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9 December 2011 Catherine Lynch

9 December 2011 Catherine Lynch. ENAR Ireland – Putting Racism on the Record ILGA Europe Workshop 2 – The experience of building confidence with the police to tackle racism and xenophobia. About ENAR Ireland.

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9 December 2011 Catherine Lynch

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  1. 9 December 2011 Catherine Lynch ENAR Ireland – Putting Racism on the Record ILGA EuropeWorkshop 2 – The experience of building confidence with the police to tackle racism and xenophobia

  2. About ENAR Ireland • We are a national network of organisations working collectively to highlight and address racism at all levels. Our mission is to lead a strong anti-racism movement. • We are the National Coordination for the European Network Against Racism, a network of 700 NGOs across the European Union.

  3. Outline • About the organisation • Context – • Racism in the EU (inc. violence and crime) • Racism in Ireland today • Legislation • Responses – NGO and Police • The role of partnership/external actors • Focus: Reporting racist incidents • Overview of ENAR Ireland’s Framework for monitoring racist incidents • NGOs as Equal Partners • Multi-agency approaches • Reflection: Institutions and the law

  4. Snapshot comparison

  5. Initiatives of the police (An Garda Siochana) • Establishment of a Garda Racial and Intercultural Office (now Garda Racial, Intercultural and Diversity Office) – GRIDO • Garda Diversity Plan • Identification of Ethnic Liaison Officers • Training • PULSE system – some capacity to record racist incidents • Local Initiatives (e.g. Nasc system, Get Wise) • Joint Policing Committees • Engagement with NGOs inc.ENAR Irl - wip

  6. One Response: Monitor racist incidents • WHAT IS A RACIST INCIDENT? • WHY “data, data, data”? • “We cannot manage it if we cannot measure it.” “We count what we value...” • Framework: name, act, change. • Building confidence (Of ethnic minorities? Of witnesses? Of Police? In the system?)

  7. Why report and record racist incidents? • Evidence base for policy and practice responses – giving direction. • Provides information not only on extent of racism but problem areas (including hotspots). • Ensure redress for people experiencing racism and offer support. • Many manifestations are against the law. • Racist incidents instil fear in the community and threatens community cohesion. An incident against one person can impact on the whole community. • Racism undermines the principles of our democracy; it cannot be tolerated. • Persistent Denial and ‘invisibility’ of issues.

  8. Principles – ENAR Ireland Framework • Address barriers – access, trust, confidence, action • Standards and “standardised” • Broad stakeholder buy-in • The system is built on the principles of: • Anti-racism and protection • Independence • Access • Sustainability • Trust • Collective and holistic • Individual/institutional forms.

  9. Layers - • Recording and evidence base • Referral–Relationship with Police NB • Action and Support • Follow up • Review and analysis Data collection must have a purpose!

  10. Reflection - Practitioner experience shows - A number of aspects of “victim support” are essential – • Those who receive reports need to be knowledgeable • Victims’ complaints need to be listened to sensitively • ‘Victims’ will expect something to be done (although for some this is just that a report be taken) • Sometimes people just want to talk. • (See Iganski/ENAR 2011)

  11. Engagement with police on reporting • Involvement with Gardai in consultation process • Communication with Garda Ombudsman • Presentations at Joint Policing Committees • Participation at National Consultation Forum (An GS) • Meetings with Asst. Commissioner (ENAR Ireland, Dublin City Council, HQ) • Proposal for co-operation – work in progress

  12. Reflection: Role of different stakeholders Focus: NGOs • What is the role of NGOs and what supports do we need to play this role? • Leaders and drivers? • Gap Fillers? Do it when no one else is and move into the background when official body involved? • A essential actor and equal partner in a holistic approach to monitoring racism and xenophobia?

  13. All it takes for evil to flourish is for good people to stand by and do nothing. • Edmund Burke

  14. Report online – • www.enarireland.org Thank you for your attention!

  15. ENAR Ireland01-889711055 Parnell Square WestDublin 1EnarIreland@gmail.comwww.enarireland.orgwww.enar-eu.org

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