- Saturday, April 20, 2024
The UK on Tuesday (9) launched a free nationwide 24-hour helpline to support east and south-east Asian victims of racism and other forms of hate. The service can be accessed at www.onyoursideuk.org or by calling 0808 801 0393. The On Your Side helpline will provide tailored and culturally sensitive support…
A woman will face hate-crime charges for allegedly pepper-spraying four women during an anti-Asian tirade in Manhattan, according to reports. Madeline Barker, 47, is being held at Rikers Island on $20,000 bail after being arraigned on assault and hate-crime charges last week, media reports said. The NYPD earlier released the…
NEW research by a British think tank has revealed that GPs are failing Asian victims of ‘honour abuse’ for fear of being accused of racism, according to a media report. The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), founded by Sir Iain Duncan Smith, has urged the government to ditch the term…
CAMPAIGNERS have warned that Asian victims of abuse are “being failed” due to a lack of cultural understanding by authorities, which they said can cause police investigations to “fall apart”. In interviews with Eastern Eye this week, charity bosses have said police should do more to recognise the specific barriers…
Exclusive The government, police and councils are failing thousands of south Asian children, some just a few months old, who have been sexually abused, an eleven month Eastern Eye investigation has uncovered. Using freedom of information requests, we asked 50 councils and 13 police forces how they collate figures for…
By Nadeem Badshah THE six-month time limit on reporting forms of domestic abuse to police should be scrapped in order to get justice for more victims, campaigners and academics have said. They highlighted research showing that people of south Asian origin take longer to report crimes compared to other…
By Barnie Choudhury SANDEEP KAUR* never wanted to get married. She was happy with her own family and had a wonderful job in Punjab, India. But then Manjit Singh* came on the scene, and promised her family he would take care of her, painting a picture of a blissful married…
By Barnie Choudhury SOUTH ASIAN children who have been sexually abused are being let down by police not being thorough in their investigation and having a “poor” grasp of the trauma that victims experience, campaigners said. Eastern Eye can also reveal that a women’s group has this week launched a…
by NADEEM BADSHAH THE first ever conviction last month of a man for controlling his wife’s and daughter’s lives is an “important moment in the Asian community” to stamp out the practice, campaigners said. Salamat Khan, 64, was found guilty of coercive control for making the lives of his spouse…
by LAUREN CODLING AN Asian victim who contracted life-threatening diseases due to contaminated blood spoke of his experiences during a public inquiry on Tuesday (18). Suresh Vaghela was infected with the HIV virus and hepatitis C after he received treatment for haemophilia, a condition which impairs the body's ability to…
by LAUREN CODLING MINISTERS must ensure BAME domestic abuse survivors are given specialist support to avoid “additional barriers”, a campaigner has urged, as it was announced that councils in England will have a legal obligation to provide secure homes for victims. Prime minister Theresa May unveiled the plans on Monday…
by NADEEM BADSHAH A WOMAN sued her former in-laws for abuse suffered during her marriage, the first known case involving a British Asian victim to emerge since laws tackling controlling behaviour were unveiled. The unnamed victim launched a legal case against her former husband and former in-laws for compensation, presenting…
MORE THAN 3,000 suspected victims of slavery who were trafficked into Britain from outside of Europe languish in the system, and are far less likely than their local counterparts to receive timely assistance, according to anti-trafficking charities. The two-tiered system leaves African and Asian victims at greater risk of fresh…
by Nadeem Badshah PUTTING more people in jail for controlling behaviour towards their partner will encourage Asian victims to come forward, campaigners have said. Groups have called for more convictions and greater awareness of the signs of domestic abuse to help people to contact police about their spouse, partner or…
SEXUAL abuse directed at young Sikh girls by UK grooming gangs has been “recklessly ignored” by the police, a new report has claimed. The study, released by the Sikh Mediation and Rehabilitation Team charity, has alleged police have been reluctant to investigate abuse aimed at Asian victims due to “political…
by LAUREN CODLING ASIAN families have been warned to take extra precautions during the festive season of Navratri and Diwali as the risk of their valuables being targeted by burglars increases, the Metropolitan Police cautioned last week. Last year there were more than 1,800 burglaries recorded which involved Asian victims,…
Londoners have been asked to protect their family gold, especially during the festivities of Navaratri and Diwali, as the festival period tends to see an increase in burglaries targeting Asians. An elderly Asian couple, who did not wish to be identified, have opened up about their terrifying experience when four…
by NADEEM BADSHAH and RITHIKA SIDDHARTHA CAMPAIGNERS have called for more support for slavery victims after it emerged that people of Indian and Pakistani origin were among the most common nationalities being exploited in the UK. A report by the charity Unseen found there were 95 potential victims of “modern…
by NADEEM BADSHAH MORE work is needed to educate families who look after a disabled child about the risk of forced marriages, campaigners said. They have called for a change in approach towards disabilities after research showed that a higher number of men with learning difficulties are victims of forced…
By Lauren Codling ASIAN girls are being exploited by grooming gangs across Britain, but victims are afraid to report it to authorities and seek justice because they fear for their safety and concerns over bringing shame to their families, MP Preet Gill has said. Gill, who represents Birmingham Edgbaston and…