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Solidarity to Stop Traveller Hate
Wednesday 14 October 2020 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm BST
Event to mark Hate Crime Awareness Week – 10-17 October 2020
Hear from the Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Muslim and Jewish communities about the harm caused by hate and the power of standing together in solidarity to #CutItOut
Free online event – book your place(s) via our Eventbrite page
Hosted by:
René Cassin
René Cassin, the Jewish voice for human rights, has been working with The Traveller Movement to prevent and combat hate speech and hate crime with the #CutItOut campaign. We are currently seeing an overall rise in hate crime, the #CutItOut campaign aims to tackle harmful ideas and rhetoric which research shows is a key contributor to upsurges in hate crime.
The Traveller Movement
The Traveller Movement is a leading national charity committed to the fulfilment of human rights for ethnic minority Gypsy Roma and Traveller people, focusing on campaigning against hate crimes, including the #CutItOut campaign, a joint initiative with René Cassin, to bring people together in calling out abusive or inflammatory speech.
Guest Speakers:
- Luke Smith – Romany Gypsy activist
- Richard Wilson – Director and Co-founder of Stop Funding Hate
- Akeela Ahmed – Chair of the Anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group and founder of She Speaks We Hear
- James Harris – President of the Union of Jewish Students
- Matteo Bergamini – founder and CEO of Shout Out UK
Free online event – book your place(s) via our Eventbrite page
