Form a Select Committee on the causes of the recent rise in xenophobic behaviour

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What the petition asks

Police report that hate crimes have increased substantially since the EU referendum, which has been taken by some to legitimise racist & xenophobic activity. Politicians of all parties must work together to oppose this, and avoid encouraging such behaviour with careless statements and actions

A Select Committee should provide an opportunity for politicians to consider whether (inadvertently or not) their statements and actions have contributed to the present deplorable situation. It should also focus on exposing those elements of the media which are peddling misinformation and fostering hatred. Members of Parliament, working across party lines, should develop strategies to oppose racism and xenophobia and demand effective action from the Government.

Timeline

3 Nov 2016	Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2017	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,029

Status Closed

Opened 3 Nov 2016

Closed 2 May 2017

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