National Hate Crime Awareness Week (NHCAW) is from 14th – 21st October 2023. This is a national week of action to encourage local authorities, key partners and communities affected by hate crime to work together to tackle local hate crime issues.
In 2023, the theme for National Hate Crime Awareness Week is ‘We Stand Against Faith Hate’. You can find out more about this week on the National Hate Crime Awareness website or on their Twitter.
Queen Mary is committed to creating an environment for work and study where staff and students are treated with dignity and respect, and where all forms of bullying and harassment and hate crime are not tolerated. We want to ensure that our community, at each of our campuses, is free from all forms of prejudice, discrimination, harassment, and bullying.
Information stand in Library Square (19th October, 11am-2pm)
This year, we will have a stand in Library Square, Mile End from 11am-2pm on 19th October to raise awareness of hate crimes, share information on reporting options available to staff and students within Queen Mary and from external organisations.
External events open to all:
Event: Peace Walk
Date: Monday 16th October 2023
Location: Altab Ali Park
Time: 2pm
Peace Walk meet 2pm at Altab Ali Park, walk to Rich Mix for speeches & hate crime workshop. To join please register.
To find out about wider activity in Tower Hamlets to recognise National Hate Crime Awareness Week please visit Tower Hamlets Council’s webpage.
Queen Mary has also signed the Tower Hamlets organisational pledge against hate. You can read more about this here. If you would like to sign the Tower Hamlets personal pledge against hate, you can find out more here.
What is a hate crime?
Hate crimes are any crimes targeted at a person because of hostility or prejudice. These might be due to:
Hate crimes can be committed against a person or property. Anyone could be a victim of a hate crime even if they aren’t a member of the group that the hostility is targeted at.
What is a hate incident?
Hate Incidents can feel like crimes to those who suffer them and often escalate to actual crimes or create tensions in a community.
Where to get support and help?
If you have experienced a hate crime you can report it using our Report + Support tool, we also have a webpage outlining the support available for anyone who has experienced a hate crime.