorrie (Central Scotland) (LD): To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking, in addition to work in relation to football and parades, to tackle latent sectarianism in some parts of Scotland.

Posted by MM on Tue 16th Jan 2007 at 8:16 am
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Sectarianism summit reviewed by conference and strategy updated

“The elusive non-sectarian goal” Scotsman
“Cardinal demands Executive should face up to problems of ‘institutional sectarianism” Scotsman
“Fighting sectarianism ” Herald
“Church leaders will watch Old Firm despite earlier warning” Herald
“No-go zone for church leaders ” Evening Times
“SFA unveils blueprint to kick bigots out of game” Evening Times
“Rehabilitation plan to beat Scotland’s sectarian bigots” Evening News
“McConnell uses summit to step up fight against bigots” Evening News
“SFA plan to crush bigotry” STV
“Anti-bigotry football body set up” BBC
“SFA reveals its battleplan to crush football bigots” Herald
“All Scotland must battle to beat bigotry” Evening Times 13.12 06

Press releases
“Summit on Sectarianism” Scot. Exec.
“Respect is ‘antidote’ to sectarianism” Scot. Exec.

See also
Calling Full Time on Sectarianism
Sectarianism - An Update on Action Plan on Tackling Sectarianism in Scotland

Posted by MM on Wed 13th Dec 2006 at 8:06 am
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Working group report on marches and parades published

The Scottish Executive has published Review of Marches and Parades In Scotland: Report of the Working Group on Marches and Parades.

Also
CjScotland 20.7.06. Marches and parades policy: strategy implementation

Posted by MM on Wed 13th Dec 2006 at 7:21 am
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Refusal to create new hate offences linked to sentencing consistency

“Minority groups angry at hate crime U-turn” Herald

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Susan Deacon (Edinburgh East and Musselburgh) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive when it will act on the recommendation of its Working Group on Hate Crime to introduce a statutory aggravation for crimes motivated by malice or ill-will towards an individual based on their sexual orientation, transgender identity or disability.

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Posted by MM on Mon 27th Nov 2006 at 11:11 am
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Research into football bigotry makes recommendations to tackle sectarianism

“Old Firm urged to unite to beat the football bigots” Evening Times
“Anti-bigotry training call to top clubs” Courier
“Chief police officers outraged by bigotry report” Herald
“Cleaning up football” Herald
“‘Teach players to tackle sectarianism” Scotsman
“Football fans voice bigotry views” BBC
“Top names assist bigotry action” BBC
“Rangers call in experts to beat bigots” Evening Times

Press releases
“Football fans’ views on sectarianism” Glasgow University
“Football fans views on sectarianism” Scot. Exec.

See also
Key findings of the fan consultation on sectarianism within Scottish football.

Posted by MM on Fri 17th Nov 2006 at 8:43 am
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