After the annual National Hate Crime Awareness Week took place in early October, we ran an informational workshop on hate crime as experienced by people from refugee backgrounds. The event, run in collaboration with WSREC, had a particular focus on racial and religious hate crimes and how to report them, and was attended by participants of our Weekend Club project for refugees and asylum seekers and those who are interested in supporting refugees.
The event began with an introduction to protected characteristics and definitions of hate crime and prejudice. The WSREC team also explained how to report hate crimes and about the support that their organisation can provide to victims of hate crime. Participants shared their own experiences of hate crime and prejudice and had the opportunity to ask the WSREC team questions.
Below is some of the key information shared at the session.
Reporting a Crime
- To report a crime in an emergency, always phone 999
- If it is not an emergency, you can report a crime through any of the following means:
- Through WSREC (any type of crime). Book an appointment: advice@wsrec.co.uk or 0141 337 6626
- In person at any police station
- Through the online reporting form on Police Scotland’s website
- By phoning 101 (non-emergency Police Scotland number)
- For hate crimes, through any third-party reporting centre
Advice and Information
- WSREC offer advice and information for anyone affected by discrimination or crime
- To book a one-to-one appointment with one of their advisors, please contact advice@wsrec.co.uk or 0141 337 6626
Other Useful Links and Resources
- Hate Crime Scotland website
- Victims’ Code for Scotland
- Standards of Services for Victims and Witnesses
- Angela Saini video interview on ‘race’
- The book referred to in the above interview – ‘Superior – The return of race science’
- Translations of the Hate Crime Information Leaflet
