A panel of UN experts paints a bleak picture of the state of racism in the UK, but the government says it is only 'a superficial analysis' and that the country is 'open, tolerant and welcoming'.
Black people in the UK are"living in fear" due to structural, institutional and systemic racism, according to a United Nations working group.
The group found the fear in black communities was"pervasive" and widespread across multiple sectors, including - but not limited to - asylum seekers, the Windrush generation, people in social housing and parents experiencing social care scrutiny. "I've seen this in the movies, I've seen this happen to other people, and I never thought it would actually happen to me," he said.
"British Transport Police has offered an apology to the boy and his family and the officers involved have been provided with points of learning."Olamide said the incident not only left him with physical scars, but mental ones too. "Yes", he said, explaining that when he told officers he believed he was treated unjustly due to the colour of his skin, he was told he was"playing the race card".
But the group found holes in the government's plan to tackle discrimination by"focusing on equality of opportunity and not equality of outcomes". The experts have encouraged all stakeholders, including the government, to do more to ensure the rehabilitation, restoration and reconciliation of the state with its people.They will present a report with their findings and recommendations to the UN Human Rights Council in September 2023.
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