ALLIANCE FOR RACIAL JUSTICE STATEMENT
THE POLITICAL PARTIES MUST MAKE SURE THERE IS ZERO TOLERANCE OF RACISM IN THE UPCOMING GENERAL ELECTION
The general election has been announced for July 4th. We urge all political parties and their supporters to avoid racist and xenophobic stereotypes in their campaigning. Political debates have to often become polarised, with politicians participating in ‘culture wars’ and promoting inhumane perceptions of migrants and minorities in order to secure political advantage.
As the Alliance for Racial Justice, our goal is to challenge institutional racism in all its forms. The election is an opportunity for the nation to reassess key policy areas, and this must remain the focus. Parties must avoid scapegoating and marginalising entire groups and communities.
Signed by :
Jabeer Butt OBE, Chief Executive, Race Equality Foundation
Yvonne McNamara, CEO of Traveller Movement
John Delahunty, Chair at BME National
Dr Shabna Begum, CEO of the Runnymede Trust
Naz Zaman, Chief Officer at Inclusive North
Jeremy Crook OBE, CEO at Action for Racial Equality
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The Alliance for Racial Justice is a group of organisations working to address the causes and effects of race and ethnicity discrimination.
Read here as we urge leaders of the main parties to call out racism immediately.
