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- Racism which is a specific type of discrimination is against the law
- Racist attacks can be verbal or physical
- It is also against the law to print racist articles in magazines or newspapers
- With this in mind it is very important to consider your actions, and any public speeches and written published articles that you may produce
- Sometimes things are said or done without consideration of the effect on other people and can be subject to the Race Relations Act
- Being aware of the law if you are involved in certain areas of public life is essential
- Being a victim of prejudice and racism is extremely distressing and frightening
- Verbal and physical attacks of a racial nature are regarded as an assault under criminal law
- If you think that you are a victim of racism it is essential that you do not hesitate to get help and support
- There are a number of organisations offering this help ranging from the Commission for Racial equality to the police who may have a Racist Incident Hotline and Minorities Support Unit.
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tstar
Commented 11 months ago - 28th June 2011 - 09:50am
im totally against bullying i have friends who are mixed race and white and i get on with other religions i really hope we can putn a stop to it!