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3 results foundAuthor: Burnett, Jon Title: Racial Violence and the Brexit State Summary: The explosion of racist violence that followed the announcement of the EU referendum result on 24 June 2016 has been well-documented. Though the political direction of travel in the UK on issues of immigration, race, religion and refugee policy has largely been disconnected from that violence, the sheer level of racist abuse and attacks could not be ignored. Home Secretary Amber Rudd, launching a hate crime strategy a few days after the referendum, declared that hate crimes were 'utterly unacceptable' and must be 'stamped out'. Former Prime Minister David Cameron described the situation as 'despicable', while the new one, Theresa May, said that hate 'has no place in the UK'. For Metropolitan police chief Bernard Hogan-Howe, the 2,300 (plus) racist incidents reported to the police in the thirty-eight days after the referendum, was a 'horrible spike'. This briefing paper is an attempt to restore much needed context to the 'hate crime' debate. Too many people in power, including those who supported the October 2016 Hate Crime Awareness Week, condemn racism because they pass it off as the actions of an insecure, badly-educated and thuggish minority. Verbal and physical abuse is treated almost like an act of nature or some inexplicable force – the explosive reaction of inadequate individuals. But when laws, policies and procedures are related back to explain the baseline for hateful acts, our legislators are not so keen to listen. Details: London: Institute of Race Relations, 2016. 28p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed February 20, 2017 at: http://www.irr.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Racial-violence-and-the-Brexit-state-final.pdf Year: 2016 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.irr.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Racial-violence-and-the-Brexit-state-final.pdf Shelf Number: 146689 Keywords: Bias-Motivated CrimeBrexitHate CrimesRacist Violence |
Author: FLEX Title: Shaky Foundations: Labour Exploitation in London's Construction Sector Summary: Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) works to end human trafficking for labour exploitation. To achieve this, FLEX conducts research and policy advocacy that aims to prevent labour abuses, protect the rights of trafficked persons and promote best practice responses to human trafficking for labour exploitation. In much of its work, FLEX has set out the link between labour abuses and labour exploitation. Abuses occur across the spectrum, from relatively minor infractions to extreme exploitation and modern slavery. FLEX research has identified a strong causal link between labour abuses and severe labour exploitation within certain UK labour sectors and particularly amongst migrant communities. Labour abuses such as non-payment of living wage, non-payment of holiday and sick leave, and unfair dismissal are most common. When left unchecked these can develop into severe exploitation. The construction sector has been identified as a high-risk industry for modern slavery. To understand the root causes and drivers of exploitation in this sector, FLEX has undertaken research with a focus on the structural factors in the labour market that place workers at risk of labour exploitation. Based on the findings of this research, we recommend targeted interventions to prevent labour abuses and modern slavery in the UK construction sector. This research is of particular relevance as the construction industry faces major challenges in the wake of the UK's vote to leave the European Union - here on referred to as 'Brexit'. The nature of the UK construction industry means the demand for a flexible workforce is strong. This has led to an increased reliance on migrant workers and there is strong evidence indicating that the sector will continue to remain highly reliant on migrant labour in the future. Given the reliance on migrant labour, any future restrictions on legal employment of migrants resulting from Brexit will have serious ramifications for the migrant and employment status of workers in the sector. As FLEX research3 has shown, workers with insecure status are at a high risk of labour abuse and exploitation. This research into the construction sector shows that action is urgently required to address both the existing gaps in protections for workers in the construction sector and the future vulnerabilities that could arise following Brexit. Details: London: Focus on Labour Exploitation, 2018. 32p. Source: Internet Resource: accessed May 7, 2018 at: http://www.labourexploitation.org/sites/default/files/publications/Shaky%20Foundations.pdf Year: 2018 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.labourexploitation.org/sites/default/files/publications/Shaky%20Foundations.pdf Shelf Number: 150085 Keywords: BrexitConstruction Industry Forced Labor Human trafficking Labor Exploitation Migrant Labor Worker Exploitation |
Author: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) Title: Criminal Justice and Police Cooperation between the EU and the UK after Brexit: Towards a principled and trust-based partnership Summary: Brexit poses major challenges for future interaction between the EU and the UK in the areas of criminal justice and police cooperation. A new legal framework will be required to sustain the EU's relations with the UK - an active participant in numerous EU criminal justice and police cooperation instruments - once it leaves the Union. The negotiations on the exit of the UK from the EU must grapple with the crucial question of how and to what extent can the two parties continue to maintain effective arrangements for fighting cross-border crime, while at the same time guaranteeing compliance with the rule of law and fundamental rights. This report is the result of intensive deliberations among members of a Task Force set up jointly by CEPS and the School of Law at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), who met regularly throughout the first half of 2018. It examines the feasibility of retaining the current EU-UK framework for cooperation in these critical fields and explores possible alternatives to the status quo. It also delves into the conditions under which the UK could continue to participate in EU instruments and relevant EU agencies engaged in cooperation in criminal matters and to have access to justice and home affairs databases and other information-sharing tools. In their conclusions, the members offer a set of specific policy options for the EU and the UK to consider after Brexit with a view to developing an effective partnership in the areas of criminal justice and security based on trust and shared values. Details: Brussels: CEPS, 2018. 192p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 4, 2018 at: https://www.ceps.eu/system/files/TFR_EU-UK_Cooperation_Brexit.pdf Year: 2018 Country: Europe URL: https://www.ceps.eu/system/files/TFR_EU-UK_Cooperation_Brexit.pdf Shelf Number: 151339 Keywords: BrexitInformation SharingPartnershipsPolice CooperationPolice PartnershipsSecurity Cooperation |