Society must address its response to crimes involving minorities, says special rapporteur

Dr Ebun Joseph, a race relations consultant and director of the Institute of Antiracism and Black Studies, said: 'Time and again, we witness how individuals from racialised backgrounds are collectively blamed, while the same is not applied when members of the white majority are involved.' Photo: Moya Nolan

The societal response to incidents of crime involving members of minority communities must be addressed, according to Ireland’s special rapporteur for Ireland’s plan to tackle racism.

Dr Ebun Joseph, a race relations consultant and director of the Institute of Antiracism and Black Studies, was appointed in July as the special rapporteur for the National Plan Against Racism.