Better Than That (campaign)
Better Than That is a UK anti-hate crime campaign created in response to the significant rise in hate crimes following the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 2016. [1]
It launched on 1 December 2016. The campaign is supported by UK Prime Minister Theresa May and a cross-party group of politicians.[2]
Launch
The launch meeting on 1 December 2016 was attended by a number of parliamentarians including members of the Conservative Party (Baroness Warsi, Eric Pickles), the Labour Party (Rosena Allin-Khan) and the Liberal Democrats (Tom Brake).
Supporting organisations
The campaign is supported[2] by:
- Al-Khoei Foundation
- Black British Academics
- British Future
- Community Security Trust
- Disability Hate Crime Network
- Faith Matters
- Faiths Forum for London
- Jewish Labour Movement
- Jewish Leadership Council
- Kick it Out
- New Europeans
- Polish Cultural Institute
- Polish Social and Cultural Association
- Race on the Agenda
- Stand Against Racism and Inequality
- Tell MAMA UK
- The Board of Deputies of British Jews
- UK Disabled People's Council
- Union of Jewish Students
References
- ↑ "National anti-hate crime campaign to launch after spike in incidents". theGuardian.com. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- 1 2 "#BetterThanThat - Britain is no place for hate crime". Betterthanthatuk.org. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
External links
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