Research from the IRR on charging and sentencing after the far-right-orchestrated racial violence in England in summer 2024,[i] finds that attacks could be traced back to scare statements about immigration and two-tier policing and that courts failed to acknowledge the full extent of the racism behind the riots.

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THE Institute of Race Relations (IRR) was established as an independent educational charity in 1958 to carry out research, publish and collect resources on race relations throughout the world. In 1972, the IRR’s membership backed the staff in a radical transformation of the organisation from a policy-oriented, establishment, academic institution into an anti-racist ‘thinktank’. The ...

Racism The IRR has produced a series of key print and multi-media publications on aspects of racism which are suitable for use in formal and informal educational settings. Some of these are available to purchase, others are produced as free downloads from this site. In addition, teachers and students are referred to the definitions ,Read More...

The IRR’s reputation is built on its investigations and analyses into pressing issues of contemporary racism. These investigations in the UK have covered such areas as racism and the press, police racism, exclusions from school, deaths in custody, the plight of asylum seekers, anti-Muslim racism, the impact of anti-terrorism legislation, attacks on …

7 – 21 January 2025. Less than six months after the far-right orchestrated racist riots that targeted asylum accommodation and mosques, comes a new bout of dog-whistle Islamophobia, fomented by Elon Musk who reposted forty tweets on the UK’s child sexual exploitation and ‘grooming gangs’ in 24 hours, also calling for the release of jailed far-right activist Tommy Robinson.

8 hours ago · ELECTORAL POLITICS| GOVERNMENT POLICY As anti-migrant, anti-equalities, anti-abortion, misogynistic and anti-LGBTQI rhetoric in electoral campaigning are increasingly interlinked, we reflect this in the coverage below which also includes information on the influence of the Christian Right as well as the religious Right generally. 22 January: The Department for Work and Pensions presents to ...

Dec 10, 2024 · The deadly attack on 20 December 2024 on the Christmas Market in Magdeburg, Germany is covered in the following sections: electoral politics; anti-fascism and far Right; national security; culture and media. ELECTORAL POLITICS| GOVERNMENT POLICY 17 December: After the Israeli government closes its embassy in Dublin and accuses Ireland of libel against the state ofRead More...

Oct 22, 2020 · About the service IRR News, our online news service on anti-racism and social justice issues in the UK and Europe, is produced collectively by staff and volunteers. To contact IRR News please email [email protected] and mark your subject IRR News. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter or sign up for our free fortnightly newsletter. View theRead More...