Amnesty attacks State anti-racist policies

AN Amnesty International report has questioned the State’s commitment to tackling the problem of institutional racism by claiming there is a “fatal tension” in a key department.

The report, entitled Breaking Down Barriers, has called for the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to be released of its equality remit because of its “overriding concerns with its justice agenda”.

It also states that racism against the Traveller community at State level is “clearly evident” because of the Government’s failure to recognise Travellers as a distinct ethnic minority.