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Reassess and further research racial disparities in the UK for an honest report.
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
UK Gov should reject tone deaf notions in the report into racial disparities. In March, a commission concluded that while racism and racial injustice still existed, geography, socioeconomic background etc had a greater impact on life chances. And it did not find evidence of institutional racism.
UN human rights experts have now also agreed that this is attempt to normalise white supremacy despite considerable research and evidence of institutional racism. That it is sidestepping the opportunity to acknowledge the atrocities of the past and the contributions of all in order to move forward.
Recommendations in the report are necessary to that end, but we need an acknowledgement of this ongoing issue in the lives of Black and Brown British people in this country. Key research should include research on institutional racism amongst graduates and Black British people over 25yrs old to generate a more productive dialogue on solutions going forward.
Recommendations in the report are necessary to that end, but we need an acknowledgement of this ongoing issue in the lives of Black and Brown British people in this country. Key research should include research on institutional racism amongst graduates and Black British people over 25yrs old to generate a more productive dialogue on solutions going forward.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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Timeline
| 20 Apr 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Apr 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Apr 2021
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