Zoë James
@DrZoeJames
Professor, Uni of Plymouth, researching and challenging the harms of hate against Gypsies, Travellers and Roma, @IntHateStudies Co-Director
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http://www.bscsouthwest.org 15-04-2013 10:03:25
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State just asked by member of the Human Rights Committee about racial profiling of Travellers, searches of Traveller homes, and over-representation of Travellers in prison. Follow here to see how state officials respond to concerns raised by Irish Travellers’ Access to Justice research.
Below is a link to the Irish Travellers’ Access to Justice research report, funded by Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission and IrishResearchCouncil, findings of which were presented this morning at #ICCPRIreland The team is from University Of Limerick #LoveIrishResearch #ResearchImpact Report available: ulir.ul.ie/handle/10344/1…
At #ICCPRIreland Irish Traveller Movement makes an urgent call for meaningful progress in addressing the accommodation needs of Ireland’s Traveller community and highlights the difference between what appears to be happening on paper and the lack of real change on the ground. #ICCPRIreland
The Irish Travellers’ Access to Justice team from University Of Limerick University Of LimerickSchoolofLaw University Of LimerickSociology are at the UN today, as part of the review of Ireland’s compliance with the #ICCPR . We will be presenting findings from our report, highlighting the human rights concerns which the research uncovers.
Full information on the UL vacancies page. The job reference number is 048568. This post will embed a focus on Traveller culture and rights in our Department’s curriculum and research activities. An important development for Sociology at UL and @UL. The deadline is noon January 26th
There is a huge shortage of Traveller sites in the UK.
Despite this, the Government want to:
⛔Put people on roadside camps in jail
👨👩👦👦Remove families' homes
💷Fine families £2500
Please use our tool to ask your MP to oppose the #PoliceBill :
action.gypsy-traveller.org/page/78097/act…
Survey for Travellers: please fill out and share this GATE Herts survey about what impact the new proposal to criminalise trespass will have on you. surveymonkey.co.uk/r/L292KGK
Super excited to see this and can’t wait to see a physical copy! Big thanks to Palgrave Criminology , Marisa Silvestri , Aidan (Adrian) Coyle and Joanna Jamel for all of your help and support over the years ☺️
One week to go until the INHS biennial conference with
OSCE/ODIHR. Check out our amazing line up of international speakers here (register at bottom of page): internationalhatestudies.com/inhs-biennial-… #hatecrime
Still time to sign up to the INHS biennial conference with OSCE/ODIHR. Superb line up of international speakers and over 40 papers by experts to watch/listen online. Register here: Just £20 for academics, and free for students and CSO sector: internationalhatestudies.com/inhs-biennial-… #hatecrime