Slave trade a 'tragic chapter' says minister
News Article 23 August 2004
A Home Office minister has called on the world to remember the "tragic chapter" of the global slave trade.
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Brown pledges to defend 'Britishness'
News Article 7 July 2004
The chancellor has promised to "spend what it takes" to protect Britain against international terrorism.
Blunkett moves to outlaw religious hatred
News Article 7 July 2004
David Blunkett has launched a new attempt to pass legislation to outlaw incitement to religious hatred.
Blunkett targets religious hatred
Press Review 7 July 2004
The government is to try again to make incitement to religious hatred a criminal offence, David Blunkett will announce today.
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Kennedy seeks to capitalise on war
News Article 27 May 2004
There has been a "seismic shift" in favour of the Lib Dems among ethnic minority communities, Charles Kennedy has claimed.
Muslims turning against Labour warns peer
News Article 9 May 2004
Britain’s first female Muslim peer has warned that photographs of Iraqi prisoner abuse will result in a "shift against Labour".
Roche warns on Islamophobia
News Article 4 May 2004
Former Home Office minister Barbara Roche has called on the government to investigate the true extent of Islamophobia in Britain.
Roche calls for hate crimes survey
Press Review 4 May 2004
Former Home Office minister Barbara Roche has called on the government to investigate the true extent of Islamaphobia in Britain.
Ministers launch magistrate shadowing scheme
News Article 15 April 2004
Ministers have launched a new scheme aimed at giving people from ethnic minority backgrounds a chance to see the inner workings of the magistrates court system.
Blair responds to grilling on race and terror
News Article 1 April 2004
Tony Blair has faced accusations that Muslims are being singled out for harsh treatment in the fight against terror.
Ministers launch guidance against forced marriages
News Article 31 March 2004
The government has produced guidance for social workers on how to deal with cases of forced marriage.
Denham backs identity revamp
Press Review 26 February 2004
A "deep sense of insecurity" about Britain's national identity is preventing efforts to build a multicultural society, a former Home Office minister warns today.
