Justice: difficult and denied?

Getting justice in a racism case seems bleak at most times because the procedure of getting justice could be ‘flawed’ according to some campaigners for race equality. They believe that ethnic minorities have not yet got confidence in the system, so getting them to come forward and report a racist incident is quite difficult. The reasons for the lack of this ‘confidence’ are many.

Racist or not?

The first and major problem with any case of racial discrimination is proving that the perpetrator’s intentions were racist. While this may be simpler in random cases of name-calling and verbal abuse, with most other race related cases, it is difficult to provide evidence of racist intent. Read more...

A costly ordeal

Another concern about getting justice when discriminated is the fact that the process can be an expensive affair especially when the victims are not sure of winning the case. Read more...

Law flaw?

The other subject that has been raised by some is whether the law in itself is not designed to help those who are victims of racial discrimination. Read more...

What can be done?

Since the process of getting a fair judgement seems so difficult, lengthy and burdensome; lesser individuals are willing to come out with the prejudice they face because of their ethnicity.

“I think what is needed is a practical help where people have more confidence in the system,” says Mr. Shire who works with ethnic minorities on a regular basis. Individuals like him and organisations like the Commission for Racial Equality work hard to reinstate this ‘confidence’ back into troubled victims of racial harassment and intolerance.